The Supreme Court this week ruled on a case in which they decided it was illegal to discriminate against LGBT people in employment situations under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The decision was ruled 6-3, and the majority opinion was penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice John Roberts also joined the majority side. Katelyn Burns, political rep ... Show More
Jan 27
An Administration of Violence and Its Tools of Authoritarianism
It has officially been one year since the beginning of the second Trump term. Almost immediately, the administration dismantled global public health, including sexual and reproductive health. Gender equity and LGBTQI+ health and rights, especially transgender health and rights, h ... Show More
44m 48s
Jan 20
Overlapping Attacks: Gender Equality, SRHR, and LGBTQI+ Rights After Trump’s First Year Back
We are approximately one year into Trump 2.0, where the administration has dismantled the systems we have worked to build. Civil rights offices have been gutted, DEI programs paused or eliminated, data erased, and enforcement mechanisms present behind-the-scenes. Meanwhile, the d ... Show More
48m 6s
Jan 13
Becca Rea-Tucker on Her New Book: The Abortion Companion
If you're planning to have an abortion soon or you have had one in the past… if you’re feeling a strong emotion (or many of them) before or after receiving care… or if you are looking to support a friend, Becca Rea-Tucker’s (author, baker, and reproductive rights advocate) new bo ... Show More
31m 52s
Dec 2024
The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors
<p>On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a major case on the rights of transgender children that could help uphold or dismantle dozens of laws across the country.</p><p>Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains how the questioning played out and how the ju ... Show More
35m 16s
Aug 2025
S6: The Dubious Legality of Trump's DC Takeover
<p>Kate and Leah recap the week's legal news, including argument calendars for the next SCOTUS term and President Trump's attempted federal takeover of Washington, DC. Then, it's our third annual State of The Uterus episode. Melissa and Leah talk with Alexis McGill Johnson, presi ... Show More
1h 51m
Jul 2024
BREAKING: SCOTUS Grants Trump Presidential Immunity! With Melissa Murray on The Don Lemon Show
Hey there Lemon Heads! The SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Ruling is in...Trump has been granted partial presidential immunity. Don is joined by Melissa Murray, Stokes Professor of Law at NYU Law School, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, MSNBC Contributor, and former clerk for ... Show More
25m 52s
Oct 2025
Justice Anthony Kennedy's book is not boring
As a justice on the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy wrote some big opinions.He was appointed by President Reagan, and most often voted with conservatives.But his vote was often pivotal in controversial cases about hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, and in sever ... Show More
9m 32s