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Trans kids and supporters say new Texas law will keep them out of school sports
Read full article: Trans kids and supporters say new Texas law will keep them out of school sportsSchool districts have said they will abide by the law, but it’s still unclear how they will determine whether a student’s birth certificate was issued near the time of birth.
'Glue me back together': Online pleas to aid parade victims
Read full article: 'Glue me back together': Online pleas to aid parade victimsFriends and families of the roughly 60 people hit by an SUV that sped through a Christmas parade in a suburban Milwaukee downtown say some suffered life-threatening injuries.
‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
Read full article: ‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love storiesThe label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.
'Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart': Julia on Hateful Backlash and Trying to Get Back With Sheridan (Exclusive)
Read full article: 'Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart': Julia on Hateful Backlash and Trying to Get Back With Sheridan (Exclusive)Julia -- who was open about having feelings for Brandon -- assured Sheridan ahead of her date that he had nothing to worry about. Brandon (now called a "player" by his castmates, including Julia), broke things off with Savannah in a wishy-washy way. ABCIn an interview with ET's Lauren Zima, Julia opened up about where things stand between her and Sheridan now. It was a reality show, I made mistakes, I'm learning from them... The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Meet the fresh face of autism awareness: Julia, from 'Sesame Street'
Read full article: Meet the fresh face of autism awareness: Julia, from 'Sesame Street'For fans of Julia, the 4-year-old Muppet with autism on “Sesame Street,” you are in luck. Autism Speaks, a national advocacy organization that sponsors research and conducts awareness activities, has launched a new campaign in conjunction with "Sesame Street" that features Julia and aims to promote early autism screening. The campaign consists of digital, print and resources available in English at ScreenForAutism.org and in Spanish at DeteccionDeAutismo.org. The content highlights the importance of early screening. “There is considerable work to be done in overcoming obstacles that may delay a diagnosis -- the first step toward improved future outcomes,” said Angela Geiger, CEO of Autism Speaks.
Smash, Episode 13
Read full article: Smash, Episode 13HOUSTON – The opening to Monday night's episode of Smash was everything I love about Broadway and theater and people who are involved with those things. I wish I could invent a "Brangelina" style name for Tom and Sam, but their names are a syllable each and are already too similar... Is that supposed to make Karen (and by Karen I mean us, the female community) feel better?! So Dev comes up to Boston to see Karen, clearly disobeying the first rule of Tech (see above). Previews for next week open with Dev and Ivy, naked, in a bed together.