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Transgender Pottsville woman shares her story, inspiration for annual county PrideFest

As a transgender woman who grew up in a traditional Catholic family during the 1960s and ’70s, Mikaela Gavaletz hesitated for decades to reveal her true self.

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Maine Voices: Colorado Springs shooting fueled by harmful rhetoric, policies

Last Saturday's shooting struck fear and anxiety into the hearts of my community. The experience is by now all too familiar.

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PrideFest brings awareness to Schuylkill County – Times News Online

PrideFest brings awareness to Schuylkill County – Times News Online
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2020 was the deadliest year on record for transgender people in the US, Insider database shows Experts say it s getting worse

2020 was the deadliest year on record for transgender people in the US, Insider database shows. Experts say it s getting worse. INSIDER 2 hrs ago mhall@businessinsider.com (Madison Hall,Canela López) © Courtesy of Ariel Mary Ann; Facebook; Skye Gould/Insider Riah Milton and Dominique Fells were killed less than 24 hours apart on June 9, 2020. Their deaths sparked a wave of protests in support of Black trans lives. Courtesy of Ariel Mary Ann; Facebook; Skye Gould/Insider More trans people were killed in 2020 than in any year on record. A majority were Black trans women. The American Medical Association said, though the rate of violence is increasing, we are nowhere near the breaking point.

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What is International Women s Day for Black women?

What is International Women’s Day for Black women? Edna Bonhomme © Picketers representing the National Association of Colored Women march past the White House in Washi. Picketers representing the National Association of Colored Women march past the White House in Washington, DC, July 30, 1956, carrying posters protesting the lynching of four Black people in Georgia [File: AP] Today much of the world marks International Women’s Day. From Afghanistan to Guinea-Bissau and the United States, March 8 is recognised as the day to celebrate the achievements of women’s rights movements. The origins of International Women’s Day can be traced to New York where, in 1908, thousands of garment workers went on strike, marching through the streets of the city to demand better pay and working conditions. Several years later, European feminists held a meeting in Copenhagen where they agreed to establish an international day to commemorate the women’s struggle. In 191

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