Amy Harmon

Dec 4, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Amy Harmon

The Tennessee law at issue in the case argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday is known as United States v. Skrmetti, and governs gender transition treatments for minors. Legal scholars and advocates on both sides of the case say it could more broadly shape what it means to be transgender in the United States, setting a precedent for several state law challenges already underway regarding sports participation, bathroom use and health care for adults.

Jul 3, 2024 | keysweekly.com | Karen Newfield |Amy Harmon |Simone Gorrindo |Wendy Stanley

A Girl Called SamsonBy Amy HarmonDuring the American Revolution, women were rarely seen and never heard. They couldn’t attend school, own land or dream of being soldiers. When Deborah’s father abandoned her family, her mother had no choice but to send the children out as indentured servants. In a way, she was lucky; Deborah was taught to read and write. She was also bestowed upon the kind Thomas family with 10 little boys who taught her to be fearless and competitive.

Dec 19, 2023 | nyti.ms | Amy Harmon |Ruth Graham |Sarah Maslin Nir

U.S.|Making History on a Tuesday Morning, With the Church’s Blessinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/catholic-gay-blessing-pope-francis.htmlA day after the pope’s announcement that Catholic priests may bless same-sex couples, one New York couple receives theirs. Amy Harmon, Ruth Graham and Ruth Graham writes about faith and religion, and reported from Dallas. Amy Harmon and Sarah Nir reported from New York. As a Jesuit priest for more than two decades, the Rev.

Jul 31, 2023 | seattletimes.com | Anemona Hartocollis |Amy Harmon |Emily Cochrane |Anna Betts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Kathleen James-Chakraborty received her acceptance letter to Yale University on April 17, 1978, there was little doubt in her mind that a crucial factor helped secure her spot: Her father and two great-grandfathers had all attended the school before her. As a teenager, she was ambivalent. The legacy advantage in admissions gave her pause.