24 November 2015

Man gets 3-1/2 years for attacking transgender escort (Canada)

Mike McIntyre
Winnipeg Free Press


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23 November 2015

Transgender student at Lewis & Clark College assaulted

Staff
KATU


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ezs note:  This is the first blog where the crime might have taken place is shown more clearly.  If you have witnessed this assault, please contact the Portland police at 503-823-3333.  Thanks.

Long Beach Residents Gather to Mourn Victims of Anti-Transgender Violence

Keeley Smith
Long Beach Post


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The Right to Live as a Transgender Woman

Aeyal Gross
Haaretz


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Banner disparaging transgender women hung by Lehigh students

Nick Falsone
lehighvalleylive



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Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves

Lisa Potter
UCSF


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21 November 2015

Students and staff honor victims of transgender violence at vigil

Rishika Dugyala

The Daily Northwestern


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New sketch released: Do you recognize this transgender woman?

Christal Hayes
Orlando Sentinel


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ezs note:  Once in a while, Lake County officers are out there doing the right thing.  They put out a sketch of a transgender woman who was murdered in 1988.  If you lived there or traveled through the area, and you have any information, please contact the Lake County sheriff's office at 352-343-2101. Thanks.

One More Problem Faced by Transgender New Yorkers: Food Insecurity

Andrea Majanik Bowen
Slate


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Shirley, New York


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20 November 2015

College hour focuses on transgender community

Jordan Schauberger
The American River Current


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History made at Alberta Legislature on Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)

Vinesh Pratap
globalnews.ca


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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015: Those We've Lost

Sunnivie Brydum
Advocate


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ezs note:  to see listings of events worldwide, go to tdor.info.

18 November 2015

WRPS developing transgender policy (Canada)

Christina Martens
Wetaskiwin Times


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Member of prominent Hasidic family comes out as transgender

Press
JTA


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Transgender Employee Sues Wal-Mart

Al Norman
The Huffington Post


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UBCO to host Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)

Staff
Capital News


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Pence sends welcome letter to transgender event

Chelsea Schneider
IndyStar


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17 November 2015

Several to be honoured during Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)

Terri Egger
Westman Journal


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Training seminar teaches police how to deal with transgender community

Staff
WLOX


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Haredi Family of Transgender Woman Tries to Stop Her Cremation After Suicide (Israel)

Ilan Lior
Haaretz


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Congressional caucus forms Transgender Equality Task Force

Press
Wisconsin Gazette

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16 November 2015

Harvard Law Professor Stands Up for Transgender Equality

Staff
HRC


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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015: When it takes place, how to observe it in central Pa.

Kari Larsen
Penn Live


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RVA’s Transgender Day of Remembrance happens this Friday with a new venue and uplifting message

amydavid
gayrva.com


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15 November 2015

Jesus Christ as a transgender woman in a play is sparking heated controversy (Northern Ireland)

Lisa Carley
Inquisitr


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Argentina: Transgender women suffer spate of murders as country introduces laws recognising LGBT rights (UK)

David Usborne
The Independent

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Protecting the third gender: did South India just get transgender-friendly?

Anna Verghese
catch news


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ezs note:  to see the full Kerala report, press here.

14 November 2015

The Truth About Transgender Suicide

Brynn Tannehill
The Huffington Post


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Transgender tolerance: It's a matter of basic human fairness

Dee Halzack
The Lowell Sun


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Caller appeals to Governor Baker on transgender bill

Colin A. Young
The Berkshire Eagle


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Transgender official seeks damages over use of toilet at work (Japan)

Staff
Japan Today


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To our friends in Paris...


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Oslo, Norway


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13 November 2015

Breakthrough for transgender rights included in Justice mandate (Canada)

Claire Wahlen
ipolitics


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Survey: 42 Percent of Transgender Residents Have Experienced Workplace Harassment, Many Others Unemployed

Andrew Giambrone
Washington City Paper

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12 November 2015

Beyond bathrooms: Christians need to get a clue on transgender issues (COMMENTARY)

Jonathan Merritt
Christianity Today


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Eddie Redmayne 'Met Transgender Communities In LA' For Role In New Movie 'The Danish Girl'

Peter Black
Design & Trend


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First VA clinic for transgender vets in US opens in Ohio

Marisa Taylor
Aljazeera America


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Stevens Point should pass transgender equality bill

Molly Rogers
stevenspointjournal.com


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Transgender teen from East Bay on Forward 50 list

Staff
JWeekly.com


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Transgender, and Facing Prison or Deportation

Caroline Dessert, Dori Lewis, Kimberly Forte
The New York Times



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11 November 2015

How the U.K. became a vanguard in transgender equality (Canada)

Leah McLaren
Maclean's

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COMMENTARY: Transgender experience can be lonely

Leo Caldwell
Courier-Post


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Dallas City Councilor Micky Garus threatens transgender students

Laura Gunderson
The Oregonian


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Transgender woman jailed for eight days files lawsuit against Iowa hotel (UK)

Andrew Buncombe
The Independent


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