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Best photos of 2023 from the Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky
Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
via Courier Journal (Kentucky)And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end. But not without seeing all the best photos from the year provided by the Courier Journal.
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Best of 2023 Greenville photos by staff photographer McKenzie Lange
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
via Greenville News (South Carolina)Greenville News staff photographer McKenzie Lange shares some of her favorite images and stories from 2023.
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With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
Monday, January 22nd, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.
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Ohio to Ban Transition Care After Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
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10% of hate crimes occur at schools, FBI report says
Monday, January 29th, 2024
via Spectrum News (New York)Following homes and roadways, schools were the third most common location for reported hate crimes from 2018-2022.
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Utah Sets Restrictions on Transgender People’s Bathroom Use
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)Under the new law, transgender people will be prohibited from using bathrooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that align with their gender identity, with few exceptions.
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‘I am female’: NH transgender students fight back against sports ban bill
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)First-grader Iris Turmelle didn't have the words to come out as a transgender girl to her parents — nor a lot of time.
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GOP candidates use anti-trans rhetoric to rally Christian base
Sunday, February 18th, 2024
via The Associated Press (South Carolina)Donald Trump has mocked transgender people during his campaign, using language about gender identity that LGBTQ+ advocates say is wrong and harmful.
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Utah School Board Member Is Censured After Questioning Student’s Gender
Friday, February 16th, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)Natalie Cline, a Utah school board official, suggested on social media that a 16-year-old female basketball player was transgender, drawing abuse toward the girl.
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Group of Republicans pushing anti-trans bills in CT
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)A coalition led by the Family Institute of Connecticut and an all-Republican lineup of state lawmakers push for hearing on legislation that targets transgender and gender non-conforming students in...
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Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen’s death was not result of injuries from high school fight
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
via AZ Family (Arizona)Although the cause of death has not been determined, police said a preliminary autopsy results indicate the teen did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.
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Oklahoma’s Anti-Trans Law Draws Scrutiny After Nex Benedict’s Death
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)The student, who did not see themselves as male or female, according to their family, died after an altercation in a high school bathroom.
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N.Y. Archdiocese condemns a trans activist Cecilia Gentili’s funeral – The Washington Post
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
via The Washington Post (New York)The audience for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili's funeral engaged in "scandalous behavior" at St. Patrick's Cathedral, according to the Archdiocese of New York.
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Biden Ponders Asylum Plan, and the Secret World of China’s Hackers
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
via The New York Times (New York)Plus, Beyoncé conquers country music.
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Utah official’s post suggesting a student is transgender causes a furor
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
via The Washington Post (Colorado)A state board of education member targeted a high school student on social media, alarming the transgender community and infuriating many Utahns.
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Long Island University offers 2 new veterinary school scholarships to African American students courtesy of mayor’s office, Brady Hunter Foundation | amNewYork
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
via amNY (New York)Long Island University announced on Thursday that two lucky African American students will get a significant discount on their veterinary school tuition, as the school has established a brand-new scholarship program in honor of Black History Month.
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Nassau County Executive files lawsuit against NY AG over transgender athlete ban
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
via PIX11 New York News (New York)NEW YORK (PIX11) - The Nassau County executive is taking the New York attorney general to court. Bruce Blakeman has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Letitia James's order that he remove the ban he imposed on transgender athletes competing in women's sports. "We had no choice.
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Student sues Fairfax, Va. schools over transgender policy
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Montana)A lawsuit alleges that Fairfax County Public Schools' transgender student policy is "fundamentally at odds" with a student's religious beliefs as a Catholic.
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Missouri Rep’s Brother Condemns Anti-Trans Bill Criminalizing Teachers
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
via Riverfront Times (Missouri)LGBTQ+