lead story - Real Name Campaign tackles grassroots trans activism

Lily Mae Lazarus

The Tulane Hullabaloo

Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

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Ida tropical storm - Ida weakens to tropical storm after knocking out power to New Orleans

Erik Ortiz, Rachel Elbaum

NBC News

New Orleans, LA

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lead story - Transgender recruit sues New Orleans Police Department for alleged hiring discrimination

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

New Orleans, LA

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lead story - ‘I hope no one tries to kill me in the middle of the street,’ transgender woman living in New Orleans says

Aubry Killion
WDSU

New Orleans, LA

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lead story - Gender Clinic Aims to Improve Transgender Patients' Care

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US News and World Report

New Orleans, Louisiana

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Louisiana - New Orleans advocates, allies to rally for transgender rights following Trump administration plans to roll back protections

Alex Woodward
Gambit

New Orleans, LA

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Louisiana - Book Remembers Devastating 1973 Fire at Gay New Orleans Bar

Rebecca Santana
US News & World Report

Up Stairs Lounge, after fire (1973)

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Carver High students research transgender housing discrimination

Shella' Smith
NOLA.com

Shella' Smith, left

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ezs note:  Shella' Smith for state rep!  Yay!

This year on track to be deadliest for transgender women — but activists are fighting back

Sarah Lazare
Salon

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ezs note:  One thing that transgender women and men might want to try is self-defense classes.  (See the previous day's article, "Kelly Herron slams group using her attack in anti-transgender bathroom campaign".)  Yeah, it might be nice to have the police around, but we must be realistic.  Some larger cities and towns offer classes at a very low or no cost to you.

New Orleans church window shattered 2 days after it hosted transgender town hall

Mathew Rodriguez
Mic.com

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Memorial held for Sacramento transgender woman killed in New Orleans

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KXTV

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ezs note:  You can make a donation here for Chyna's funeral, It will ease the family's pain, even if just a bit.  Rest in peace, Chyna.

2 Transgender Women Killed in New Orleans Within 48 Hours: Police

Melissa Chan
Time

Chyna Gibson and Ciara McElveen

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ezs note:  Sadly, yet another transgender woman has been murdered.  Her name was Ciara McElveen.  While I have no doubt that members of the New Orleans Police Department do their work very hard, it all seems so bootless.  Transgender women do have a right to attend  concert, go to a bar, restaurant, or coffeeshop, or just enjoy an evening stroll without suffering the, ahem, annoyance of being raped or murdered.  Can we see what might be done more proactively?  Thanks.

NOPD seeking 'vehicle of interest' in transgender woman's stabbing death

Jed Lipinski
The Times-Picayune

Chyna Gibson

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ezs note:  New Orleans police caught a break by capturing a picture of the vehicle involved in the killing of Chyna Gibson.  However, the person remains at large.  Please, look at the car carefully.  It's a black sedan, (possibly a Camaro).  It's hard to tell from the angle, but the car might have tinted windows.  If you see it, please call the New Orleans Police Department at 504-658-5300. C'mon, let's put this vermin behind bars!

Report: Transgender woman killed in New Orleans East shooting

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WWLTV.com

Chyna Gibson (aka Chyna Doll Dupree)

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ezs note:  Please, if you have any information about the murder of Chyna Gibson, and you live, work, or frequent New Orleans, call the New Orleans Police Department at 504-822-1111. Thanks.

Wal-Mart adds insurance coverage for transgender employees

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The Times-Picayune

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John Bel Edwards says he is confident he'll win LGBT lawsuit

Julia O'Donoghue
The Times-Picayune

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Transgender woman raped by male cellmate is suing a New Orleans jail

Claire Lampen
news.mic

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NBA moves all-star game to New Orleans over transgender law

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Reuters

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Gay Rapper makes new video and all the twerk models are Transgenders

Mariah Honey
examiner.com

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Surveys show highest LGBT populations are in cities out West

Tarringo Vaughan
examiner.com

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