Massachusetts - ‘I was living two different lives’: Springfield middle school principal Declan O’Connor comes out as transgender

Shira Schoenberg
MASSLive

Springfield, MA

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lead story - MasterCard will let transgender, non-binary people use their chosen name on cards

AJ Willingham
CNN

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civil rights - Tri-State Alliance asks EVSC to not appeal transgender lawsuit ruling

Segann March
Courier & Press

Evansville, IN

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Kansas - Retiring After 28 Years, Transgender North High Teacher Looks Forward To Next Chapter

Carla Eckels
KMUW

Wichita, KS

Wichita North High School

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New Hampshire - A Conversation With Transgender Granite Staters

Press
NHPR

Concord, NH

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ezs note:  Please take note of the conversation streaming, almost an hour.  It's well worth it.  

lead story - Transgender asylum seeker dies after six weeks in ICE custody

Ben Kesslen
NBC News

El Salvador

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civil rights - Cuomo Blasts Trump Admin’s Rollback Of Transgender Health Care Protections

Nick Reisman
Spectrum News

Albany, NY

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lead story - ‘Henry Danger’ Actor Reveals He’s Transgender, Transitioned 20 Years Ago

Bruce Haring
Deadline

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Florida - Miami Springs Now Has Florida's First Transgender Lutheran Pastor

Joshua Ceballos
Miami New Times

Miami Springs, FL

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Russia - Cannibal doctor killed, cooked lover after discovering she was transgender: Cops

Brad Hunter
The Kingston Whig-Standard

ezs note:  Ah, Russia, such a civilized country...

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Vermont - Supreme Court could push transgender or gay employees into the closet

Guinevere Downey
The Commons

Putney, VT

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lead story - Transgender Chicagoans say police encounters can be dehumanizing. A new report says CPD is failing them.

Hannah Leone
Chicago Tribune

Carl Sandburg

Chicago, IL

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lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner

Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896

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ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

• If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
• Speak at your local library
• Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
• Peacefully protest
• If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

lead story - Transgender health discrimination claim against Iowa State may be settled for $28,000

Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register

Ames, IA

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lead story - Semenya ruling could have impact on transgender, intersex athletes

AP
NBC News

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lead story - Wisconsin, Illinois Sued Over Transgender Name-Change Laws

AP
US News and World Report

Kenosha, WI

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lead story - Transgender plaintiffs sue Tennessee to change birth certificate gender

Gwen Aviles
NBC News

David Crockett State Park

Lawrenceburg, TN

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civil rights - Transgender bathrooms, locker rooms: The debate in central Pennsylvania, explained

Ed Mahon

Penn Live

New Holland, PA

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lead story - Trump’s transgender military service ban is based in ‘prejudice and bigotry’

Erwin Chemerinsky
The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, CA

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lead story - Charlize Theron confirms daughter Jackson is transgender

Francesca Bacardi
Page Six

Charlize Theron

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