Kentucky - KY Senate votes to stop state funding of hormone treatments for transgender prisoners

Sarah Ladd

Kentucky Lantern

 Bowling Green, KY

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ezs note:  Oh, they're right, Sen. Wilson.  You ARE effen' cruel.

Georgia - Georgia Senate votes along party lines to ban state medical coverage of transgender procedures

Ty Tagami

Athens Banner-Herald

Atlanta, GA

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Pennsylvania - Lloyd Smucker votes to ban trans athletes from female sports; bill’s future in Senate unclear

Jaxon White

Lancaster Online

Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)

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Ohio - PolitiFact: Republican PAC twists Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s votes on transgender athletes

Politifact

WOSU

Quaker City, OH (r)

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New Hampshire - NH Senate Votes to Ban Trans Girls from Middle and High School Sports, Cast LGBTQ+ Curriculum as “Objectionable Material”

Staff

GLAD

New Hampshire Senate

Concord, NH

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ezs note:  New Hampshire residents - if your governor hasn't decided yet, tell em' to say NO to these stupid bills!

national/world - German parliament votes to make it easier for transgender people to change their name and gender

AP

NBC News

Berlin, Germany

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Alaska education board votes to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports

Iris Samuels

Anchorage Daily News

Juneau, AK

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ezs note:  Sane Alaska residents - come to Connecticut.  Granted, it's tiny, but you needn't worry about as many dim bulbs (or broken ones) here.

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Katy ISD Board of Trustees votes to accept new policy for how district will address transgender students

Rilwan Balogun

Click2Houston.com

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Pennsylvania - Hempfield School District votes to have student-athletes compete on teams that align with gender at birth

Kate Merriman

WGAL

East Hempfield Twp., PA

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Paul Gosar - House votes to censure GOP Rep. Paul Gosar over video depicting killing of AOC

Rebecca Shabad, Teaganne Finn

NBC News

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

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Joe Biden - Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after Trump-requested recount

Samira Said

CNN

We can do it again, if you like...

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Joe Biden - Trump says for first time he'll leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden

Paul LeBlanc

CNN

White House

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Joe Biden - Joe Biden's win grows more decisive each day as votes are counted

Harry Enten

CNN

Landslide!

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Donald Trump - 2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Trump Slides, Biden Advantage Expands Over 270 Votes

Domenico Montanaro
NPR

Road to 270

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lead story - House votes to stymie Trump's transgender troop ban

Connor O'Brien
Politico

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Mississippi - MISSISSIPPI CHURCH VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO KICK OUT LESBIAN COUPLE. PASTOR TELLS THEM 'I HAD HOPED YOU WOULD REPENT'

Daniel Avery
Newsweek

Southaven, MS

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ezs note:  Y'know, churches do have the right to make whatever screwball letter they'd like.  But a couple has the right to leave.  And good riddance to you.  😆

civil rights - California votes to overhaul sex ed guidelines for public schools to include LGBT issues

AP
CBS News

Anaheim Hills, CA

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lead story - House votes to condemn Trump's transgender military ban

Juliegrace Brufke, Rebecca Kheel
The Hill

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Illinois - Illinois House votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools

John Bowden
The Hill

Chicago, IL

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Rhode Island - R.I. House votes to end ‘gay or trans panic’ defense

Katherine Gregg
Providence Journal

Rhode Island State Capitol

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