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Biden administration expands protections for LGBTQ+ students: The Biden administration's transgender sports rule still hangs in the balance.
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Biden administration expands protections for LGBTQ+ students
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Expands Title IX Protection for LGBTQ Students, Assault Victims
  • The Biden administration released rules that protect the rights of LGBTQ students and change how schools can respond to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

  • The Education Department updated Title IX, the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in school programs, with the changes set to take effect on August 1.

  • The new rules eliminate in-person court-like proceedings for sexual assault allegations, broaden the definition of sexual harassment, and officially expand Title IX interpretation to cover pregnant, gay, and transgender students.

  • These changes have sparked mixed reviews and controversy, with supporters praising the increased safety for students while critics argue that the new regulations infringe on due process rights and expressive freedoms.
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney to speak at St. Louis University: Previous speakers hosted by the committee include actress and activist Jameela Jamil ...
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney to speak at St. Louis University
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Montana sued over refusal to amend transgender people’s identity documents: Two transgender women sued Montana and several state agencies Thursday in a ...
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Montana sued over refusal to amend transgender people’s identity documents
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Dawn French issues plea ‘to young people’ after challenging exchange about JK Rowling’s trans views
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Dawn French issues plea ‘to young people’ after challenging exchange about ...
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J.K. Rowling Rips Harry Potter Stars Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson for Transgender Support
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Quick Glance: JK Rowling's Dramatic Fall and Tragedy with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe
  • The relationship between JK Rowling and the actors of the Harry Potter franchise has significantly worsened.

  • Rowling's comments on trans rights have led to a serious conflict.

  • The discussion surrounding trans rights and Rowling's stance has far-reaching implications for the public.

  • There is a need to engage in respectful and informative debate and find solutions that are fair to all parties involved.
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As his trans daughter struggles, a Missouri father pushes past his prejudice: Like his child, Dusty Farr says he also changed. “There’s the dead me ...
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As his trans daughter struggles, a Missouri father pushes past his ...
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J.K. Rowling Rips Harry Potter Stars Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson for Transgender Support
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J.K. Rowling Rips Harry Potter Stars Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson for ...
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Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
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Quick Glance: Kansas Governor Kelly Blocks Gender Confirmation for Minors
  • Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill on gender confirmation for minors, leading to conflict with Republican state lawmakers.

  • The package of measures now goes back to the state Legislature, where the GOP majority is likely to have enough votes to override the governor's veto. Lawmakers are expected to return for a veto session on April 29.

  • The proposed measure would ban gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth in Kansas, including puberty blockers and surgeries, although surgical procedures on children are rarely performed.

  • The law would also allow lawsuits against doctors who would lose their licenses if they provide gender-affirming treatments to minors, and state funds like Medicaid would not be used for such treatments.
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Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden 'should have their head examined'
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Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden 'should have their head ...
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach
  • President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.

  • The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.

  • Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.

  • Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.
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Controversy embroils Adrian College's commencement speaker: Opponents have urged Adrian College leaders to retract their invitation of Riley Gaines as too ...
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Controversy embroils Adrian College's commencement speaker
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Idaho governor signs bill barring required use of transgender students’ pronouns: Idaho schools will soon be unable to require staff and students to use a ...
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Idaho governor signs bill barring required use of transgender students’ ...
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Judge temporarily blocks Ohio gender-affirming care ban: An Ohio judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care ...
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Judge temporarily blocks Ohio gender-affirming care ban
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Ohio judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care for minors: An Ohio judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state’s ban on gender-affirming health care from ...
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Ohio judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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Planet Fitness member arrested after going into ladies' locker room 'completely naked' claiming he identified as a woman
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Planet Fitness member arrested after going into ladies' locker room ...
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Oklahoma officials tell trans pro wrestler not to compete in their state : The state’s sports commission warned a professional wrestling promotion against ...
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Oklahoma officials tell trans pro wrestler not to compete in their state
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Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students and sexual assault victims. Transgender athletes aren't mentioned
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Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students and sexual assault ...
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Trans mayor whines about being 'bullied' out of office despite rampant crime, homelessness
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Trans mayor whines about being 'bullied' out of office despite rampant ...
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What a trans author found on a tour of red-state libraries: Diana Goetsch spent months visiting red-state libraries to do presentations on the freedom to read ...
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What a trans author found on a tour of red-state libraries
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Bill to restrict transgender student-athlete participation fails in Nebraska: Nebraska lawmakers on Friday declined to advance legislation to ban transgender ...
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Bill to restrict transgender student-athlete participation fails in ...
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Trans care restrictions force some families to travel hours, spend hundreds for treatment
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Trans care restrictions force some families to travel hours ...
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Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans care ban: Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a similar bill last year.
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Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans care ban
Quick Glance: Debate Over Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Kansas
  • Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a law that aimed to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.

  • In a message on Friday, Kelly stated that this divisive legislation targets a small group of Kansans by imposing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children.

  • She had previously vetoed a similar bill one year ago, and companies have made it clear that they are not interested in doing business with states that discriminate against workers and their families.

  • The Republican-backed bill may be able to override the governor's veto and restricts the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors, with exceptions for specific cases.
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LGBTQ-themed books most targeted by bans, says American Library Association: More than half of 2023’s most challenged library books have LGBTQ themes or ...
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LGBTQ-themed books most targeted by bans, says American Library ...
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Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender care, mimicking abortion bill
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Tennessee GOP senators OK criminalizing helping minors get transgender ...
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In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights: The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her ...
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In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights
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I’m the mother of two trans kids and I wouldn’t change a thing about them: I’ve been reduced to tears by what I’ve seen written online by people I once admired ...
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I’m the mother of two trans kids and I wouldn’t change a thing about them
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Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans patients’ medical records, senators allege
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Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans ...
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NAIA bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has rolled out a new policy that bans trans ...
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NAIA bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports
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Texas settling trans records fight with Seattle hospital: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suspected the hospital was helping Texas kids access puberty blockers ...
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Texas settling trans records fight with Seattle hospital
Quick Glance: Seattle Children’s to Exit Texas Due to Gender-Affirming Care
  • Seattle Children’s Hospital will forego its ability to do business in Texas as part of an agreement with the state’s Attorney General to stop inquiries into gender-affirming care for Texas patients.

  • Last year, Attorney General Ken Paxton attempted to compel Seattle Children’s to turn over information about gender-affirming care that Texas patients may have received at the facility. The hospital sued Paxton, stating that the office doesn’t have jurisdiction over patient records in Washington.

  • Seattle Children’s will 'voluntarily withdraw its registration to transact business in the State of Texas' by the end of the week. Paxton’s office will rescind its civil investigative demand and its request for a sworn written declaration served to the hospital in November.

  • Paxton also requested information on patients from Texas who received gender-affirming care services at the Seattle hospital, including diagnoses details, prescribed medications, and other treatment protocols. Additionally, his office asked for similar records from a telehealth clinic in Georgia.
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Louisiana’s transgender ‘bathroom bill’ clears first hurdle: A bill that that would effectively bar transgender people in Louisiana from using restrooms ...
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Louisiana’s transgender ‘bathroom bill’ clears first hurdle
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Texas’ foster care system leaves transgender kids isolated: Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the ...
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Texas’ foster care system leaves transgender kids isolated
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From polysexual to genderqueer: where did all the flags come from?: Since the birth of the rainbow Pride flag in 1978, every conceivable sexual preference and ...
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From polysexual to genderqueer: where did all the flags come from?
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Biden Administration Expands Title IX Protections to Include LGBTQ+ Students: The Biden administration has updated Title IX rules, codifying the rights of ...
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Biden Administration Expands Title IX Protections to Include LGBTQ+ ...
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‘American Horror Story’s’ Michaela Jae Rodriguez Gets the Opportunity She Always Wanted  — To Be in a Rom-Com
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‘American Horror Story’s’ Michaela Jae Rodriguez Gets the Opportunity She ...
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California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
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California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure ...
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Trust in systems, structural gaps in vaccine info: Critical factors that motivate trans, disability communities to go for Covid vaccination, says new study
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Trust in systems, structural gaps in vaccine info: Critical factors that ...
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I Just Developed a Sexual Superpower. Please, God, Make It Go Away.: I can't get off without doing like 17 loads of laundry.
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I Just Developed a Sexual Superpower. Please, God, Make It Go Away.
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California judge sides with AG Rob Bonta over proposed trans youth ballot measure’s title
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California judge sides with AG Rob Bonta over proposed trans youth ballot ...
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NYC parents face retaliation after voting for DOE review of trans athletes in girls' sports
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NYC parents face retaliation after voting for DOE review of trans athletes ...
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Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on transgender care for minors
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Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on transgender ...
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These States Have Restricted Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth: As the issue of trans rights has become more political, states are increasingly banning ...
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These States Have Restricted Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
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Salt Lake City School District pauses bathroom access training: The move comes after parents and students planned a demonstration outside Emerson Elementary ...
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Salt Lake City School District pauses bathroom access training
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How Trump could undo California’s abortion, trans health protections: California, a self-declared haven for transgender people and abortion access ...
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How Trump could undo California’s abortion, trans health protections
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Calexico recalls first transgender mayor and a council ally: Calexico's first transgender mayor and a City Council ally were recalled by a hefty margin ...
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Calexico recalls first transgender mayor and a council ally
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Plaintiffs sue Montana for barring transgender people from amending birth certificates - UPI.com
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Plaintiffs sue Montana for barring transgender people from amending birth ...
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California lawmakers reject bill to let parents sue schools that don’t ban ‘harmful’ books
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California lawmakers reject bill to let parents sue schools that don’t ban ...
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Former UK swim coach Lars Jorgensen denies rape claims; his lawyer blames ‘woke NCAA’
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Former UK swim coach Lars Jorgensen denies rape claims; his lawyer blames ...
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Will voters in 2024 election be swayed by culture war issues?: Anti-trans legislation, CRT and DEI have made headlines in recent years.
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Will voters in 2024 election be swayed by culture war issues?
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This California school district passed a ‘forced outing’ policy. Now it’s backing down
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This California school district passed a ‘forced outing’ policy ...
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Supreme Court Uses Idaho Transgender Case to Change Shadow Docket: The court’s most conservative justices prefer to let unconstitutional laws take effect while ...
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Supreme Court Uses Idaho Transgender Case to Change Shadow Docket
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We were pushed to transition as teens — now we're 'vindicated' by study showing kids grow out of it
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We were pushed to transition as teens — now we're 'vindicated' by study ...
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Transgender: Idaho May Criminalize Treatment of Teens: Washington - In the US state of Idaho, a law may come into force that criminalizes the medical treatment ...
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Transgender: Idaho May Criminalize Treatment of Teens
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Alabama school turns transgender student away from prom over dress: School officials said the student could not wear a dress to the event.
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Alabama school turns transgender student away from prom over dress
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Why can’t Stonewall’s ex-boss come clean about its trans obsession?: The few days since the publication of the Cass report – the probe into ‘gender ...
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Why can’t Stonewall’s ex-boss come clean about its trans obsession?
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Ban on gender surgeries for transgender minors clears panel of Ohio lawmakers: The rule comes at a time when the future of gender-affirming care for youth is in ...
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Ban on gender surgeries for transgender minors clears panel of Ohio ...
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Dawn Staley gets last laugh after Saturday controversy, guides South Carolina to national title
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Dawn Staley gets last laugh after Saturday controversy, guides South ...
Quick Glance: Record Audience at NCAA Women's Championship
  • South Carolina's victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday's women's NCAA championship game garnered a preliminary average viewership of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.

  • Nielsen's final numbers on Tuesday may reveal an increase in viewership.

  • It marks the most-watched basketball game since 2019, when the men's NCAA title game between Virginia and Texas Tech averaged 19.6 million viewers on CBS.

  • The women's final also recorded the highest viewership for a Sunday afternoon sporting event on ESPN and ABC since early 2021.
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Anti-trans discrimination an affront to human dignity and a sin, rabbi and pastor say | Opinion
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Anti-trans discrimination an affront to human dignity and a sin ...
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Transgender rights vs. parental notification. California goes to court : California courts will uphold, overturn or set ground rules for culture war battles in ...
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Transgender rights vs. parental notification. California goes to court
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Teenage life is scary — even without gender clinics: The Cass review shows girls were led down the transgender path when all they needed was reassurance
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Teenage life is scary — even without gender clinics
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ISW: Russia daily uses prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine - Euromaidan Press: The investigation published by The Telegraph found that Russian forces are ...
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ISW: Russia daily uses prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine - Euromaidan ...