Meet the 13-year-old West Virginian suing to join her school's track team

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Charleston, WV

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Texas Senate approves bill restricting which college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Galveston, TX

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civil rights - Idaho is about to join national debate over transgender student-athletes

Scott McIntosh
Idaho Statesman

Idaho Falls, ID

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lead story - Transgender recruit tries to join military before ban takes effect

Danae King
The Columbus Dispatch

Worthington, OH

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First transgender recruit signs up to join US military

Ryan Browne'
CNN

Drill instructor, USMC

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Do Not Let These Three Threats to Justice Join the Federal Bench

Staff
The Leadership Conference

Stuart Kyle Duncan, Thomas Farr, Michael Brennan

(aka The Three Stooges)

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Companies Join Forces Against Social-Conservative Bills in the South

Cameron McWhirter and Jon Kamp
The Wall Street Journal

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New guidelines allow transgender children to join the Guides (UK)

Chloe Farand
Independent

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Mississippi governor to join suit against Obama transgender policy

Staff
Reuters

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Hundreds join Harvey Milk Foundation, Pride Center for Diversity Honors awards

Steve Rothaus
Miami Herald

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Orthodox rabbis join the conversation on LGBTQ inclusion

Gabe Friedman
JTA

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Nearly 200 Texas Companies Join for LGBT Equality

Tony Kerns
NewsTalk 1290

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Lesbian Air Force Colonel "Honored and Humbled" to Be Invited to Join First Lady at State of the Union (www.metroweekly.com)

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Girl Scout troops disband in protest over allowing seven-year-old transgender to join group (www.dailymail.co.uk {UK})

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Bobby Montoya: Colorado Girl Scouts say yes to boy who wants to join them (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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Northwestern Wildcats athletic department is the first to join the 'It Gets Better' project (www.go.espn)

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