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Aetna agrees to provide equal fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ people in landmark settlement

“We celebrate this significant stride toward achieving justice for LGBTQ+ people who have faced obstacle after obstacle trying to access the health care services that they need to build their families,” said Alison Tanner, Senior...

Birth control protections await action by Youngkin

Groups and politicians who want to deny contraceptive coverage have for years tried to argue that a federal right to refuse health care based on religious beliefs exists, when in fact it doesn’t, said Kelsey...

Black girls in Florida do not feel safe in schools: Study

A new study has found that Black girls in Florida often feel unsafe in their schools due to policing policies and cultures of criminalization in the Sunshine State. The report, published by the National Women’s Law...

LGBTQ+ employees can’t be misgendered or denied bathrooms at work, new federal rules say

For LGBTQ+ workers, the EEOC’s guidance strengthens the impact of the 2020 Bostock decision, affecting an estimated 3.6 million employees. It also clarifies the requirements for employers. Emily Martin, the chief program officer for the...

Una nueva ley en Maryland exigirá que empleadores incluyan los rangos salariales en las ofertas de trabajo

"La encuesta más reciente del National Women's Law Center realizada con Morning Consult en diciembre de 2023, evidenció que las personas en Maryland quieren que los empleadores proporcionen rangos salariales para los puestos a quienes...

Woman after woman told her story, but the rape conviction didn’t stand. Here’s why.

“The bravery of the survivors who came forward and who shared their stories, that bravery was not changed by anything that happened,” said Emily Martin, chief program officer for the National Women’s Law Center, which...