25 August 2015

WATCH: In Wake of Trans Murders, Janet Mock Teaches Us Why We Must #SayHerName

Sunnivie Brydum
Advocate


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Woman that inspired Coronation Street's Hayley Cropper speaks about being transgender at Pride fringe event (UK)

Rob Williams
Manchester Evening News


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Valé transgender icon and campaigner Kathy Noble (Australia)

Spencer Howson
ABC (Australia)


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ezs note:  When most people reach age 65, they leave their jobs and sip margaritas.  And that's about it.  Not Kathy Noble.  She was an icon.  She was a campaigner.  Sadly, she passed away this week.  Rest in peace, Kathy.

Military transgender ban set to end next May

Tom Vanden Brook
USA Today


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Ain't I a Woman?: National HIV/AIDS Strategy Fails Sex Workers, Transgender Women Burdened by the Criminal Justice System

Megan McLemore
Human Rights Watch


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