Information is scarce about parents opposed to City Schools of Decatur’s transgender policy

Dan Whisenhunt
Decaturish

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Nearly 800 Parents of Transgender Kids Pen Letter to Trump

Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC News

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Transgender children: the parents and doctors on the frontline

Tim Adams
The Guardian

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ezs note:  Please see the doctor in Boston in TED talk.

Dear Abby: Breaking transgender news to parents

Abigail Van Buren
The Southern Illinoisan

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Iranian Transgender Youth Reveal Parents Reaction to Their 'Inner Disorder'

Press
Sputnik News

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Parents Express Concern Over Transgender Policies at Moorestown BOE Meeting

Anthony Bellano
Moorestown Patch

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How I Started The Only Clinic For Transgender Kids and Teens in Texas

Hannah Smothers

Cosmopolitan

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Transgender Teacher Receives Violent Reaction From Parents Saying He Confused Kids

Jean Marie Abellana
ischoolguide

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Parents of transgender six-year-old 'will do anything to make her happy' in spite of their own sense of loss (UK)

Zahra Mulroy
Mirror

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ezs note:  I don't know... maybe it's just me, with transgender stories entering my brain daily, but isn't it possible that these 'heartrending' stories are just a tad bit, *ahem*, melodramatic?  Y'know, just a bit?  Especially when you consider that Christine Jorgensen had her sex reassignment surgery in 1951!!!  Just a thought...

Parents Usher In New School Year With Bigoted Attacks On Transgender Students

Zack Ford
Think Progress

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Transgenders Facing Stigma Get Strongest Support From Parents (India)

Gokul Vannan
The New Indian Express

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It May Be Getting Easier for Kids to Come Out to Their Parents

Michael Schramm
takepart.com

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ezs note:  If you are an ally, please take a moment to let your voice be heard!  Look for the little megaphone on the takepart.com blog, then press it.  It's that easy! Thanks.

Transgender kids: ‘Exploding’ number of children, parents seek clinical help

Nicholas Weiler
Santa Cruz Sentinal

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Local mother accuses Edmonton Catholic School Board of discrimination (Canada)

Lisa Wolansky
Global News

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Rise in number of transgender children in Scotland (Scotland)

Judith Duffy
Herald Scotland

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Leelah Alcorn suicide: Parents 'stopped best friend from attending transgender teenager's funeral' (UK)

ANDREW BUNCOMBE 
The independent

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DAN SAVAGE: PROSECUTE TRANSGENDER TEEN LEELAH ALCORN'S PARENTS FOR ABUSE

ANDY TOWLE
Towleroad

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Finding Common Ground

Wayne Maines
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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School letter to parents: Boy pupil is now a girl

Amanda Sloane
http://www.hlntv.com

to read more, go to: http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/09/05/transgender-student-letter-school-parents-maine

Fear for family safety dissolves lawsuit vs. anti-gay law

Colin Stewart
http://76crimes.com

to read more,go to:  http://76crimes.com/2014/08/31/fear-for-family-safety-dissolves-lawsuit-vs-anti-gay-law/