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Trump administration HHS gender dysphoria report
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LGBTQ rights organizations
LGBTQ rights organizations Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, said the report "seeks to erase decades of research and learning, replacing it with propaganda". The Trevor Project director Casey Pick warned that it could endanger transgender youth. Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson said "It is deeply unfair to play politics with people’s lives and strip transgender young people, their families and their providers of the freedom to make necessary health care decisions." GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said that the report is "grossly misleading and in direct contrast to the recommendation of every leading health authority in the world."
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Other organizations American Civil Liberties Union attorney Harper Seldin called the order "[clearly not meant to] protect anyone in this country, but rather to single-mindedly drive out transgender people of all ages from all walks of civic life". Harry Dayantis, a spokesman for the Cochrane Collaboration, an international nonprofit organization that makes what scientists consider the premier systematic literature reviews, criticized the lack of transparency regarding the authors of the report, saying "the lack of disclosure prohibits an assessment of possible conflicts of interests." Dayantis additionally criticized the conclusion of the report for not being supported by the report itself, saying the conclusion "highlights a growing body of evidence pointing to significant risks, but the report itself says evidence of harms in systematic reviews is "sparse," theorizing that it's too soon to identify the harms because widespread use of transition care is recent." Roger Severino, vice president of the conservative think thank, The Heritage Foundation, commended the report and reprimand what he called "profit-seeking doctors and ideological groups" for convincing families that "a child's sex is whatever they say it is." Stanley Goldfarb, chairman of Do No Harm, an organization which advocates for bans on gender-affirming care praised the report saying, "It is clearer now more than ever that we must end this misguided practice and replace it with evidence-based treatment for gender-confused kids."
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Medical professionals The American Academy of Pediatrics swiftly rejected the review as "bypassing medical expertise and scientific evidence" in a manner comparable to anti-vaccine activism. The American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Psychiatric Association released a joint statement criticizing the report and condemning attempts by lawmakers to ban gender affirming care. The American Psychological Association released a statement saying it "supports access to psychological care and evidence-based treatment for treatment for transgender, gender-diverse and nonbinary children, teens and adults" and condemned the report's support of conversion therapy, saying "Psychotherapeutic treatment for transgender and nonbinary youth should aim to help children and adolescents explore and understand, rather than change, their gender identity." The Endocrine Society released a statement saying it was reviewing the report, but continues to "believe in access to health care, and that medical decisions should be made by the clinician and the patient's family based on scientific evidence" as opposed to bans by politicians. Dr. Meera Shah, a physician and a board member for the Physicians for Reproductive Health, said that "medical professionals do not question the safety of this care." Shah further stated that "The fact that this was published by a government agency is really scary. The way that it's written is very harmful, and it's very obvious that this is all politically driven and not rooted in fact or science. People tend to trust government. They think government agencies are out to protect people and to help people, so the default is to believe what they say." Jack Drescher, a New York psychiatrist who contributed to DSM-5 and ICD-11 guidance on gender dysphoria, said the report "magnifies the risks of treatments while minimizing benefits of the treatments". Erica Anderson, a child psychologist who has been critical of gender-affirming care for minors in the past, praised the report's conclusions, but also said "it was impossible to ignore the inflammatory executive order that led to the report."
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See also Evaluation of Transsexual Surgery (1981) Cass Review (2024) 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
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References Category:2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States Category:2025 in LGBTQ history Category:Gender policy of Donald Trump Category:May 2025 in the United States Category:Second presidency of Donald Trump Category:Transgender health care
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The period between 1701 and 1870 saw an expansion in access to formal education in Wales, though schooling was not yet universal. Several philanthropic efforts were made to provide education to the poor during the 18th century. In the early to mid-19th century charitable schools were established to provide a basic education. Private schools aimed at the working classes also existed. State funding was introduced to schools from 1833. Some use of the Welsh language was made in 18th-century philanthropic education at a time when most Welsh peasants were solely Welsh-speaking. In the early 19th century Welsh public opinion was keen for children to learn English. Many schools tried to achieve this by excluding Welsh and punishing children for speaking it. Government investigations in the mid-19th century indicated that this approach was ineffective. The government did not prohibit the use of Welsh but it did little to promote bilingualism in schools during this period. Grammar schools experienced difficulties and by the end of the period secondary education was limited. Dissenter academies and later theological colleges offered higher education.
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Lose Yourself (MØ song)
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"Lose Yourself" is a song by the Danish singer-songwriter MØ. It was released on 2 May 2025, through Sony Music UK, as the fifth and last single from her fourth studio album, Plæygirl.
Lose Yourself (MØ song)
Background
Background "Lose Yourself" was produced by Nick Sylvester, with additional contributions from School of X and Clementine Douglas. It was originally written in 2022 with Stint and later reworked with School of X. The final version was completed with input from Ronni Vindahl and Micah Jasper. The album Plæygirl was developed between 2022 and 2024 in Copenhagen and Los Angeles and follows MØ's 2022 album Motordrome.
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Composition "Lose Yourself" combines elements of electro-disco and scandi-pop. The production was influenced in part by the sound of Joy Division and reflects a balance between energetic rhythms and melodic textures. Lyrically, the song explores themes of self-preservation, self-joy, and emotional connection. According to MØ, it is "about letting go in a healthy way, without losing each other in the process," and serves as a reminder to be vulnerable, care for oneself, and maintain strong ties with loved ones and the broader community.
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References Category:2025 songs Category:2025 singles Category:MØ songs Category:Sony Music UK singles Category:Songs written by MØ Category:Songs written by Ronni Vindahl
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2026 in Russia
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Predicted and scheduled By 20 September 2026 Russian legislative election
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Holidays 1–8 January – New Year's Day and Holidays 7 January – Christmas (Orthodox) 23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day 24 February – Defender of the Fatherland Holiday 8 March – International Women's Day 9 March – International Women's Day Holiday 1 May – Spring and Labour Day 9 May – Victory Day 12 June – Russia Day 4 November – Unity Day
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Rev. Caleb Davis (born September 3, 1999) is an American pastor, author, and transformational leadership strategist. Davis is the senior pastor of Watts Chapel Baptist Church in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, and the founder of 1613 Ministries.
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Early Life and Education
Early Life and Education Davis grew up in Kentucky and experienced a call to Christian ministry in 2014. He pursued theological training and earned degrees from Clear Creek Baptist Bible College and the University of the Cumberlands. As of 2025, Rev. Caleb Davis holds three degrees: a B.A. in Ministry, a B.A. in Biblical Counseling, and a M.A. in Christian Studies.
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Ministry
Ministry Davis has been involved in many ministries since his calling in 2024. He served as a Pastoral Intern at Faith Family Church in Oak Grove, KY, the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Harrogate, TN, and now he serves as the Lead Pastor of Watts Chapel Baptist Church, where he leads a congregation through strategic revitalization efforts, combining expositional preaching with organizational leadership. In 2016, he launched 1613 Ministries, a platform for his preaching, biblical devotionals, and biblical materials. The name is derived from 1 Corinthians 16:13.
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Podcast Davis hosts a podcast titled Transformation with Rev. Caleb Davis, which features sermons and biblical teaching. The podcast focuses on Christ-centered, expositional messages that aim to encourage spiritual growth and life change.
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Personal life
Personal life Davis is married and resides in Crab Orchard, Kentucky. He is actively involved in his local community and is committed to equipping churches and leaders for long-term gospel impact.
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Bibliography
Bibliography Biblical Counseling: A Handbook for Beginners (2024) ISBN 979-8344234755
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External links Official website 1613 Ministries Podcast: Transformation with Rev. Caleb Davis
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Donkey Kong Land is a platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy (pictured). Released on June 26, 1995, it condenses the side-scrolling gameplay of Donkey Kong Country with different level design and boss fights. The player controls Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they recover their stolen banana hoard from King K. Rool. Development began in 1994: Rare's Game Boy programmer, Paul Machacek, developed Land as an original game rather than a port of Country, believing it would be a better use of resources. Land features pre-rendered graphics converted to sprites through a compression technique. Rare retooled Country gameplay to account for the lower quality display, and David Wise and Graeme Norgate converted the soundtrack to the Game Boy's sound chip. Critics praised it as successfully translating Country gameplay, visuals, and music to the Game Boy. Land was rereleased for the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Switch.
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Hanna Kos
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thumb|right|Hanna Kos's grave at the Yanivskyi cemetery. Hanna Kos (; 7 December 1940 – 20 November 2018) was a Ukrainian historian, art historian. In 1992 she became a candidate of historical sciences. In 1993 she became a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.Kos Hanna Ivanivna / H. H. Stelmashchuk // Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine [Online] / Eds. : I. М. Dziuba, A. I. Zhukovsky, M. H. Zhelezniak [et al.] ; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Shevchenko Scientific Society. – Kyiv : The NASU institute of Encyclopedic Research, 2014.
Hanna Kos
Biography
Biography Hanna Kos was born on 7 December 1940 in Lviv. In 1965 she graduated from the Faculty of History at the University of Lviv. During her studies, she worked as an archivist, a researcher at the Lviv Regional Archives, and a freelance laboratory assistant at the Department of Archeology at the of the Ukrainian SSR. For 15 years she was a member of archaeological expeditions. In 1966, she began working as a researcher at the , and in 1972–1976 she was a senior researcher at the Lviv Art Gallery. In 1976–1995 she worked as a senior researcher at the . In 1995, she started working at the Lviv Polytechnic National University as a senior lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Department of History of Ukraine, Science and Technology. From 2000, she worked at the Lviv Polytechnic Museum of History, where she formed the exposition; she became the head of the institution in 2011. She died on 20 November 2018 in Lviv, where she was buried on the 12th field of the .
Hanna Kos
Works
Works She is the author of scientific publications and editions; biographical sketches on famous Ukrainians, including , Olena Stepaniv, , Wawrzyniec Żmurko, , Donat Lenhauer, and others. She initiated the reissue of book "Zametenyi shliakh" in Ukraine. She researched the architecture of Lviv, in particular, Kos was responsible for archaeological research and conservation of a fragment of the eastern part of the city's defensive walls. Among his main works: "Ukrainska dilnytsia serednovichnoho Lvova. Do pytannia istorii budivnytstva ta arkhitektury ХV — ХІХ st.", "Khudozhnii metal u zabudovi serednovichnoho Lvova ХVІ — ХVІІІ st.", "Khudozhnie kameniarstvo u Lvovi. Kinets ХVІ — ІІ polovyna ХVІІІ st.", "Zolota doba renesansu. Istoryko-kulturni ta kraieznavchi narysy". Essays-guides: "Vulytsia Ruska u Lvovi" (1996, co-author ), "Muzei istorii Lvivskoi politekhniky" (2009), "Ploshcha Rynok u Lvovi" (2013). Books: "Spadshchyna velykoho budivnychoho. Profesor Lvivskoi politekhniky Ivan Levynskyi (1851—1919)" (2009, co-author Liliia Onyshchenko), "Nashi zhyvi lehendy" (2006), "Z-pid znaku Striltsia" (2013).
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References Category:1940 births Category:2018 deaths Category:People from Lviv Category:20th-century Ukrainian historians Category:21st-century Ukrainian historians Category:Ukrainian art historians Category:University of Lviv alumni Category:Lviv Polytechnic Category:Burials at Yaniv Cemetery
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Ongoing
Ongoing Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Purges in Turkey (2016–present)
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Scheduled 20 May – 2026 UEFA Europa League final
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Holidays 1 January – New Year's Day 20 to 22 April – Ramazan Bayramı 23 April – Children's Day 1 May – Labour Day 19 May – Youth and Sports Day 27 to 30 May – Kurban Bayramı 15 July – Democracy and National Unity Day 30 August – Victory Day 29 October – Republic Day
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See also Outline of Turkey Index of Turkey-related articles List of Turkey-related topics History of Turkey Other events in 2026
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The capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating prior academic experiences in psychology. The course focuses on applying academic knowledge and skills to the examination of contemporary issues, problems, research, and theories from the different areas identified in the psychology curriculum. Discussions include potential interconnections among areas of study, as well as connections between academic knowledge and skills to employment opportunities. Connections made are communicated through scientific writing and oral presentation(s).
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The International Gastronomy Festival, or Étoiles de Mougins, is a French gastronomy-themed festival held annually since 2006 in the old village of Mougins, bringing together numerous chefs and journalists from around the world. Launched in 2006 by the then mayor of Mougins, Richard Galy, the International Gastronomy Festival annually welcomes one hundred chefs from around the world, from molecular cuisine to more traditional local cuisine, from South American to Northern European cuisine, from Los Angeles to Beirut. Over three days, various events punctuate the festival. Roger Vergé https://www.nicematin.com/detente/les-etoiles-de-mougins-5-raisons-de-ne-pas-manquer-ce-rendez-vous-culinaire-exceptionnel-943779 https://www.rcf.fr/articles/actualite/mougins-le-festival-international-de-la-gastronomie-a-lieu-ce-weekend https://www.jds.fr/cannes/manifestations/fetes/etoiles-de-mougins-171836_A https://francetoday.com/food-drink/les-etoiles-de-mougins-food-festival-dazzles-gourmet-visitors/ https://cotedazurfrance.fr/decouvrir/grands-evenements/les-etoiles-de-mougins/
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Ruth Spencer
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Ruth Spencer was the inaugural world record holder in the women's pole vault.Progression of IAAF World Records 2011 Edition, Editor Imre Matrahazi, IAAF Athletics, p. 586.
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Career Spencer first achieved the world record of 1.448m on 14 May 1910. On 15 May 1911 she beat her own record with a height of 1.725m. On the way to this height, she achieved ten intermediate world record marks of 1.473, 1.498, 1.524, 1.549, 1.578, 1.600, 1.626, 1.651, 1.676 and 1.702m. The records were achieved at Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio.
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Wilhelm Kray (29 December 1828, Berlin ; † 29 July 1889, Munich) was a German portrait, genre, and landscape painter as well as illustrator.
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Life Wilhelm Kray worked as a goldsmith before 1848. From 1848 he studied at the Royal Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin under Julius Schrader, Wilhelm Schirmer and Hermann Stilke. Between 1856 and 1872 he took part in the Berlin Academy exhibitions. In 1859/60 he was in Paris and studied in the studio of Alexandre Cabanel and Paul Baudry. He then returned to Berlin, where he worked primarily as a portraitist. Between 1867 and 1871 Kray worked in an art studio in Rome, from which he made numerous trips to Naples and Venice. Returning to Prussia around 1872, he became a member of the German Artists' Association.Friedrich Noack: Das Deutschtum in Rom seit dem Ausgang des Mittelalters. Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 1927, Band 2, S. 334 From 1878 he lived in Vienna and from 1879 to 1888 took part in the International Art Exhibitions in the Munich Glass Palace. Wilhelm Kray's style is characteristic of German salon and exhibition painting of the mid to late 19th century, concentrating on romanticized themes from history, mythology, and allegory. His major works include Psyche with a Butterfly on the Lakeshore , Allegory of Winter, Southerner as an Allegory of Music, The Mermaid, The Boatman and the Mermaids, and The Myth of the Loreley, which were widely copied and reproduced during his lifetime, with Psyche being replicated on the serving dishes of the Royal Vienna China Company around 1889. Kray's public paintings still adorn the walls of the Cologne Museum and the Museum Gratz. According to E. Benezit, Kray's painting Venus Aphrodite, created around 1880 and originally intended for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, was sold to a French collector on March 7, 1911, for 8,500 francs, a huge sum at the time. The painting, one of Kray's largest, is thematically and stylistically similar to William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Birth of Venus (1879).