The Push For Transgender Rights In The Military
For the first time, the VA plans to cover sex reassignment surgeries for members and veterans.

FDA moves to ease rules for blood donations from gay men
The FDA announced draft guidelines that would do away with the three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men.
By Francois Mori / AP
Protests surge nationwide over drag shows
Online campaigns and in-person protests have targeted drag events across the nation.
By Scripps News
Transgender Missouri Inmate Executed For Fatal Stabbing
Amber McLaughlin, 49, was convicted of stalking and killing a former girlfriend, then dumping the body near the Mississippi River in St. Louis.
By Jeremy S. Weis / Federal Public Defender Office via APTop Stories

Source: Kyrie Irving going to the Dallas Mavericks
The blockbuster trade ends Irving's pairing with Kevin Durant before it ever had much of a chance to click.
By Frank Franklin II / AP
Lawmakers react to US shooting down suspected Chinese spy balloon
If you can't get enough of the Chinese balloon saga, turns out there's another sighting in Costa Rica.
By Chad Fish via AP
Democrats introduce bills intended to bolster Black history education
Advocates for the legislation said it would invest $10 million over five years in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
By Mariam Zuhaib / AP