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As the U.S. Senate considers the Equality Act, a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute found that Americans across every subgroup support protections for LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6079bd80a0faef4c5496c26d/1629500255994-7W89647X3JL2SA1PTPE5/unsplash-image-U8WfiRpsQ7Y.jpg Articles - All Eyes on Dobbs: The Supreme Court Takes Aim at Abortion Rights The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Mississippi law aimed at outlawing abortions after fifteen weeks of pregnancy. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett securing the new conservative supermajority on the bench, could the reproductive rights established by Roe v. 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Allowing people with addiction to use illicit drugs under medical supervision has been shown to reduce overdose deaths significantly in other countries. But many in the U.S. are still wary of the concept. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6079bd80a0faef4c5496c26d/1629501157618-3A253W3YABHHCPGLQ5QS/unsplash-image-SObxgmtGqqs.jpg Articles - Zoos & Aquariums: Getting in Touch with Nature through Others’ Captivity The Vancouver Aquarium’s decision to stop keeping whales, dolphins, and porpoises captive for human entertainment is a positive step, but why stop there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6079bd80a0faef4c5496c26d/1629501509441-QZHRGTRQQ5ZNL8SUMSBI/unsplash-image-3xYcWc46MpY.jpg Articles - Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: Will the Supreme Court Grant the Constitutional Right to Discriminate? The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the religious freedom case on Tuesday. 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