Category: heroes
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CeCé Telfer: Gender Hero
Jamaican-born sprinter who was the first out transgender woman to win an NCAA title.
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Kamala Harris: Gender Hero
Transsupportive Vice President of the United States and current candidate for U.S. President.
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Tim Walz: Gender Hero
U.S. Democratic Party candidate for Vice President in 2024 election.
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Rachel Levine: Gender Hero
Doctor and Admiral who serves as Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the highest-ranking transgender official in the Biden administration.
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Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks
Rating: Transneutral, Washington Post, October 22, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks GOP candidates are attacking transgender rights in swing states, as part of a final pitch to voters. By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Liz Goodwin and Justine McDaniel October 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Donald…
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Chelsea Manning: Gender Hero
Military whistleblower who transitioned during legal proceedings and sought gender-affirming care in prison.
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Chase Strangio: Gender Hero
First openly transgender lawyer scheduled to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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First Openly Transgender Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court (1)
Rating: Transsupportive, Bloomberg Law, October 21, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Oct. 21, 2024, 9:34 AM PDT; Updated: Oct. 21, 2024, 10:06 AM PDT First Openly Transgender Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court (1) Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson Senior Reporter The ACLU’s Chase Strangio will become the first openly transgender lawyer to argue…
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May Lau: Gender Hero
Texas physician who “allegedly” provided gender-affirming care to youth in defiance of a Texas law prohibiting such care.