Missouri - Springfield scores below national average on LGBT equality, shows improvement since 2017

Gregory J. Holman

Springfield News-Leader

Springfield, MO

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Who will be LGBTQ Nation’s 2017 Newsmaker of the Year?

Bil Browning
LGBTQ Nation

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2017: The year of the Trans candidate

Staff
Out in Jersey

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2017 has been the best year for trans people; it’s also been the worst

Jarrett Lewis
Salon

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2017 GLSEN Gay/Straight Alliance Summit at VCU offers networking chance for young LGBTQs, teachers and allies

Staff
GAYRVA

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Nation’s first transgender killing of 2017 is in Mississippi

Therese Apel
SunHerald

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Happy New Year 2017! (maybe they'll get it right this time...)

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Transgender health center to open in 2017

Jacob Took
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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