New Jersey - Over 50,000 Sign Petition To Replace Christopher Columbus Statue With Black, Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson

Jemima McAvoy
Forbes

Marsha P. Johnson (1945 - 1992)

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www.elizabethnj.org

lead story - Stephen King rebukes JK Rowling’s stance on transgender women

Emily Burnham
Bangor Daily News

Lovell, ME

(one of Stephen King's homes)

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Donald Trump - Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: 'Our wartime president has surrendered'

Eric Bradner
CNN

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lead story - Joanne Marqusee: Hospital committed to transgender rights

Joanne Marqusee
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Northampton, MA

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www.northamptonma.gov

Donald Trump - Roberts Finally Makes His Position on Abortion Clear

Noah Feldman
Bloomberg

Chief Justice John Roberts

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Michigan - LGBTQ workforce makes gains, but transgender discrimination remains pervasive

Annalise Frank
Crain's Detroit Business

Detroit, MI

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lead story - 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island

Nicole Chavez
CNN

Rikers Island, NY

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Donald Trump - Trump denies knowledge of 'Russian bounties on US troops' as criticism mounts

Tom McCarthy
The Guardian

ezs note:  In case you didn't realize it yet, this is a bombing...

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Pennsylvania - Naiymah Sanchez and Mary Catherine Roper: What’s next in struggle to end LGBQ&T discrimination?

Naiymah Sanchez, Mary Catherine Roper
Trib Live

Greensburg, PA

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lead story - NBC 5 Exclusive: Chicago Police Department's Only Out Transgender Officer Goes On Record

Chris Hush
NBC News

Lake View, IL (part of Chicago)

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Donald Trump - Washington Post: Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally

Kelly Mena
CNN

BOK Center (interior)

Tulsa, OK

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lead story - The black transgender push to keep the fight alive at LGBT Pride

Shrai Popat
BBC News

Brooklyn, NY

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www.brooklyn-usa.org

Donald Trump - Witness in the Mueller investigation and informal Trump adviser gets 10 years in prison in child sex case

Marshall Cohen
CNN

Yup, looks like Trump...

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lead story - After landmark Supreme Court ruling, transgender workers stand up for their rights

Samantha Schmidt
The Washington Post

Dayton, TX

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a landslide loss

Chris Cillizza
CNN

Landslide!

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lead story - On transgender athletes: The law cannot stand still

Mike DiMauro
The Day

former home of The Day

New London, CT

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Donald Trump - Trump's brother takes legal action to block tell-all book by President's niece

Oliver Darcy, Jim Acosta
CNN

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lead story - Four authors quit J.K. Rowling agency over transgender comments

Press
NBC News

J.K. Rowling

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Donald Trump - John Bolton just revealed Donald Trump's dirty little secret

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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New Jersey - BAR REPORT - NJSBA LGBT Rights Section, evolving with history

Press
New Jersey Law Journal

New Brunswick, NJ

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lead story - LGBTQ groups sue to block Trump administration from scrapping transgender health care protections

Devan Cole
CNN

Washington DC

Washington Monument

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Donald Trump - Trump’s got bigger problems than empty seats

Michael A. Cohen
Boston Globe

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civil rights - Local LGBT outreach: More protections needed

Renee Fox
Tribune Chronicle

Warren, OH

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Texas - Texas advocates celebrate Supreme Court ruling extending protections to LGBTQ workers

Tessa Weinberg
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth, TX

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fortworthtexas.gov

lead story - Editorial Roundup: Transgender rights, kids during pandemic, summer trips to water

Press
Savannah Now

Savannah, GA

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Donald Trump - Sick staff and empty seats: How Trump's triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse

Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins
CNN

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa International Airport

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civil rights - New documentary provides a helpful lens during a whiplash week for transgender rights

Brandon Tensley
CNN

Mobile, AL

Vincent-Doan House

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cityofmobile.org

Illinois - Cooley: ‘Grateful,’ but LGBTQ work protections ‘long overdue’

Steven Spearie
The State Journal-Register

Springfield, IL

lead story - Ask Amy: My friend was outed as transgender, and now I’m worried for myself

Amy Dickinson
Mercury News

Freeville, NY

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freevilleny.org

Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely claims 'insurance reasons' prevented him from entering St. John's Church

Daniel Dale
CNN

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North Dakota - Magic City Equality celebrates Supreme Court decision ending employment discrimination

Andrea Johnson
Minot Daily News

Minot, ND

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www.minotnd.org

lead story - New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups, fought pro-transgender policies

Brian Kozma
CNBC

Chevy Chase, MD

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Donald Trump - Leaked document makes Trump campaign’s use of Nazi-era symbol look worse

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post

ezs note:  Trump's real love...

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Arkansas - Arkansas lawmakers, governor and LGBTQ community speak out on SCOTUS ruling

Zack Briggs
7 On Your Side

Little Rock, AR

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www.littlerock.gov

lead story - Suspect identified in murder of Philadelphia transgender woman

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Philadelphia, PA

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www.phila.gov

Donald Trump - Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA

Ariane de Vogue, Devan Cole, Jamie Erlich
CNN

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civil rights - Quijano Condemns Trump Administration Rollback of Transgender Civil Rights Protections

Press
InsiderNJ

Elizabeth, NJ

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Oklahoma - How I Found a Transgender Community in My Oklahoma College Town

Syd Stephenson
Teen Vogue

Kingston, OK

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www.normanok.gov

lead story - Man allegedly murdered woman after she told him she was transgender

Matthew Hendrickson
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, IL

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chicago.gov

Donald Trump - Trump asked China’s Xi to help him win reelection, according to Bolton book

Josh Dawsey
The Washington Post

Xi Jinping

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Delaware - McBride confident in Delaware state Senate race

Joshua Keller
Washington Blade

Wilmington, DE

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ci.wilmington.de.us

lead story - Southern Oregon University To Offer Transgender Studies Certificate

Erik Neumann
OPB

Southern Oregon University

(previously Ashland Normal School)

Ashland, OR

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sou.edu

Donald Trump - Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing

Katie Rogers, Jonathan Martin
The New York Times

VP Pence

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Victory!!! (well, except for Trump...)

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Florida - Florida observes Pulse Remembrance Day on the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting

Scottie Andrew
CNN

Pulse nightclub (2016)

Orlando, FL

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http://www.orlando.gov

lead story - Doctor Who to introduce first-ever transgender companion

George Griffiths
Metro

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Donald Trump - Trump loses 2 pivotal allies in his anti-kneeling crusade: NASCAR and the NFL

Meridith McGraw
Politico

Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, MA

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civil rights - Transgender rights: There is still no smooth path

Ellen J. Kennedy
MinnPost

Minneapolis, MN

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www.minneapolismn.gov

New Hampshire - New Hampshire’s LGBTQ+ community finds new ways to celebrate pride

Jordyn Haime
Concord Monitor

North Conway, NH

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www.conwaynh.org

lead story - New calls to confront transphobia after murders of two black transgender women

Erin Donaghue
CBS News

Liberty Township, OH (Butler County)

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liberty-township.com

Donald Trump - Trump has trouble lifting glass of water and walking down stairs at West Point graduation

Dave Goldinger
Daily News

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Colorado - Brianna Titone Wants To Revive A Bill That Would Ban The ‘Gay Panic Defense’ In Colorado

Bente Birkeland, Andrew Kenney
CPR News

Arvada, CO

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