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GOP bill targets personal pronouns at Florida government workplaces
By Jim Saunders On November 21, 2023 TALLAHASSEE — In what could fuel a new round of legislative battles about gender identity, a House Republican on Tuesday filed a bill…
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Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court
By Nina Totenberg and Annie Gersh On November 16, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court refused Thursday to reinstate a Florida law that punishes businesses for allowing children into drag shows.…
Read MoreTexas school reverses decision that banned transgender student from role in musical
On November 14, 2023 SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical “Oklahoma!”…
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ACLU and families of trans teens ask Supreme Court to block Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care
By Kimberlee Kruesi On November 1, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys representing Tennessee transgender teens and their families asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a ban…
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1 in 3 U.S. Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, says AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll
By Terry Tang On November 16, 2023 Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced…
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EPA promised to address environmental racism. Flint is still waiting
By Yvette Cabrera, Jamie Smith, and Grey Moran On November 2, 2023 FLINT — Civil rights law offers a tool for communities of color trying to stop unequal exposure to pollution.…
Read MoreUSCIS Establishes Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
On November 15, 2023 Process will allow family members to reunite in the United States while they wait for immigrant visas to become available WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Read MoreUSCIS Potomac Service Center Will No Longer Accept Paper Responses
On November 6, 2023 As of Aug. 21, 2023, the Potomac Service Center (PSC) has begun to move to a new facility in Camp Springs, MD, and can no longer…
Read MoreUSCIS Updates Guidance on EB-5 Regional Center Program
On October 25, 2023 We are updating the USCIS Policy Manual with new guidance on the EB-5 Regional Center Program and new content on regional center designation and obligations, project…
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