• WATCH: Harris speaks at campaign event in Charlotte, first since debate with Trump

    WATCH: Harris speaks at campaign event in Charlotte, first since debate with Trump

    Sep 12, 2024 05:19 PM EST

    ... nominee Josh Stein and his allies have hammered Robinson for months on the airwaves and social media for his past harsh comments on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Stein, the state attorney general, had a lead over Robinson in several recent polls of North Carolina voters. Arizona's outcome also could ...

  • Social media's role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate

    Social media's role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate

    Sep 11, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    Taylen Harp: Anything having to do with Black, indigenous people of color and also LGBTQ rights, different things happening within the LGBT community, that's really where my focus comes to on social media. Matt Perault, University of North Carolina: I do remain an optimist that, on balance, the technology ...

  • New book explores how Gen Z’s politics differ from previous generations

    New book explores how Gen Z’s politics differ from previous generations

    Sep 08, 2024 09:35 PM EST

    ... Deckman: Absolutely. Demographically, Gen Z is very different. They're more diverse from a racial, ethnic perspective. They're also more likely to identify as LGBTQ, and both of those ways, I think Gen Z cares passionately about having an inclusive democracy. So they look at, for example, with gun ...

  • What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance's political views

    What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance's political views

    Sep 04, 2024 07:56 PM EST

    ... particularly for his use of financial incentives for families that have more babies. Orban has championed an “illiberal democracy,” which includes restrictions on immigration and LGBTQ+ rights. WATCH: Hungary’s Orbán gives Trump an 'illiberal' roadmap for American conservatives Vance has praised Orban for Hungary's subsidies to married couples ...

  • WATCH: Trump holds 'fireside chat' at Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, D.C.

    WATCH: Trump holds 'fireside chat' at Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, D.C.

    Aug 30, 2024 03:56 PM EST

    ... classroom content related to race. Democrats have lauded her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for an executive order he signed protecting the rights of LGBTQ people to receive gender-affirming health care in his state. Republicans, including Trump, have lambasted him for it. During a campaign stop earlier Friday ...

  • Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event Friday hoping to activate his base and avoid alienating moderate voters

    Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event Friday hoping to activate his base and avoid alienating moderate voters

    Aug 30, 2024 01:57 PM EST

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Friday at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms. In a "fireside chat" conversation in the nation's ...

  • In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

    In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions

    Aug 25, 2024 09:40 PM EST

    ... does that tell us about who is most affected by these new abortion restrictions? Shefali Luthra: We see a disproportionate share of black Americans and LGBTQ plus Americans being the ones to get abortions outside the medical system. The study doesn't break down, for instance, whether people in those ...

  • Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC

    Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC

    Aug 21, 2024 03:45 PM EST

    ... the parents of Omer Neutra, were given a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention last month. A record number of DNC delegates identify as LGBTQ+ According to the Human Rights Campaign, over 800 DNC delegates identify as LGBTQ+ — a record — and over 50 identify as trans or nonbinary. ‘Even ...

  • What to expect on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

    What to expect on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

    Aug 21, 2024 03:06 PM EST

    ... on Trump's efforts to “strip our rights away” when he was president and what he could do if he gets another four years. Reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ issues and racial equity are expected to be some of the policy areas that Democrats are trying to distinguish themselves on with Republicans.

  • Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace

    Protesters rally outside Chicago DNC, where officials pledge to keep peace

    Aug 19, 2024 10:55 PM EST

    ... a little bit weighted on one side,” Weiner said. Snelling praised police and march organizers for a peaceful Sunday night protest calling for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights and an end to the war in Gaza. Chicago police said two people were arrested on misdemeanor charges of resisting police and damaging ...