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LGBTQ+
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New bill could make California the first state to ban intersex surgeries for young children
If passed, California would become the first state in the nation to bar the surgeries for kids under age 6.
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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.