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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MD: LGBTQIA+ Issues

The Williams Institute estimates that 1.3 million U.S. adults identify as transgender. (Adobe Stock)
MD House and Senate Approve Trans Health Equity Act

Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have passed a bill that would require the state's Medicaid program to cover gender affirming care. While …

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National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day celebrates the contributions of overlooked gay and lesbian seniors in the United States. (Adobe Stock)
MD's National LGBT Elders Day Salutes Unsung Gay Seniors

BALTIMORE - Tomorrow is "National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day" - and with most Americans still quarantined from the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers have …

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Advocates say teaching the history of LGBTQ rights and disability rights in Maryland schools can help underrepresented students feel more accepted in the classroom. (Manny DaCunha/Adobe Stock)
MD to Teach LGBTQ, Disability Rights History in Schools

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Education says it is looking to add curriculum that explores the history of the LGBTQ rights and …

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A report by the Movement Advancement Project shows how preemption laws can limit local progress and threatens LGBT people. (Pixabay)
Report: Preemption Laws May Undermine LGBT Equality

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — While cities and counties are trying to pass their own nondiscrimination ordinances, a new report shows how some states use …

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There is a call for schools to create policies on gender identity. (cdc.gov)
Scholar Calls Out Think Tank Report on Gender Identity

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A report on transgender student policies in American schools by a conservative think tank is being taken to task by experts…

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LGBTQ Americans are asking for more information on a snafu with the U.S. Census Bureau. (D. Paulsen)
Removal of Census Question leaves LGBTQ Community Feeling "Erased"

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling "erased" after learning that proposed questions about sexual orientation and …

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The Trump administration is circulating a draft executive order that could significantly roll back LGBT legal protections. (Devin Murphy/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: Transgender People in MD Could Face Discrimination

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Despite advances in recognizing and protecting the rights of LGBT Americans, a new report finds that transgender people face …

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Any relationship other than heterosexual is still taboo in many U.S schools, according to a new survey. (cdc.gov)
Survey: For LGBTQ Students, U.S. Schools Still "Hostile"

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Schools that take steps to reduce bullying and provide other supports for their LGBTQ students are seeing better education …

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If Donald Trump sticks to what he said on the campaign trail, he will seek to overturn national legalization of same-sex marriage. (Jeremy Womack)
LGBT Community Worried About Future

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – There could be some trouble for LGBT rights during Donald Trump’s presidency. President-elect Trump has said he would …

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Advocates for the LGBT community say they hope the nation's next president will make as many strides for equal and fair treatment as President Obama has. (whitehouse.gov)
Candidates Asked to Address LGBT Issues

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- With just over three weeks to go before the November 8 election, advocates backing a variety of issues are urging people to get out …

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The LGBT community in Maryland is praising the state's high court, saying it protects parent-child relationships. (Jeremy Womack)
A Win for Same-Sex De Facto Parents in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The LGBT community in Maryland is celebrating a decision last week by the state's highest court. It ruled unanimously in favor of …

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A new report says transgender people are targeted and mistreated in the U.S. justice system. (usaid.gov)
Report: Justice System Fails Transgender People

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Transgender people end up behind bars at a much higher rate than others, and once there they are subjected to harassment, abuse and …

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