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Obama Congratulates Annise Parker

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The blog Burnt Orange Report has posted audio from a congratulatory voice mail President Barack Obama left for Houston mayor-elect Annise Parker after her win on Saturday. Houston is now the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor.

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Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

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Trans rights PAC Christopher Street Project celebrates first anniversary

Staff and supporters gathered this week to celebrate in New York City.

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Lyft steps in to offer rides after Kansas voids transgender residents’ driver’s licenses

The rideshare company is helping trans Kansans get around after the Republican-controlled legislature immediately took their ability to drive away.

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Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump’s Iran strikes ‘recklessness dressed as resolve’, dragging U.S. into war

"Congress must use all available power to prevent him from further committing us to this conflict," the former vice president said.

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