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Our Mission Our Team Latest Stories Search Upcoming Events Contact Us Newsletter Donate Work With Us Fellowships 19th News Network Collections Topics From the Collection The Amendment The Amendment: Destigmatizing Sex Work with Yin Q Errin Haines · May 1 The Amendment: Climate Is a Reproductive Justice Issue with Jessica Kutz Errin Haines · April 24 The Amendment: Representation for Cherokee Nation with Kim Teehee Errin Haines · April 17 From the Collection The 19th News Network As abortion bans loom, Black families are left vulnerable Margo Snipe, Capital B News · April 18 Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun · April 15 Missouri doulas give up wages to serve women on Medicaid. Legislators hope to fix that. Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent · March 21 From the Collection Voting Rights Election workers are committed to 2024 — despite threats, harassment and turnover Barbara Rodriguez · April 17 Worried about threats to workers and voters, states move to restrict guns at voting sites Barbara Rodriguez , Jennifer Gerson · April 5 Voting organizers are breathing ‘a deep sigh of relief’ over Supreme Court rulings on elections — for now Barbara Rodriguez · July 6 From the Collection Changing Child Care ‘I have your back’: Biden reemphasizes focus on child tax credit and caregiving policy Sara Luterman · April 10 The 19th Explains: There’s no guide to looking for child care. We made one. Chabeli Carrazana · February 8 Her son died in day care. Ten years later, the system that could've saved him is still failing. Chabeli Carrazana · February 8 From the Collection The Impact of Aging ‘I have your back’: Biden reemphasizes focus on child tax credit and caregiving policy Sara Luterman · April 10 As Americans get pregnant later in life, can health care keep up? Shefali Luthra · December 7 From ballroom dancing to bloodshed, the older AAPI community grapples with gun control Nadra Nittle , Mariel Padilla · January 27 From the Collection The 19th Explains The 19th Explains: How the Supreme Court could further limit abortion Shefali Luthra · March 25 The 19th Explains: What is the Comstock Act? Shefali Luthra · March 25 The 19th Explains: How Parent PLUS loans are helping families send their kids to college Merdie Nzanga · March 13 From the Collection Pandemic Within a Pandemic ‘It feels like a mountain you never get done climbing’: COVID isn’t over for disabled and older adults Sara Luterman · March 18 Some LGBTQ+ people worry that the COVID-19 vaccine will affect HIV medication. It won’t. Orion Rummler · November 23 Why are more men dying from COVID? It’s a complicated story of nature vs. nurture, researchers say Mariel Padilla · September 22 From the Collection Next-Gen GOP Who is Katie Britt? The youngest woman ever elected to Senate got GOP spotlight Mel Leonor Barclay · March 7 Mayra Flores’ victory set a record for women in Congress. It also reflects the growing visibility of Republican Latinas Candice Norwood · June 21 A banner year for Republican women Amanda Becker · November 11 From the Collection On The Rise Who is Katie Britt? The youngest woman ever elected to Senate got GOP spotlight Mel Leonor Barclay · March 7 Gabby Giffords' gun safety group names new director with women and 2024 in mind Jennifer Gerson · January 18 Sarah McBride believes voters are ready for the first ever transgender member of Congress Orion Rummler · December 12 From the Collection The Electability Myth How many of your state’s lawmakers are women? If you live in the Southeast, it could be just 1 in 5 Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica · January 11 Mayra Flores’ victory set a record for women in Congress. It also reflects the growing visibility of Republican Latinas Candice Norwood · June 21 Stepping in after tragedy: How political wives became widow lawmakers Mariel Padilla · May 24 From the Collection The State of Our Nation Women and nonbinary people say doctors won’t stop talking about their weight Shefali Luthra · September 21 Democracy is a kitchen table issue Errin Haines · September 21 From the Collection Portraits of a Pandemic For family caregivers, COVID is a mental health crisis in the making Shefali Luthra · October 8 A new database tracks COVID-19’s effects on sex and gender Shefali Luthra · September 15 Pregnant in a pandemic: The 'perfect storm for a crisis' Shefali Luthra · August 25 View all collections Explore by Topic 19th Polling Abortion BusinessEconomy Caregiving Coronavirus Education Election 2020 Election 2022 Election 2024 EnvironmentClimate Health Immigration Inside The 19th Justice LGBTQ+ Military Podcast Politics Press Release Race Sports Technology View All Topics Search Open Menu Donate Home Our Mission Our Team Latest Stories Search Upcoming Events Contact Us Newsletter Donate Work With Us Fellowships 19th News Network We’re an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy. Read our story . We made it our business. Make it yours. Support our Spring Member Drive as we elevate the voices of women and LGBTQ+ people during this critical election year. Donate today Make a monthly or annual gift The 19th News Network Apply for a 2024 Fellowship The Amendment podcast Abortion on the ballot At this student encampment, Deaf protesters built a model for accessibility Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment. Volunteer interpreters made that multilingual organizing possible. Sara Luterman · May 10 Headlines Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions Julie Rovner and Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News · May 10 AAPI Heritage Month: Leaving our mark on American democracy The 19th Staff · May 9 Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk. Merdie Nzanga · May 9 The 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one . May 15, 2024 Equal Participants in Our Democracy On May 15 in Washington, D.C., The 19th News will host a series of conversations about the crucial role of women and LGBTQ+ people in our democracy — and what’s preventing them from full participation. Join Us More from The 19th For evangelical voters, Election Day isn’t Judgment Day They feel like Trump fights for them — and so far that’s been more powerful than any accusations against him. Errin Haines · May 8 Exclusive: Democratic state attorneys general are teaming up to protect abortion access Led by Andrea Campbell of Massachusetts, the top lawyers from blue states want to use shield laws, legal hotlines and reproductive justice” units to secure abortion rights. Shefali Luthra · May 8 ‘This is the job’: How some college professors are supporting student protesters The 19th spoke to several faculty who have intervened at encampments, signed letters condemning administrators and participated in work stoppages in an effort to advocate for students. Nadra Nittle · May 8 The Amendment: Understanding Trump’s Evangelical Base with NPR’s Sarah McCammon In this episode of the Amendment, Errin chats with Sarah McCammon to understand the voting patterns of evangelicals. Errin Haines · May 8 Georgia’s Michelle Au wants to talk about Asian-American voters Politicians are just beginning to pay more attention to how to reach — and listen to — AAPI voters, says the Democratic legislator. Jennifer Gerson · May 8 Will the jury believe Stormy Daniels? From silk pajamas to Old Spice deodorant, Daniels shared vivid details in her testimony. But the Trump trial was a reminder of just how high the bar is to believe women. Barbara Rodriguez , Mariel Padilla · May 7 A Kansas Republican voted for a...