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The 19th in 2020: A reading list
In our first year as a newsroom, we reported on America's first female recession, Kamala Harris' historic election and so much more.
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#19thReads 2020: The best reads on gender, politics and policy
Unlike any other year in modern times, 2020 shined a spotlight on the resilience and struggles of women, LGBTQ+ people and all others underrepresented in our democracy. Here, we take a look back at the stories that most impacted us.
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LGBTQ+ people and ‘equality voters’ overwhelmingly supported Joe Biden in election, poll finds
The new poll also shows equality issues — standing up for immigrants, people of color and LGBTQ+ people — played a large role in turnout for the president-elect.
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LGBTQ+ people know the secret to celebrating the holidays away from family
Queer people, often rejected by their families, are adept at making new holiday traditions as the pandemic forces us apart.
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Pete Buttigieg could become the first Senate-approved out LGBTQ+ Cabinet secretary
LGBTQ+ groups applaud the significance of the secretary of transportation nomination, calling it “a historic moment for our community” and “a new milestone” for LGBTQ+ people working in government.
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Transgender Americans see new health care champion in Biden’s HHS pick
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra hasn’t just ardently defended the ACA: He’s gone to bat for trans rights.
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New report reveals alleged horrors of sex testings in international sports
Human Rights Watch calls for sports governing bodies to consider the human rights violations of sex testing among elite women's athletes.
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Lambda Legal sues to put transgender nondiscrimination protections back into ACA
A 15-year-old boy's lawsuit for transgender health care could undo one of Trump's most damaging anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
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As transgender people mark deadliest year on record, one elder fights for the living
Gloria Allen is showing the world on Transgender Day of Remembrance that there is hope.
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Despite historic 2020 gains, LGBTQ+ candidates faced homophobic attacks
This year’s rainbow wave came with a wave of backlash that left some LGBTQ+ people wondering if it’s worth running at all.