By: Nelson Garcia Transgender individuals are being stripped of their rights all over the country. Eight states, including Florida, have restricted transgender care for minors;[1] Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, prevents discussion of gender identity in our schools;[2] and Arkansas recently passed a law that bars […]

By: Emily Kaufman In October of 2022, the Florida Board of Medicine voted to draft a rule barring all minors from receiving gender affirming care in the state.[1] This ban is contrary to recommendations by multiple health organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychological Association.[2] The ban stems […]

By: Jenna De Stefano On June 24th, 2022, The United States Supreme Court decided in Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health, et al. v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, et al. that the two historical decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey were unconstitutional.[1] […]

By: Dana Arbogast In early January of 2023, the epidemic of police brutality reared its ugly head once again when Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally beaten to death by five law enforcement officers in Memphis, Tennessee following a traffic stop. The disturbing body-camera footage serves as a haunting reminder that the loud […]