civil rights - Shattering Glass Ceilings This Women’s History Month

Rokia Hassanein
HRC

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North Dakota - North Dakota lawmakers reopen debate on sexual orientation anti-discrimination

John Hageman
Grand Forks Herald

Bismarck, ND

Fort Abraham Lincoln

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lead story - Man pleads guilty to 2017 murder of OKC transgender woman

Nuria Martinez-Keel
newsok

Norman, OK

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Donald Trump - Michael Cohen's shocking picture of Trump's mob-like world

Stephen Collinson
CNN

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Mauritius - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Reviews the Report of Mauritius

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Africa News

Port Louis, Mauritius

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civil rights - HRC & NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings

Elliott Kozuch
HRC

Jazz Jennings

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Maryland - Baltimore schools draft policy to protect transgender students — a step beyond most Maryland schools

Talia Richman
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore, MD

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lead story - Transgender Troops Tell Congress That They Excel in the Military

Julie Watson
TIME

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VIDEO - Michael Cohen's testimony in its entirety, Rep. Elijah Cummings chairman

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opening testimony of Michael Cohen with exhibits

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Donald Trump - Michael Cohen testifies before Congress

Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha, Amanda Wills
CNN

Michael Cohen

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Malaysia - New Malaysia looks a lot like old Malaysia when it comes to transgender rights

Editorial
ASEAN Today

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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civil rights - Transgender Coachella fest attendees say they were denied bathroom access. Now, ACLU demands policy change

Sam Metz
Desert Sun

Coachella festival

Coachella, CA

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South Dakota - What impact does transgender bills in South Dakota legislature have on youth?

Michaela Feldmann
KSFY

Sioux Falls, SD

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lead story - Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress

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NBC News

Washington DC

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Donald Trump - How Vietnam Became Donald Trump’s Forever War

Michael Kruse
Politico

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Ireland - Ireland's Got Talent rapper reveals how death scare encouraged him to come out as transgender

Sharon McGowan
Irish Mirror

Dublin, Ireland

Father Mathew Bridge

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civil rights - Holy Dictum: Federal Judge Rejects Protection Against Transgender Discrimination in “Elegant Aside”

Joanna L. Grossman, Grant Hayden
Verdict

Dallas, TX

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Georgia - Georgia House committee passes hate crimes bill

Patrick Saunders
Project Q

Dacula, GA

Elisha Winn house

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lead story - Bill targeting transgender athlete policy fails in South Dakota

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NBC News

Pierre, SD

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Czech Republic - Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit

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TOL

Prague, Czech Republic

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civil rights - ACLU Of Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against Anoka-Hennepin School District

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WCCO

Anoka, MN

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