Court upholds temporary block on Arkansas gender care ban for transgender youth
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday said Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law. A trial is scheduled for October before […]
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La Grande City Council passes ordinance banning psilocybin, will go to voters in November | Local News | #citycouncil
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2022 is already a record year for state bills seeking to curtail LGBTQ rights, ACLU data shows | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
State lawmakers across the US have introduced at least 162 bills targeting LGBTQ Americans this year through July 1, according to a CNN analysis of data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union, already marking a record-breaking year for such legislation. The slew of bills is spread across 35 states, 27 of which have legislatures controlled by […]
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Wild peacock ban goes to Grand Island city council in July | Regional Government | #citycouncil
A ban on wild peacocks will appear before the Grand Island City Council in July. The Animal Advisory Board approved recommending a ban at its Wednesday meeting. The city has had complaints about the exotic birds “wandering around, causing damage to property and, overall, being loud,” from residents along Airport Avenue, south of Capital Avenue, […]
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How U.S. states have banned, limited or protected abortion | 406 Politics | #alaska | #politics
By The Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. Friday’s ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. In anticipation of the decision, several states led by Democrats have taken steps to protect abortion access. […]
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City council looks to ban conversion therapy in La Crosse | Government and Politics | #citycouncil
The La Crosse Common Council is looking to ban conversion therapy in the city, a discredited practice aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. A new ordinance that would prohibit anyone from practicing conversion therapy with anyone under the age of 18 is heading before council next month. Candidate for La Crosse […]
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City council extends urban camping ban | Western Colorado | #citycouncil
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Mayor calls for temporary watering ban in Peabody | News
PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt has issued a temporary ban on outdoor water usage, as the city waits for state authorities to sign off on bringing one of its two water treatment plants back online. The ban went into effect on Monday, following a period of heavy water usage attributed to the preceding period of […]
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