U.N. Calls for Probe Into Violence Against Transgender Women in El Salvador

Reuters
NBC News

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A Day Out Leaves Two Transgender Women Living in Fear

David Gonzalez
The New York Times

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Transgender women assaulted in Queens; man charged with hate crime, NYPD says

Madeline Patrick
Normangee Star

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This year on track to be deadliest for transgender women — but activists are fighting back

Sarah Lazare
Salon

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ezs note:  One thing that transgender women and men might want to try is self-defense classes.  (See the previous day's article, "Kelly Herron slams group using her attack in anti-transgender bathroom campaign".)  Yeah, it might be nice to have the police around, but we must be realistic.  Some larger cities and towns offer classes at a very low or no cost to you.

Activists say two Pakistani transgender women beaten to death in Saudi Arabia

Mehreen Zahra-Malik
Reuters

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ezs note: You can contact the embassy in the United States by writing an e-note to the Ambassador.  Please keep it polite yet firm. We do not wish to make these situations even worse.  In other countries, check what the e-mail might be for that country.  (I found Wikipedia to be helpful.)

2 Transgender Women Killed in New Orleans Within 48 Hours: Police

Melissa Chan
Time

Chyna Gibson and Ciara McElveen

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ezs note:  Sadly, yet another transgender woman has been murdered.  Her name was Ciara McElveen.  While I have no doubt that members of the New Orleans Police Department do their work very hard, it all seems so bootless.  Transgender women do have a right to attend  concert, go to a bar, restaurant, or coffeeshop, or just enjoy an evening stroll without suffering the, ahem, annoyance of being raped or murdered.  Can we see what might be done more proactively?  Thanks.

Love Trumps Hate: Transgender women find romance in an insane world

Kristen Palpini
Valley Advocate.com

Jacksonville, Vermont

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Transgender Women Fear Abuse in Immigration Detention

Fernanda Santos
The New York Times

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He Said No One Would Care if He Shot Transgender Women. He Was Wrong.

Katie Zavadski
The Daily Beast

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ezs note:  Let's just hope that Mr. Thomas is sent away for a long, long, long time.  My sincere condolences to the families.

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy (UK)

Press
News-Medical.net

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Transgender women refused entry at Hong Kong International Airport (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

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AP PHOTOS: Barcelona pageant celebrates transgender women

Press
Yahoo!

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Transgender Women Attacked Outside Maryland 7-Eleven: Police

Matthew Stabley
NBC Washington (DC)

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Israeli transgender women ready for contest finals (Israel)

Oded Balilty
The Times of Israel

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Immigration officials to start sending transgender women to the middle of Texas

Jorge Rivas
Fusion

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ezs note:  Yes, I do understand what would happen in a perfectly ideal situation.  But I also understand this reality:  It. ain't. gonna. happen.   Conversely, this President has made some good, realistic goals.  Thank you, President Obama!

How The Justice System Fails Trans Women

Hannah Simpson
Refinery29

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Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinpost.com
Latin Post

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Probing The Complexities Of Transgender Mental Health

Tara Haelle
NPR

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Young transgender women face mental health risks

Alan Mozes
UPI

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The brutal reality transgender women face under Myanmar's 'darkness law'

Joshua Carroll
Mashable

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ezs note:  If you are visiting Myanmar on business or pleasure, please contact the ambassador and let him/her that you would like to see Section 377 revoked, and unless there is clear evidence of a crime, transgender people will not be harassed. Thanks!