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With all the time his family has spent in the public eye, it's no secret that former president Barack Obama enjoys a close bond with his two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama. In fact, photos of Obama with his daughters show just how much the former…

In response to some conservative probate judges' continued refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, lawmakers in Alabama passed a bill ending the marriage license requirement. Under Alabama Senate Bill 69, which passed the state's…

One year after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot 20-year-old Claudia Patricia Gómez González in a small Texas border town, advocates have filed a claim against the federal government on behalf of the Guatemalan woman's family. The law firm of…

Frustrated by the U.S. Treasury's decision to delay plans to feature Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill by nearly 10 years? Well, there's a stamp for that. That's right, you can buy a Harriet Tubman stamp for your $20s and replace Jackson's portrait…

A federal judge issued an injunction to block President Trump from building part of his border wall with Department of Defense funds he secured during his national emergency declaration in February, according to CNN. The injunction doesn't totally…

At this point in the 2020 campaign, there are so many candidates for president that it might be hard to keep track of who believes in what. It's fully understandable to not know every policy stance for the over-two dozen people in the race. But at…

People have numerous ways of expressing their admiration for public figures, and some are quirkier than others. In a gesture to mark the legacy of former first lady Michelle Obama, a list of things have been named after her, including schools and,…

On Thursday, state officials announced that Oklahoma schools will include Sikhism in their social studies classes in future school years. The decision came courtesy of the Oklahoma State Department of Education, NBC News reports, which released new…

Back in March, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law that would ban abortions after just six weeks, before many people even know they're pregnant. The controversial law subsequently landed in court, and on Friday, Mississippi's…

On Friday, students in over 125 countries walked out of class to protest government inaction on global warming, CNN reports. It's the second time in three months that students around the world have marched out of class to demand stronger measures to…

Last week, Taiwan's parliament became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and on Friday, hundreds of couples tied the knot to mark the historic occasion. Taiwan's decision to pass legislation in favor of marriage equality came after…

After a vote in the nation's high court, Brazil is set to criminalize homophobia, VICE News reported Thursday. Six of the Brazil Supreme Court's 11 judges ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is unconstitutional, and the…

In what amounts to the third anti-trans endeavor rolled out in a week, the Trump administration has announced plans to rollback Obama-era protections for transgender patients. A proposed rule change by the Department of Health and Human Services…

As a series of anti-abortion bills pass state legislatures across the country, Missouri's eight-week abortion ban has been signed into law, making it the latest state to implement extreme abortion restrictions. According to the Associated Press,…

Queens, New York, has a population of more than 2 million people. If it were its own city, it would be the fourth largest in the country. That means the upcoming race to fill the position of Queens district attorney — the first real contest for that…

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood have filed a lawsuit against Alabama's abortion ban less than two weeks after Gov. Kay Ivey approved the restrictive law. If left unchallenged, Alabama's near-total ban would become…

After a tense week of clashing with top Congressional Democrats, President Donald Trump shared a video of Nancy Pelosi edited to make it appear as if the House speaker was struggling to speak coherently during a recent press conference. The edited…

After numerous calls to quit, the Prime Minister has finally listened. On Friday, the Conservative leader announced that her last day will be June 7, paving the way for a leadership contest the week after. But whether you have supported or denounced…

At a gala in Washington D.C. Wednesday, Ivanka Trump was given an Internet Freedom Award by the Internet Association, a lobbying group that represents tech companies. In a press release, Internet Association President and CEO Michael Beckerman…