Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has made a litany of hateful remarks on social media and in sermons, and once told women who are pregnant, 'It's not your body anymore.'

A new poll found that a nationwide ban on the drug mifepristone is overwhelmingly unpopular — including among Republicans.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr was not allowed to speak at all during sessions this week in the state's House of Representatives, including on anti-trans bills that the Republican majority is seeking to pass.

The ad was produced by the tax-exempt group One Nation, which has received millions of dollars from fossil fuel companies in recent years.

The Florida governor traveled to Washington, D.C., to court endorsements for his rumored presidential bid.

Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the board to ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation through all grades.

Virginia Republicans have pushed to make it harder to vote and to keep former felons from regaining their rights.

A county commissioner reportedly discussed hanging Black people because 'they got more rights than we got' and knowing 'two or three hit men' while talking with a sheriff and other officials.

With the guidance of conservative think tanks and prominent Republicans, over 30 bills have been proposed in state legislatures across the country targeting gender, race and sexuality studies.

Democratic governors are standing strong and adding protections, while Republicans are doubling down on restrictive bans.

Abortion rights advocates warn that Virginia could soon see the same kind of near-total abortion ban just enacted in Florida if Republicans win full control of the General Assembly.

Daniel Perry compared Black Lives Matter supporters to 'a bunch of monkeys flinging shit at a zoo' and mused about wanting to murder protesters before he shot and killed a man.

H.B. 1469, which would protect those who travel to Washington for health care services from legal repercussions in other states, now goes to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.

Eliminating the department would impact the administration of federal education grants, student loans, and how students' civil rights protections are enforced.

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday evening signed two transgender athlete bans into law, effectively prohibiting transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the bills with veto-proof majorities this year. If the governor had vetoed the bills or refused to […]

Officials in Washington, California, New York and Massachusetts have announced purchases of mifepristone and misoprostol.

Ryan Quarles filled out a questionnaire from an anti-abortion group and agreed that he would support a Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The state Legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill restricting the rights of transgender athletes on Wednesday, one day after passing a bathroom ban.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican candidate for governor in the state, accepted campaign money from lobbyists for corporations that paid settlements in connection with the opioid crisis.

Between overwhelming support of voters, an appeal by the Michigan Legislature, and a signature from the governor, an abortion law on the books since 1931 has been struck down for good.

Indiana’s law mandates trans youth stop receiving medication before 2024. Idaho’s law makes providing gender-affirming health care a felony.

The bill would make it a felony to transport a minor to obtain an abortion or even to a post office to pick up abortion medication.

This year’s election could determine the fate of historic gun safety legislation Virginia Democrats enacted between 2020 and 2021.

‘Going through the wrong puberty, every day your body is a little bit farther from what feels like you,’ one trans teenager said. ‘And eventually, you don’t even recognize yourself in the mirror.’

The Republican governor opposed the law that Gevo, Inc., credits for supporting its production of sustainable aviation fuel.

‘I am truly without words. And our children deserve better,’ first lady Jill Biden said.

Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri are some of the other states where restrictions on expression related to sexual orientation or gender may affect education.

State lawmakers could override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the bill banning discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools next week.

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes to expand anti-LGBTQ policies, the lawmaker behind key anti-LGBTQ legislation is facing decades behind bars for wire fraud and money laundering.

Legal abortions in the state will only be conducted in hospitals for emergencies and victims of sexual crimes starting in 2024.