national/world - LGBTQ+ advocates urge Biden, Democrats to push back more strongly on anti-trans rhetoric

Karissa Waddick

USA Today

Kevil, KY

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St. Lucia -Regional rights group urge gov’ts to denounce violence on the basis of sexual orientation

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St. Lucia News Online

Castries, St. Lucia

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Donald Trump - 'His criminal actions were bold': Prosecutors urge harsh sentence for Paul Manafort in court memo

Bart Jansen
USA Today

Paul Manafort, 'mugging' for the camera

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ezs note:  At the bottom of the article, there is also a 25 page (redacted in part)  document of the prosecutor's version of the court memo.

civil rights - Military Officers, Organizations Urge Ninth Circuit to Maintain Block on Trans Troops Ban

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HRC

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civil rights -- Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Urge District Court to Block Transgender Military Ban

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Windy City Times

US Federal District Court, Seattle

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Senate Dems Urge DOJ to Reinstate Trans Protections Under Title VII

Chris Johnson
PrideSource

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House Republicans Urge Boehner to Allow ENDA Vote

Justin Snow
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Video: Sikh parents urge people to accept their gay children

Nick Duffy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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Lawmakers, LGBT groups urge U.S. trade action on Brunei criminal laws

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Activists urge labor unions to support trans health - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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Windy City Times: Groups urge support for Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Activists urge police to pursue transvestite killing (Jakarta Globe [Indonesia])

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