The Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for the LGBTQ+ community.
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** The Human Rights Campaign declared a National State of Emergency for the LGBTQ+ community.
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For the first time in its four-decade history, the HRC declared a national state of emergency for the LGBTQ+ community due to a surge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in 2023, along with a travel advisory in Florida due to recently passed laws by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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** SCOTUS could overturn protections for Indigenous children
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The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) — the federal legislation designed to protect Indigenous children's right to family unity, cultural connection, and political identity under state care — is under attack in the Supreme Court. ICWA advocates said the justice's decision could reverse centuries of protection of Indigenous rights.
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** 800 million Amazon trees cut down due to global beef demand
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An investigation found that over 800 million trees in the Amazon rainforest were cut down in just six years to satisfy global demand for Brazilian beef — despite the Brazilian beef industry pledging to avoid farms linked to deforestation.
Should we ban food imports associated with deforestation? ([link removed])
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** States sue companies over 'forever chemical' contamination
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A growing list of states, including Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, and Vermont, are suing the chemical companies DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva for PFAS ("forever chemical") contamination in drinking water, impacting approximately 64 million Americans.
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** And, In The End...
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