civil rights - Pittsfield Council Voices Support For Transgender Community

Andy McKeever
iBerkshires.com

Pittsfield, MA

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Maine - Equality Maine seeks support for 2nd Annual Dine OUT campaign

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Fiddlehead Focus

Houlton, ME

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civil rights - Military retirees support lawsuit against Trump’s military transgender ban

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Dayton Daily News

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North Dakota - GOP Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer sought, received support of extreme anti-gay group, CNN reports

Ross Torgerson
West Fargo Pioneer

State Rep. Kevin Cramer

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ezs note:  North Dakotans - please, when November rolls around, vote AGAINST Kevin Cramer.  He is, after all, a nut.

civil rights - Letter: Thankful for support of LGBTQ community

James S. Thompson
The Salem News

Salem (MA) Witch House

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lead story - How well do our schools support transgender pupils?

Kate Lally
Echo

Liverpool, UK (Chinatown district)

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Illinois - Briefs filed to support transgender student's lawsuit

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Daily Herald

Palatine, IL

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UK - Miss Transgender UK hoping to inspire and support LGBT people in the community

Simon Leonard
Scunthorpe Telegraph

Scunthorpe, UK

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Iowa - Senate expresses support for transgender, gender non-conforming students

Alex Connor
Iowa State Daily

Beardshear Hall

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Turkey - Turkish LGBT activist goes on hunger strike in support of transgender woman jailed in Tekirdağ

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Poll: Arizonans would support LGBT non-discrimination law

Dustin Gardiner
azcentral

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Pakistan - Pakistani celebs support #ChangeTheClap campaign for transgenders

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Pakistan Today

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'The woman I was truly meant to be': Gov't employee thankful for support during transition (Canada)

Rachel Zelniker
CBC News

Regina, Saskatchewan

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North Texas families with transgender kids support one another, wage 'war' against bathroom bills

Lauren McGaughy
Dallas News

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Transgender Students Turn to Courts as Government Support Erodes

Liam Stack
The New York Times

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Slaying of transgender woman in Lynchburg galvanizes LGBTQ support, outreach

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The Roanoke Times

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Abbott remains vague in his support of 'bathroom bill'

John C. Moritz
Abilene Reporter-News

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Indian government releases video to show support for its transgender employees

Lenyon Whitaker
Metro

Kochi Metro Rail

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‘Our Bible’ app aims to support LGBTQ Christians who feel excluded

Corinne Segal
CPTV

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Support Transgender Youth In Your Classroom This Thursday

Staff
HRC

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