civil rights - All school districts would need policy to protect transgender students under bill debated in Washington Senate

Ryan Blake
The Spokesman-Review

Olympia, WA

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civil rights - The Latest Front Against Civil Rights

Editorial Board
The New York Times

Brandi Bledsoe

died 10-12-2016

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Missouri - Stephens College's new admissions policy to include nonbinary, transgender students

Ivy Hettinger-Roberts

Missourian

Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College

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Alabama - Alabama health care fails transgender students

Leah Goggins
The Crimson White

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

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Illinois - Is O’Fallon denying transgender students certain rights? The board decides to rewrite its rules.

Lexi Cortes
Belleville News-Democrat

O'Fallon, IL

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civil rights - Fordham Allies Demand Improved Rights for Transgender Students

Courtney Brogle
The Observer

Cunniffe House, Fordham University

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civil rights - N.J. Transgender Students Get Rules on Restroom, Name Preference

Elise Young
Bloomberg

Jersey City, New Jersey

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civil rights - Lawsuit accuses MSU of favoring transgender students over straight men

Gail Schontzler
Idaho State Journal

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

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ezs note:  This is a fairly lengthy piece, but you gotta check this paragraph out:

Instructor Kujawa told Sletten she had asked the male student in their private office conversation what he would do if the transgender student in class tried to talk to him. Kujawa said he told her that if the transgender student persisted, he would “break her face,” and added, “I’ve done it before, I’m not kidding.” He also mentioned that he kept three loaded guns in his truck. (Gail Schontzler)

I rest my case.

civil rights - Education Dept. dismissing complaints from transgender students about bathroom access: report

Avery Anapol
The Hill

US Department of Education

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Delaware - Rule to protect Delaware's transgender students will not move forward

Jessica Bies
delaware online

Delaware State Capitol

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civil rights - Transgender students asked Betsy DeVos for help. Here's what happened.

Caitlin Emma
Politico

Pearland, TX

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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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Indiana- Beyond Brownsburg: How Indiana schools treat transgender students

Arika Herron
IndyStar

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Nevada - CCSD to hold public meeting on policy to address needs of transgender students

Philip Moyer
3 News (NBC)

Clark County, NV

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civil rights - Federal Court Rules Civil-Rights Law Protects Transgender Students

Amanda Arnold
The Cut

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North Carolina - A year after the HB2 repeal, NC transgender students battle discrimination

Danielle Chemtob
The Daily Tar Heel

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Federal Judge Backs Civil Rights Protections for Transgender Students

Mark Walsh
School Law

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Transgender students deserve federal protection

Thomas Ballard
The Signal

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Parents of transgender students give education secretary an 'F' in defending civil rights

Caitlyn Jones
Denton Record-Chronicle

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Alliance Defending Freedom continues to attack transgender students in its drive to undermine nondiscrimination protections

Erin Fitzgerald
Southern Poverty Law Center

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