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WATCH: Republican Lawmakers in N.C. Will Try to Void Charlotte’s LGBT Ordinance
Republicans in North Carolina are making an end run around their own GOP governor to stop anti-discrimination protections about to go into effect in Charlotte.
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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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WATCH: Republican Lawmakers in N.C. Will Try to Void Charlotte’s LGBT Ordinance

Republicans in North Carolina are making an end run around their own GOP governor to stop anti-discrimination protections about to go into effect in Charlotte.

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

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

“The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice," the Afghanistan War veteran and former transportation secretary said.

In a shocking move, the state’s Department of Health utilized its “11th hour” emergency rule just one day ahead of a lawsuit hearing.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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