lead story - Transgender employees sue Florida over state's trans health care ban

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Ocala, FL

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lead story - How To Support Your Transgender Employees

Janice Hassam
Forbes

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civil rights - Queer-owned consulting firm wants to help your workplace support transgender employees

Caitlin Whyte
WXXI

Rochester, NY

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Arizona - UA professor sues state over denial of health-care coverage to transgender employees

Lurissa Carbajal
Cronkite News

Tucson, AZ

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New York - What New York Employers Should Know Regarding the Rights of Transgender Employees

David W.D. Mitchell, Maria Benvenuto
Lexology

Albany, NY

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ezs note:  Although this is an excellent piece, it is slightly dated.  To read more, please press here.

civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees

Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald

Augusta, ME

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ezs note:  Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited.  In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills.  You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.

lead story - Starbucks’ Healthcare Plan For Transgender Employees Is Now Fully Comprehensive & It’s A Game Changer

James Loke Hale
Bustle

Starbucks (UK)

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Research: Why Employer Support Is So Important for Transgender Employees

Christian Thoroughgood, Katrina Sawyer
Harvard Business School

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Eight transgender employees quit working for Kochi Metro within a week of its launch (India)

Staff
Scroll.in

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Indian government releases video to show support for its transgender employees

Lenyon Whitaker
Metro

Kochi Metro Rail

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Wal-Mart adds insurance coverage for transgender employees

Press
The Times-Picayune

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MN GOP Senators want to block transgender employees from using the bathroom

Andy Birkey
The Colu.mn

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ezs note:  Does it seem that I'm repeating myself... hmmmm... but this one's from Minnesota.  Please contact your state representative AND state senator and tell them they should vote NO on this stupid bill. (Senate File 3002) 

South Florida Water Management Protects Transgender Employees

Press
South Florida Gay News

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Creating Policies to Protect Transgender Employees

Kelly Ann Bird
New Jersey Law Journal

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Kroger to extend health benefits to transgender employees on Anthem

Anne Saker
Cincinnati.com

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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Employees

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top Magazine

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Stigma, discrimination, lack of laws hamper transgender employees in US (Bangladesh)

Reuters
bdnews24.com

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Transgender employees biggest victims over LGBT failures of big UK companies (UK)

Bauke Schram
International Business Times UK

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CA won't do business with companies discriminating against trans employees

Press
Windy City Media Group

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