Race, Gender & Identity /race-gender-identity Race, Gender & Identity en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:57:00 GMT Ohio Supreme Court: Artificial insemination laws don't apply to unmarried same-sex couples /2026-04-29/ohio-supreme-court-artificial-insemination-laws-dont-apply-to-unmarried-same-sex-couples The Ohio Supreme Court says unmarried same-sex partners who broke up before the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage can’t claim parental rights through the state’s artificial insemination laws. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:57:00 GMT /2026-04-29/ohio-supreme-court-artificial-insemination-laws-dont-apply-to-unmarried-same-sex-couples Karen Kasler Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause /npr-news/2026-04-28/stuck-in-limbo-millions-of-professionals-risk-losing-legal-status-under-trump-pause Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2026-04-28/stuck-in-limbo-millions-of-professionals-risk-losing-legal-status-under-trump-pause Ximena Bustillo Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights /race-gender-identity/2026-04-23/human-rights-campaign-targets-battleground-districts-during-broader-reckoning-over-lgbtq-rights The LGBTQ+ movement has been reckoning with a wave of defeats on the campaign trail and in the courtroom that have left Democrats struggling to regain their footing. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:18:21 GMT /race-gender-identity/2026-04-23/human-rights-campaign-targets-battleground-districts-during-broader-reckoning-over-lgbtq-rights Matt Brown, The Associated Press Ohio teacher files lawsuit over district's removal of LGBTQ+ flag in a classroom /2026-04-07/little-miami-teacher-lawsuit-pro-lgbtq-flag A teacher at Little Miami High School has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the district violated their First Amendment rights by forcing the removal of an LGBTQ flag that reads, "Hate Has No Home Here." Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:13:18 GMT /2026-04-07/little-miami-teacher-lawsuit-pro-lgbtq-flag Zack Carreon, WVXU This Northeast Ohio company sends Arabic books to kids to connect them to culture, language /community/2026-04-07/this-northeast-ohio-company-sends-arabic-books-to-kids-to-connect-them-to-culture-language Ohio has more than doubled its Arab population since 2000. But nationwide anti-Arab sentiment has left many first-generation Arab-Americans disconnected from their culture. One Northeast Ohio company is looking to change that by sharing Arabic children's books. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:45:00 GMT /community/2026-04-07/this-northeast-ohio-company-sends-arabic-books-to-kids-to-connect-them-to-culture-language Richard Cunningham Cleveland community reacts to first report on racism as a public health crisis /health/2026-04-02/cleveland-community-reacts-to-first-report-on-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis Cleveland’s new report on racism as a public health crisis highlights disparities in health, housing and criminal justice. Community leaders praise the report but call for stronger action on challenging systemic issues. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:27:21 GMT /health/2026-04-02/cleveland-community-reacts-to-first-report-on-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis Taylor Wizner Helen Rankin, the first Black woman to serve in the Ohio House, has died /2026-04-02/helen-rankin-first-african-american-woman-ohio-house The Hamilton County Democrat served from 1978 to 1994. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:31:55 GMT /2026-04-02/helen-rankin-first-african-american-woman-ohio-house Tana Weingartner, WVXU One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh /npr-news/2026-03-31/one-of-the-first-people-known-to-change-their-gender-was-an-ancient-egyptian-pharaoh NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2026-03-31/one-of-the-first-people-known-to-change-their-gender-was-an-ancient-egyptian-pharaoh Jackie Lay How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people /npr-news/2026-03-31/how-trumps-eeoc-is-attacking-dei-and-emphasizing-white-people Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2026-03-31/how-trumps-eeoc-is-attacking-dei-and-emphasizing-white-people Andrea Hsu The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions /npr-news/2026-03-26/the-olympic-committee-bans-trans-athletes-from-womens-events-raising-many-questions The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:56:43 GMT /npr-news/2026-03-26/the-olympic-committee-bans-trans-athletes-from-womens-events-raising-many-questions Rachel Treisman