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29 August 2021
Alaska - Anchorage mayor’s second pick for library director, an educator and GOP activist, likely to fuel more controversy
Nathaniel Herz, Lex Treinen
Alaska Public Radio
Anchorage, AK
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lead story - Mother sues TSA over request to strip search her transgender teen
Louisiana hurricane - Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as 'catastrophic' Category 4 hurricane
28 August 2021
archive - Crossing Sexual Borders: Interview with Three Male-to-Female Transsexuals - May 3 1975
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Alabama - Human Rights Campaign-Endorsed Mayor Randall Woodfin Wins Re-election In Birmingham
Wyatt Roman
HRC
lead story - Washington man convicted of hate crime in transgender teen's murder
Kelly Murray
CNN
Kabul bombing - US carries out Afghanistan drone strike as Kabul evacuation effort enters final stretch
Laura Smith-Spark, Barbara Starr, Nick Paton Walsh
CNN
27 August 2021
archive - Correspondence from Lou Sullivan to Allan Berube - Nov 28 1986
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You can find out through Wikipedia about Lou Sullivan and Allan Berube.
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Hawaii - 32nd Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Features Asian LGBTQ Cinema
Kabul bombing - Biden warned 'another terror attack in Kabul is likely' as mission enters 'most dangerous period'
26 August 2021
archive - Alison Laing in Vermont (3) - 1992
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Vermont - Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen on mission to end period poverty
Erin Brown
WCAX
lead story - Transgender man sues Virginia Corrections Department over surgery denial
Kabul bombing - US troops, Afghans killed in suicide attacks outside Kabul airport
Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood, Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley, Zachary Cohen
CNN
25 August 2021
archive - 17th Annual Fantasia Fair Brochure - Oct 18-27 1991
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Maine - Trans athlete looks forward to playing soccer after bill banning her from girls' school sports teams fails
Alex Haskell
NewsCenterMaine.com
lead story - Full Appeals Court To Hear Florida Transgender Bathroom Fight
Afghanistan - US concerned about 'very specific threat stream' from ISIS-K against crowds outside Kabul airport
Jim Sciutto, Tim Lister
CNN
24 August 2021
archive - Renaissance News & Views - Dec 1994
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Wyoming - Does Wyoming have a hate-crimes law? It depends who you ask.
lead story - Mosque bombing convict wants transgender identity recognized
Press
ABC News
Afghanistan - Biden decides to keep August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan as evacuations accelerate
23 August 2021
archive - Strange Life History A - Oct 8 1879
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To read more about Joseph Lobdell, go here.
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Delaware - Delaware History Museum curates LGBTQ exhibit for Pride Month
lead story - Attorneys for teachers against Loudoun County schools’ transgender policy file to halt enforcement during litigation
Afghanistan - Afghan visa applicants told to stay away from Kabul airport as US races to meet exit deadline
Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley, Sheena McKenzie
CNN
22 August 2021
archive - Christine Jorgensen Visits the Kinsey Institute - 1953
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Indiana - Everybody Counts: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is Critical to a Better Future for All
lead story - ‘Never say never’: Transgender woman shares story
Afghanistan post-war - Opinion: Yes, the Kabul withdrawal is a disaster. But Biden made the right decision on Afghanistan.
21 August 2021
archive - Femme Mirror The - Apr/Jun 1980
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Virginia - New law gives Virginia transgender students more rights in school – here’s how districts are reacting
Alex Thorson
WAVY
lead story - Biden administration sends trans students a back-to-school message
Afghanistan post-war - The author of 'The Kite Runner' has a message for anyone worried about Afghanistan
20 August 2021
archive - Metamorphosis - Feb 1982
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Missouri - Planned Parenthood adds gender-affirming health care for uninsured transgender community
lead story - ‘HAPPIER THAN EVER’: CASPER TRANSGENDER TEEN SHARES STORY OF INSPIRATION
Joe Biden - Biden focuses on 'getting this job done' as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
19 August 2021
archive - Cross-Port InnerView - May 1992
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Ohio - HRC Mourns Tierramarie Lewis, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Cleveland
lead story - Newport News School Board declines to adopt state-outlined protections for transgender, nonbinary students
Capitol bombing - Police identify suspect who surrendered after claiming to have a bomb near US Capitol
18 August 2021
Ashraf Ghani - Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emerges in the UAE
17 August 2021
Maryland - Man Accused of Killing Transgender Woman in Maryland
Gina Cook
4 Washington
lead story - Virginia teacher quits after Loudoun County schools adopts transgender policy
Tyler Arnold
Inside NoVa
Malala Yousafzai - Malala Yousafzai: Biden must take 'bold step' to protect Afghans
16 August 2021
archive - Brochure for the Second International Congress on Sex and Gender Issues - Jun 19-22 1997
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Pennsylvania - Philly’s transgender and nonbinary icons to be honored with new murals
Michele Zipkin
Pennsylvania Capital-Star