Colorado - New group hopes to shed light on transgender issues across Colorado

Jaleesa Irizarry

9 News

Yampa, CO (r)

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Ohio father of a transgender teen hopes Gov. DeWine “trusts the science,” vetoes HB 68

Ohio Capital Journal

Megan Henry

Fremont, OH (county seat of Vickery)

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California - How California's lieutenant governor hopes to provide more support for trans community

Daniela Pardo

Spectrum News

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis

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lead news - Isolation and hopes of India's transgender people

George Kannanthanam

UCA News

Bangalore, India

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Florida - For transgender activists, election stokes hopes and fears

Press

Tampa Bay Times

Tampa, FL

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ezs note: Don't let your fears overcome your country... VOTE.

lead story - Nonprofit hopes to build 20 'tiny homes' for Black transgender women

Julie Compton
NBC News

Memphis, TN

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civil rights - For Trans Activists, Recent Setbacks Temper Long-Term Hopes

Press
The New York Times

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South Carolina - 50 years after LGBTQ uprising, Charleston faith community hopes for more progress

Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr.
The Post And Courier

Charleston, SC

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Ashlee Marie Preston hopes to represent south Los Angeles in the California Assembly

Neal Broverman
Advocate

area of Crenshaw (Los Angeles)

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Greek Transgender Community Hopes New Law Will Improve Lives

Elena Becatoros
US News & World Report

Santorini, Greece

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Midvale Candidate Hopes To Become Utah's First Transgender Mayor

Julia Ritchey
KUER

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Lake hopes for leads in transgender cold case, sends items for DNA testing

Christal Hayes / chayes@orlandosentinel.com
Orlando Sentinel

'Julie Doe'  (actual name unknown)

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ezs note:  Okay -- I know it's a longshot, but if you lived or worked in the Orlando area in 1988 and recognize the sketch of 'Julie Doe', please call the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352-343-2101 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.  Thanks.

LGBT community hopes for fresh thought after polls (India)

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Mom hopes transgender child will help others ‘be free’

 Francine Kopun

http://www.thestar.com/

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First transgender contestant on runway show hopes second time's the charm (www.gazette.net)

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