Japan - Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards

Katy Kelly
SoraNews 24

Shiseido Japan

Tokyo, Japan

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civil rights - STATE ORDERED TO PAY FOR SURGERY FOR TRANSGENDER PRISON INMATE FROM POCATELLO AREA

Tommy Simmons
Idaho State Journal

Pocatello, ID

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Alaska - At candlelight vigil, Juneau residents remember transgender lives lost

Ben Hohenstatt
Juneau Empire

Chief Anotklosh

Juneau, AK

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lead story - North Dakota fair housing study finds discrimination against transgender community

Amy Dalrymple
The Dickinson Press

Stark County Courthouse

Dickinson, ND

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ezs note:  North Dakotans - don't just watch the game, get out and participate! Call your state representative and state senator and tell them you support this bill.

Donald Trump - Trump push to deport Vietnam War refugees scalds California GOP

Jeremy B. White
Politico

ezs note:  First they came for...

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India - Transgender cop in India tries to take own life, citing abuse at work

Rik Glauert
Gay Star News

Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India

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civil rights - 20 years old, Charleston LGBTQ group focuses on people of color, transgender people and the elderly

Hannah Alani Halani
The Post And Courier

Rainbow Row

Charleston, SC

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Utah - LGBTQ+ Celebrities and Allies ‘Ignite’ Utah Youth

Charissa Che
Salt Lake Magazine

Lehi, UT

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lead story - How Founder Gabrielle Claiborne Helps Foster Transgender And Non-Binary Inclusion In The Workplace

Molly Sprayregen
Forbes

Beath-Dickey house

Atlanta, GA

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Trump Halts Research Into Cure for HIV

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North Carolina - Once I Mentioned North Carolina Wasn’t a Democracy, Individuals Referred to as Me Loopy

Denis Montoya
Infosurhoy

Elizabethtown, NC

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lead story - Church of England issues transgender advice for clergy

Matthew Weaver
The Guardian

Holy Trinity Church

Wensley, North Yorkshire, UK

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Donald Trump - “THAT MAY STRENGTHEN THE CASE”: WHAT MICHAEL COHEN’S PRISON SENTENCE MEANS FOR DONALD TRUMP

Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair

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Germany - OPINION: This Early-20th Century German Transgender Rights Activist Was Decades Ahead Of His Time

Elizabeth Heineman
The Conversation

Darmstadt, Germany

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civil rights - Administration makes mistake with gender plans

Hannah McLeod
Smoky Mountain News

Waynesville, NC

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Washington (state) - New initiatives highlight WSU’s commitment to gender inclusivity

Jenna Polito
WSU Insider

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

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lead story - Some Americans are being denied 'life-saving' health care. It's because they are transgender

Kristin Lam
USA Today

Agoura Hills, CA

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Cuba - Cuba asked for public feedback on a new constitution. Now it’s deciding which suggestions to include

Mimi Whitefield
Miami Herald

Havana, Cuba

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civil rights - Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health

Bethany Grace Howe
The Conversation

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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Michigan - Sterling Heights man, 46, charged in slaying of transgender woman in Detroit

Mark Hicks
Detroit Free Press

Sterling Heights, MI

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lead story - San Francisco Creates World’s First Ever Transgender Cultural District

Emily Wilson
Daily Beast

San Francisco, CA

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Tumblr's Queer Purge

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