national/world - A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history

Jason Ogles

Advocate

Tampa, FL

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ezs note:  residents of Tampa (District 65) - check to see what other policies Ashley Brundage has.  If you mostly agree with her, campaign!!!

Michigan - Diocese aims to restrict transgender care in St. Casimir sale

Kyle Kaminski

City Pulse

Lansing, MI

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ezs note:  Excuse me???  Whenever the Catholic church - or any church, temple or mosque - decides that a piece of property isn't worth it any more, there is only one thing that decides the future - enough money. PERIOD.

Thailand - PrEP in the City: campaign for transgender women aims to increase PrEP uptake in Thailand

Press

UNAIDS

Bangkok, Thailand

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Minnesota - Citing harm to mental health, proposed legislation aims to outlaw conversion therapy in Minnesota

Andy Steiner
MinnPost

Savage, MN

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Delaware - Underwear as empowerment: Delaware design student aims to fill a need for trans women

Barbara Goldberg

Reuters

Newark, DE

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Vermont - Weybridge Church Aims Christian Lens at the Climate Crisis

Chelsea Edgar
Seven Days

Weybridge, VT

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ezs note:  Though the lion's share is about environmentalism, there is also a paragraph about other things the church is doing.  

Florida - Wednesday vigil at Cascades Park aims to ensure transgender lives lost aren't forgotten

Nada Hassman

Tallahassee Democrat

Tallahassee, FL

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Ukraine - Volunteer-driven website aims to revolutionize sex ed in Ukraine

Matthew Kupfer
Kyiv Post

Zelenodolsk, Ukraine

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lead story - Gender Clinic Aims to Improve Transgender Patients' Care

Press
US News and World Report

New Orleans, Louisiana

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lead story - How the Catholic 'alt-right' aims to purge LGBTQ members from the church

Corky Siemaszko
NBC News

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Egypt/US - Egyptian filmmaker aims to show LGBT+ people are 'not alone'

Heba Kanso
Reuters

fresco of Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakim

Cairo, Egypt

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Spain - Miss Universe's first transgender contestant aims to be a role model for trans kids

Press
USA Today

section of ruins, Sevilla, Spain

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TV Ad Aims to Pressure Trump on Transgender Military Service

Lolita C. Baldor
NBC

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YSU's 1st Transgender Director Aims to Help All Students

Amanda Tonoli
US News & World Report

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History Unerased aims to cast light on gay Americans in schools (Nepal)

Reuters
The Himalayan Times

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Policy aims to help transgender students at PHS

Jeff McMenemy
Seacoastonline.com

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Project aims to place more homeless youths in private housing

Tony Briscoe
Chicago Tribune

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New York legislature aims to protect transgender job seekers from discrimination - J. SKYLER ROBINSON - http://www.examiner.com

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Howard County: council aims to make gender identity a protected class (www.baltimoresun.com)

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Spirit Day aims to prevent gay suicides (Daily Tribune)

Some people in Oakland County will be wearing purple on Wednesday in memory of the six gay men who committed suicide this year after being harassed for their sexuality, and participants are urging others to take part in this national Spirit Day.(more above)