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First openly trans person appointed judge in California

A disability rights advocate has become the second openly transgender person to serve as a judge in California, and the first-ever transgender appointee in history after being tapped by California Gov. Gavin Newsom for a position on the bench. Andi Mudryk…

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School board bans Pride flag, students walk-out in protest

Students in this suburban Newark, New Jersey city in the metropolitan Tri-State area of New York City walked out of classes from three schools Monday, protesting a new school board policy that bans the LGBTQ pride flag and most other flags…