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FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Group Raising Alarms Over Voter Intimidation
On the morning of June 11, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), a grassroots pro-democracy organization focused on registration, civic engagement, and community organizing for marginalized communities. According to reports, agents seized documents and computer files and quest
The Answer to Falling Birth Rates Isn’t More Pressure on Women
America’s total fertility rate has reached a new low of 1.57 children per woman, a 1% decline from 2024. According to the Wall Street Journal, some organizations warn that declining birth rates could eventually leave too few young people to enter the workforce and help sustain programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This […] The post The An
Low-Income Parents Are Making Impossible Choices as Food Costs Rise
Eighty-three percent of low-income parents can no longer buy all the food they usually would due to increased food costs. A new national survey commissioned by No Kid Hungry reveals that rising grocery prices and economic pressures are forcing low-income parents to make painful tradeoffs between feeding their families and meeting other basic needs. The […] T
Ellie Smeal Presented with NOW Lifetime Achievement Award
The Feminist Majority Foundation proudly congratulates President Ellie Smeal on receiving the National Organization for Women (NOW) Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented on June 27, at the 2026 NOW Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, the award recognizes Smeal’s leadership advancing gender equality and the feminist movement. Smeal’s history with NOW spans mo
Supreme Court Protects Mail-In Voting Access in Mississippi
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received within five business days after the election. The case challenged Mississippi House Bill 1521, which permits election officials to count timely mailed ballots that arrive […] The post Supre
Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Transgender Student Athletes
On June 30th, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld laws from West Virginia and Idaho that prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Known as Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., both of these cases were closely watched for their implications for Title IX and transgender rights. […] The post Supreme Court De
State of Firsts Follows Sarah McBride’s Historic Journey to Congress
A new documentary, State of Firsts, released during Pride Month, chronicles Delaware Representative Sarah McBride’s historic path to Congress as she campaigns amid growing anti-transgender rhetoric. Directed by trans filmmaker Chase Joynt, State of Firsts offers a behind-the-scenes look at McBride’s journey to becoming the first openly transgender elected of