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- Legal rights and protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expre | Palestine Israel: Legislation related to Israel, Palestine, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including:
- Resolutions, statements, or official positions on the conflict
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bill:
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  title: Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
  legislative_session: 2025
  subject:
    - BOARDS; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATION
    - STATE BOARD OF; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORITIES; OCCUPATIONS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; STATE EMPLOYEES; STUDENTS; TEACHERS; VETOED; WOMEN; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES]]></description><category>lgbtq</category><guid isPermaLink="false">nc-legislation/country:us/state:nc/sessions/2025/bills/SB227/logs/20250826T000000Z_withdrawn_from_cal.json</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>lgbtq - nc-legislation - Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).</title><link>https://sartaj.me/govbot/nc-legislation/country:us/state:nc/sessions/2025/bills/HB171/metadata.json</link><description><![CDATA[id: HB 171

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bill:
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  title: Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
  legislative_session: 2025
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    - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COURTS; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINES & PENALTIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORITIES; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; UNC; VETOED; WOMEN; CIVIL ACTIONS]]></description><category>lgbtq</category><guid isPermaLink="false">nc-legislation/country:us/state:nc/sessions/2025/bills/HB171/logs/20250625T013000Z.vote_event.pass.upper.json</guid></item><item><title>lgbtq - de-legislation - RECOGNIZING JUNE 2025 AS LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.</title><link>https://sartaj.me/govbot/de-legislation/country:us/state:de/sessions/153/bills/HCR60/metadata.json</link><description><![CDATA[id: HCR 60

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  action:
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bill:
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  title: RECOGNIZING JUNE 2025 AS LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
  legislative_session: 153
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  action:
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bill:
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  title: Parents Protection Act.
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  action:
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bill:
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  title: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
  legislative_session: 69
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  bill_id: HB 171

bill:
  identifier: HB 171
  title: Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
  legislative_session: 2025
  subject:
    - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COURTS; DISCRIMINATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINES & PENALTIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; MINORITIES; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; UNC; VETOED; WOMEN; CIVIL ACTIONS]]></description><category>lgbtq</category><guid isPermaLink="false">nc-legislation/country:us/state:nc/sessions/2025/bills/HB171/logs/20250409T000000Z_withdrawn_from_cal.json</guid><pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>lgbtq - wi-legislation - Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.</title><link>https://sartaj.me/govbot/wi-legislation/country:us/state:wi/sessions/2025/bills/AB104/metadata.json</link><description><![CDATA[id: AB104

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  action:
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  action:
    description: Passed
    date: 2025-11-05T05:00:00+00:00
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bill:
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  title: Create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership
  legislative_session: 136
  subject:
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    - Economic Development
    - State Government
    - State and Local Government
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  action:
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  title: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S DAY OF INDEPENDENCE ON APRIL 30TH THROUGH MAY 1ST, 2025, AND REAFFIRMING THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL
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  action:
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