Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy
In a landmark decision issued Tuesday, March 31, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, ruling 8–1 that the law violates First Amendment protections of free speech. The case, Chiles v. Salazar, centered on a 2019 Colorado law that prohibited licensed therapists from attempting to change a minor’s sexual…
The pay gap between men and women widened in 2025, analysis finds
The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute, which calculated women last year earned 18.6 percent less than men per hour on average. That’s up slightly from 2024, when the wage gap narrowed slightly to 18 percent. The wage analysis, which examines…
DOGE and its impact on the LGBTQ+ community
Two employees from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) testified on Jan 23. The two defended their use of OpenAI to cut any organization’s funding associated with DEI. Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh stated they used ChatGPT to decide which organizations went against Trump’s executive order to remove DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). DOGE canceled…
The creeping acceptance of conversion therapy
The American Civil Liberties Union has tracked more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationwide since 2026. Many anti-transgender bills and LGBTQ+ book bans have been accepted at the state and federal levels. As the Trump administration pushes for conservatism, the Supreme Court has reviewed cases that challenge state bans on conversion therapy. On March 25, 2025,…
If Trump tries to run for a third term, could Obama do the same?
Donald Trump is well known for firing off unconfirmed and unfounded statements on just about any topic, from fighting COVID with aquarium cleaner to his plans for conquering Greenland. Since his re-installment in the oval office last year he has continued to claim the 2020 election was stolen from him and has even talked about…
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