"I will not appear to condone the diminishment of any group at the expense of impertinent gestures toward another group for any reason, even when the law of the land appears to require it," he wrote.
This was never about shielding just the youngest kids from sexual topics.
While inflammatory comments about "gender ideology" abounded at CPAC, the issue is hardly a top priority for Americans in general.
It’s already illegal to expose minors to obscenity, so what is this bill really for?
Reason talks with the transgender historian who used the term to describe a revolutionary gender-affirming treatment for teens.
In an open letter, they condemned the paper's coverage of trans issues. But their note is more about what questions journalists are not allowed to ask.
Why isn’t affirmative action in college admissions prohibited under the Civil Rights Act?
Apparently, parents’ rights don’t extend to letting their kids listen to naughty Christmas lyrics.
While same-sex marriage was already protected under federal law, that protection was afforded by the Supreme Court, not Congress.
The social changes that paved the way for gay and trans acceptance have made pedophile acceptance less likely, not more.
Florida threatens a venue for letting minors attend a sexualized holiday cabaret performance with their parents.
Some conservatives toss “parents’ rights” out the window in a holiday culture war against kids at live shows.
Federal recognition of same-sex marriage is now officially on the books and no longer dependent on the Supreme Court.
Men in monogamous relationships may get clearance to give.
In times of public health crises, government red tape and misguided communication make matters worse.
This isn't something radical. It basically just affirms a status quo supported by the polls.
Congress should not forget that they can legislate in response to Supreme Court rulings.
The link between Bostock v. Clayton County and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
It's still the economy, stupid.
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If passed, same-sex couples wouldn’t need to worry about Supreme Court precedents.
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Under H.B. 6454, prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones would be treated as a more severe form of child abuse than starving or abandoning a kid.
A genuine surprise: Politicians prioritize a bill’s possible success over partisan campaign signaling.
When it comes to gender identity issues, some conservatives make a mockery of liberty and parental rights.
A compromise to protect religious freedom may bring on more Republican support.
The lesson here: Public health messaging needs to be clear and specific. Oh, and federal bureaucracy sucks, as usual.
This is a clear attempt by the administration to tamp down on opinions the adults don't like.
How do you justify government speech mandates? Apparently, you deliberately pretend that businesses have no right to control the messages they choose to present.
Good public health messaging must be comprehensible, accurate, and actionable.
They're trying to pressure the federal government into getting organized about vaccines.
Rubio says states should decide marriage laws, but DOMA is a federal law that overruled state regulation.
Passing an actual law is a good and proper way of enshrining recognition.
Amazon's decision to stop selling the book shows the pressure platforms are under to reject speech that doesn't conform to progressive orthodoxy.
The risk of broad and overcautious policies is one we should take more seriously.
The book may never achieve the cultural recognition of some other top censorship targets, but the fight over I Am Jazz symbolizes America's trans moral panic.
Alabama's attorney general argues such medical transitioning is not rooted in America’s history and therefore not constitutionally protected.
Angela Pence is running against the controversial Republican congresswoman, but first she has to clear Georgia's anticompetitive ballot access requirements.
The other justices declined to join him, but the future of the Supreme Court rulings on those matters remains unclear.
You’d think drag brunches are why we’re paying $6 a gallon for gas.
Tensions won’t simmer down until Americans stop fearing power in the hands of enemies.
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