civil rights - Hawaii Civil Rights Commission rules in favor of discriminated transgender tenant

Staff
KITV

Hakalau, HI

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Nevada - Transgender Henderson police officers work to close LGBT divide

Blake Apgar
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Henderson, NV

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lead story - Appeals court: Judge's denial of transgender name change 'unconscionable'

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati, OH

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Italy - Italian lesbian reveals years of corrective rape by father

Lydia Smith
PinkNews

Perugia, Italy

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civil rights - Advocates for LGBTQ Texans warn sick-leave bill would weaken anti-discrimination laws

Allie Morr
San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio, TX

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Florida - Florida surgeon loses job after posting graphic photos of transgender patients on Instagram

Rhuaridh Marr
Metroweekly

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lead story - American crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant

Press
Channel NewsAsia

Pattaya, Thailand

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Donald Trump - The ‘Otherwise Blameless Life’ of Paul Manafort

Franklin Foer
The Atlantic

Manafort's old pal, Jonas Savimbi

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DR Congo - Anti-LGBTI mob torch streets in homophobic protest

Shannon Power
Gay Star News

Bukavu, DR Congo

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ezs note:  Yeah... unless you're really, really brave, or you've got an imminent death wish, this is not the place to spend your summer vacation.  If you're already there, get the hell out. Someplace calming, like, say, Yemen.  (Just kidding - but get out anyway)

civil rights - CSL Plasma Sued For Alleged Discrimination Against Transgender Woman

Esme Murphy
WCCO

Minneapolis, MN

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Iowa - Transgender Iowans can use Medicaid for transition-related care, Iowa Supreme Court rules

Courtney Crowder, Luke Nozicka
Des Moines Register

Des Moines, IA

Hartford of the West (really!)

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lead story - Pentagon set to implement transgender ban

Press
CBS News

The Pentagon

Arlington, VA

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lead story - Colorado, baker end legal spat over transgender woman’s cake

James Anderson, Colleen Slevin
Religious News Service

Lakewood, CO

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Donald Trump - Trump in trouble in Florida poll

Marc Caputo
Politico

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Bangladesh - For the first time, transgender candidates will run for seats in Bangladesh's National Parliament

Samaya Anjum
Global Voices

Bagerhat, Bangladesh

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civil rights - Oregon LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Fighting Lawsuit That Would Prohibit Transgender Students From Using Bathrooms That Match Gender Identity

Elise Herron
Willamette Week

Salem, OR

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Minnesota - Minnesota powerlifters protest trans ban

Dawn Ennis
SBNation

Rockford, MN

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lead story - ‘I am a woman,’ South Florida transgender teen Jazz Jennings tells boyfriend’s skeptical mom

Johnny Diaz
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Ahmir Steward

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Donald Trump - The Making of the Fox News White House

Jane Mayer
The New Yorker

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Burkina Faso - They don’t judge, so why should I?

UNAIDS
reliefweb

Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

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civil rights - Civil rights group threatens lawsuit if transgender inmate isn’t moved to a women’s prison

Josh Schaffer
The News & Observer

Lillington, NC

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Indiana - Indiana hate crimes bill advances despite conservative foes

Tom Davies
wane.com

Clermont, IN

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