Missouri - West Middle School hosts its first TEDx talks

Roger McKinney
Columbia Daily Tribune

Totality of solar eclipse as seen from Columbia, MO

(August 22, 2017)

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Finland - Transgender man gives birth in Finland first

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Channel NewsAsia

Whooper swan (cygnus cygnus)

national bird of Finland

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Summit County’s SWAT leader to be first transgender woman sent to prestigious FBI National Academy

Jack Queen
The Denver Post

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In a first, transgender person becomes news anchor in Pakistan

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The Express Tribune

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan

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Australia - Meet Australia's first transgender priest

Julia Baird
ABC News (Australia)

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Philippines - First transgender officer joins Philippine army reserves

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New Straits Times

Philippines (relief map)

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Daniela Vega makes Oscars history as first openly transgender presenter

Nick Romano
Entertainment Weekly

Daniela Vega

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Pakistan - Pakistan's first transgender scouts compete to attend haj in Mecca

Heba Kenso
Reuters

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First transgender recruit signs up to join US military

Ryan Browne'
CNN

Drill instructor, USMC

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Georgia - Georgia Department of Corrections has first openly transgender employee

Elizabeth Friedly
Georgia Voice

Rogers State Prison, Reidsville, GA

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Texas' First Transgender Mayor Seeks Re-election

Christian McPhate
Dallas Observer

Jess Herbst

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Yance Ford is first transgender director to earn Oscar nomination

Nicole Bitette
Daily News

Yance Ford

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CWHL's first transgender woman finds comfort, confidence in professional hockey

Katie Barnes
ESPN

Toronto Furies

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Milfordian first transgender woman to skate across USA

Christopher Gavin
The MetroWest Daily News

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America’s First Transgender Suicide Hotline Is Now Live

Jesse Mechanic
HuffPost

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Jacksonville’s Youth Crisis Center to add area’s first LGBTQ emergency shelter

Beth Resse Cravey
jacksonville.com

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Methodist Church appoints first transgender minister (UK)

Olivia Rudgard
The Telegraph

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India - Trichy gets first transgender driver

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The Times of India

Trichy, India

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As Trump attempts a transgender military ban, Germany celebrates its first trans commander

Rick Noack
The Washington Post

Storkow, Germany

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Matherne becomes Stamford’s first transgender lawmaker

Liz Skalka
Stamford Advocate

Stamford, CT

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