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The California Court system offers a step-by-step process for Californians looking to change their gender. Individuals born within California do not need a court-issued recognition of gender change to amend a California driver’s license, birth certificate, social security card, or U.S. passport. However, if you were born outside of California, you may need a court-ordered recognition of gender and additional documentation, depending on your state. To initiate a…

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education offer resources to support 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States.According to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), as of 2017, only 17% of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursue post-secondary education. That same year, NCAI found that 26.8% of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in poverty. After a history of displacement and genocide…

As COVID-19 continues to infect thousands of Americans every day, President Joe Biden urges the nation to get vaccinated and stop the spread. As COVID-19 continues to infect thousands of Americans every day, President Joe Biden urges the nation, once again, to get vaccinated and stop the spread. Biden’s initial plan made the vaccination process as accessible and smooth as possible. His administration organized free transportation to vaccine sites and paid time off for employees. His more…

On September 1st, the strictest abortion ban in the country went into effect in Texas. On May 19, 2021, the Texas Heartbeat Act was signed by Governor Greg Abbott to take effect on September 1st. The Heartbeat act, Senate Bill 8, is the strictest abortion law in the country, banning abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The reasoning behind this law stems from misconceptions surrounding fetal…