Why transgender rights are the civil rights thermometer no one can afford to ignore

Karen Fratti
Hello Giggles

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Transgender rights to be discussed at Fitchburg State

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Sentinel & Enterprise

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Ex-AG Holder honored for advancing gay, transgender rights

AP
SFGate

Former AG Eric Holder

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Brogan-Kator discusses transgender rights at Gender Colloquium

Candice Clark
DailyToreador.com

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Protest for transgender rights held in Foley Square

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ABC - New York City

Foley Square, New York City

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Cornyn has doubts about nominee who said transgender rights were ‘Satan’s plan’

Kevin Diaz
San Antonio Express-News

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

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Lawsuit filed in Pensacola over transgender rights

Allie Norton
WEAR-TV

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KU professor to release new book on the rise of transgender rights

Angie Baldelomar
kansan.com

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The Foolish Transgender Debate in Texas

Editorial Board
The New York Times

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Making Transgender Rights a Reality in India (India)

Jayshree Bajoria
Human Rights Watch

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REP. SHEILA HARRINGTON: My journey from opposing to backing transgender rights

Sheila Harrington
Sentinel & Enterprise

Rep. Sheila Harrington

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How transgender rights activists are addressing the gender struggles of rural India (India)

Shruti Kedia and Anirudh Singala
Yourstory

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Bill would require transgender-rights training for CA employers

Marissa Lang
SFGate

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Rally for transgender rights outside John Flanagan’s office

Deborah S. Morris
Newsday

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Theatre Rhinoceros: Queer theatre’s enduring home (UK)

Paul Vale

The Stage

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Comment: Transgender rights are women’s rights (Canada)

Kimberley Ens Manning and Julie Temple Newhook
Times Colonist

To the really, really, really simpleminded:  try this - dumbass.

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Transgender rights taking hold in the courts

Lydia Wheeler
The Hill

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Apple, eBay, Microsoft and others are reviving their support in a transgender rights court case

Tony Romm
recode

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Whoopi Goldberg Speaks Out for Transgender Rights

Brooke Sopelsa
NBC

Whoopi Goldberg

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Petition leads to local debate on transgender rights

Tony Buhr
Daily Record

Ellensburg, WA

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