Friday, December 6, 2024
Earlier this month, the Texas state legislature passed the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, allowing parents to restrict and monitor their underage children’s social media behavior. Through Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Texas parents are now allowed to keep an eye on their children’s account […]
A recent proposal in the Florida State Legislature further reveals the unmistakable motives of conservative lawmakers to alienate and ostracize Americans belonging to marginalized groups. HB 901, authored by Florida Republican Rep. David Borrero, would prohibit governmental entities such as schools and government agencies from displaying flags that represent “a […]
Canada has rung in the new year by starting a trial period where people who possess 2.5 grams or less of hard drugs will not be criminalized. The drugs included in this new legislation are cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl and morphine. This trial period will last for three years, ending […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. In the wake of the latest Florida news and its “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Texas has decided to continue the assault on the LGBTQ+ community. Last Tuesday Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas’ child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender transitioning procedures as “child abuse.” […]
Photo Courtesy of US Department of Homeland Security, Wiki Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced RISE from Trauma Act on June 16, but it has proven to be necessary now more than ever. The bipartisan act would provide $600 million annually to expand support for […]
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash An anti-trans bill has been proposed in the following states: Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Oklahoma, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas and South Dakota. Trans youth are a vulnerable group and legislators have maintained focus on them by planning to ban doctors from treating those […]
Photo courtesy of PhilMurphy, Flickr In the age of #MeToo, after hearing the stories of the many courageous women who have shared their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse, we would hope that lawmakers and people in power would address these issues differently. Yet it still seems as though more […]
Photo courtesy of Marco Verch, Flickr Menstrual products are not only subject to the pink tax, but fail to list necessary ingredients that they are composed of. In New York, the mystery behind what goes into menstrual products is over. On Friday, Oct. 11, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation, […]
Photo courtesy of Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California, Wikipedia Everyone knows the amount of sleep we are supposed to get growing up. The desired eight to 10 hours only available to the few lucky scholars who just happen to know time management like it is no one’s business. […]
