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LGBTQ+
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‘Today, many of us feel valued:’ North Carolina cities pass LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination bills as ban expires
In 2016, the state banned LGBTQ+ protections in a compromise repeal of its anti-trans bathroom bill. Now, the ban is expiring.
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Biden appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health, a historic first for transgender people
If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history.
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After a transgender woman's death, NYC vowed to end solitary confinement. Nothing has changed.
Layleen Cubilette-Polanco’s death spurred widespread calls for reform. Her family says those promises have been broken.
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New report says 40 percent of Trump’s judicial appointments are anti-LGBTQ+
Cases are very likely to go before one of Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ judges now and for a generation to come.
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Major LGBTQ+ organizations call for Trump’s immediate removal
“We echo calls for impeachment and removal of President Trump.”
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Georgia Senate runoffs could tip the balance for LGBTQ+ rights
While most of the country eyes the balance of the power in the Senate, LGBTQ+ advocates see a chance at game-changing legislation.
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Meet the transgender men teaching all men to be better
Rocco Kayiatos spent years after his transition hating men. Then, he realized he could help heal them.
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The 19th in 2020: A reading list
In our first year as a newsroom, we reported on America's first female recession, Kamala Harris' historic election and so much more.
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#19thReads 2020: The best reads on gender, politics and policy
Unlike any other year in modern times, 2020 shined a spotlight on the resilience and struggles of women, LGBTQ+ people and all others underrepresented in our democracy. Here, we take a look back at the stories that most impacted us.
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LGBTQ+ people and ‘equality voters’ overwhelmingly supported Joe Biden in election, poll finds
The new poll also shows equality issues — standing up for immigrants, people of color and LGBTQ+ people — played a large role in turnout for the president-elect.