Secret - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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History of Abuse - The Lincoln Project (video)

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national/world - Mother, son set to run Chicago Marathon to support movement for trans, nonbinary young people

Lauren Victory

CBS News

Highland Park, IL

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One Choice - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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Illinois - Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago

Donald Padgett

Advocate

Chicago, IL

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ezs note:  Chicago and surrounding Cook County - if you have any information regarding the murder of Barbie, please contact the Chicago police at 311.  Thanks. Rest in peace, Barbie.

Cruel - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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A New Day - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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national/world - Groundbreaking transgender candidate Colton Baumgartner runs for Granite City mayor

Jill Moon

The Telegraph

Granite City, IL

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national/world - Rockford bar owner accused of hate crime, pulling gun on transgender customer

Ryan Johnston

mystateline.com

Rockford, IL

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Illinois - Illinois to allow transgender residents to change birth certificates issued in another state

John Clark

MyStateLine

Forest Glen, IL (neighborhood of Chicago)

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Illinois - City of Springfield approves settlement over denial of healthcare coverage to former transgender employee

Staff

WAND-TV

Springfield, IL (c. 1905)

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Alexandra Billings - (Wikipedia)

 

Alexandra Billings

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ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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Erica Andrews (Wikipedia)

 

Erica Andrews (1969 - 2013)

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Jennifer Pritzker (Wikipedia)

Jennifer Pritzker

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David Kopay (Wikipedia)

 please press:  David Kopay

Sean Hayes - Wikipedia

 

Sean Hayes

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Lea DeLaria (Wikipedia)

 

Lea DeLaria

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Mary MacLane (Wikipedia)

Mary MacLane (1881-1929)

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Remembering Unique Banks, Latina Transgender Woman Killed in Chicago, Illinois

Violet Lhant

HRC

Chicago, IL

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please press:  www.hrc.org

Illinois - Trans people with felony convictions fight for right to change names in Illinois

Max Lubbers

www.injusticewalk.org

Chicago, IL (West Side)

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