national/world - Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law (nation)

Pjotr Sauer

The Guardian

Tblisi, Georgia (state)

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Maryland - Md. Senate passes transgender sanctuary bill

Staff

Washington Blade

Annapolis, MD

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Maryland residents - If you are one of the unfortunate people whose Senator voted against this good bill, be sure to use your vote to kick em' out:

Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (D36)

Justin Ready (D5)

Jack Bailey (D29)

Mary Beth Carozza (D38)

Paul D. Corderman (D2)

William G. Folden (D4)

Jason Gallion (D35)

J. B. Jennings (D7)

Johnny Mautz (D37)

Mike McKay (D1)

Johnny Ray Saling (D7)

Bryan W. Simomaire (D31)

Chris West (D42)

House passes defense bill after GOP adopts abortion and transgender surgery amendments

Zoë Richards, Rebecca Kaplan, Rebecca Shahad

NBC News

    Windsor, CO (Ken Buck's hometown)

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Minnesota House passes "trans refuge" legislation after late-night debate

Caroline Cummings

 WCCO

   Minnetonka, MN

(home of Patty Acomb-DFL)

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ezs note:  Thank you, Minnesota!

Scotland passes transgender self-identification bill

 rmt/jcg

Deutche Welle

Edinburgh, Scotland

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New Mexico - Las Cruces Public Schools passes gender inclusion policy following intense public discussion

Miranda Cyr

Las Cruces Sun Times

Las Cruces, NM

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Montana - Bill restricting transgender athletes passes Montana House, Senate

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Montana Sports

Whitefish, MT

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New Mexico - Committee unanimously passes ban on 'gay panic' defense claim

Kai Porter

KOB4

 Española, NM

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lead story - Kansas Senate passes bill banning transgender athletes in girl's, women's school sports

Staff

KMBC

Girard, KS

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ezs note:  Kansans - If you are belong to 24 state Senators who voted for this stupid bill, make sure he/she goes from Senator to former Senator.

lead story - South Dakota Passes Bill Restricting Transgender Girls From Sports Teams

Lee Strubinger

NPR

Onida, SD

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ezs note:  South Dakota residents - Gov. Kristi Noem has the right to her opinion, of course... but YOU have the right to use the vote to kick her out when the next election comes around. What are you going to do about it???

Senate- Senate passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, including $1,400 stimulus checks, with no Republican support

Sahil Kaptur

NBC News

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Donald Trump - In Bipartisan Bid to Restrain Trump, Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Catie Edmonson
The New York Times

ezs note:  Whoa, girl!

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Gabon - Gabon passes law criminalizing gays

Heather Cassell
Bay Area Reporter

Libreville, Gabon

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Missouri - LGBTQ legislation passes in City Hall

Elizabeth Orosco
Northeast News

Kansas City, MO

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Pennsylvania - Philadelphia passes bill to protect and include transgender and non-binary youth

Michelle Myers
Al Día

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South Dakota - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens

Mary Annette Pember
Daily Yonder

Pine Ridge, SD

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Illinois - Illinois Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill

Casey Leins
US News & World Report

Springfield, IL

Lincoln statue in front; state capitol in back

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Maryland - Baltimore City schools board passes policy protecting transgender students

Colin Campbell
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore, MD

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Georgia - Georgia House committee passes hate crimes bill

Patrick Saunders
Project Q

Dacula, GA

Elisha Winn house

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Argentina - Transgender Hiring Quota Passes in Argentina, but Discrimination Continues

Lucila Pellettieri
Global Press Journal

Rio de Janeiro, Argentina

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