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Nebraska health professionals raise concerns about proposed gender care regulations
Sunday, November 26th, 2023
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)"This could be a de facto ban." Health professionals criticize aspects of Nebraska's proposed gender-care regulations, calling them unnecessary barriers to care.
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To Beat Trump, Nikki Haley Is Trying to Speak to All Sides of a Fractured G.O.P.
Sunday, November 26th, 2023
via The New York Times (South Carolina)Her campaign will test what political strategists and observers of her rise in politics have said is among her greatest political skills: an ability to massage her message to the moment.
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Taking Refuge: Transgender Newcomers Find Safety, Services and Community in Vermont
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
via Seven Days (Vermont)Kate and Drew Streip never planned to leave Chattanooga. The young couple — born-and-bred Tennesseans — were raising their three children in Streip's childhood home...
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Trans Activists Promote Hatred They Claim to Unite Against
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
via California Globe (California)Launching a ‘United Against Hate' initiative in California is laughably absurd and completely removed from reality
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Today on Texas Standard: Examining Texas’ legacy of anti-LGBT laws
Monday, November 20th, 2023
via Texas Standard (Texas)The past state legislative session saw the filing of a historic number of bills impacting LGBT Texans. But a new investigation pulls the lens back to assert that 2023 was...
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Trans people played critical roles in California history — despite current political uproars
Monday, November 20th, 2023
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)The story of Charley Parkhurst and others attest to the long history of California's transgender community.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance in Connecticut: ‘We’re all under the pressure and specter of violence’
Monday, November 20th, 2023
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)As an epidemic of violence continues to claim the lives of transgender men and women across the world, LGBTQ+ activists in Connecticut are gathering to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.
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As transgender ‘refugees’ flock to New Mexico, waitlists grow
Saturday, November 18th, 2023
via NewsAdvance.com (Virginia)As transgender people flock to states that protect gender-affirming health care, many find trans-friendly laws don't necessarily guarantee easy access. Instead, they find themselves stuck in waitlist…
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Vatican still ‘has a long way to go’ in affirming trans believers, say queer clergy
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
via al.com (Alabama)Roman Catholic Church says trans believers can be baptized, but with a caveat.
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Dept. of Civil Rights issues discriminatory charge to Traverse City salon for anti-trans posts ⋆ Michigan Advance
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) has issued a charge of discrimination against Studio 8 Hair Lab, the Traverse City salon that drew national attention in July for anti-trans online posts…
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Maine Voices: There is space in sports for transgender athletes – especially at the youth level
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
via Portland Press Herald (Maine)Allowing a trans runner to race in girls cross country does not erase the achievements of other runners.
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House GOP eyes trans care as newest battleground issue: ‘This is the hill we’re going to die on’
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
via Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska)House Republicans have found a new battleground ahead of 2024 elections — gender-affirming care for transgender Americans. Says Rep. Daniel Crenshaw of Texas: 'This is the issue of our time.'
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Alabama pastor’s suicide brings grief, warnings of the dangers of outing amid erosion of LGBTQ+ rights
Friday, November 10th, 2023
via Arizona Daily Star (Arizona)A small-town Alabama mayor and pastor killed himself after a conservative news site exposed social media posts where he appeared in women's clothing, a wig and makeup. Experts say his death…
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Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision
Thursday, November 9th, 2023
via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)She loved leading the Boy Scouts in Boston. But could the organization accept her as the trans woman she was?
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We need to talk about the dangers of outing LGBTQ folks
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
via al.com (Alabama)The recent death of an east Alabama mayor and pastor comes in the wake of dozens of laws that could cause LGBTQ youth to be outed before they're ready.
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Trans activists say Landry as governor could be ‘devastating,’ but they are preparing to fight
Saturday, October 28th, 2023
via lailluminator.com (Louisiana)They fear Landry and a Republican supermajority in both houses of the legislature will mount unprecedented attacks on transgender and other LGBTQIA+ rights.
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Republican bills penalize schools for free speech violations, end race-based aid
Friday, October 27th, 2023
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)One bill free speech policies at Wisconsin's public universities and colleges, and another would eliminate race-based loan & grant programs.
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Missoula’s ‘Rocky Horror Show Live’ returns to stage for Halloween
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
via Missoulian (Montana)The homegrown show has been an annual tradition since 2009.
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Finding Confidence When You’re Not Cis
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
via Daily Emerald (Oregon)Staring at the sun's beams reflecting off the Willamette River, I only wished to jump into the cool water. The sound of laughter from surrounding parties and the smell of
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