Honorable Sabrina Cervantes Chair Senate Appropriations Committee, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Honorable Kelly Seyarto Vice-Chair Senate Appropriations Committee, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 CC: The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California California State…
When we write about the state of reproductive justice in the United States, we don’t often write with good news. Seemingly every week, there is a new, draconian threat to our fundamental human rights. But last month in Wyoming, Judge…
Conversion therapy refers to a range of practices that attempt to change or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.[^1] These practices can take many forms, including talk therapy, behavioral interventions, or religious counseling, but generally aim to discourage…
Honorable Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Chair Senate Judiciary Committee, State of North Carolina North Carolina State Capitol Raleigh, NC 27601 Honorable Warren Daniel Chair Senate Judiciary Committee, State of North Carolina North Carolina State Capitol Raleigh, NC 27601 Honorable Buck…
This year, the Trump administration drastically expanded what is known as the “global gag rule.” Across the world, people’s access to fundamental human rights will be imperiled by this decision. The global gag rule, initiated by Ronald Reagan in the…
Dear Chair Feldman, Vice Chair Kagan, and Members of the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, My name is Ricci Levy. I am the President and CEO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, a national human rights organization. As…
Age-verification laws ostensibly targeting online pornography are causing significant collateral damage among sex educators and sexual health professionals, according to new data released today by the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. Despite promises that the age-verification laws would simply prevent minors from…