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Actor Quits Twitter in Protest of ‘Intolerant’ Speech Monitoring
A popular television and movie actor has quit Twitter in protest of policies he says limit free speech. “I’ve had enough. Twitter is dead to… Read More
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Lawmakers in Liberal State Move a Step Closer to Repeal of Transgender Bathroom Rule
A bill to repeal a rule allowing transgender individuals in Washington state to use public bathrooms based on their gender identity has cleared a state… Read More
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Coach Kennedy Shares the ‘Hardest Thing’ About Losing His Job
BREMERTON, Wash.—Joe Kennedy, a high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., served in the Marines for 20 years, including in operations Desert Storm and Desert… Read More
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Republicans Battle to Roll Back Washington’s New Transgender Bathroom Rules
OLYMPIA, Wash.—Pressure is mounting at the state capitol for lawmakers to undo a divisive new rule that allows transgender individuals to use bathrooms, locker rooms,… Read More
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In New York, You Could Be Fined $250K for Failing to Use a Transgender Person’s ‘Preferred’ Pronoun
Raising the bar for other cities throughout the country, New York City announced “strong” and “bold” protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. The new legal… Read More
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Washington Quietly Adopts New Transgender Bathroom, Locker Room Policies
One day after Christmas, Washington state quietly adopted a set of new policies regarding transgender individuals using sex-specific facilities. The rules, adopted by the state Human… Read More
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Why These Women Want to Repeal an LGBT Law in Alaska’s Biggest City
A gender identity law in Anchorage, Alaska, has met with opposition from a dozen women who say they are concerned about safety and privacy in bathrooms… Read More
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College Student Takes a Stand Against Campus Free Speech Policy, Sues School
A student at an Arizona community college is challenging her school’s so-called “speech zone,” arguing the policy “severely limited” her right to free speech and… Read More
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College President Tells Students to ‘Grow Up’ Because Campus Not Meant to Be ‘Safe Space’
As debate heats up over “safe spaces” at campuses across the United States, one college president is standing up to students who claim they’re victims when their opinions are challenged. Everett Piper,… Read More
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Poll: Censorship More Popular Among Millennials
Forty percent of millennials believe the U.S. government should be able to censor speech that is considered offensive to minority groups, a new poll from… Read More
