Transphobe Curt Schilling Sorta Kinda Announces Run for Senate (Video)

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Transphobe Curt Schilling Sorta Kinda Announces Run for Senate 
Apparently, all that stands in the way of the former baseball pitcher and ESPN analyst challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018... is his wife. 
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          Oct 19, 2016
          
        
Dawn Ennis
The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Transphobe Curt Schilling Sorta Kinda Announces Run for Senate

Apparently, all that stands in the way of the former baseball pitcher and ESPN analyst challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018... is his wife.

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The former Oregon congresswoman's departure marks the third woman to leave the administration in less than two months.

Transgender women must now argue individually that transfers would put them in harm’s way.

“We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit,” a company spokesperson told The Advocate.

The Kentucky governor says standing with transgender people isn’t risky. It’s how you win.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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The plan casts opposition to “traditional values” as terrorism and raises fears of political targeting.

The award-winning model says his banishment was the worst day of his life.

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More than 20 countries around the world, including Canada and Australia, severely restrict visitors living with HIV.

The gay model has set up a GoFundMe to help with medical bills following the "terrifying" attack.

In her headline-grabbing interview with Tomi Lahren, Jenner revealed she hasn’t received word from the president after writing to him about her gender marker being changed.