New Jersey - NJ districts defend policies state says would 'out' transgender students to parents

Mary Ann Koruth

northjersey.com

Hanover Township, NJ

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ezs note:  To the nitwit who carried the "parental rights" placard - when I was young, a man beat the crap out of a 5-year -old child.  His "offense"?  Accidentally wetting his underwear.  Oh, but he knew 'best'.  Riiiiiiiiiight.

North Carolina - West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

Leah Willingham

AP

Boone, NC

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lead story - LCSD interim superintendent talks about transgender student policies

Andrea Guerrero, Jackie Winchester

WINK

Fort Myers, FL

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lead story - Loudoun School Board to Discuss Policies on Treatment of Transgender Students

Staff

NBC 4 Washington

Loudoun County, VA

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lead story - New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups, fought pro-transgender policies

Brian Kozma
CNBC

Chevy Chase, MD

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Donald Trump - The Trump administration blames Covid-19 black mortality rates on poor health. It should blame its policies.

Sean Collins
Vox

Black Lives Matter

St. Paul, MN

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Virginia - Northam signs bill mandating transgender student policies

Justin Mattingly
The Roanoke Times

Fairfax, VA

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New Hampshire - NH schools shift focus of anti-discrimination policies to transgender students

Kimberly Houghton
New Hampshire Union-Leader

Nashua, NH

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civil rights - Indiana moving up, but still behind in LGBTQ laws and policies

Segann March
Courier & Press

Medora, IN

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lead story - Editorial: New guidelines bring clarity to transgender student policies

Press
northjersey.com

Hardwick Township, NJ

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Florida - Homicides highlight police agency policies on describing transgender people

Lucas Waldron, Ken Schwenke
The Florida Times-Union

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civil rights - HRC Statement on American Medical Association Endorsement of Two LGBTQ-Inclusive Policies

Nick Morrow
HRC

HRC building, Washington DC

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civil rights - ACLU: Some R.I. school districts slow in implementing transgender protection policies

Linda Borg
Providence Journal

Westerly, RI

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civil rights - After transgender inmate was raped, beaten, Texas agrees to clarify LGBT prisoner policies

Lauren McGaughy
Dallas News

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Taiwan - Group releases report on LGBTI rights policies in Taiwan

Christie Chen
Focus Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

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Transgender at BYU: Living Lives Despite Unclear Policies

Braley Dodson
US News & World Report

Harford County private school loses state vouchers over discriminatory policies outlined in handbook

Liz Bowie
The Baltimore Sun

Trinity Lutheran Christian School - Joppa, MD

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Many local venues have yet to implement policies with transgender people in mind

Merriel Moyer / merrielmoyer@ldnews.com
Lebanon Daily News (PA)

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Transgender Oscar Smith High student wants Chesapeake schools to change policies

Mike Connors
The Virginian-Pilot

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CPS updates policies for transgender students and employees

Juan Perez Jr. / jjperez@chicagotribune.com
Chicago Tribune

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