Nation's first transgender voting center opens in LA County

Matthew Rodriguez

CBS News

Los Angeles County, CA 

(Santa Monica)

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No matter where you are, VOTE!!!

lead story - China opens first clinic for transgender youth

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Beijing, China

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Indiana - Pride Center opens in Terre Haute

Michelle Lawson

The Herald Bulletin

Terre Haute, IN

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lead story - Transgender in Bangladesh: First school opens for trans students

Sanjana Chowdhury

BBC

Naogaon, Bangladesh

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lead story - Northwell Health opens Long Island’s 1st transgender health care center

Danielle Webster, Sony Salzman
ABC News

New Hyde Park, NY

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Nevada - Amid Homeless Crisis, LGBTQ Safety Dorm Opens In Las Vegas

Rachel Christiansen
Nevada Public Radio

Las Vegas, NV

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Mississippi - Center for LGBT community opens in Tupelo

Danny McArthur
Daily News

Tupelo, MS

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Indiana - Indiana Youth Group opens transitional apparel room for transgender youth

Samantha Myers
WTTV

Indianapolis, IN

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North Dakota - Hair Success Salon and Spa at BLU Water Creek opens in south Fargo

Angie Wieck
West Fargo Pioneer

Fargo, North Dakota (well, kinda)

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Bette Midler film opens Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival

Breanna Cooper
NUVO

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India’s first transgender school opens in Kerala (India)

Kiran Gangadharan
The Indian Express

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Separate Bathrooms by Religion? Oklahoma Opens New Front in Transgender Debate

Christine Hauser
The New York Times

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Transgender Musical Southern Comfort Opens Tonight

Olivia Clement
Playbill

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Tucson VA opens clinic for transgender veterans

Kerry Cardoza
Spectrum

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First VA clinic for transgender vets in US opens in Ohio

Marisa Taylor
Aljazeera America

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Duke opens center for transgender adolescents

Mary Katherine Wildman
The News & Observer

Duke University

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Homeless Shelter for LGBT Youth Opens in Washington

Caty Weaver

VOA

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White House Opens Gender-Neutral Bathroom

Terri Lee Ryan
Chicago Now

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New LGBT center opens in downtown Santa Ana

ALEJANDRA MOLINA

Orange County Register

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Heart of It All: Coeur D'Alene wedding chapel opens its doors to all kinds of couples

DEVIN HEILMAN
The Republic

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