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02 June 2021
archive - Roxanne Padrone of Houston (Cookie Cantu) - ca. 1989
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Alaska - Iditarod's 1st transgender dog musher races to beat anti-trans sports bills
lead story - House Democrats unveil measure to protect transgender military dependents
Volusia County - A 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl broke into a home, found weapons and opened fire on deputies, sheriff says
01 June 2021
archive - 11th Annual Be All Weekend - June 9-13 1993
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Kansas - For America's 1st Indigenous transgender lawmaker, Pride is 'a statement of survival'
lead story - ‘For My People’: A Transgender Woman Pursues an Olympic Dream
Gillian R. Brassil
The New York Times
voting rights - Democratic walkout blocks Texas voter bill – for now. Only Congress can save voting rights.
31 May 2021
archive - Alison Laing in Vermont - 1982
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Vermont - Rutland City will celebrate Pride for the first time
lead story - Michigan’s first transgender teacher of the year speaks out on bill targeting transgender student athletes
30 May 2021
archive - Celebration! The Daily Newsletter of Minnesota Pride '96 - 1996
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Minnesota - WNBA's first trans player signs with new team
lead story - Video shows trans teen being slammed to the ground as other students appear to watch
Miami-Dade shooting - TV personality Marcus Lemonis offers reward of $100K following latest Miami-Dade mass shooting
29 May 2021
archives - Carmelita Nass Interview Transcript - October 28 1996
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Arkansas - ACLU sues Arkansas over transgender health care ban
Jo Yurcaba
NBC News
lead story - Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases
Mitch McConnell - How Mitch McConnell killed the US Capitol attack commission
28 May 2021
archive - 50s Style Women's Music - ca. 1950s
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here.
To learn more about Beverly Shaw, go here to Wikipedia.
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lead story - Trans students face worsening classroom hardships amid anti-transgender legislation
Senate - Senate Republicans kill Jan. 6 commission on pro-Trump Capitol riot
Caitlin Dickson, Dylan Stableford
Yahoo! news
27 May 2021
archive - We Need YOUR Help - ca. 1995
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lead story - 'Keeps me up at night': Doctors who care for transgender minors brace for bans
Jo Yurcaba
NBC News
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Paul Ryan - Paul Ryan to enter GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Daniella Diaz
CNN
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26 May 2021
archive - The Femme Mirror - Spring 1998
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New Mexico - Family with transgender child leaving restrictive Arkansas for ABQ
Kyle Land
Albuquerque Journal
lead story - Why this 14-year-old activist is fighting for the rights of transgender athletes
grand jury - New grand jury seated to probe Trump business dealings, reports say
AP
CBS News
25 May 2021
archive - Adam's Word - August 1990
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Colorado - ‘Tired of being shut out:’ Denver students advocate for a student bill of rights
Melanie Asmar
Chalkbeat Colorado
lead story - A Researcher Is Trying To Settle The Transgender Athlete Debate — Using Science
George Floyd Square - Shots fired near George Floyd Square in Minneapolis as community marks anniversary of his death
24 May 2021
archive - Papers of Abraham Bartlett Smith 1922-2000 - June 1999
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Maine - Republican bills to bar Maine transgender girls from girls sports face public hearing
lead story - Inside the 60 Minutes report on transgender health care issues
Keith Zubrow
CBS News
flight diversion - Psaki: White House demands investigation into Ryanair flight diversion
23 May 2021
archive - Adoption of B.L.V.B. & E.L.V.B.* - August 1993
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Although this is a lesbian rights case, it's not too far to see a transgender rights case coming.
To read more about Phyllis Randolph Frye, go here to Wikipedia.
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Vermont - Scott signs law making Vermont 14th state to ban LGBTQ ‘panic’ defense
lead story - HRC Mourns Oliver “Ollie” Taylor, White Transgender Teen Killed in Oregon
Madeleine Roberts
HRC
shooting - A mass shooting at a house party with hundreds of guests leaves 2 dead and 12 others shot
Holly Yan, Jamiel Lynch, Alta Spells
CNN
22 May 2021
archive - Bridgeport Items: Romance - June 10 1865
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