Jackie Evancho’s Transgender Sister Wins Injunction in Bathroom Lawsuit (Video)

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Jackie Evancho’s Transgender Sister Wins Injunction in Bathroom Lawsuit 
A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania students should use the bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, but the Evancho sisters hope to meet with President Trump about trans protections nationwide. 
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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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Jackie Evancho’s Transgender Sister Wins Injunction in Bathroom Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania students should use the bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, but the Evancho sisters hope to meet with President Trump about trans protections nationwide.

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The shooting happened as the venue was closing.

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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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