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16 September 2021
Illinois - CAS, McKinley Foundation hosting art exhibit, presentation about transgender older adults
Jodi Heckel
Illinois News Bureau
lead story - California recall: What exit polls tell us about the state’s LGBTQ voters
Aukus - The Guardian view on the Aukus defence pact: taking on China
15 September 2021
archive - The Miss North Carolina Pageant for Female Impersonators - Sep 5 1982
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North Carolina - In HB2’s shadow, advocates fear the consequences of anti-trans bills in NC
Elizabeth Thompson
North Carolina Health News
lead story - Transgender professor ordered reinstated with tenure at university in Oklahoma by federal court
Gavin Newsom - Gov. Gavin Newsom easily survives California recall election, AP projects
14 September 2021
archive - CAF Fall Harvest 90 Weekend and The Moon Shadow Ball - Nov 1-4 1990
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Missouri - Backlash to LGBT exhibit shows persistent power of homophobia in Missouri politics
Jeanne Kuang, Jonathan Shorman, Daniel Desrochers
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO
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lead story - HRC Mourns Disaya Monaee, Black Transgender Woman Killed in Chicago, Illinois
Violet Lhant
HRC
Larry Elder - California Gov. Gavin Newsom was facing a tight race. Then Larry Elder came along.
13 September 2021
archive - Demure Butchness - 1992
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Of particular interest is 'Drag Hag Review', located on p. 21.
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Minnesota - Identifying My True Gender Has Been A Journey Decades In The Making
lead story - ‘I can’t relate to anyone:’ Living as a transgender senior in Tampa Bay
Antony Blinken - Blinken testifies on Afghanistan before House lawmakers angry about the war's chaotic end
12 September 2021
archive - Brochure for the Holiday At Sea - Jan 15-19 1998
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Florida - Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin wins MMA debut
lead story - Transgender Bishop Steps Into Historic Role In The Evangelical Lutheran Church
Afghanistan - Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities
11 September 2021
archive - Divine - Nov 13 1976
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To find out more about Divine, go see more on Wikipedia.
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Maryland - UMD Leaders: We Value Transgender, Nonbinary Terps
lead story - Think being trans is a ‘trend’? Consider these 18th-century ‘female husbands’
Gabrielle Bellot
The Guardian
George W. Bush - Bush alludes to US Capitol rioters when condemning violent extremists behind 9/11 attacks
10 September 2021
archive - America's Foremost Female Impersonators - Aug 15 1953
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Colorado - Eli Bremer is wrong. Trans women are women who have every right to compete.
lead story - Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of transgender teen
tantrum - The MAGA tantrum over Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate is hypocritical ... and dangerous
09 September 2021
archive - Your SOFFA Voice - Jun 2001
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Montana - Native transgender lobbyist sues conservative news website for libel
lead story - Families of transgender children angry sports participation on 3rd special session agenda
Niki Griswold
Spectrum News
vaccine - Biden to announce new vaccine mandates for federal workers and large employers
08 September 2021
archive - Anti-Discrimination Law Project: Helen Cassidy Atty. - 1992
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Washington state - Kreidler fines Aetna for discriminating against transgender women
lead story - Poll: Most would limit transgender athletes to teams matching their sex at birth
Taliban -Taliban fighters use whips against Afghan women protesting the all-male interim government
07 September 2021
archive - Ethics Dinner at Courthouse Club* - Aug 1993
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For those of you who have been around awhile, perhaps Phyllis Frye is a name you've seen before. But take a second look. She remains one of the most influential names of this century.
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New Mexico - FBI: New Mexico seeing uptick in hate crime
lead story - Transgender March on Broadway protests producer's casting comments
Variety
NBC News
White House - Biden to address pandemic-weary nation
06 September 2021
archive - At Cabin Inn - Dec 10 1938
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If you are not familiar with The Chicago Defender, it's one of the premier Black newspapers in the country. And it's still going! Today it's digital-only, but check it out!
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Illinois - North Suburban YMCA Staff Participates in Lurie Children's Hospital Gender Training Program
lead story - Transgender People Face Twice the Odds for Early Death: Study
Robert Preidt
US News & World Report
Department of Justice - DoJ vows to protect women seeking abortions in Texas after radical state ban
05 September 2021
archive - Crossdressing & the Transgender Community - Feb 1994
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Minnesota - Camp True Colors in Minnesota gives LGBTQ+ teens a place to be themselves
Rachel Hutton
Minneapolis Star Tribune
lead story - 'Herstory' made: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ crowns first transgender winner
Guinea - Guinea coup attempt: Soldiers claim to seize power from Alpha Condé
04 September 2021
archive - Interview with Charlene Bradshaw - Jan 12 2016
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