national/world - Ex-KKK leader’s child comes out as transgender in new memoir

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Judge cartoon of KKK child

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national/world - Catholic Monk Comes Out as Transgender: 'Deal With Us'

Matthew Impelli

Newsweek

Lexington, KY

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Introducing Nora J.S. Reichardt: Local 5 reporter comes out as transgender woman

Eva Andersen

We Are Iowa

Des Moines, IA

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Longtime ESPN reporter M.A. Voepel comes out as transgender

C Mandler

CBS News

ESPN headquarters (Bristol, CT)

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lead story - Staten Island mom creates lingerie line for transgender women after daughter comes out

Rebekah Humbrecht

SILive

Staten Island, NY

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lead story - 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman comes out as transgender

Press

BBC

Tommy Dorfman

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lead story - Japanese Soccer Player Yokoyama Comes Out As Transgender

Press

NPR

home of Washington Spirit

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Illinois - McHenry Twp. clerk comes out as transgender

Sam Lounsberry

Daily Herald

McHenry County, IL

(part of McHenry Twp.)

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lead story - Israeli soccer referee comes out as transgender woman

Laurie Kellman

ABC News

Ramat Gan, Israel

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lead story - 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal celebrates sister after she comes out transgender

Alexander Kacala

Today

Santiago, Chile

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lead story - Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

WWE headquarters

Stamford, CT

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lead story - Elliot Page, star of 'Juno' and 'The Umbrella Academy,' comes out as transgender

Minyvonne Burke

NBC News

Elliot Page

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lead story - YouTuber, former ‘X Factor’ contestant comes out as transgender

George Olivera
Daily News

Poway, CA

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Massachusetts - ‘I was living two different lives’: Springfield middle school principal Declan O’Connor comes out as transgender

Shira Schoenberg
MASSLive

Springfield, MA

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lead story - 'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender

Lisa Respers France
CNN

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France - French Olympic Gold Medalist Comes Out As Transgender

Dan Avery
newnownext

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‘Queen Sugar’ Actor Brian Michael Smith Comes Out As Transgender

Tiq Milan
NBC News

Brian Michael Smith

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Muslim drag queen Asifa Lahore comes out as transgender

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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'I WAS LIVING A LIE' World War 2 hero comes out as transgender at the age of NINETY – and changes her name from Peter to Patricia

Brittany Vonow
The Sun

Patricia Davies

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ezs note:  Patricia - we were proud of you then - and are even more proud of you now!

‘When We Rise’ star Ivory Aquino comes out as transgender

Jeff Taylor
LGBTQ Nation

Ivory Aquino

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