Donald Trump - Trump Staffer Forced Out After Daring to Stand Up for Refugees

Benjamin Hart
New York

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Hong Kong - Hong Kong: LGBT-Themed Books Restricted in Libraries

Press
Human Rights Watch

Hong Kong

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ezs note: Some books you can read:

(in English)

Who's in a Family?

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

Asha's Mums

The Rainbow Cubby House

Colorado - PrideFest: Transgender conversion has become more accepted in Springs

Stephanie Earls, Debbie Kelley
The Gazette

Colorado Springs, CO

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West Virginia - Inside Appalachia: LGBT Issues in Our Region

Jessica Lilly, Molly Born
West Virginia Public Radio

Huntington, WV

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lead story - Viral Video Gives Chilling Glimpse into the Right’s Anti-Trans Campaign

Jay Michaelson
The Daily Beast

Uh... what sound does it make?

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ezs note:  One tip you can always carry with you is as follows:  One is the quack 'science', the American College of Pediatricians.  The other sane science (with far more members) is the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Any questions? 

SPECIAL - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. VIKTOR BORISOVICH NETYKSHO...

Robert Mueller
Department Of Justice

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Donald Trump - What Ben Bradlee Would Think of Donald Trump

Sally Quinn
Politico Magazine

Ben Bradlee

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Mali/France - Malian LGBT activist finds new home in Paris

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AfricaNews

Bamako, Mali

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civil rights - Historically black colleges commit to more support for LGBTQ students

Eric Stirgus
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Savannah State University

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Nebraska - Omaha VA Medical Center Shows Support For LGBTQ Veterans

Alex Fernando
NetNebraska

Omaha, NE

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lead story - Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali calls Centre's stand...

Vinobha K T
Times Of India

Akkai Padmashali

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Donald Trump - Barack Obama Is the Greatest President of Our Lifetime, Say 44% of Americans

Natasha Bach
Fortune

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Sri Lanka - Removing barriers for LGBT + people in Sri Lanka

Piyumi Fonseka
DailyMirror

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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civil rights - Fighting Back: Transgender Activist Charlotte Clymer

John Riley
MetroWeekly

West Point Military Academy

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Vermont - Transgender legislator from Virginia visits Vermont, campaigns with Christine Hallquist

Spencer Conlin
MyChamplainValley.com

Burlington, VT

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lead story - Transgender woman lodges complaint against waxing center that denied service, citing Muslim employee's beliefs

Staff
WTOL

Windsor, ON

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Namibia - Kicking at Namibia's closet doors

Press
News24

Windhoek, Namibia

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civil rights - Read the pro-trans letter from Congress to the TSA here

Cristan Williams
The Transadvocate

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Indiana- Beyond Brownsburg: How Indiana schools treat transgender students

Arika Herron
IndyStar

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lead story - Judge Denies Parents’ Attempt To Change Transgender Child’s Name

Press
CBS Sacramento

Warren (OH) County Courthouse

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Donald Trump - There's a British campaign to make Green Day's 'American Idiot' the No. 1 song when Trump arrives

Doug Criss
CNN

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New Zealand - Growing up trans in regional New Zealand

Andre Chumko
stuff.co.nz

Kawerau, New Zealand

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