A few days into this week, the Trump administration has already made two strikes against the LGBT community, by revoking protections for federal contractors and erasing LGBT people from the 2020 census.
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Black Women Stand to Lose the Most Under the GOP Health Plan
When Trump and his administration are making plans to “have insurance for everybody,” he needs to mean us too.
Trump Budget Shows How Much Black People Have to Lose [Opinion]
From affordable housing to college loans, Trump’s proposed budget could mean serious reductions in services and programs vital to many Black lives.
It Behooves You to Understand Why People Are Getting Sick’: A Q&A About Police Violence and Reproductive Health
Police violence and interaction could be seen as particularly extreme forms of maternal stress.
Gorsuch on the Supreme Court Would Be an Attack on Families Like Mine
I will fully admit that I’m a nerd. I go to state capitols — and I…
We Are All Equal In Deserving Healthcare
Art created by New Mexico Together for Healthcare and Strong Families New Mexico (SFNM), an archived program of Forward Together, featuring community leaders Kena Chavez Hinojos, Althea Yazzie, Olga Hernandez, Christopher Ramirez and Lan Sena.
Trans Women Are Women. This Isn’t a Debate
If your feminism does not respect trans women in their full womanhood, it’s not truly intersectional. If you don’t advocate for the liberation of trans people, you aren’t truly invested in equality.
America the Ahistorical: Ben Carson and the Dangers of Willful Ignorance
Welcome to the latest iteration of the Culture Wars. And the 2017 edition is promising to be a doozy.
Why Trump’s “Merit-Based” Immigration Policy Will Hurt Women
As immigration raids continue to occur across the nation, the Trump administration has announced several new policies which would shift our immigration system to be increasingly merit-based.
All Oregon Families Deserve Paid Family Leave
Factsheet on Oregon’s 2017 Paid Family Medical Leave legislation, including stories of Forward Together leaders impacted by the inclusive definition of family used in the proposal.