civil rights - A transgender inmate was raped and beaten in a Cañon City prison. Now the state has settled the case.

Sam Tabachnik
The Denver Post

Cañon City, CO

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lead story - ‘How can you be raped?’ Doctor’s words to transgender in India an example of the ‘transphobia’ that stops many getting health care

Priti Satian
South China Morning Post

Kolkata, India

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lead story - Transgender woman 'raped at men's prison' hours after judge blocked move

Tom Barnes
Independent

Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility

Cañon City, CO

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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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Ecuador - Gay Men In Ecuador Are Being Beaten And Raped To ‘Cure’ Them, Activists Say

Anastasia Moloney
HuffPost

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Should Tackle Sexuality, Gender Identity Bias

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

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India - ‘How could you have been raped?’: New study on how India’s transgender people face bias from doctors

Ankur Paliwal
scroll.in

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Texas transgender drag queen raped, attacked by man wielding hammer

Press
WNCN

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ezs note:  Well, if you are a certain person who lives in Austin, you truly ARE an asshole.

To help with Christi's medical and legal expenses, please go to gofundme.com.

Jailed: Rapist who attacked transgender prostitutes in their homes (UK)

Jonathan Mitchell
EveningStandard.

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Raped Trans Inmate Has Case Against Guards

Brandi Buchman
Courthouse News Service

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Transgender woman raped by male cellmate is suing a New Orleans jail

Claire Lampen
news.mic

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Davina Ayrton: transgender woman raped teen girl before transition, sentenced to men's prison

Aaron Homer
The Inquisitr

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ezs note:  All around the world, transgender men and women are simply trying to get on with their lives.  They don't need this crap.  Granted, Ayrton had a troubled life, but she deserved to be JAILED for her actions.

Transgender woman held in UK men's prison raped twice and tried to castrate self (UK)

Press
SundayWorld.com

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Trapped in detention, transgender immigrants face new traumas

Adam Frankel and Christina Fialho
MSNBC

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Invisible people, hidden realities (India)

Frank Krishner
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Macon woman says she owes her life to LBGT advocate

Sophia Danner-Okotie
http://www.13wmaz.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/local/macon/2014/10/06/remembering-life-legacy-johnny-fambro/16789043/

ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mr. Fambro.  You will be remembered always.

Transgender Woman Claims She Was Raped By Police Officer

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

*more here*

Police search for man who raped transgender teen (www.abc2news)

*more above*

ezs note: If you live in Baltimore or the area, or visit there, and you have information regarding this crime, please let the Baltimore police know immediately!

Transsexual prostitute's killer raped woman weeks earlier (London Evening Standard [UK])

(more in blue/above)

Transsexual stylist raped soon after sex-change operation in Moscow (Pravda [Russia])

The Moscow police are looking for perpetrators who sexually abused a stylist from Central Asia. (more above)