lead story - Transgender woman sues after being refused by beauty pageant

Gabrielle Fonrouge

New York Post

Calgary, Alberta

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lead story - Transgender Woman Murdered in Baltimore; ACLU Sues Idaho over Trans Athlete Law

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Democracy Now!

Baltimore, MD

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ezs note:  Even though the article is repetitive, it is important in that the picture of Johanna Metzger is included.  Please, take a second look.  It can't hurt.

  

Massachusetts - Naval officer stationed in Massachusetts sues over military transgender ban

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MassLive

USS Cassin Young

Boston, MA

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New York - Transgender minor sues New York State over policy prohibiting birth certificate corrections

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SDGLN.com

Ithaca, NY

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lead story - Transgender Woman Sues Miss United States Of America Pageant

Lulu Garcia-Navarro
NPR

Portland, OR

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lead story - Transgender woman with eight-year-old daughter sues over right to change sex listed in Japan's family register

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The Japan Times

Amagasaki, Japan

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lead story - Woman sues Philadelphia pharmacy for outing her as transgender, HIV-positive

Nina Feldman
WHYY

Philadelphia, PA

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civil rights - Transgender inmate in South Dakota prison sues for civil rights violations

Shannon Marvel
The Daily Republic

South Dakota Department of Corrections penitentiary

 Pierre, SD

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lead story - Virginia teacher sues school after being fired for not using transgender student's pronouns

Minyvonne Burke
NBC News

West Point, VA

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Nebraska - Transgender woman sues state over refusal to cover gender reassignment surgery

JoAnne Young
Hastings Tribune

Hastings, NE

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Nebraska - Transgender inmate sues Nebraska over sexual assault during 2015 prison riot at Tecumseh

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald

Tecumseh, NE

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civil rights - ACLU again sues state over transgender-related services

Michaela Ramm
The Neighbor

Iowa

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Mississippi - Woman sues McDonald's, alleges discrimination because she's transgender

Sarah Fowler
Clarion-Ledger

'friendly' Jackson, MS

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civil rights - ACLU sues Springs business over denial of health coverage to transgender employee

Andy Koen
KOAA News

Colorado Springs, CO

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Georgia (state) - Trans inmate sues Georgia prison over violent forced haircut

Patrick Saunders
Q Magazine

Valdosta, GA

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lead story - Ohio professor sues school, doesn't want to use transgender students' pronouns

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati, OH

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ezs note:  Prof. Meriwether - I know you're all smart n' shit, but please tell me where Jesus used the word "gender" in his writings.  I dunno, maybe I missed it.

civil rights - Transgender Ex-Student Sues Alabama School Over Mistreatment

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US News & World Report

Huntsville, AL

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civil rights - ACLU sues Missouri Commission on Human Rights over transgender man’s complaint

Autumn Callan
Jurist

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ezs note:  There was an article on this topic a few days ago, but the Jurist article is much more complete.

civil rights - ACLU sues Providence school for not providing policy on transgender students

Frank Maradiaga
NBC Providence

Providence, RI (City Hall)

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civil rights - Transgender inmate sues IDOC, alleges mistreatment in Southern Illinois men’s facility

Mary Cooley
Belleville News-Democrat

Dixon, IL

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