Virginia - Virginia school board to pay $575,000 to teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns

Caitlin O'Kane

CBS News

West Point, VA

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ezs note:  Yeah.  What about the STUDENT???

Japan’s top court says government restrictions on transgender employee’s use of restrooms illegal

Mari Yamaguchi

AP News

Tokyo, Japan

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ezs note:  Meanwhile, in the cornpone Southeastern United States...

Florida Republicans pass bill targeting transgender bathroom use

Andrew Atterbury 

Politico

Lake Mary, FL

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ezs note:  Florida residents -  if your state legislator votes 'yes' on this stupid bill, and you don't even bother to vote him/her out, well, guess what that makes you?  Register and vote! 

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people

Andrew DeMillo

AP

Little Rock, AR

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ezs note:  Once more, if your state Representative or state Senator voted yes for this idiotic bill, work hard  for his/her electoral downfall.  Thanks. 

Hershey’s use of transgender woman in promotion spurs boycott calls

Sue Gleiter

pennlive

Hershey, PA

Hershey's plant

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ezs note:  Oh.  Eek.

lead story - Iowa Senate Republicans propose banning use of Medicaid dollars on transgender surgery

Tony Leys, Barbara Rodriguez
Des Moines Register

Imogene, Iowa

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lead story - Ohio professor sues school, doesn't want to use transgender students' pronouns

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati, OH

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ezs note:  Prof. Meriwether - I know you're all smart n' shit, but please tell me where Jesus used the word "gender" in his writings.  I dunno, maybe I missed it.

Indiana - Indiana school must allow transgender to use male bathroom

Press
The Seattle Times

Evansville, IN

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Alaska - Proposition One: gender-related bathroom use debate

Press
KTUU

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Dozens speak out on proposed guidance for transgender students, bathroom use

Brian McVicar / bmcvicar@mlive.com
mlive

Escanaba, Michigan

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Transgender bathroom use upsets lawmaker

Press
The Blade

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My transgender daughter should not have to use the men's restroom (New Zealand)

Tucker Fitzgerald
stuff.co.nz

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Transgender people should use bathroom of gender they identify as, U.S. urges

Lisa Rein
The Washington Post

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Why you should always use "transgender" instead of "transgendered"

German Lopez
vox

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Why Can't I Use the Boys' Bathroom at School?

Gavin Grimm
American Civil Liberties Union

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Calif. bill allowing transgender students to use bathroom of their choice expected to pass

 Jessica Chasmar

http://www.washingtontimes.com/

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Transgender Student To File Complaint Over Bathroom Use - http://www.lawweekonline.com

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Macy's fires employee for refusing to let transgender customer use the women's dressing room (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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HIV prevention for transgender women & tobacco use among sexual and gender minorities (healthoutreach)

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Bill would overturn ruling on transgender use of bathrooms (Bangor Daily News)

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