Suzanne Garcia looked down and away from the officer’s gaze as she went through the motions of a routine jail intake inspection: Remove all clothing, including underwear. Raise both arms. Lift each breast. Run fingers through hair. Show hands and feet. Turn 180 degrees. Bend over and squat. Separate butt cheeks. Cough. Garcia had been […]
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The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom founded in 2020 by Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora. It reports on politics and policy through a gender lens, centering the experiences of women, LGBTQ+ people, and other underrepresented communities. Named for the 19th Amendment, the organization’s name includes an asterisk to acknowledge that the work of equity and inclusion is ongoing. The 19th is funded through philanthropy, memberships, and corporate underwriting, and makes its journalism free and republishable to promote broader access to information.
