Boston police recommit to solving murder of Rita Hester, whose death inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Child care programs see closures, resignations and tuition hikes after federal funding expires
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For families in the South struggling to find gender-affirming care, small grants make a huge difference
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Solutions to the pay gap for Native American women could be found in their tribes
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What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans looks like now
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Congress punished Rep. Rashida Tlaib. It sent a chilling message to Palestinian Americans.
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