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Australia tried 3 fixes to take bias out of hiring — here's what worked

Jennifer Guay

January 09, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

The government of Victoria, Australia partnered with businesses across the state to workshop ways cultural, gender, and other biases could be eliminated in workforce interview processes. By creating anonymous CVs, using non-gendered language, and training employees on unconscious biases, this "Recruit Smarter" plan saw increased employment consideration for women, minorities, and people with disabilities.

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In a small Washington town with no youth shelters, one woman keeps kids off the streets

Scott Greenstone

November 26, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Mason County Housing Options for Students in Transition (HOST) program is filling the county's gap of youth shelters, helping almost 200 homeless youth graduate from high school through personal relationships and screened host families. The program has show particular success in helping homeless youth from marginalized identities, including youth of color and LGBTQ+ identifying youth.

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Gay and out in rural Uganda? For some, it feels less impossible

Jacob Kushner

November 26, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda

For those identifying as LGBT in Uganda, living in a rural area can make acceptance surprisingly easier. Due to smaller community sizes and more close-knit relationships, personal relationships often triumph over the prejudice beliefs permeating the culture.

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How Outdoor Programs Are Empowering Transgender Youth

Rachel Walker

November 24, 2018 |

Outside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Northampton, Massachusetts

The Venture Out Project hosts outdoor camps and wilderness adventures for transgender children to help them feel a sense of community, confidence, and self-worth. In the midst of controversial political environments across the country, transgender children who partake in these camps find avenues for friendship and alliance.

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How Madeline Snyder, a trans woman in Tyler, got her driver's license fixed

Tasneem Raja

November 19, 2018 |

The Tyler Loop |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tyler, Texas

The legal process for changing your name and gender on drivers' licenses or birth certificates was—and, to a degree, still is—convoluted, expensive, and time-consuming. A grassroots movement started after the 2016 Presidential Election that used GoFundMe, Facebook, and public support to help Madeline Snyder and other trans people from Tyler, Texas change their legal documents all at once. The process wasn't always straightforward, but it had about a 75% success rate and brought with it a groundswell of support from the trans and ally communities.

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How transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care

Lewis Wallace

October 24, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

After accompanying trans people to their doctors appointments, and answering their medical questions, Kale Edmindson founded Trans Buddy in 2013. “Transgender people can call a hotline and get a trained “buddy” to answer their questions, refer them to a trans-friendly provider, or accompany them when seeing a doctor.” Since then, hundreds of people have been served and the model was replicated by the Kentucky Health Justice Network.

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Straight Women Are Marrying Each Other for Safety in Tanzania

Marta Martinez

October 24, 2018 |

Vice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Tanzania, Serengeti

A unique Kuria tribal tradition in Tanzania called nyumba ntobhu (“house of women”) allows two women to legally marry despite a national persecution of homosexuality. The younger woman in the pair will bear children (by outside men) to become part of the older woman's family, thus ensuring that the older woman's land and lineage are passed on. Although this is a successful solution for some women who are escaping domestic violence, financial dependence, or loneliness, for other women it can be as limiting as a heterosexual codependent relationship.

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Michigan's homeless face major barriers to healthcare. Here's how providers are trying to help.

Sarah Rigg

October 01, 2018 |

Model D |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

Healthcare groups across the state of Michigan are working to address care for the homeless. From dedicated, privately-funded centers for LGBT youth to downtown clinics offering quality, affordable healthcare, Michigan groups are committing to extending health services to a vulnerable population.

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State of the Arts: QuTheatr Steps Into the Spotlight in Akron

Mark Arehart

August 17, 2018 |

WKSU |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

The QuTheatr in Akron has created a theater company made up of teenagers from the LGBTQ community. Through the theater, a safe space has been created for LGBTQ teens to have a paid job, develop acting skills, and feel more comfortable in their bodies.

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How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships

Lucy Lamble, Danielle Stephens

July 25, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela's El Sistema, a national system that provides impoverished kids access to music education. She wanted to do something similar with opera in South Africa, were the genre was once a privilege enjoyed by white people. So, Apthort created Unculo, an organization that aims to support social change through music.

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