Brazil - Brazil issues new rules, lowers age for gender reassignment surgery

Oscar Lopez
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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lead story - Transgender state worker says denials of insurance coverage for gender reassignment surgery violated his rights

Matt Miller
pennlive.com

Steelton, PA

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Nebraska - Transgender woman sues state over refusal to cover gender reassignment surgery

JoAnne Young
Hastings Tribune

Hastings, NE

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North Dakota - Fargo gender reassignment surgery is believed to be a first in N.D.

Robin Huebner
TwinCities.com Pioneer Press

Fargo, ND

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Japan - Social security for transgender people expands; obstacles remain in old age

Press
Japan Today

Japan, Takezaki Suenaga, 1293 CE

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Dementia care advice for transgender patients drawn up

Press
BBC News - Wales

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Officials say transgender woman should stay at men's prison

Press
WHTR

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Eddie Redmayne on Transgender Rights and Finding ‘The Danish Girl’

Ramin Setoodeh
Variety

Eddie Redmayne

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Judge blocks surgery for Myrtle Beach transgender woman

Associated Press
News 13 (WBTW)

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Hawaii bill for birth certificate gender change passes

Press
Associated Press

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Zoey Tur makes history as America's first transgender TV reporter

Matt Bradwell
UPI

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Turkey: Trans man actor called up for military service (UK)

Alice Milliken
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


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Male-to-female transgender barred from donating plasma

Kelsey Rowlson
http://www.westernfrontonline.net


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Transgender female Robert Lancaster in LPGA pursuit

http://www.torontosun.com/


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ezs note:  The use of the name 'Robert Lancaster' is the decision of the Toronto Sun, not of me.  There was no other name in the article, so I had to use that one.  Please don't be mad at me!

The world's first genderless person (New Zealand)

ALECIA SIMMONDS
http://www.stuff.co.nz/

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Beacon's Closet Helps Transgender Employee's Fundraiser

 Nicola Fumo

http://ny.racked.com/

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Transgender Fox attracts extra attention ahead of fight

Loretta Young

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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Did I make a mistake? A transgender woman’s journey of transition - Carolynn Dimmer - http://www.straight.com

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Trans health officer offers sensitivity classes - WBadmin - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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The 26st transgender teen who wants to drop 16st so he can have surgery to become a woman - Sara Malm - http://www.dailymail.co.uk (UK)

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