Man Who Killed Transgender Woman in a 'Blind Fury' for 'Fooling' Him Gets 12 Years in Prison

Hillary Crosley Coker
Jezebel

Islan Nettles

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Lilly Wachowski makes first public appearance at GLAAD Awards since coming out as transgender

Tre'vell Anderson / trevell.anderson@latimes.com
LA Times

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Ian McEwan criticised by campaigners over transgender remarks

Chris Johnston
the guardian

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Transgender Men And Women Are Sharing Photos Of Their Transitions On Social Media, Celebrating Gender Identity

Ali Venosa
Medical Daily

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Transgender woman sexually assaulted in Stonewall Inn bathroom: NYPD

Alyssa Zauderer
PIX11

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ezs note:  Please, if you have any information about this crime, call 1-800-577-TIPS or log onto Crime Stoppers Website. Thanks.

'Southern Comfort' a new Off-Broadway musical about transgender friends

Joe Dziemianowicz
New York Daily News

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Transgender and Black, Searching for an Audience

Brian Josephs
Spin

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New York City Mayor Flushes Out Unequal Bathroom Access For Transgender Individuals

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

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Pastor Tells 'Daily Show' That 'Jungle Fever' Made LGBT Group Target His Church

Curtis M. Wong
The Huffington Post

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"I Want Transgender People to Not Deal With Any Bullsh*t": What It's Like to Be a Transgender Vocal Coach

Lane Moore
Cosmopolitan

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It's time to create a world that recognises the rights of transgender people (UK)

Neela Ghoshal and Kyle Knight
Guardian

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Woman Sought in Connection With Bias Attack on Transgender Woman

Staff
Time Warner Cable News

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ezs note:  New York City residents - especially if you get on or off at the 125th Street subway station, and you noticed the assault of Jennifer Louise Lopez, please contact the police by using one of the following methods: Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text them at CRIMES, then text TIP577, or visit  www.nypdcrimestoppers.com,  Thanks.

Literary Community Mourns Trans Writer Bryn Kelly

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

Bryn Kelly

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Ms. Kelly...

If you are feeling signs of despair, please call one of the numbers below.  It's not too late.  It's never too late.

The Trevor Project  1-866-488-7386  (24 and below)

Trans Lifeline  1-877-565-8860  (trans-specific)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  1-800-273-8255 (general help)  

Are Feminism and the Transgender Movement At Odds?

Isaac Fornarola
The Huffington Post

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How ‘Transparent’ is reshaping views of transgender Jews

Avishay Artsy
JTA

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Transgender sex workers are mistreated by the institutions that are supposed to help them

Emily Crockett
Vox

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Transgender

Zoe Dolan
The Huffington Post

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New detailed guidelines strengthen protection for transgendered (sic) New Yorkers

Angy Altamirano
Metro

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Decriminalize Transgender Sex Work, Urges New Report

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

‘A Whole New Being’ How Kricket Nimmons Seized the Transgender Moment

Deborah Sontag
The New York Times

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ezs note:  WOW! Despite all the roadblocks put in her way (and there are many) Kricket Nimmons triumphs.  To the transgender people, I think this is heartwarming.  To the cis people, this is essential reading.  It's quite long, but I suggest you read the whole thing.  It's definitely worth it.