national/world - Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment

Amy Hawkins

The Guardian

Qinhuangdao, China

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/commons/6/6c/Yan_Mountain_in_Qinhuangdao.jpg

please press:  theguardian.com

national/world - A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history

Jason Ogles

Advocate

Tampa, FL

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please press:  www.advocate.com

ezs note:  residents of Tampa (District 65) - check to see what other policies Ashley Brundage has.  If you mostly agree with her, campaign!!!

Transgender man wins lawsuit against St. Joseph after hospital cancels hysterectomy

Paul Gessler

CBS News

Towson, MD

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please press:  www.cbsnews.com

Kentucky's first transgender elected official wins 90% of write-in votes to secure term in Berea

Diamond Palmer

Spectrum News

Berea, KY

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please press:  spectrumnews1.com

Japanese Trans Woman Wins Workplace Harassment Case

Kanae Doi

HRW

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

(artist - Hokusai)

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please press:  www.hrw.org

Florida - Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut

Mark Fischer

New York Post

Miami, FL (Allapattah section)

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please press:  nypost.com

Alabama - Human Rights Campaign-Endorsed Mayor Randall Woodfin Wins Re-election In Birmingham

Wyatt Roman

HRC

Birmingham, AL

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please press:  www.hrc.org

ezs note:  Contrary to popular opinion, the South is not a bunch of knuckle-draggin' yahoos.  Congratulations, Mayor Woodfin!

Iran - Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, wins Iran's presidential vote amid historically low turnout

Staff

CNN

Ebrahim Raisi

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please press:  www.cnn.com

Vermont - Taylor Small wins House seat to become first openly transgender member of Vermont Legislature

Brent Hallenbeck

Burlington Free Press

Winooski, VT

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please press:  www.burlingtonfreepress.com

Joe Biden - Even if Biden wins, the world will pay the price for the Democrats' failures

Owen Jones

The Guardian

President-elect Joe Biden

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please press:  www.theguardian.com

lead story - After 36 years and a troubled life, California transgender veteran finally wins honorable discharge

 Scott Schwebke

The Mercury News

Valley Village, CA (part of Los Angeles)

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please press:  www.mercurynews.com

lead story - Florida teen wins transgender rights suit in federal court

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

lead story - Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs

Rashah McChesney
Alaska Public Media

Juneau, AK

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please press: www.alaskapublic.org

Uganda - Jailed Stella Nyanzi wins 2020 Oxfam Novib/PEN International award

Press
The East African

Embassy of Uganda (US)

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please press:  www.theeastafrican.co.ke

ezs note:  In the United States, politely insist on Amb. Mull Sebujja Katende release Stella Nyanzi at once from here.  For other countries, check on Wikipedia's list of ambassadors.  

Wyoming - 'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery

Colin Dwyer
Wyoming Public Radio

Cheyenne, WY

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please press:  www.wyomingpublicmedia.org

ezs note:  I know that the Stonewall Award is but a squib, but you can find out more about the authors through Wikipedia by pressing Kyle Lukoff and Dean_Atta. 

lead story - Transgender Man Gavin Grimm Wins Court Fight He Started As A Boy

Dawn Ennis
Forbes

Gavin Grimm

San Francisco, CA march

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please press:  www.forbes.com

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Nevis Wins Debating Competition

Jermine Abel
WINN

Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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please press:  www.winnfm.com

ezs note:  Thank you, Team Nevis!

lead story - Transgender Boxer Wins First Professional Fight

Press
VOA News

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please press:  www.voanews.com 

lead story - Belgian transgender ballet film wins Cannes Queer Palme

Johnny Cotton
Reuters

Jacques Brel, Belgium

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please press:  www.reuters.com 

Washington state - UW’s Kristina Olson wins NSF Waterman Award for studies of ‘how children see themselves and the world’

Kim Eckert
University of Washington

Suzzallo Reading Room, Univ. of Washington

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please press:  www.washington.edu