Hawaii - Exclusive: Animated short ‘Kapaemahu’ could be the first-ever Hawaiian film to be nominated for Oscars

Sharmindrila Paul

Animation Xpress

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

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lead story - First-ever Jamaica transgender strategy looks beyond health

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Mirage

Kingston, Jamaica

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Bosnia and Herzegovina - 'Door, please!': Sarajevo to host Bosnia’s first-ever LGBTQ pride parade

Michael-Ross Fiorentino
euronews

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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California - High school in California crowns its first-ever transgender queen

Laura Acevedo
News 5 Cleveland

National City, CA

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Russian anti-gay MP horrified by Playboy's first-ever transgender cover model

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Pravda

MP Vitaly Milonov

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ezs note:  Oh. grow. up.

If. that's. possible. 

Thai expert picked for first-ever LGBTI role (Thailand)

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The Nation (Thailand)

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First-ever guide for educators and parents about transgender kids in K-12

Timothy Rawles
SDGLN

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ezs note:  If you are a teacher, parent, or friend,  this handbook may be invaluable for you.  The pages are well-documented and family/peer-friendly.  You can get it at http://www.nclrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Schools-in-Transition-2015.pdf .

Judge Hands Down Fine In Columbus’ First-Ever Transgender Discrimination Case - http://www.10tv.com

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First-ever gay branded hospitality decor revealed (Curbed)

There's the hushed tones and faded toile de jouy of feminine decor, the steel- and leather-clad furnishings of masculine decor, and now, ladies and gents, the New York City
hospitality sphere has finally, at long last, welcomed with full force the previously murky category of gay decor. (more above)