civil rights - Guest Column: In two cases, stakes are huge for LGBTQ employee protection

Philip Rotner
Arizona Daily Sun

Tucson, AZ

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civil rights - Holy Dictum: Federal Judge Rejects Protection Against Transgender Discrimination in “Elegant Aside”

Joanna L. Grossman, Grant Hayden
Verdict

Dallas, TX

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Fiji - Transgender call for protection

Vishaal Kumar
The Fiji Times

Suva, Fiji

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LGBT students in Tennessee could lose anti-bullying protection (UK)

Mayer Nissim
Pink News

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These 2 Important LGBTQ Protection Bills Are Now On Rauner's Desk

Stephen Gossett
Chicagoist

Illinois governor's mansion

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ezs note:  Illinois residents - you can move transgender rights forward by having the governor sign YES on HB 1785. You can make this happen by calling the governor's mansion at 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121 (Chicago area).

Redraft Bill for transgenders rights protection, demands activists (India)

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india.com

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Mass. Governor Says He'll Sign Transgender Protections Bill

Alison Bauter
patch.com

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ezs note:  Thank you, Gov. Baker!

Jewish Groups Cheer Obama’s Transgender Protections

Ron Kampeas
Forward

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Protection for LGBT Workers on the Rise: EEOC Files First Title VII Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Jill Rosenberg, Shaunicie Fielder and Megan Lawson
Orrick

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Transgender Americans deserve protection: Column

Eric Anthony Grollman
USA Today

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Advocate, Student Suing FCPS Over Transgender Protection Policy

Karen Goff
Reston Now

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Transgender students could get greater protection under proposed Winnipeg School Division policy (Canada)

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CBCNews

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HC gives protection to NRI transgender 'forcibly' brought here (India)

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Deccan Herald

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LGBT Student Bullying Protections to Be Included in ESEA Reauthorization Debate

Evie Blad

Education Week

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Lessons on for Cops on Transgenders (India)

Archana Ravi

The New Indian Express

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ND unlikely to extend anti-discrimination protection to gays

James Macpherson
SFGate

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ezs note:  Residents of North Dakota - if you share the same residence as one of the state legislators listed above, give 'em a piece of your mind!  If they seem particularly snotty, well, you can run...

Elton John, Michael Stipe call for protection of transgender inmates

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LGBTQNation

Michael Stipe

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Protection for LGBT seniors headed to Board of Supervisors

Erin Allday
SFGATE

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Transgendered deserve protection from discrimination

Pat Pryor
Ithaca Journal

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Why It’s a Big Deal That Obama Said ‘Transgender’

Katy Steinmetz
Time

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ezs note:  Thank you, President Obama!!!