Barbie’s First Trans Doll and Germany Returns Namibian Artifacts

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Barbie's First Trans Doll and Germany Returns Namibian Artifacts

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Today’s good news: Kristy shares exciting news about Barbie’s first trans doll, modeled after amazing actress and trans woman Laverne Cox. Then, Summers discusses how Germany is coming to terms with its colonial history and, as a part of that journey, has decided to return ancient stolen artifacts to Namibia.

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This article was originally published on June 2, 2022

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