Donald Trump - Donald Trump Sparks Anger With ‘Send A Brick’ To Nancy Pelosi And Chuck Schumer Campaign

Lee Moran
HuffPost

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Japan - More in Japan identify as LGBT as social awareness grows, study finds

Press
The Japan Times

Tokyo, Japan

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civil rights - Busy day at Capitol features governor's budget and transgender rights

Karen DeWitt
WRVO

Albany, NY

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Maryland - Maryland GOP delegate's aide charged with making illegal robocall against fellow delegate on transgender issues

Luke Broadwater
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore, MD

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lead story - Transgender woman accuses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign of discrimination in federal lawsuit

Mike Riopell
Chicago Tribune

Springfield, IL

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