civil rights - The most important midterm ballot measures on abortion, marijuana, and transgender rights

Natasha Frost
Quartz

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civil rights - Rep. Kennedy Says He's Pushing to Protect Transgender Rights

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US News & World Report

Rep. Joe Kennedy III

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Louisiana - New Orleans advocates, allies to rally for transgender rights following Trump administration plans to roll back protections

Alex Woodward
Gambit

New Orleans, LA

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lead story - WGA West Blasts Trump Administration’s Latest Attack On Transgender Rights

David Robb
Deadline

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lead story - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 letters: Synagogue shooting, transgender rights

Various authors
The Denver Post

Denver, CO

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civil rights - Transgender rights group unfurls massive flag in front of Lincoln Memorial

Emily Birnbaum
The Hill

Lincoln Memorial (interior)

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civil rights - Read These 3 Books on Trans Rights and Gender Identity

Concepción de León
The New York Times

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civil rights - Adviser: Transgender rights should be a part of every workplace

Sarah J. Moore
Crain's Cleveland Business

Cleveland, OH 

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lead story - Massachusetts residents to vote on transgender rights

Bob Salsberg
The Christian Science Monitor

Boston, MA

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ezs note:  To my friends in Massachusetts - please vote YES on Question 3!

Kenya - Meet the activists fighting for transgender rights in Kenya

Amy Ashenden
PinkNews

Nairobi, Kenya

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civil rights - Statewide ballot question proposes repeal of transgender rights

Mary Whitfill
The Patriot Ledger

Scituate, MA

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ezs note: Massachusetts residents - Please, vote YES on Question 3.  This keeps transgender rights as-is.   

Alabama - UAB to bring awareness to transgender rights

Staff
Alabama Today

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Philippines - Those Long Haired Nights: Filipino film highlights struggle for transgender rights

Cristyn Lloyd
Southeast Asia Globe

Monreal, Philippines

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Virginia - Gavin Grimm Documents his Fight for Transgender Rights in Book Excerpt

Emily Bloch
South Florida Gay News

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Texas - VIDEO: VICE on HBO Documents The Battle Over Transgender Rights In Texas, Watch Trailer Here

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Broadwayworld.com

Austin, TX

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Hong Kong - Judge ruling a blow to transgender rights in Hong Kong...

Chris Lau
South China Morning Post

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civil rights - How Caitlyn Jenner Is Secretly Fighting Trump’s White House on Transgender Rights

Ramin Setoodeh
Variety

Caitlyn Jenner

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civil rights - Patrick J. Cahillane: Supports Question 3 on transgender rights

Patrick J. Cahillane
Daily Hampshire Gazette

  

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India - Indian state takes a step forward for transgender rights

Swati Gupta
CNN

High Court of Kerala, Kochi

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civil rights - MATTERS OF FAITH: The Jewish case for supporting transgender rights in November

Elias Lieberman
Cape Cod Times

Cape Cod (part of Massachusetts)

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