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SCOTUS's parental rights messages: Protect anti-LGBTQ views, ignore LGBTQ people

The court protected religious parents' rights in a case over LGBTQ-related books in classrooms. Days later, the court turned away requests from parents of trans kids.
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SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
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Mahmoud Khalil's release was a bright moment in a day highlighting the right's power
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Where is the outrage over Skrmetti?
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Federal judge blocks Rubio's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy for all
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