Israel Passes Law to Execute Palestinian Prisoners by Hanging
Israel's Knesset passed a discriminatory law that mandates Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks be killed by hanging. The bill is expected to be struck down by Israel's Supreme Court.
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🦄 LGBTQ+
Supreme Court Hears Gender-Affirming Care Case
Washington, D.C. — Transgender advocates converged at the Supreme Court for the oral arguments of U.S. vs Skrmetti, a case that will decide the fate of access to gender-affirming care for trans minors.
Unicorn Riot was on the ground covering a rally near the U.S.…
‘Jane’s Revenge’ Activist Pleads Guilty in Firebombing of Anti-Abortion Group ‘Wisconsin Family Action’
Madison, WI — Hrindindu Sankar Roychowdhury pleaded guilty on November 20, 2023 to federal arson charges resulting from a 2022 attack claimed under the moniker ‘Jane’s Revenge’ against Wisconsin Family Action, an anti-abortion Christian fundamentalist group.
The attack on Wisconsin Family Action’s office occurred on…
The Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in Colleges, But Does it Really Matter?
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On June 20, 2023 the U.S. Supreme court made a landmark decision effectively banning the use of affirmative…
🦄 Global
Bolsonaro Ineligible to Run for Office Until 2030
Former Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro has been barred from running for office until the year 2030. A recent vote of 5-2 from Superior Electoral Court (TSE) judges ruled that Bolsonaro participated in crimes of abuse of power and misuse of the media. This marks…
Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Draft Decision Incites Protests
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday evening, Politico published a leaked draft decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case they heard on December 1, 2021 concerning whether all pre-viability prohibitions on abortion are unconstitutional. The leaked draft states: “We hold that Roe and Casey must…
Freedom of Choice Under Fire in Ohio
Toledo, OH – In an attempt to outlaw all abortions, Ohio House Bill 480 was introduced on November 2, 2021 to protect “unborn persons,” making it the most extreme bill to move through a state’s legislature in the recent string of bans popping up across…
🦄 LGBTQ+
“We Won’t Be Erased”: Rally Spotlights Trans Visibility in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN – In the wake of government plans to revoke Title IX protections and a new Department of Justice statement allowing for discrimination against transgender people, community advocates, allies, and trans people alike are organizing rallies across the United States. In Minneapolis, on Sunday,…
Minneapolis Muslim Community Calls Emergency #NoMuslimBanEver Rally
Minneapolis, MN – Unicorn Riot was live June 26, 2018 in downtown Minneapolis to cover an emergency rally in response to a 5 to 4 Supreme Court ruling upholding Donald Trump’s travel ban. The ban, which targets five predominately Muslim countries, has been called a…