Mixed response as Hanover school board scraps policy protecting transgender students

Hannah Gross

NJ Spotlight News

Hanover Township, NJ

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ezs note:  Unfortunately, many Boards of Education don't have the people to show up, even though the entire schoolchildren have their future in their hands.  If you're free, make it a point to show up.  If your schedule doesn't permit it, make sure you can send an email or snailmail.  Get involved!

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West Virginia - LGBTQ group emphasizes voter registration, protecting right to vote

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MetroNews

Charleston, WV

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civil rights - Commentary: Protecting LGBTQ civil rights is good business

Allan Gilmour
Crain's Detroit Business

Detroit, MI

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South Dakota - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens

Mary Annette Pember
Daily Yonder

Pine Ridge, SD

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civil rights - Civil rights activists celebrate new policy protecting transgender students in Stafford

Anna-Lysa Gayle
WJLA

Stafford, VA

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lead story - Illinois Governor Signs Order Protecting Transgender Students

Nick Visser
HuffPost

Springfield, IL

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Kentucky - Bowling Green rejects anti-discrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents

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Courier-Journal

Bowling Green, KY

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Maryland - Baltimore City schools board passes policy protecting transgender students

Colin Campbell
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore, MD

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Wisconsin - Report: Wisconsin Ranks 'Top Middle Of Class' In Nation For Laws Protecting LGBTQ Community

Mary Kate McCoy
WPR

Neillsville, WI

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civil rights - Tennessee becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people

Natalie Allison
Tennesseean.

Nashville, TN

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civil rights - Governor to sign law protecting transgender people’s civil rights

Jesse Adcock
Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Saranac Lake, NY

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civil rights - "Gender Panic" in Clinical Settings: Protecting Public Accommodations Access for Transgender Individuals

Emily Pond
Medical Bag

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka lacks progress in protecting rights of women, LGBT community and minorities: UK

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economynext

Sri Lanka

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civil rights - Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Hawai'i State Capitol

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civil rights - HRC Opposes Dangerous Changes to Proposed Regulation Protecting Delaware Students

Sarah McBride
HRC

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ezs note:  Delawareans - remember, you have the to have the right to have your say. Just press DOEregulations.comment@doe.k12.de.us.

Hawaii - Hawaii Enacts Legislation Protecting LGBTQ Youth from Abusive Conversion Therapy

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Windy City Times

Honolulu, Hawaii

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Turkey: Banned Pride march must be allowed to take place in peace

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Amnesty International

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ezs note:  Hey, if it can take place in São Paulo, it can place in Ankara.  PERIOD.

civil rights - New Hampshire’s legislature just passed a bipartisan bill protecting transgender people

German Lopez
Vox

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Republican bill would re-write civil rights laws to stop protecting trans people (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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ezs note:  These folks are particularly vile.  When one of them gets an opponent, it might be wise to consider a donation. Granted, it's early, but the earlier the better.  If you live in one of these districts, please pay special attention.

Pete Olson (22nd TX)

Ralph Abraham (5th LA)

Brian Babin (36th TX)

Vicky Hartzler (4th MO)

RI ACLU asks schools to create policies protecting transgender students

Linda Borg
Providence Journal

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