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Get ready for some raucous Republican Congressional primaries in 2024, Ohio
Monday, January 8th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)A handful of Ohio U.S. Congressional primaries have drawn a parade of colorful Republican hopefuls. We take a look at the primary races for U.S. House seats that promise to be the most wild and…
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For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
Saturday, January 6th, 2024
via NewsAdvance.com (Virginia)Sending a transgender child to a unit that does not align with their gender identity can trigger grave mental health consequences, advocates say. It still happens with alarming frequency.
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A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name
Thursday, January 4th, 2024
via The Associated Press (Ohio)A transgender woman has been disqualified from running for the Ohio House after omitting her former name from circulating petitions to get on the ballot.
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Montgomery Advertiser photographer Mickey Welsh’s favorite photos from 2023
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024
via The Tuscaloosa News (Alabama)Montgomery Advertiser photographer Mickey Welsh's favorite photos from 2023
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Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Friday, December 29th, 2023
via The Washington Post (Ohio)Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, struck down a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. More than 20 states have passed similar restrictions in the past two years.
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A look back at the Colorado legislative session’s biggest stories this year
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)The 2023 session for the Colorado Legislature featured a lot of freshmen lawmakers, a short stint for women having the majority, and a lot of disagreements between Republicans and Democrats and…
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Her story fueled anti-trans bills. Now, she’s fighting them.
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
via The Washington Post (North Carolina)Carey Callahan was once a prominent critic of gender-affirming care for minors. Now, she is fighting efforts to ban it.
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Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: RECAP: DLCC won big in 2023, is ready to pivot to 2024
Thursday, December 21st, 2023
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)WASHINGTON — As 2023 comes to a close, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee won big throughout the year. From hard-fought election wins to safeguarding reproductive rights to breakout moments for state legislators, one could argue that the DLCC is the campaign...
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Jury convicts boy and girl in England of murdering transgender teenager in frenzied knife attack
Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
via The Buffalo News (New York)Jurors heard how the young defendants had a fascination with violence, torture and serial killers and had planned the horrific attack for weeks.
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University of Utah employees sign letter for MECHA students charged for protesting
Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)More than 70 staff and faculty members have signed a letter supporting a student group and calling on the University of Utah's administration to 'cease their pattern of intimidation."
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What it takes for WA trans youth to access gender-affirming care
Sunday, December 17th, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)Trans youth often face a long journey, studded with hurdles, in questioning and exploring their gender identity – a journey that spans social, medical and mental health supports.
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Ohio GOP lawmakers bully trans kids for Christmas, shedding themselves of any basic human decency
Friday, December 15th, 2023
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Ohio Republican lawmakers' anti-trans attack is a despicable, disgusting, cold-hearted, uncaring, relentless display of unbridled ignorance and bigotry, for no good reason whatsoever. I hope Gov.…
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These LGBTQ+ families have a message for the Midwest: ‘We Live Here’
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
via Sun Sentinel (Florida)'Do we stay and fight, or do we go? But where do you go where there's stability and safety?' says Katie Chiaramonte in the new Hulu documentary 'We Live Here: The Midwest.'
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Title IX complaint filed over Katy ISD’s gender policy after 23 transgender students ‘outed’
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Activist group files Title IX complaint against Katy ISD over gender policy after 23 students ‘outed'
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Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
Saturday, December 9th, 2023
via The Buffalo News (New York)As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed.
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Male sexual assault survivors face wrenching journey to justice: ‘The system is not built for us’
Thursday, December 7th, 2023
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)Male survivors of sexual abuse and assault have long felt muzzled, but that might be starting to change as more victims emboldened by the MeToo movement come forward. Renowned opera singer David…
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UPenn president says calling for Jewish genocide allowed ‘in context,’ then issues correction
Thursday, December 7th, 2023
via TribLive.com (Pennsylvania)Embattled University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is under fire yet again for her problematic response to antisemitic speech on campus, telling a congressional hearing that calling for Jewish genocide is allowed depending on its 'context.' Then, after 24 hours of backlash, Magill released a video refuting her previous statement.
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‘We’re not hiding’: Trans Voices Cabaret debuts in Minneapolis
Thursday, December 7th, 2023
via MPR News (Minnesota)Hal Sansone directs the Minneapolis Trans Voices Cabaret, a theater production featuring entirely transgender and nonbinary participants, highlighting diverse trans experiences and showcasing their…
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Rita Hester was brutally killed. Her CT family wants justice but also for her love and legacy to live on.
Monday, November 27th, 2023
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)The celebration of Hester's life will pay homage to her and other victims of anti-trans violence and LGBTQ+ figures in Black history.
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