Bob and Bob have been married for 12 years. They’re ready for their state constitution to change.
The 19thby Brooke Migdon14 Sept 2026
Even before gay marriage was legal in Virginia, Bob Connelly referred to Bob Witeck as his husband.
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top 85%The House races to watch in 2026
The 19thby Grace Panetta11 Sept 2026
Democrats are trying to flip the U.S. House, currently narrowly controlled by Republicans, in November.
Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats
The 19thby Jasmine Mithani10 Sept 2026
America PAC, Elon Musk’s super PAC supporting conservative candidates and causes, is churning out dozens of digital ads vilifying transgender people and criticizing Democratic candidates over their...
Can there be a religious right to abortion?
The 19thby Mariel Padilla10 Sept 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — Does Indiana’s near-total abortion ban impinge on religious freedom? That’s the question that was brought before the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
For many Muslim women, the racism and suspicion after 9/11 still hasn’t lifted
The 19thby Mariel Padilla10 Sept 2026
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many Muslim Americans are still perceived in ways shaped by 9/11 and continue to face discrimination, bigotry and suspicion.
James Talarico says he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports 'if it risks safety or fairness'
The 19thby Megan Kearney10 Sept 2026
DALLAS — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday said he opposed transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports “if it endangers safety or fairness,” reversing course on...
Ken Paxton celebrated a rise in jobs for women. 'What. Is. He. Thinking???'
The 19thby Grace Panetta9 Sept 2026
It’s not unusual for presidential administrations to cheer on job numbers, as the White House has been doing since a Friday report.
The Lindsay Clancy trial renewed focus on postpartum psychosis. What's next?
The 19thby Barbara Rodriguez9 Sept 2026
The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy — which ended in a mistrial last week after a jury was unable to convict or acquit the Massachusetts mother in the 2023 strangling deaths of her...
Does your employer discriminate? It's about to get harder to find out.
The 19thby Amanda Becker9 Sept 2026
How many women does your employer have in management positions compared to industry peers? Are a retail chain’s Black workers as likely to be in public-facing roles as its White workers?
Kids are back in classrooms. Health misinformation could shape the school year.
The 19thby Barbara Rodriguez8 Sept 2026
All summer, Dr. Marvia Jones worried over the data. Jones, director of the Kansas City Health Department in Missouri, read reports showing that not enough public school students were up-to-date...
A town 14 miles from Dallas has no clean drinking water. She’s trying to fill the gap.
The 19thby Ajohnston8 Sept 2026
SAND BRANCH, TEXAS — Days after a large grassfire ripped through four acres of land in Sand Branch, Christina Parks is exhausted.
Families lost weeks of food they couldn't afford to replace. Then their SNAP claims were denied.
The 19thby Jessica Kutz4 Sept 2026
When a powerful storm tore through Gary, Indiana, knocking out the power for two weeks, Tiffany Harrison, a mother of three, had to throw out all of the food that had spoiled in her fridge and deep...
Lindsay Clancy's case put a spotlight on parts of motherhood we don’t talk about
The 19thby Candice Norwood4 Sept 2026
The nearly six-week murder trial for Lindsay Clancy, a woman accused of strangling her three children before attempting to kill herself in 2023, has been a fixture for women across the United...
What Trump’s new study says about support for trans rights — and why experts are worried
The 19thby Orion Rummler4 Sept 2026
A new study from the Trump administration is sending alarm bells through pro-democracy groups for its potential to fuel a crackdown on Americans who support LGBTQ+ rights — or anyone with...
‘She never retreated’: Women of color say Gloria Steinem leaves a legacy of inclusive feminism
The 19thby Jennifer Gerson3 Sept 2026
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton got Gloria Steinem’s endorsement in her bid for U.S. Senate. But that’s not what matters to her about the feminist icon, who died this week at the age of 92.
Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92
The 19thby Jennifer Gerson3 Sept 2026
Gloria Steinem, one of the leaders of second-wave feminism and a feminist thought leader for generations, has died at the age of 92.
Everyone wants to win working-class voters. But have they realized many are women?
The 19thby Chabeli Carrazana3 Sept 2026
Congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza can quickly rattle off prices from the grocery store in the small town of Eloy, Arizona, where she grew up.
California could soon end child marriage after years of debate
The 19thby Mariel Padilla2 Sept 2026
California is set to end child marriage – years after more than a third of the nation had done so, and long after most other states had established a minimum age to wed.
The surprising ways hormones can change your body
The 19thby Orion Rummler2 Sept 2026
The politics of hormone therapy depend on who’s taking it. But whether hormones are taken to treat menopause or gender dysphoria, we’re talking about the same drugs.
It’s a transformative moment for hormones. And kind of a weird one.
The 19thby Orion Rummler2 Sept 2026
Dr. Heather Hirsch realized that she had to stop following politics as closely after the pandemic and 2020 election. It was hurting her mental health.