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27 March 2018
Iowa - Republican senator opposes Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military
Zack Ford
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
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Labels:
ban,
Donald Trump,
Iowa,
military,
opposes,
Republican Senator,
serving,
transgender people,
Zack Ford
Location:
Red Oak, IA 51566, USA
Transgender Air Force Officer On Trump's Ban And His Supportive Fellow Troops
Ari Shapiro, Noah Caldwell
NPR
NPR
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26 March 2018
Donald Trump - Stormy Daniels's Oh-So-Familiar Story
Sophie Gilbert
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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UK - Miss Transgender UK hoping to inspire and support LGBT people in the community
Simon Leonard
Scunthorpe Telegraph
Scunthorpe Telegraph
Scunthorpe, UK
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Labels:
community,
hoping,
inspire,
LGBT people,
Miss Transgender UK,
Scunthorpe,
Simon Leonard,
support,
UK
Location:
Scunthorpe, UK
civil rights -- Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Urge District Court to Block Transgender Military Ban
Press
Windy City Times
Windy City Times
US Federal District Court, Seattle
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Georgia - Legal experts: Hate crimes bill under consideration will cover transgender people
Patrick Saunders
Georgia Voice
Georgia Voice
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'The Mermaid Hour' explores ups and downs of parenting a transgender child
Ben Waterhouse
The Oregonian
The Oregonian
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25 March 2018
Donald Trump - Stormy Daniels to tell her story of Trump 'affair' on CBS
Press
BBC
BBC
♬ Ev'ryone knows it's Stormy... ♪
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Kenya - Kenyan court rules forced anal exams unlawful
Tom Odula
The Philadelphia Tribune
The Philadelphia Tribune
Statue of Dedan Kimathi (Nairobi, Kenya)
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Labels:
Alnashir Visram,
anal exams,
criminalized,
forced,
Kenya,
Kenyan court,
rules,
Tom Odula,
unlawful
Location:
Mombasa, Kenya
civil rights - DeVos Finally Agrees Federal Dollars Shouldn’t Fund LGBTQ Discrimination In Schools
Rebecca Klein
HuffPost
HuffPost
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New Jersey - PFLAG in NJ celebrates 45 years uniting LGBTQ, families and allies
Cheryl Makin
myCentralJersey.com
myCentralJersey.com
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Labels:
allies,
celebrates,
Cheryl Makin,
families,
LGBTQ,
New Jersey,
PFLAG,
Shrewsbury,
uniting
Location:
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702, USA
IS TRUMP’S NEW TRANSGENDER TROOP BAN ALREADY DEAD ON ARRIVAL?
Emma Stefansky
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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24 March 2018
Donald Trump - Stormy Daniels Is Beating Donald Trump at His Own Game
Cristian Farias
New York
New York
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New Zealand - New Zealand’s only gender surgeon not performing sex-change surgeries
Sarah Harris
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Emerald Lakes, New Zealand
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civil rights - Latest Version of Trump Transgender Service Ban Still Unconscionable and Unconstitutional
Vanita Gupta
The Leadership Conference
The Leadership Conference
Kristin Beck
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Texas - SAN ANTONIO MAN WHO PUSHED TRANS WOMAN INTO RIVER WON'T BE TRIED FOR HER DEATH
Kashmira Gander
Newsweek
Newsweek
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In a first, transgender person becomes news anchor in Pakistan
Press
The Express Tribune
The Express Tribune
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
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Boonville, North Carolina
estimated transgender population: 7*
(rounded up)
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ezs note: When I was tiny, I thought that the old town hall was small - until I saw the one from Boonville, North Carolina! This elfin building is the home to the town hall and the police station!
Labels:
Boonville,
North Carolina
Location:
Boonville, NC 27011, USA
23 March 2018
Peru - ‘Blasphemous’ art installation celebrates the LGBT community
Frances Jenner
Peru Reports
Peru Reports
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civil rights - Oklahoma transgender employee seeks reinstatement
Charlie Plumb
EmployerLINC
EmployerLINC
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New Hampshire - Applying Classroom Lessons to Fight Discrimination
Press
Keene State College
Keene State College
Keene State College
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BETSY DEVOS IS A DANGER TO TRANSGENDER CHILDREN
Vanessa Ford
Newsweek
Newsweek
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Labels:
Betsy DeVos,
Boston,
community,
danger,
Ellie Ford,
friends,
teachers,
Transgender Children,
Vanessa Ford
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
22 March 2018
Donald Trump - “NOW I’M F---ING DOING IT MY WAY”: JUBILANT AND SELF-LIBERATED, THE PRESIDENT PREPARES FOR WAR WITH MUELLER
Gabriel Sherman
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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Japan - LGBT pioneer calls for strategy to spread message
Ayako Hirayama
Japan Times
Japan Times
neighborhood in Tokyo
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Labels:
Ayako Hirayama,
calls,
Freedom to Marry,
Japan,
LGBT pioneer,
nationwide survey,
spread message,
strategy
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Carson: Some 'not comfortable' with transgender people in homeless shelters
Rebecca Savaransky
The Hill
The Hill
Obviously, 'a danger to society'...
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Tennessee - Transgender Bathroom Bill Is Back
Toby Sells
Memphis Flyer
Memphis Flyer
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Labels:
back,
bathroom bill,
Tennessee,
Toby Sells,
transgender
Location:
Memphis, TN, USA
Iowa transgender teen barred from 'Boys State' program
Press
KCCI
KCCI
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21 March 2018
Donald Trump Has Never Been More Dangerous Than He Is Now
Eric Levitz
New York
New York
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Canada - Softball Canada policy changing for transgender players after Edmonton coach cries foul
Chris Purdy
Global News
Global News
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civil rights - Student Non-Discrimination Act Reintroduced in Congress
Jennifer Pike Bailey
HRC
HRC
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Mississippi - Starkville approves Pride Parade, reversing earlier vote
Larrison Campbell
Mississippi Today
Mississippi Today
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'We exist': Public art project gives India's transgender community a voice
Priti Salian
NBC
NBC
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20 March 2018
What Is Donald Trump Hiding?
Conor Friedersdorf
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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Australia - Meet Australia's first transgender priest
Julia Baird
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News (Australia)
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civil rights - Trump's administration has a secret war on transgender health care
Paige Schilt
The Hill
The Hill
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Louisiana - Legislation aimed at combating LGBT workplace discrimination advances in Senate
Elizabeth Crisp
The Advocate
The Advocate
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Labels:
advances,
aimed,
combating,
Elizabeth Crisp,
legislation,
LGBT,
Louisiana,
Senate,
workplace discrimination
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
What It's Like Being Transgender in the Emergency Room
Susmita Baral
National Geographic
National Geographic
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19 March 2018
Donald Trump - TRUMP IS ENTERING A DANGEROUS NEW PHASE OF HIS WAR WITH MUELLER
Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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Labels:
Abigail Tracy,
dangerous,
death warrant,
Donald Trump,
entering,
phase,
Robert Mueller,
special counsel,
war
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Morocco - Morocco’s Transsexual Community Creates a Collective Body
Press
Morocco World News
Morocco World News
Marrakech, Morocco
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Labels:
body,
collective,
creates,
Djemaa el Fna,
feminine behavior,
Morocco,
Morocco’s,
Rabat,
transsexual community
Location:
Marrakesh, Morocco
civil rights - Unanimous Vote in Favor of Michigan Transgender Woman is Groundbreaking
Jay Kaplan
PrideSource
PrideSource
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Labels:
favor,
groundbreaking,
Jay Kaplan,
Kentucky,
Michigan,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
transgender woman,
unanimous,
vote
Location:
Lansing, MI, USA
Vermont - Vermont governor hopeful: Being transgender offers perspective
Wilson Ring
Boston.com
Boston.com
Christine Hallquist
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Transgender surgery can improve life for most, study confirms
Ana Sandoiu
Medical News Today
Medical News Today
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Labels:
Ana Sandoiu,
confirms,
depression,
general population,
improve,
life,
most,
studies,
study,
transgender surgery
Location:
Brighton, UK
18 March 2018
Donald Trump and the Craven Firing of Andrew McCabe
Jeffrey Toobin
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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South Africa - These Queer Artists and Activists Are Redefining South African Style
Rachel Hahn
Vogue
Vogue
Lion's Head, South Africa
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civil rights - After transgender inmate was raped, beaten, Texas agrees to clarify LGBT prisoner policies
Lauren McGaughy
Dallas News
Dallas News
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Labels:
agrees,
beaten,
clarify,
Lauren McGaughy,
LGBT prisoner,
policies,
raped,
Texas,
transgender inmate
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
Idaho - Idaho told to allow gender changes on birth certificates
Press
Minnesota Lawyer
Minnesota Lawyer
Idaho Federal Court
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Transgender Teachers: In Their Own Voices
La Johnson
NPR
NPR
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17 March 2018
Report: Andrew McCabe kept memos on Donald Trump
Emily Stewart
Vox
Vox
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Labels:
Andrew McCabe,
Donald Trump,
Emily Stewart,
James Comey,
kept memos,
report,
slander
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Ecuador - Societal Attitudes Are the Primary Threat Against Sexual and Gender Minorities in Ecuador
Carlos Flores, Lindsey Mulholland
Global Voices
Global Voices
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