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It was the fight for abortion rights that launched Gloria Steinem into feminism. The idea that women couldn't reach equality without the ability to decide whether or when to have children was central to the feminist movement of the late 1960s, which Steinem came to [...]

By Patricia Reaney Sept 3 (Reuters) - Gloria Steinem, the American writer, lecturer, activist and organizer who fought for gender equality and women's...

More than a century after women won the right to vote, the U.S. still ranks 42nd globally on gender equality. Some states are doing far better than others. Continue reading…

Warning: This column mentions murder and child sexual abuse.  NATIONAL The Congressional Equality Caucus said that 179 members of Congress had signed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve Colorado’s power to prevent publicly funded preschools from barring children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+, The Advocate reported. The brief in St. […] The post IN BRIEF School brief, married couple killed, Asia’s House, Yoyoi Kusama passes, Tim Hortons protest, Dolly Part

Our society is a beautiful place, filled with diversity, opportunity and equality. Or so you would think. In a perfect place, everyone would have this experience; however, our world remains divided in many ways. Whether it is because of race, sexuality, social class, political views, etc., there will always be conflict and hatred.  Specifically, a...

Illinois State Police have identified the two people killed in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi Monday morning in rural Gallatin County. Authorities said 62-year-old Ronald G. Yates of Ridgway and 76-year-old Linda Kay Isom of Equality, died in the collision. Both […]