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Assembly approves bill that expands rights to transgendered student athletes
By | 05/15/2013 | California, Civil Rights, Education, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, News, Privacy, Role of Government, States | 3 Comments

A recent piece of legislation in California would allow transgendered student athletes to use restrooms of their gender identity and not their biological sex. Assembly Bill 1266, authored by Assemblyman Tony Ammiano (D-San Francisco), passed the state Assembly, 45-24..

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medical marijuana
By | 05/02/2013 | California, Civil Rights, Drugs, Headline, Issues, Legislation, Privacy, Role of Government, States | 10 Comments

This week, the Supreme Court of California is tasked with making a decision regarding the functionality of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. The court will hear the case of City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness Center…

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By | 04/25/2013 | Civil Rights

The Federal Elections Commission decided on Thursday that same-sex couples married in states that recognize their union are not eligible to donate to campaigns jointly.

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What is CISPA
By | 04/18/2013 | Activism, Civil Rights, In-Depth, Legislation, Privacy, Role of Government, Technology | 14 Comments

What CISPA does, is provide an exemption against civil and criminal penalties for gathering and sharing information between companies and the government about cyber threats.

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By | 04/10/2013 | Civil Rights

As if the Federal Elections Commission wasn’t backlogged enough, Dan Winslow, a Republican candidate for the Massachusetts Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, is challenging the agency’s stance on marriage equality.

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concealed handgun license
By | 04/08/2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, Safety, States, Texas | 46 Comments

On April 4, the Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed SB 864, which would reduce the required classroom time to obtain a concealed handgun license from 10-15 hours, to 4-6 hours..

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Texas same-sex marriage
By | 04/01/2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, Legislation, Legislators, States, Texas | 2 Comments

Democratic Texas state lawmakers have filed two bills aimed at recognizing the relationships of same-sex couples. The pieces of legislation come in after three resolutions were filed that would attempt to repeal the 2005…

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