Americus, Georgia

average transgender population: 57 

(rounded up)*

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ezs note:  Well, it's time for us to visit Americus, Georgia!  The Windsor Hotel, Habitat for Humanity, The Roslyn Center for Caregiving - all here for you to see!

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Eastman, Georgia

Eastman, GA

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ezs note:  Ridin' down the rails - this time, we'll see Eastman, Georgia! Woo-hoo!

HRC Mourns Ava Le’Ray Barrin, Trans Woman Killed in Georgia

Gabe Murchison
HRC

Ava Le’Ray Barrin

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Transgender advocate from Georgia who took on judge dies

Kimberley Richardson
WSB-TV

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please press:  http://www.wsbtv.com

ezs note:  Rest in peace, Rowan...

More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States

Staff
HRC

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org

ezs note:  In virtually every case, you should call both the state representative AND state senator.  In every case, you should state your sentiments AGAINST the bill.  Here are the states you should watch for:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Good luck!

What’s Next for Gay and Transgender Students?

Elaine Korry
Youth Today

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please press:  http://youthtoday.org

The late Coretta Scott King regarding Jeff Sessions

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Stevens: Support Boy Scouts on transgender decision

Heidi Stevens
Athens Banner-Herald

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please press:  http://onlineathens.com

Georgia appeals court overturns denial of transgender name changes

Eric Slobe
Jurist

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please press: http://www.jurist.org 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Donald Trump vs. CNN. Again.

Callum Borchers
The Washington Post

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please press:  https://www.washingtonpost.com

Amber Rose Discusses Transgender Awareness Month on ‘Loveline’

Rahul Lal
V-103

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please press:  http://v103.cbslocal.com

Govt Called to Tackle Hate Crimes After Transgender Woman Stabbed in Tbilisi (Georgia [Eurasia])

Press
Georgia.ge

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please press:  http://www.civil.ge

Atlanta trans pioneer Cheryl Courtney-Evans dies

Matt Hennie
Project Q Atlanta

Cheryl Courtney-Evans

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please press:  http://www.projectq.us

ezs note:  What an amazing life!  Rest in peace, Cheryl...

Tom Crawford: At least we're not North Carolina

Tom Crawford
Savannah Now

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please press:  http://savannahnow.com

Spelman College Pondering Enrolling Transgender Students

Zenitha Prince Senior
AFRO

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please press:  http://www.afro.com

Atlanta school for gay, transgender student to open

Christopher Quinn
AJC.com

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please press:  http://www.ajc.com

A mother’s view of transgender equality

Jen Slipakoff
Atlanta Journal-Constiution

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  please press:  http://www.myajc.com

ACLU's Georgia director resigns over transgender bathroom debate

Colleen Jenkins
Reuters

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please press:  http://www.reuters.com

Georgia Governor Blasts Transgender Student Order

Kathleen Foody
ABC News

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please press:  http://abcnews.go.com