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The U.S. Supreme Court wants to force taxpayers to fund anti-gay schools
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Canada has officially banned LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy
After getting fast-tracked through the Senate and House of Commons, Bill C-4 received royal assent Wednesday
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Shayda Kafai’s ‘Crip Kinship’ traces a legacy of Sins Invalid’s disability justice activism
The Sins Invalid collective was instrumental in the evolution of the disability justice movement. A new book chronicles their history