Dear Arizona, From a Trans Bathroom User: The World Is Not Over

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        Dear Arizona, From a Trans Bathroom User: The World Is Not Over
     
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Dear Arizona, From a Trans Bathroom User: The World Is Not Over

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Dear Arizona, From a Trans Bathroom User: The World Is Not Over

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The money would support LGBTQ+ nonprofits as Seattle grapples with an influx of transgender people leaving states with increasingly restrictive laws.

Denver prosecutors charged Jacob Sifuentez with three counts of attempted murder.

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A task force of team presidents and general managers will add the question of eligibility to their agenda.

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Democrats Shevrin Jones, Elijah Manley and Kendrick Meek and Republican Keith Gross all have the chance to make history.

Marty O’Donnell, the “Halo” composer challenging Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, has also called Pride sinful, said he wants to “bring back shame,” and disparaged gay men.

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