As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

Here’s a gift link to this stunner Washpost story, quoting the 60 Minutes correspondent on the CECOT story, who accuses Bari Weiss of spiking the piece all because the Trump Administration wouldn’t comment. “Government silence is a statement, not a VETO.” wapo.st/3YL4T3D

Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...

@19thnews.org is hiring two editors! They will work closely with editorial directors to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-quality and distinctive journalism across formats and platforms. Apply by January 19!

Huge news! The 19th is hiring two full-time staff editors. Come work with me!

I'm off today. But my colleague @gracepanetta.bsky.social is all over today's massive news for trans youth:

A targeted campaign to increase the number of American immigrants stripped of their citizenship represents an escalation of an already ambitious campaign.

It's almost the holidays! Except in Congress. Today, a bill that would jail doctors for up to 10 years if they provide gender-affirming care to minors is scheduled for a House vote. It's not expected to become law, but it's still a big deal. Catch up here:

"Virginia will now be properly represented by an actual patriot, who embodied the principle of liberty and justice for all and not a traitor, who took up arms against the United States to preserve the brutal institution of chattel slavery." -- @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social apnews.com/video/us-cap...

@19thnews.org is incredibly lucky to have @lasharah.bsky.social at the helm of our scenario planning. Check out her 2026 @niemanlab.org prediction for journalism.

The problem, the experts said, is that nobody has been listening to men.

Reiner’s greatest contribution to the LGBTQ+ community was as cofounder of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which funded the legal fight against Proposition 8, the California ballot measure that revoked marriage equality in the state. h

There is a family separations crisis that has already begun in Springfield, Ohio. 19thnews.org/2025/12/spri...

Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints. www.propublica.org/article/educ...

In Springfield, Ohio — a city transformed by Haitian immigrants — Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis. 19thnews.org/2025/12/spri...

In case you have never seen this.

The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. They failed to include planned designs featuring abolition, women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...

I've been trying to wrap up stories before year's end and am embarrassingly remiss in helping out with The 19th's year-end membership drive. I know times are tough for many but every $ of support helps us continue bringing you coverage of women and LGBTQ+ people. the19th.donorsupport.co/-/NVARDULH

We're in the final stretch of our year-end impact drive! Donate today to support independent nonprofit journalism! 19thne.ws/supportourteam

Want to fund independent media for women and LGBTQ+ people? There's still time — our newsroom's year-end impact drive is almost over, and your help matters more than ever. Just $10 goes a long way!

Christine Choy, a pioneering Asian-American documentary filmmaker, died December 7 at age 73. She was one of the first Asian-American women nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Remembered by Wynton Wong for @19thnews.org

The impact of ICE arrests is extending into America's child care system: It's reducing the number of immigrant child care workers available — and prompting U.S. mothers with young children to leave their jobs as they scramble for stable care. 19thnews.org/2025/12/ice-...

We're in the final stretch of our year-end impact drive! Donate today to support journalism that centers the experiences of women and LGBTQ+ people with the depth and nuance they deserve. 19thne.ws/supportourteam

Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected] www.propublica.org/people/nicol...

New must-read from @candicenorwood.bsky.social — how periods in prison become a trap. Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing the penalties.

Women and LGBTQ+ people have long been sidelined in mainstream news. At The @19thnews.org, we center their experiences with the depth and nuance they deserve — and your donation helps ensure they have a more equal role in shaping America’s future. Donate today! 19thne.ws/supportourteam

I just wrote about this. If RFK Jr. and the federal government want to encourage more breastfeeding, experts say paid parental leave would help. 19thnews.org/2025/09/gove...

If you've appreciated The 19th's coverage on gender, politics and policy, particularly at a time when many of the issues we cover are under attack, consider donating to our annual fundraiser! the19th.donorsupport.co/-/NLJHJETM

In the suit, The Times argued that DOD’s new policy violated the First Amendment and “seeks to restrict journalists’ ability to do what journalists have always done — ask questions of government employees and gather information to report stories that take the public beyond official pronouncements.”

Can someone please explain how playing quality star players a reasonable amount of money is "against the spirit of the league"? This isn't a rec league!

The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15, when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights conventions.

At a time of escalating threats to press freedom and our democracy, we will continue to have courage in our coverage, clarity in our mission and community at our core. Your donation makes this work possible! Donate to @19thnews.org today, and your gift will be matched.

Are you a Gen Zer with a disability, particularly neurodivergence? Want to talk to a journalist about your thoughts on disability, stigma and and identity? Email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org or DM.

I dug into the expanding fight over disability parking placards for pregnant people. Is it a no-brainer pro-family move or does it make life harder for disabled people? Are those even discrete categories?

Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us

Happy Giving Tuesday! It’s the first day of @19thnews.org's Year-End Impact Drive. From now through next Friday, we’ll be rallying the support of readers like you to help us prepare for 2026. Thanks to our friend Marni Grossman, we are matching all donations up to $15,000. Your gift will be doubled!

Hi! It's a bleak time for news, especially LGBTQ+ news. As a reporter, I'm able to cover the issues impacting LGBTQ+ people full-time because I work at The 19th. With just $5 or $10, you can help keep us going. Donate here and support independent media — and a newsroom that actually puts you first.

“We used a lot of the tactics that were used by Dr. King and Gandhi and we were inspired by the fact that Rosa Parks as a Black woman couldn’t even really sit at the front of the bus and those of us who use wheelchairs couldn’t even get on the bus."

Just 15 days after her daughter’s birth, as Nayra Guzmán, her mom and younger brother loaded into their car for their daily drive to the NICU, they were surrounded by immigration enforcement agents and whisked away to detention. @shefali.bsky.social and Mel Leonor Barclay for @19thnews.org

I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

I don’t know a woman who hasn’t been called fat or ugly by a frustrated boy/man. A tale as old as the kindergarten playground.

The 19th helps you navigate complex times, and we want to do it even better! Tell us what you need in 2026 by taking our survey. https://bit.ly/4ai6DZ8

Rest in power, Viola

“I’m devastated because I know that this [season] is happiness for him, he loves presents and he knows these days are supposed to be joyful. On Monday I asked for permission to see if he could spend Thanksgiving with me but they told me it wouldn’t be possible.”

U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols wapo.st/3Mbd9a6

Hey Bluesky people, do me a favor and take @19thnews.org's audience survey? We really want to know how our newsroom can better serve you. 💜https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8565522/7e762d245428

New: I talked to @replamonica.bsky.social about her decision to get on a train just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids to vote on the government funding bill last week 19thnews.org/2025/11/lamo...

There's a lot going on! The news is overwhelming (even if you're a politics junkie like me!) We want our coverage at @19thnews.org s to help you make sense of it, not add to the noise. Tell us what you need from us in 2026 by filling out our audience survey survey.alchemer.com/s3/8565522/7...

Journalists ask the powerful tough questions because it's their job. No one should be treated like this for doing their job. No one should be treated like this.

“I want everybody to take a look,” survivor Haley Robson said. “I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning. This is who you’re fighting for.” @gracepanetta.bsky.social via @19thnews.org