national/world - Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights

William Brangham, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas

PBS

Saint Paul, MN

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national/world - EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Marta Iraola Iribarren

euro news

Brussels, Belgium

EU Parliament

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Missouri - ‘I’m a Christian for trans rights’: pro-LGBTQ+ Missouri pastor runs for office

Sam Levin

The Guardian

O'Fallon, MO

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Oregon - Progressive Groups Launch Ballot Initiative to Enshrine Abortion and Trans Rights in Oregon Constitution

Veronica Bianco

Willamette Week

Jefferson, OR

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South Carolina - SKYLER’S STORY: WHAT TRANS RIGHTS MEAN TO ONE SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY

Staff

ACLU

Anderson, SC

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Conservatives are making the Ohio abortion amendment about trans rights

Barbara Perenic

NBC News

Ohio State Capitol

Columbus, OH

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ezs note:  Ohioans - so you think that abortion rights have nothing to do with your rights to be a transgender person?  Think again.

‘Get off our backs and let us live’: Miss Major is still fighting for trans rights after 50 years of resistance

Sam Levin

The Guardian

Little Rock, AR

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ezs note:  If you feel discouraged, READ THIS ARTICLE!

As conservative states target trans rights, a Florida teen flees for a better life

Stephanie Colombini

NPR

Newport, RI

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ezs note:  Josie, congratulations on your move to Rhode Island!  To all of your friends living in Florida (or any of the other nutso Southern states), Connecticut is nice too!

lead story - UK government’s approach to trans rights has ‘caused real distress’, MPs say

Maya Wolfe-Robinson

The Guardian

Liverpool, UK

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lead story - Bills restricting abortion rights, trans rights are 'inextricably linked,' advocates say

Julie Moreau

NBC News

Bill (proposed)

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Massachusetts - Thousands Rally In Boston For Black And Brown Trans Rights

Philip Martin

NPR

Boston, MA

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lead story - Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases

Bill Chappell

NPR

name change document  (Denmark)

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lead story - Trans rights advocate Monica Roberts wasn't feeling well before her death, family says

 Press

KTRK-TV

Houston, TX

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civil rights - Everything you need to know about the argument over trans rights

David Levesley
GQ (UK)

London, UK

Tate Modern

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Delaware - Biden Talks Trans Rights, Calls Conversion Therapy Sick at Fundraiser

Trudy Ring
Advocate

New Castle, DE

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ezs note:  To be honest, Joe Biden was not my first choice, but his strong condemnation of "conversion therapy" won me over.   

civil rights - UK LGBT+ group Stonewall names new CEO amid trans rights row

Rachel Savage, Hugo Greenhalgh
Reuters

London, UK

(I love foxes!)

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civil rights - Aimee Stephens brought the first major trans rights case to the Supreme Court. She may not live to see the decision.

Katelyn Burns
Vox

Shelby Twp., MI

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civil rights - 'Cruel, Inexcusable': Bloomberg 2019 Comments on Trans Rights Come Under Fire

Eoin Higgins
Common Dreams

Mike Bloomberg (right)

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lead story - A very LGBTQ decade: Gay marriage, trans rights and a 'rainbow wave'

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

ezs note:  White House, in (much) better days

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civil rights - Hillary Clinton says trans rights are a “legitimate concern” for cis women

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

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