Nicole Russell is a contributor to The Daily Signal. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, National Review, Politico, The Washington Times, The American Spectator, and Parents magazine.
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COVID-19 itself has not been killing kids in droves. According to figures cited by the American Academy of Pediatrics, among the 46 states that reported,… Read More
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The saying goes, “If you’re catching flak, you’re hitting the target.” No one has proved this more than author J.K. Rowling’s full-throated, no-holds-barred defense of… Read More
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Chicago Public Schools are now requiring schools in the district to ensure all restrooms are “gender-neutral,” erasing single-sex spaces for males and females alike. That… Read More
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A transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania has been dominating women’s competitions since he opted to swim against women, even though he was just… Read More
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Some on the left have made a concerted effort of late to “normalize” pedophilia by twisting language and shifting concern from would-be victims to the… Read More
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An explosive piece published this week by The Daily Wire shows what happens when crime, liberal school policies, and leftist law enforcement induce a parent’s… Read More
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The American Civil Liberties Union tweeted a botched quote on Sept. 18 that the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg supposedly told the Senate Judiciary Committee… Read More
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Attorneys for Joe Kennedy, the Washington state high school football coach fired in 2016 for praying briefly with members of his team after games, have… Read More
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A Texas law that bans abortion when an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected went into effect Wednesday, outraging abortion advocates nationwide. The Supreme Court ruled… Read More
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A school board in Oregon will decide whether to fire two educators at a middle school who were placed on leave after producing a video… Read More
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Nebraska’s attorney general has filed an amicus brief on behalf of 14 states in support of religious freedom in the workplace in a case out… Read More
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It’s becoming increasingly common to hear from detransitioners, transgender people who took cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers—or even had surgery—but changed their mind and began… Read More
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Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ lifestyle, occurs each June, and for years now, mainstream corporations with recognizable brands have participated in Pride Month… Read More
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Pop star Demi Lovato announced Tuesday in a video on her Instagram account and podcast, “4D with Demi Lovato,” that the singer now identifies as… Read More
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Sweden, arguably one of the most politically and socially liberal countries in the world, has nonetheless taken a giant step toward protecting gender dysphoric minors… Read More
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Attorneys on behalf of the College of the Ozarks, a private, Christian school, have filed a lawsuit in a Missouri federal court against the Biden… Read More
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently in favor of philosophy professor Nicholas Meriwether’s First Amendment rights at Shawnee State University—and rightly so…. Read More
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Gov. Kristi Noem has just let down the girls and women of South Dakota. It wasn’t a total surprise. Noem, the Republican governor of South… Read More
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Imagine training as a female track athlete for years in middle school and high school, reaching the heights of your potential at a championship meet,… Read More
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Even before the Senate considers the so-called Equality Act passed by the House, it’s important to realize just how pervasive (and harmful) transgender ideology already has become in… Read More
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Journalist Abigail Shrier recently shed light on Planned Parenthood’s increasing involvement in what some call “transgender activism” or the transgender revolution. In a post on… Read More
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Children “have been very seriously damaged” in receiving treatment at the United Kingdom’s premier gender identity facility, a former psychiatrist there says in a bombshell… Read More
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Under the guise of protecting all children, President Joe Biden created immediate controversy when he issued an executive order Jan. 20 directing federal agencies in… Read More
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Amid a flurry of activity and controversy with the incoming Biden administration, there was still a major victory for religious freedom and conscience protection last… Read More
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A federal court in Virginia last week held a hearing on a wedding photographer’s lawsuit challenging a state law that he says requires him to… Read More
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As President Joe Biden takes office and begins implementation of controversial measures like the Equality Act, it’s clear one of the most important cultural arenas… Read More
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As the new year begins, elected officials at both the state and federal level are already busy manipulating language in order to erase biology in… Read More
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The year 2020 was tough for everyone, children and adults alike. Most school-age kids were forced to attend school virtually, at least for part of… Read More
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard opted not to run for reelection to a fifth term in Congress and will be leaving office when the 116th Congress adjourns… Read More
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After a thorough and explosive investigative story about depictions of child abuse and nonconsensual sex on the Canadian-based website Pornhub, the response from corporations and… Read More
