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‘Anti-trans bias’: Florida school district met with blowback for banning LGBTQ+ book
Thursday, January 9th, 2025
via The Palm Beach Post (Florida)Escambia, Florida's westernmost county, has been a hot spot for book banning.
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California Republican introduces bill to ban trans girls from high school sports
Monday, January 6th, 2025
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)The bill ensures the issue will continue to dominate public debate in a state that has sought to position itself as a champion for transgender rights.
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Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
Monday, January 6th, 2025
via Billings Gazette (Montana)Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Scars on the walls were repaired. Windows and doors broken by the rioters were replaced.
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Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her
Monday, January 6th, 2025
via 90.5 WESA (Pennsylvania)Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender…
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Here’s how Trump is likely to tackle these 7 major issues
Monday, December 30th, 2024
via The Daily Gazette (New York)The 19th reports that while much is still unknown about how Trump will carry out some of his big promises, Project 2025 and what he's said so far offer some
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Americans see positive LGBTQ+ influences all around, a source of hope at a tough time
Sunday, December 29th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)Americans of all stripes say LGBTQ+ loved ones have positively influenced their lives, and that community solidarity and queer triumphs of the past provide hope at a difficult time politically.
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Missoulian week in review: Local news recap for Dec. 21-27
Friday, December 27th, 2024
via Missoulian (Montana)Here's a roundup of local stories that ran this week.
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Kera Birkeland, lawmaker behind Utah’s anti-trans laws, resigns from Legislature
Thursday, December 26th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)Republican state Rep. Kera Birkeland, the lawmaker behind several of Utah's anti-transgender laws, announced Thursday that she is resigning from the Legislature.
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Top Story Montana trans advocate: ‘We are a way to radicalize people’ Carly Graf Dec 23, 2024 27 mins ago 0 6 min to read
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via Billings Gazette (Montana)Trans advocates expect anti-transgender efforts to continue during the next legislative session, and they're preparing for the fight.
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Top Story Montana trans advocate: ‘We are a way to radicalize people’ Carly Graf Dec 23, 2024 2 hrs ago 0 6 min to read
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via The Montana Standard (Montana)Trans advocates expect anti-transgender efforts to continue during the next legislative session, and they're preparing for the fight.
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How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy • Wisconsin Examiner
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)A Trump administration effort to ban trans athletes would face significant administrative delays and legal pushback from advocacy groups
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How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy • Ohio Capital Journal
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)As Donald Trump prepares to take office in January, experts and LGBTQ+ advocates told States Newsroom his effort to target transgender youth would face significant delays and challenges as legal…
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Here’s all 52 movies that Sundance 2025 will stream online — and how to watch
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)The Sundance Film Festival is making many of its movies available to stream online. Here's how to watch all 53 of them, which will also be screened in-person in Park City and Salt Lake City.
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Tensions brew over trans athletes at Riverside high school, as conservative protests grow
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via Los Angeles Times (California)As controversy brews over the rights of transgender athletes, some are calling on the Riverside Unified School District to defy California's anti-discrimination laws.
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How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy • New Hampshire Bulletin
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via New Hampshire Bulletin (New Hampshire)President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that, if elected back to the White House, he would pursue a ban on transgender youth participating in school sports that align with…
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How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy • Michigan Advance
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that, if elected back to the White House, he would pursue a ban on transgender youth participating in school sports that…
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Trump’s reelection victory pushes some LGTBQ Minneapolis residents to safety training
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via MPR News (Minnesota)For some marginalized communities the second Trump term is fraught with fears over personal safety. In Minneapolis, one organization is helping with de-escalation services and gun training.
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Colorado’s pro-transgender laws — and scientific studies — can’t solve the sports controversy
Monday, December 16th, 2024
via The Colorado Sun (Colorado)Colorado is a trans-friendly state but barriers remain. We checked in with experts on the laws and science around trans women in sports.
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Here are the 87 movies set to screen at Sundance 2025 — and the stars they will feature
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has announced 93 titles — including 87 feature films and a handful of episodic works — that will screen in Park City and Salt Lake City venues.
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