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Is This the End of Planned Parenthood?

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Post date November 10, 2016

Protestors gather in support of Planned Parenthood. — Photo credit: a katz / Shutterstock

Planned Parenthood, the nonprofit that provides reproductive health services to low-income women, will likely have its funding cut now that Republicans have gained control of the House, the Senate, and the Executive Branch. The newly elected 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has repeatedly threatened to defund the organization if it does […]

Tags abortion, Cecile Richards, donald trump, election 2016, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood

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LGBT Nonprofits Mourn After Trump Wins the Election

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Post date November 9, 2016

An image of a rainbow heart with a ribbon in it. Beneath the heart are the words, "stand strong." — Image credit: Shutterstock

When Donald J. Trump was officially elected the 45th President of the United States, LGBT nonprofits across the country grieved. It was a major slap in the face to all the progress achieved by activists. But sorrow is only one of the many emotions that LGBT nonprofits are feeling right now. They’re also fearful—fearful of […]

Tags election 2016, LGBT nonprofits, Mike Pence, President Trump, True Colors Fund

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