Students sue suburban school system over transgender locker room access

Duaa Eldeib / deldeib@tribpub.com
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Chicago Tribune

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New school rules give transgender students 'right to be who they are'

Kathy Bocella
philly.com

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Hard-liners inspect transgender Islamic school in Indonesia (Singapore)

Press
asiaone

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UK school changes dress code to accommodate transgender students (UK)

Kerry Cardoza
Sun Times

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Wake County transgender students want school bathroom choice

T. Keung Hui / khui@newsobserver.com
The News & Observer

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New Georgia School to Target Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender

Tony Potts
Coosa Valley News

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SC AG opposes federal mandate on transgender use of public school bathrooms

Staff
WYFF

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Wisconsin School Nixes Reading of Book About Transgender Child

Press
NBC Chicago

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ezs note:  If you live in Mount Horeb, please send the principal a kind but firm e-letter that she/he should not buckle to "Liberty" Counsel and the book should be read.  If the parents really want to leave, let 'em leave.  But do it on their dime.

School district policy seeks to prevent discrimination of transgender students

Sarah Arney
Stanwood Camano News

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Transgender at school: As more teachers come out, districts struggle to put policy into practice

Casey Parks
The Oregonian

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Coming out as transgender while in school

Karen Miller
The News Tribune

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First-ever guide for educators and parents about transgender kids in K-12

Timothy Rawles
SDGLN

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ezs note:  If you are a teacher, parent, or friend,  this handbook may be invaluable for you.  The pages are well-documented and family/peer-friendly.  You can get it at http://www.nclrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Schools-in-Transition-2015.pdf .

Mormon School Ranked Among Most Hostile for Transgender Students

Annie Knox
Charisma

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EXCLUSIVE: More than six in ten people were bullied at school according to shock new poll (UK)

Nick Gutteridge
Express

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Hartford School Principals To Get Training on LGBT Issues

Vanessa de la Torre
Hartford Courant

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Mexico top court orders school to compensate student for bullying

Jacqueline Jones
Jurist

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West Des Moines Catholic school students' request for gay-straight alliance approved

Staff
The Republic

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'I've lost tons of friends and it’s been hell': Transgender teen, 16, who shared horrific stories of bullying at school takes her own life (UK)

CHRIS SPARGO
DailyMail.com

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ezs note:  If you are feeling at the end of your rope, please use the helpline numbers at the end of the article.  They're here for YOU!

Transgender girl awarded $75,000 in lawsuit over school bathroom access

Scott Dolan
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Ste Anne school adding gender-neutral washroom (Canada)

Ian Froese
http://www.thecarillon.com

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