Japan becomes first country in the world to elect a transgender man to a public office (UK)

Chloe Farand
Independent

scene in Iruma, Japan

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Texas Mayor Becomes First Elected Official to Come Out as Transgender

Nahema Marchal
Heatstreet

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Jordan Gray becomes first transgender singer to reach The Voice finals (UK/Scotland)

Courtney Cameron / courtney.cameron@jpress.co.uk
Edinburgh Evening News

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Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Becomes White House’s First Transgender LGBTQ+ Liason

Teresa Jusino
The Mary Sue

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Model Ben Melzer becomes Men's Health's first ever transgender cover star after winning reader's poll (UK)

Steve Robson
Mirror

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Wisconsin mother becomes LGBT activist after transgender son’s suicide

Max Gorden
khon

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VENEZUELAN CANDIDATE BECOMES THE FIRST TRANSGENDER PERSON TO RUN FOR OFFICE

Raquel Reichard
Latina

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1951 - "EX-GI BECOMES BLONDE BEAUTY"

Chris Wild

Mashable

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Philippine Transgender Murder Becomes a Rallying Point for LGBT Rights

Per Liljas
http://time.com

to read more, go to:  http://time.com/3536215/philippines-transgender-murder-jennifer-laude-lgbt-rights/

Laverne Cox becomes first trans* Emmy nominee in history

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California Becomes First to Pass Historic Transgender Law

Joan E. Greve
http://abcnews.go.com/



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Mass. Transgender Student Becomes High School Prom Queen

Jason St. Amand

http://www.edgeboston.com/

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Chile Transgender Man Becomes Nation's First To Give Birth: Report - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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When James Becomes Janice: What Not to Ask a Transgender Friend - Steven Petrow - http://www.nytimes.com

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Richter becomes first trans person to receive business certification (http://www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Park Ridge church becomes ‘reconciling congregation,’ welcomes LGBT community (parkridge.suntimes.com)

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Anna Grodzka becomes Poland's first openly transgender member of Parliament (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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ezs note:  Wow!! Congratulations, Anna!

Moment #89: Washington becomes first state to adopt high school trans athlete policy

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When brother becomes sister (The New York Times)

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