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Being neutral is not neutrality; it’s complicity.
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A new report documents the connection between the hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures and measures to restrict voter access.
Thousands of women have been leading protests in the northeastern state of Manipur, India.
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August 1 is International Childfree Day, preceded by the Childfree Convention on July 29 and 30.
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