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Michigan advocates call for more state education funding as ‘devastating’ federal cuts are proposed
By Hannah Dellinger | May 7, 2025, 11:01pm CDT Advocates are calling on Michigan legislators to invest more state dollars into targeted funding for students living in poverty as the Trump administration’s efforts to slash federal education funding could have “devastating” impacts on the most vulnerable students. An analysis released Thursday by the research and advocacy group Education Trust-Midwest found…
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Trump cuts off most help for immigrants with mental illness or cognitive disabilities
The administration ended a legal program in all but three states for immigrants deemed mentally incompetent. Attorneys says they could be deported to persecution, torture and death. By Suzanne Gamboa May 6, 2025, 11:37 AM CDT The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a program that provides legal help to immigrants who are determined mentally…
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Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US
As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines. By Marianne Dhenin Published May 9, 2025 The U.S. approach to addressing homelessness in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling will maim and kill people, housing rights advocates and experts tell Truthout. It will disproportionately harm disabled Americans, who comprise more…
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Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks
By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer April 28, 2025 The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them. Instead, the agency will default to withholding 50% of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits, the agency said…
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Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records
If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 10, 2025 Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs. They will not erase us.…
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Texas House sends bill that could increase cost of gender transition health care to governor’s desk
By Blaise Gainey Published May 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM CDT The Texas House passed a measure on Monday that opponents say could raise the price of gender-affirming health care for adults in Texas — or simply stop insurance providers from covering the care altogether. Since the bill was previously approved by the Texas Senate, it now…
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GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index Unveils How Tech Companies Intentionally Rolled Back Safety Policies For LGBTQ People
Platforms receive critically low ratings, following major policy rollbacks from Meta and YouTube By GLAAD May 13, 2025 Today, GLAAD has announced the findings of its fifth annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), an annual report on LGBTQ safety, privacy, and expression online. The in-depth report analyzes six major social media platforms — TikTok, YouTube, X, and Meta’s…
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Concern after HHS report advocates for therapy for trans kids over gender-affirming care
Experts say gender-affirming care is safe and improves youth mental health. By Mary Kekatos May 2, 2025, 5:07 AM The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released what it called a “comprehensive review” of transgender care for children and teens on Thursday, calling for broader use of psychotherapy for young people with gender dysphoria rather…
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Tennessee Lets Doctors Deny Treatment on Moral Grounds
Critics warn the “Medical Ethics Defense Act” will jeopardize care for LGBTQ patients, HIV prevention, and reproductive services. By John Riley on May 6, 2025 Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, has signed a bill into law to allow healthcare providers the right to refuse to perform or pay for a procedure or prescription that runs counter…
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