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26 October 2021
Nevada - Hate crimes double in Nevada during pandemic’s first year; 38 reported by Metro police
lead story - S Korea blocks army from appealing transgender soldier case
billionaire - The case for a billionaires income tax
25 October 2021
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archive - Girl Talk - Feb 1999
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New York - Attorney General James Fights to Protect Transgender Students’ Rights
Atty. Gen. Letita James
New York State Office of the Attorney General
lead story - Staten Island mom creates lingerie line for transgender women after daughter comes out
Facebook - Facebook staff complained for years about their lobbyists’ power
Emily Birnbaum
Politico
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24 October 2021
Frontline / Trump's Showdown
archive - At the Victory Club Tonite - Oct 25 1952
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California - How California's lieutenant governor hopes to provide more support for trans community
lead story - Rep. Jim Banks suspended from Twitter for misgendering trans government official Dr. Rachel Levine
Bernie Sanders - ‘Finally doing right’: Democrats’ big bill offers Sanders chance to deliver
23 October 2021
archive - Glade Proudly Presents "Boys Will Be Girls" - Feb 15 1967
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Hawaii - Law school alumnus promotes Indigenous identity, LGBT pride
lead story - Transgender Council Member Likely First in Washington State
'Rust' film - Director 'gutted' by death of cinematographer in accidental shooting
22 October 2021
archive - Interview with André Pérez - Oct 20 2016
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Vermont - Editorial: We must take action to stop domestic violence, support victims
lead story - School board expands nondiscrimination policy to clarify protections for transgender students
Jill Palermo
Prince William Times
Alec Baldwin - Director of photography killed, movie director injured after Alec Baldwin discharged prop firearm on movie set
21 October 2021
New Mexico - Los Alamos LGBTQ+ Students: We Support You
Stephanie Nakhleh, Charlie Nakhleh (among many, many others👩)
Los Alamos Reporter
lead story - Mel Groves, a trans student in Mississippi, remembered for 'generous heart'
Jo Yurcaba
NBC News
Donald Trump - Donald Trump Can Be Arrested Over Jan 6. Subpoenas—Here's Why He Won't Be
Brendan Cole
20 October 2021
archive - Correspondence from Ira Pauly to Lou Sullivan - Dec 13 1987
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Nevada - Lydia Huerta: Trans migrant women’s experiences accessing aid via digital technologies
lead story - Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments
Nikolas Cruz - Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges and apologizes for Parkland high school massacre
Eric Levenson, Leyla Santiago, Gregory Lemos
CNN
19 October 2021
Who I'm voting for in West Hartford, CT
archive - International Foundation for Gender Education Publications - unknown (post-1987)
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Massachusetts - Barney Frank Looks Back—And Forward—After Decades of LGBTQ Advocacy
Madeleine Carlisle
Time
lead story - Dr. Rachel Levine becomes nation's first transgender four-star officer
Matt Lavietes
NBC News
Oleg Deripaska - FBI agents swarm Washington home of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Tom Winter, Michael Kosnar, Laura Strickler
NBC News
18 October 2021
archive - Adam's Word - Aug 1989
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New Jersey - Human Rights Campaign Endorses New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy For Re-Election
lead story - Sundance Institute Launches New Fellowship for Transgender Storytellers of the Global Majority
Colin Powell - Colin Powell, trailblazing soldier and statesman who made case for Iraq invasion, dies of Covid at 84
17 October 2021
archive - At the Movies: Chase fun in 'Puppet' - Apr 20 1972
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Washington state - This organization’s plan to provide housing for Black trans people in Seattle offers a much-needed glimmer of hope
lead story - Kuwait: Quash Conviction Against Transgender Woman
Haiti - Up to 17 American missionaries reported as kidnapped by gang members in Haiti
Matt Rivers, Natalie Gallón, Kylie Atwood
CNN
16 October 2021
Jimmy Kimmel/Michael Cohen chat