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Bill introduced in Congress to create a national monument to Ruth Bader Ginsburg March is Women's History Month and there are few in American history that has had such a profound effect on the lives of women nationwide. A trans woman’s murder in front of dozens of witnesses remains unsolved. That’s not uncommon. After Bree Black's murder, police are realizing they don't know how to interact with the trans community. Court sides with school that censored 4th-grader’s pro-transgender essay The principal allegedly said it's "not age-appropriate to discuss transgenders, lesbians and drag queens outside of the home." Committee hearing devolves into chaos after GOP lawmaker calls LGBTQ people “deviant” The committee was debating a proposed law that would ban the gay or trans "panic" murder defense when things turned ugly. A “Harry Potter” video game may allow trans characters in spite of J.K. Rowling’s views Players can now create trans characters in the game. But do they want to buy a game that J.K. Rowling will profit from? Chasten Buttigieg’s story of being confronted at work has Twitter sharing their own stories "I’ll never forget when an assistant manager found out I was gay in the break room, marched out onto the floor, came right up to my face and said..." Trans girls could face criminal charges for trying out for school sports if Minnesota bill passes Trans girls who play school sports could end up with a criminal record if this bill passes - and spend 90 days in jail if they used the locker room. Twitch tried to be inclusive using the term “womxn.” Instead they alienated LGBTQ people. The streaming service wanted to celebrate "all the Womxn." But instead they faced backlash. Pete Buttigieg is selling his Indiana home. A cabaret is already planned for the house. "South Bend is always going to be home to me. But as a practical matter, we realized that it was time for the house to change hands," he says. "We’re finding that a dollar doesn’t go quite as far as it does back home." George Takei wants this guy to be the first out gay man in outer space Jon Carmichael wants to be part of the first all-civilian mission to space, Inspiration 4. LISTEN: Rise in Asian American Hate Crimes On this week's LGBTQ Nation, Alex discusses hate crimes against AAPI groups that have increased at the outset of the pandemic in the wake of racist rhetoric from our former president. Look... Listen at: Apple Podcasts · Google Podcasts · Spotify · Stitcher