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ByDonThompson TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO California officials say the first U.S. inmate to have taxpayer- funded sex reassignment surgery again has access to a razor after she com- plained that she was being forced to grow a beard and mustache. Corrections depart- ment spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Tuesday that 57-year-old Shiloh Quine was recently moved into the general inmate population at the Central California Women's Facil- ity. There she can have a razor and other property that wasn't allowed for nearly two months while she was being evaluated as a new inmate. Thornton says the same rules apply to all female in- mates. The convicted mur- derer was transferred to the women's prison last month after having sur- gery in January. She complained in a court filing that her facial hair was making the tran- sition to life as a woman more difficult. PRISONS 1st sex reassignment inmate gets razor By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press SACRAMENTO The gov- ernors of California and New York said Tuesday that they'll push ahead with their aggressive cli- mate change policies de- spite President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to boost the coal industry. Democratic Govs. Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York said in a joint state- mentthatthey'llhelpfillthe voidleftbyTrump'sdecision to unravel former President Barack Obama's plan to curb global warming. "With or without Wash- ington, we will work with our partners throughout the world to aggressively fight climate change and protect our future," the governors wrote. Trump's order targets more than a half-dozen Obama-era regulations in an effort to boost domestic production of fossil fuels. The Republican president hasrepeatedlycriticizedhis predecessor's climate poli- cies as an attack on Ameri- can workers and the strug- gling coal industry. He said his executive order would bring back jobs. The states have both pledged to reduce green- house gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 lev- els by 2030 and 80 per- cent by 2050. They've also mandated that half of each state's electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030. COAL INDUSTRY Ca lif or ni a, N ew York governors bla st T ru mp power plant order By David Crary and Alison Noon The Associated Press CARSON CITY, NEV. Even with the Republican failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law, Democratic lawmakers in some states are pressing ahead with ef- forts to protect birth con- trol access, Planned Parent- hood funding and abortion coverage in case they are jeopardized in the future. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives withdrew a bill last week that would have repealed Obama's Affordable Care Act. It would have halted federal funding for Planned Parenthood and curtailed the ability of many low-in- come women to obtain af- fordable birth control. Despite that setback for the GOP, several Republi- cans said Congress might revisit health care in the future, and anti-abortion leaders have stressed they will not abandon their cam- paign to defund Planned Parenthood. The group is the No. 1 abortion provider in the U.S. but also offers extensive birth control and health-screening services. In Nevada, state law- makers and health advo- cates say they will con- tinue to promote bills that would allow women to ac- cess 12-month supplies of birth control and require all health insurers to cover contraceptives at no extra charge, regardless of reli- gious objections. Another Nevada proposal seeks to provide alternative funding to help organiza- tions such as Planned Par- enthood. Some government- run clinics that rely on fed- eral grants and are on the brink of closure also would benefit. "Nevadans need these protections regardless of what's happening in Con- gress," said Elisa Cafferata, president of Nevada Advo- cates for Planned Parent- hood Affiliates. "Family planning and preventative health care are still very much threatened." HEALTH CARE LAW States push to protect birth control BRIANWITTE—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch speaks at a news conference in Annapolis, Md. By Kelli Kennedy The Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. It's not really about the meal at the monthly Con- scious Family Dinner, al- though there is plenty of vegan Indian food. You can spend time in a cuddling sanctuary, sit down with a tarot reader, chat career goals with a life coach or sit in on an acro-yoga sex psychotherapy presenta- tion. And there's almost al- ways some form of danc- ing. But what's inconspicu- ously missing is alcohol. Creator Ben Rolnik says the dinners are about cre- ating a new form of play that facilitates meaningful connections, not the vapid chitchat that often prolif- erates at cocktail parties or bars. The reception to the dry dinners, held at various spots in Los Angeles but expanding soon nation- wide, has been impressive, with each of the 200-per- son event selling out. Tick- ets cost about $35. "It's like a journey more than a dinner," said Rol- nick, a 26-year-old yogi and former talent man- ager. Similar parties are pop- ping up across the country, notably in New York, Mi- ami and Chicago, tapping into an itch from millenni- als to find meaningful con- nections and purpose even in their night life. When Justin Henderson, who created the event com- pany Bender , hosted his first few events in Chicago a few years ago, he served alcohol, but noticed very few people were imbib- ing. As time went on, he noticed more alcohol was leftover at each event and he decided to stop offering it all together. Instead, Bender's events range from 40 to 300 peo- ple and include everything from a rooftop yoga pool party at the Standard Ho- tel to midnight silent disco yoga on the pool deck of the SoHo House in Chicago during a full moon. "I'm just one part of a much, much bigger move- ment that's happening. It's not so much about whether alcohol is there or not ... people are just looking for ways to connect around things that they value and are passionate about," said Henderson, a former health care manager who was looking for a fun way to help people life health- ier lives. Courtney Nichols, a 28-year-old owner of an event planning company and self-proclaimed dance fiend, has attended sev- eral Bender events in Los Angeles, and says it com- bines the fun of a late night party in a more socially conscious manner. "It's never been an is- sue of not having alcohol. It probably is to the benefit of the event," said Nichols, who was struck by the sense of camaraderie she experi- enced. "You get to meet peo- ple in a clearer head space. You leave the party and you feel refreshed." While the events have a different feel around the country, they all in- volve movement, often yoga or dance, to help people loosen up and con- nect with their bodies and each other in a shared ex- perience. The Shine has the feel of a variety show, with mind- fully-curated content in Los Angeles and New York once every two months, and includes everything from guided meditation to comedians to beat boxers. The Shine gives about $400 of its ticket sales to a guest with instructions to help someone with it. They might use the money to feed the homeless or donate it to an animal sanctuary. A short video of how they paid it forward is shown at the next event, said co-pro- ducer Andrea Praet. 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