civil rights - Over 100 Civil Rights Groups Warn of Trump’s New Trans Inmate Policy

Jeff Taylor
newnownext

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civil rights - New Trans Military Ban Filing Would Accelerate Ruling to Permanently Stop the Trump Ban

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Nigeria - Watch trailer for new Nigerian gay-themed movie

Chidumga Izuzu
pulse.ng

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lead story - Defense chief says he is 'prepared to defend' new transgender military policy

Claudia Grisales
Stars and Stripes

Sec. Jim Mattis

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civil rights - Ricky Martin Celebrates New Transgender Rights for Puerto Ricans

Abby Jones
Billboard

Taino Village, Puerto Rico

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New Jersey - Transgender people may soon get new birth, death certificates | Feedback

Joan Quigley
nj.com

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Syria - Syria allows intersex person to register new gender status for first time

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The New Arab

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Groton school board considers new transgender policy

Erica Moser
The Day

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Germany - Germany’s New Gender Legislation

Morgan Dagincourt
The Skidmore News

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A Minnesota lawmaker attacked a new transgender city council member. Her ‘apology’ was just as bad.

Zack Ford
Think Progress

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A PATIENT GETS THE NEW TRANSGENDER SURGERY SHE HELPED INVENT

Megan Molteni
Wired

Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai

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HRC releases new ‘Coming Home’ faith guide for LGBTQ Mormons

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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New BCPS guidelines cover guns, social media

Noe Hernandez
Battle Creek Enquirer

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A NEW PHASE OF CHAOS ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

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The New Yorker

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Hamilton city councillors approve a new transgender rights protocol (Canada)

Samantha Craggs
CBC

Hamilton, Ontario

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Does Donald Trump Hate His New Job?

David A. Graham
The Atlantic

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Daugaard against new transgender bill

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Gov. Dennis Daugaard

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

Chloe Farand
Independent

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In a Small Texas Town, a New Private Detention Center for Transgender Migrants Brings Jobs — and Concerns

Reynaldo Leanos Jr.
Towleroad

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This new poll has all kinds of bad news for Donald Trump

Aaron Blake
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Hey, Don, look at the bright side.  By the time Inauguration Day gets here, you'll have nowhere to look but up.  That's progress... uh, right?