Florida targets trans athletes in sweeping sports ban
Guest editorial notes Governor DeSantis signed SB 1028 banning transgender women and girls from sports on June 1, Pride Month, near the Pulse nightclub anniversary. It argues the bill affects few athletes and ignores bipartisan LGBTQ discrimination protections, framing the move as political leverage ahead of 2024 primaries.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida
DeSantis
GOP
Orlando Sentinel
of All Places
Jacksonville
Florida High School Athletic Association
FHSAA
NCAA
Tallahassee
Fox News
Donald Trump
Memorial Day weekend race massacre in Tulsa remembered
A letter recalls the 1921 Tulsa massacre in which hundreds of Black residents died and Black Wall Street was destroyed, noting the long omission from history and urging Iowa readers to seek truth in leadership. It compares the event to the Jan 6 commission vote and cites Rep. Ashley Hinson and Senators Grassley and Ernst as opponents, urging voters to act in 2022.
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Tulsa
Okla
Black Wall Street
United States
U.S. Senate
Capitol
Congress
Brian Voss Palo
Faith Leaders Call for Excluded Workers Fund in Johnson County
A coalition of Johnson County faith leaders urges officials to create an excluded workers fund using American Rescue Plan money. The fund would provide direct cash, hazard pay, and investments in housing, transportation, farming, and paid sick leave for undocumented and previously incarcerated workers facing hardship. Named signatories include clergy from St. Patrick, Agudas Achim, St. Mary of the Visitation, Trinity Episcopal, and others in Iowa City and Coralville.
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Johnson County
American Rescue Plan
Iowa City
Joseph Sia
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Guillermo Trevino Jr
St. Patrick Church
Ousainou Keita
al Iman Center
Esther Hugenholtz
Agudas Achim
Coralville
Ignatius Valentine
St. Raphael Orthodox Church
Wakiza Gamez
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church Peace and Justice Commission
Dinny Doresca
St. Thomas More Social Justice Commission
Diana Smith
Unitarian Universalist Society
Sarah Rohret
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Leigh Brown
Coralville United
First Presbyterian Church
William H. Levin
Congregational Church
UCC
Ed Fitzpatrick
Newman Catholic Student Center
Roger Dykstra
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Loving Day reflections on interracial marriage and family
The piece discusses the Loving v. Virginia ruling and its impact on interracial marriage. It notes how Virginia enforced bans dating to 1630, cites ongoing bias, and ties Loving Day to celebrating freedom to marry and diverse family forms. Editorial fellow Karris Golden reflects on personal resonance with the topic.
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Richard
Mildred Loving
Supreme Court
Mildred
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Loving Day Project
Lovings
Kevin Mumford
American Journal of Legal History
State Assembly
Loving
California
Meghan Markle
Price Harry
Kamala Harris
Cheerios
YouTube
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Miami Herald
Community Letters
Ashley Hinson
Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Joe Heller
Green Bay
Hellertoon.com
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Tinsley
Facebook
Wang
Karris Golden
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