lead story - 'Who Would Do That to a 12-Year-Old?' Transgender Oklahoma Student Speaks Out About Being Bullied by Parents

Gina Martinez
Time

Achille, OK

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ezs note:  Please see the VICE news at the beginning of the article.

civil rights - St. Johns County School Board appeals federal ruling on transgender bathroom case

Amber Krycka
Action News Jax

Jacksonville, FL

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civil rights - Litigation on the Transgender Service Member Ban: An Update

Sarah Grant
LawFare

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ezs note:  Yeah, the article is just a wee bit long, but if you are either a member of the military or simply contemplating joining, it might be worth your while to read the whole thing.

lead story - 'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender

Lisa Respers France
CNN

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Ohio - Ohio Transgender Musical Act DreamStates Issues Statement on New "Religious Liberty Task Force"

Mike Breen
CityBeat

Akron, OH

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lead story - Walking while transgender has risks as well as rewards in Southwest Florida

Patricia Borns
News-Press

Fort Myers, FL

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ezs note:  Floridians, (especially southwest area) at the bottom of this article are some resources which will get you started, both mentally and physically.  However, do not go to those frauds which advertise "reparative therapy".  They'll take your money (perhaps tens of thousands) and make you all the more miserable. 

New York - Without an Internet Barrier, Transgender Sex Workers Feel Less Safe

Press
WNYC

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lead story - Transgender advocates adopt lobster emoji

Penelope Overton
Portland Press-Herald

Eyestalk of a lobster

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lead story - ‘How can you be raped?’ Doctor’s words to transgender in India an example of the ‘transphobia’ that stops many getting health care

Priti Satian
South China Morning Post

Kolkata, India

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civil rights - Transgender and gender non-conforming women sue New York chicken restaurant for discrimination

John Riley
Metroweekly

Harlem (New York City), NY

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Jamaica - The rough, rugged life of a transgender surviving in Ja

Tanesha Mundle
Jamaica Observer

Jamaica

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Minnesota - All are welcome in Hastings (unless you’re transgender), say pastors

Hannah Jones
Citypages

Hastings, MN

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civil rights - Iowa 4-H director fired after gay, transgender inclusion policy inflames conservative groups

Courtney Crowder
USA Today

  

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Indiana - Indiana school must allow transgender to use male bathroom

Press
The Seattle Times

Evansville, IN

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civil rights - Transgender passport rules haven't changed, advocates confirm amid concerns

Kit Ramgopal
NBC News

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ezs note:  If you have a friend who is a lawyer and are planning a trip, it might be best to doublecheck. But overall, this is good news (for a change!)

Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania transgender bathroom case splits U.S. appeals court

Jonathan Stempel
Reuters

Boyertown, PA

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New York - New York Times Theater Critic Apologizes for Offending ‘Transgender and Nonbinary Communities’

Ben Brantley
The Wrap

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lead story - What it means to be transgender in Hollywood today

Luchina Fisher
ABC

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Syria/Germany - Transgender Syrian Katia finds refuge in Berlin

Daniel Hadjmehdi
Yahoo!

wounded in Aleppo, Syria

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lead story - Three transgender Puerto Ricans win suit to change gender markers

Avery Anapol
The Hill

San Juan, PR

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