Laverne Cox speaks out against Trump's rollback of protections for transgender students

Marie Solis
Mic

Laverne Cox

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Nearly 800 Parents of Transgender Kids Pen Letter to Trump

Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC News

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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.

Person of interest jailed, questioned in shooting of transgender woman

Carol Robinson
Al.com

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US top judge ousted over gay marriage stand (Ghana)

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Judge Roy Moore

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Ku Klux Klan distributes anti-transgender fliers in at least 1 Alabama neighborhood

Erin Edgemon / eedgemon@al.com
al.com

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ezs note:  So remember, folks, which side the Ku Klux Klan is on - uh, yeah, those fine folks...

Alabama City Council Recalls Anti-Transgender Bathroom Law

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BuzzFeed

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ACLU Considers Legal Challenge To Anti-Transgender Restroom Law In Alabama

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed

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'Street freaks:' Mobile County Commission president sounds off on public restroom issue

Lawrence Specker / lspecker@al.com
al.com

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ezs note:  Wow... couldn't have said it better myself...

Activists try to calm fears over transgender bathroom access

David Crary
WSFA

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Alabama judges use segregation-era law to avoid gay marriage

Jay Reeves
LGBTQNation

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Apple CEO: Alabama must do better on LBGT

Brian Lyman
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com

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Homewood (Alabama) police searching for a missing person (small print)

Tachana Johnson
http://www.abc3340.com

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ezs note:  If you live in the Homewood, Alabama area, or travel there, and you know the whereabouts of Cedric Trammel Mitchell, please call the police department immediately!!!   (205-332-6234)

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26 percent of transgender voters in Alabama could be shut out by photo ID law, study shows

Leada Gore
http://www.al.com

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ezs note:  So ya think that voting doesn't matter?  THINK AGAIN.  If you live in Alabama, have friends who live there, or know allies who live there, make sure they read the article above.  That's why voting is important!

Poll: Miss. gay community leads region in religious, military trends

Dustin Barnes
http://www.clarionledger.com/

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Equality celebrated at Rocket City Pride

 Vincent Crivelli
http://www.waff.com


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National LGBT group targets Miss.

Dustin Barnes
http://www.clarionledger.com

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Laverne Cox on artists and directors exploiting trans stars as 'muses' (Australia)

Candice Chung
http://www.dailylife.com.au


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Gay and transgender group to honor two with awards - Charles J. Dean - http://blog.al.com

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