national/world - LDS Church updates policies on transgender individuals, garment wearing and more

Tamarra Kinsley

Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake City, UT

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ezs note:  To their "credit", the Mormons have brought their handbook all the way up to the 20th century. (1901 edition, that is)  By the way, who are YOU to read Heavenly Father's mind???

Gender-affirming care for transgender individuals protected under new Philadelphia order

Abraham Gutman

The Lawton Constitution

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lead story - More than 200 women and transgender individuals will be transferred out of Rikers amid staffing crisis

 Victoria Albert

CBS News

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Michigan - Nessel to appeal case involving companies that refused same-sex, transgender individuals

Beth LeBlanc

The Detroit News

Sturgis, MI

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lead story - House votes to stymie Trump's transgender troop ban

Connor O'Brien
Politico

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Illinois - Barriers to health care for transgender individuals

Rachel Hatch
Illinois State University

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

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Ohio - Transgender individuals in central Ohio have hard time finding work

Rob Sneed
WCMH

Columbus, OH

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North Carolina - Speech therapy helps transgender individuals find their voice

Sayaka Matsuoka
Triad City Beat

Greensboro, NC

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civil rights - "Gender Panic" in Clinical Settings: Protecting Public Accommodations Access for Transgender Individuals

Emily Pond
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North Carolina - N.C. Officials to Eliminate Health Benefits for Transgender Individuals

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The Carolinian

Greensboro, NC

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Iowa - Tealight vigil helps students mourn loss of transgender individuals

Logan Metzger
Iowa State Daily

Catt Hall, Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

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Malta - New clinic for transgender individuals to open on Monday

Denise Grech
Times of Malta

Mtarfa, Malta

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Kansas - Kansas birth certificate policy violates transgender individuals’ rights, lawsuit says

Allison Kite
The Wichita Eagle

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Study: Mental Health of Transgender Individuals Under Stress

Shantell E. Jamison
Ebony

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Living your truth: Accepting transgender individuals in our community

Valerie Lego
WZZM13

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CIA Has Dedicated Program to Recruit Transgender Individuals

Elizabeth Harrington / elizabeth@freebeacon.com
The Washington Free Beacon

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Compelling New Memoir Addresses Challenges Facing Transgender Individuals in America

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The Rainbow  Times

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Stevens Point should pass transgender equality bill

Molly Rogers
stevenspointjournal.com

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Study sheds light on protecting transgender individuals from suicide

Marisa Ramirez
EurekAlert!

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YMCA changes policy based on complaints over transgender locker rooms

Eric Mandel
MYNorthwest.com

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