Many local venues have yet to implement policies with transgender people in mind

Merriel Moyer / merrielmoyer@ldnews.com
Lebanon Daily News (PA)

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Transgender people, the world's misunderstood (South Africa)

afp
IOL

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Pastor Writes To Dispel Embedded Misconceptions About Transgender People

Rachel Martin
NPR

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Letter: Offer dignity for transgender people

Kelly Nolen
The Columbian

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Editorial: New law protecting transgender people is a step forward

Editorial Board
Montreal Gazette

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Canada Moves to Ban Discrimination Against Transgender People

Ian Austen
The New York Times

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ezs note:  Congratulations, Canada!  Now , if only we were able to get your neighbor to the south to behave likewise... AHEM...

Chris Wallace crushes NC gov.: ‘Let it go… there’s no case of transgender people molesting girls’

David Edwards
Raw Story

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Donald Trump Says Transgender People Should Use the Bathroom They Want

Ashley Parker
The New York Times

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Curt Schilling makes controversial comments on Facebook about transgender people

Press
WTMW

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Prison is horrifying. For transgender people, it's hell.

German Lopez / german.lopez@vox.com
Vox

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ezs note:  YOU can do something about this!  Call, write, e-write, or better yet visit in person, and ask her/him if conditions for transgender prisoners are safe, secure, and appropriate.  If not, they should get their act together!

Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People

Leah Libresco
FiveThirtyEight

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ezs note:  If you live in the following states - Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee or Wisconsin - please tell your state representative AND state senator to say NO to this stupid bill.  You can do it!

Protesters ask Sen. Flanagan to address transgender, immigrant issues

Joseph D. Sullivan
Newsday

State Senator John Flanagan

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ezs note:  US residents - hey, pal, this is how you do it - locally!  So get off your rump and into their office!

British doctors are failing to help transgender people (Canada)

Kas Roussy
CBC

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Fate of NC's transgender law could be decided in Virginia case

Press
Winston-Salem Journal

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Republicans push bill to keep transgender people from changing restrooms

Tim Pugmire / tpugmire@mpr.org
MPR

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Shame on you shame on me

Renate Hartman
timesunion

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Kansas bills hope to fine trans people $2,500 a time for using ‘wrong’ bathroom (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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ezs note:  Kansans - yeah, we know Kansas is one of the most conservative states in the union - but you can make a difference!  Please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator and let them know that they should vote NO on this stupid bill!

The Most Extreme Attempt Yet To Demonize Transgender People And Deny Them Rights

Zack Ford
Think Progress

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Michigan changes driver's license policy for transgender people

Virginia Gordan
Michigan Radio

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The ‘Beloved Community’ includes transgender people

Terence K. Leathers
The News & Observer

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