Wyoming - First Congregational Church hosts first statewide LGBTQ pride worship service

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Rock Springs, WY

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lead story - The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender People’s Access to Shelters

Sarah Kellman et. al.
The Center for American Progress

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lead story - Alabama sued in transgender driver's license case

Kim Chandler
StarTribune

Montgomery, AL  

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Illinois - Illinois Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill

Casey Leins
US News & World Report

Springfield, IL

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lead story - Rally Supporting Transgender Health Care Rights Set For Boston City Hall

AP
Boston CBS

Boston City Hall

Boston, MA

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FLASH - Two children killed in shooting that left gunman dead at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay Area

Staff
CBS News

Gilroy, CA

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lead story - 2 transgender women tortured, killed in Pakistan

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ABC News

Punjab, Pakistan

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civil rights - Eureka hospital files motion to quash lawsuit filed by transgender man denied surgery

Ruth Schneider
Times-Standard

Eureka, CA

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Hawaii - Hawaii set to include gender X on state driver’s licenses

Steven Adams
Trib Live

Honolulu, HI

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lead story - Transgender woman testifies at human rights tribunal after being refused Brazilian wax

Eva Uguen-Csenge
CBC News

Surrey, BC

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Massachusetts - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will allow transgender people to serve in national guard

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Swampscott, MA (governor's residence)

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lead story - A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later

Emily DeMaioNewton
Tricycle

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Donald Trump - Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud

Bob Van Voris
Bloomberg News

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Gibraltar - Video commemorating Stonewall and celebrating Gibraltar's LGBTQ+ community launched by Government

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GBC

Gibraltar (governor's residence)

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civil rights - Virginia Schools' Lawyer Says Transgender Student Is Still Female, Despite Birth Certificate

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Education Week

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ezs note:  Mighty David Corrigan tries to slam em' out of the park... keep trying, David...

Delaware - Commentary: Community relations key for Cheswold police

Christopher Workman
Delaware State News

Cheswold, DE

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ezs note:  It's down a bit, but Workman puts in a short yet positive viewpoint on the LGBT community.   

lead story - A Black Transgender Woman Was Found Fatally Shot In South Carolina

Lauren Strapagiel
BuzzFeed

Charleston, SC  (1733)

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Denali Berries Stuckey, please call Charleston (SC) police at 843-577-7434. Thanks.   

China - Helping communities to end AIDS epidemic

Gunilla Carlsson
China Daily

Beijing, China

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civil rights - Phyllis Frye: The Grandmother of the Transgender Rights Movement

Joe Forward
State Bar of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Dells, WI

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Florida - Alachua County conversion therapy ban meets resistance from Florida ministry

Ashley Lazarski
The Independent Florida Alligator

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lead story - N.C. settlement affirms transgender people’s right to use restrooms matching their gender identity

Jonathan Drew
CPTV

Old Fort, NC

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Illinois - Veterans, Lawmakers Push to Overturn Transgender Service Ban

Alexandra Silets
WTTW

Pritzker Military Museum & Library

Chicago, IL

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