MA Transgender Equal Rights Coalition Applauds City of Worcester’s Passage of Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender People

http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/2014/08/20/ma-transgender-equal-rights-coalition-applauds-city-worcesters-passage-nondiscrimination-protections-transgender-people/

Springfield, Massachusetts

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Transgender People Are Having Kids All Kinds of Ways; Doctors Need to Get Used to It

 Sarah Elizabeth Richards
http://www.slate.com

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Local vigil marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (with correction)

SULEIDYS TELLEZ
http://www.gazettenet.com/


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Woburn Campaign Notebook

http://www.wickedlocal.com/


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Mass. Transgender Student Becomes High School Prom Queen

Jason St. Amand

http://www.edgeboston.com/

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Asshole of the Year: Arizona bill ties restroom use to birth gender - Cristina Silva - http://www.newstimes.com

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ezs note:  Read especially the possible imprisoning of a woman whose only crime is wanting to take a leak.  This is, truly, an asshole of the year.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Retaliate Against Youth With ‘Transgender Issues’ - Zack Ford - http://thinkprogress.org

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Massachusetts Education Department Accommodates Transgender Students - Glennisha Morgan - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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US: Massachusetts issues rules respecting identity of transgender students - Corinne Pinfold - http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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No electrolysis for Mass. transgender prisoner - http://www.chron.com

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Mass. transgender inmate seeking electrolysis - http://thetandd.com

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Sexual Minority Archives uncovers story of Marion Turner, transgender man who lived in Northampton a century ago - Fred Contrada - http://www.masslive.com

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Barney Frank Backing Appeal of Ruling Requiring Sex-Reassignment Surgery for Transgender Inmate - Justin Snow - http://www.metroweekly.com

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Massachusetts Judge Orders Sex-Change for Prisoner - Andrew Villagomez - http://www.passportmagazine.com

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Mansfield, Massachusetts

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Massachusetts newspaper mocks transgender people: 'If they want, they can change it back' (thinkprogress.org)

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Massachusetts signs law prohibiting gender identity discrimination (www.lexology.com)

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ezs note: This article may seem a wee bit old, but please read it anyway.  There is more detail here than in other places.

Massachusetts (finally) moves to protect sex slaves, transgender people (blogs.bostonmagazine.com)

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Massachusetts gay rights group hails NY gay marriage bill (Wall Street Journal)

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Congratulations New York!!! To all of you who helped, even though we're a bit small, thank you.  You helped.