Meet Daniela Vega, Who Could Be the First Transgender Actress Nominated For an Oscar

Patrik Sandberg
W

Daniela Vega

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India crowns its first transgender beauty queen

Huizhong Wu
CNN

Gurgaon, India

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Jillian Bearden, first female transgender cyclist...

Jason Blevins
The Denver Post

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Brianna Westbrook Wants to Be Arizona’s First Transgender Congresswoman

Antonia Noori Farzan
Phoenix New Times

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Meet Shachar Erez, Israel’s First Transgender IDF Officer

Naomi Zeveloff
Forward

Shachar Erez

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Midvale Candidate Hopes To Become Utah's First Transgender Mayor

Julia Ritchey
KUER

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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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First Openly Transgender Professional Team Athlete Retires

Laura Roman
WFDD

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ezs note:  In case you missed it, your local friendly knothead Donald Trump has proposed zeroing out NPR's annual budget.  Granted, it's a longshot, but it could happen. The station WFDD gave us this news to enlighten us.  The least we can do is 1) sign the petition (I did) and 2) make a donation to our local station.

Connecticut's First Transgender Candidate for Governor Says Improving the Ecomony Her Priority

Daniela Altimari
Hartford Courant

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Texas’ First Transgender Mayor IS an Avid Cyclist

Molly Hurford
Bicycling

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Texas Mayor Becomes First Elected Official to Come Out as Transgender

Nahema Marchal
Heatstreet

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Nation’s first transgender killing of 2017 is in Mississippi

Therese Apel
SunHerald

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India’s first transgender school opens in Kerala (India)

Kiran Gangadharan
The Indian Express

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India’s first transgender Principal resigns (St. Lucia)

Press
St. Lucia Times

Manabi Bandopadhyay

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North Carolina high school crowns first transgender homecoming queen

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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First transgender soldiers seek formal Army recognition

Lolita C. Baldor
The Seattle Times

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In a First, Openly Transgender Service Member Promoted

Fiona Dawson
NBC News

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, center

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In a First, Website for Transgender Rights Launched in India (India)

Akriti Paracer
The Quint

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Israel’s first transgender army officer celebrates pride at embassy event

Ron Kampeas
Jewish Journal

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Premier League photographer becomes first transgender news anchor in Europe (UK)

Jimmy Nsubuga
metro.co.uk

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