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24 January 2016
21 January 2016
The word of the year
Skye Hurlin
Lake Oswego Review
Lake Oswego Review
Skye Hurlin
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Labels:
grammar books,
Lake Oswego,
language,
Oregon,
Skye Hurlin,
transgender,
word,
year
Location:
Lake Oswego, OR, USA
This Is The Best Presidential Candidate For Transgender Rights — But There’s A Catch
Abby Higgs
Bustle
Bustle
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UK school changes dress code to accommodate transgender students (UK)
Kerry Cardoza
Sun Times
Sun Times
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NORTH-EAST TRANSGENDER WOMAN: ‘SINCE COMING OUT, MY LIFE HAS BEEN SO MUCH BETTER’ (UK)
Peter Davidson
Evening Express
Evening Express
Cruden Bay, Scotland
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$115K settlement in Phoenix transgender worker discrimination case
Kathryn J. Woo
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
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Labels:
case,
discrimination,
Kathryn J. Woo,
Minnesota,
Phoenix,
settlement,
Shoreview,
transgender worker
Location:
Shoreview, MN, USA
20 January 2016
Editorial: Mission not accomplished
Press
Times-Union
Times-Union
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Labels:
Albany,
editorial,
LGBT community,
lobbying group,
Mission,
New York,
not accomplished,
preeminent,
remarkable
Location:
Albany, NY, USA
Branksome Hall Celebrates Transgender Alumnae In Magazine Cover (Canada)
Arti Patel
The Huffington Post Canada
The Huffington Post Canada
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Labels:
Arti Patel,
Branksome Hall,
celebrates,
cover,
magazine,
Ontario,
Toronto,
transgender alumnae
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Column: Transgender people are also humans
Shelby Niehaus / scniehaus@eiu.edu
DailyEasternNews.com
DailyEasternNews.com
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Labels:
Charleston,
column,
emulate,
experience,
gender,
humans,
Illinois,
Shelby Niehaus,
transgender people,
valid
Location:
Charleston, IL, USA
Durham asked to support transgender rights
Nicole Anderson / nanderson@seacoastonline.com
fosters.com
fosters.com
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How I Started The Only Clinic For Transgender Kids and Teens in Texas
Hannah Smothers
Cosmopolitan
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Labels:
clinic,
Dallas,
Hannah Smothers,
only,
parents,
puberty,
teens,
Texas,
transgender kids,
Ximena Lopez
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
19 January 2016
Mayor: Proposed religious freedom bill runs counter to King's dream
Daniel J. Chacon / dchacon@sfnewmexican.com
The New Mexican
The New Mexican
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Transgender auto mechanic’s sex bias case reinstated
Judy Greenwald / jgreenwald@BusinessInsurance.com
Business Insurance
Business Insurance
Austell, Georgia
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Five Suggestions to Create a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace
Taylor E. Whitten / twhitten@foley.com
The National Law Review
The National Law Review
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India must strengthen planned law to protect transgender people, says rights group (Australia)
Press
Daily Life
Daily Life
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Washington State Lawmakers: Transgender People’s Bodies Are ‘Security Concerns’
Zack Ford
Think Progress
Think Progress
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Labels:
bodies,
lawmakers,
Olympia,
security concerns,
state,
transgender people,
Washington,
Zack Ford
Location:
Olympia, WA, USA
18 January 2016
Downtown: Artist starts with empowerment
Megan Doyle
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
painting by Catherine Graffam
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Speakers at King rally: Much work left to be done
Janet I. Tu
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
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Labels:
done,
federal holiday,
Janet I. Tu,
Martin Luther King Jr.,
Seattle,
speakers,
transgender,
Washington,
work
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
LGB and not the T: Who will be protected in Indiana?
Alexis Moberger
WLFI
WLFI
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ezs note: Indiana people - if you are transgender or a friend, and are acquainted with your state senator or representative, meet them personally. Not to protest or anything - just to let him/her that there is there is a transgender person in their district and not on Mars somewhere. Granted, there are a few dingbats out there, but the majority are simply unaware.
Literary Community Mourns Trans Writer Bryn Kelly
Cleis Abeni
Advocate
Advocate
Bryn Kelly
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ezs note: Rest in peace, Ms. Kelly...
If you are feeling signs of despair, please call one of the numbers below. It's not too late. It's never too late.
The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 (24 and below)
Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 (trans-specific)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (general help)
Transgender people ‘treated appallingly’, says Basingstoke MP (UK)
Christian Wilson / christian@taylornewspapers.co.uk
Basingstoke Observer
Basingstoke Observer
MP Maria Miller
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Labels:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA
17 January 2016
Shuttered Metropolitan a church for its time
Richard Ecke
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls Tribune
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Designing the Dreams and Photographing the Realities of Cape Town's Transgender Sex Workers
Gabrielle Bruney / gabrielle.bruney@vice.com
vice.com
vice.com
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Wake County transgender students want school bathroom choice
T. Keung Hui / khui@newsobserver.com
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
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Labels:
bathroom,
choice,
North Carolina,
Raleigh,
school,
T. Keung Hui,
transgender students,
Wake County
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
The Danish Girl – a poignant, beautiful, genuine look at the life of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe (UK)
Alice Broster
ForgePress
ForgePress
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New Louisiana governor is off to a volatile start
Richard Fausset and Jeremy Alford
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Gov. John Bel Edwards
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16 January 2016
George County street gang member indicted in transgender teen's death
Press
gulf live
gulf live
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ezs note: Yay! To those still out there, you might as well give up - you WILL be caught.
ezs note: Yay! To those still out there, you might as well give up - you WILL be caught.
Two German transgender women 'are stoned in the street' by a gang of three North African teenagers in Dortmund who said 'such people' should be killed (UK)
Tom Wyke
Daily Mail
Dortmund, Germany
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Labels:
Dortmund,
gang,
German,
Germany,
North Africa,
stoned,
street,
teenagers,
Tom Wyke,
transgender women
Location:
Dortmund, Germany
Flemington, New Jersey
Labels:
Flemington,
New Jersey
Location:
Flemington, NJ 08822, USA
15 January 2016
Kansas gay rights bill sparks debate in legislative committee
Peter Hancock
Shawnee News
Shawnee News
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Labels:
abuse,
debate,
discrimination,
gay rights bill,
harassment,
Kansas,
legislative committee,
Peter Hancock,
Shawnee,
sparks
Location:
Shawnee, KS, USA
Policy aims to help transgender students at PHS
Jeff McMenemy
Seacoastonline.com
Seacoastonline.com
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In First, Lebanese Court Rules Transgender Man May Be Officially Recognized as Male (Israel)
Press
Haaretz
Haaretz
Beirut, Lebanon
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Labels:
Beirut,
court,
first,
Lebanese,
Lebanon,
man,
recognized,
rules,
transgender man,
transgender rights
Location:
Beirut, Lebanon
University of Victoria announces world's first chair of transgender studies (Canada)
Staff
The Chronicle Journal
The Chronicle Journal
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Transgender student gains locker room access at Fremd High School today
Eric Peterson
Daily Herald
Daily Herald
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14 January 2016
Charlie Craggs: As a transgender female I shouldn't be afraid to be myself (UK)
Charlie Craggs
itv
itv
Charlie Craggs
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EDITORIAL: Opponents Should Take Break Over Transgender Bathroom Debate
Staff
The Capitol News
The Capitol News
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Labels:
bathroom,
break,
debate,
editorial,
lawmakers,
Olympia,
opponents,
stink,
transgender,
Washington
Location:
Olympia, WA, USA
PRECIOUS DAVIS WILL BE THE FIRST TRANSGENDER BRIDE ON "SAY YES TO THE DRESS"
Sandra Song
Paper
Paper
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13 January 2016
Transgender mag a hit at fair (India)
Press
The Times of India
The Times of India
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Virginia Bill Would Charge Transgender Students At The Bathroom Door
Zack Ford
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
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12 January 2016
Why Share Our Story?
Janna Barkin
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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Labels:
California,
information,
Janna Barkin,
Novato,
parenting perspective,
share,
story,
support,
transgender child
Location:
Novato, CA, USA
Small mercy: Kerala sets up India's first justice board for transgenders (India)
Vishakh Unnikrishnan
catch news
catch news
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D.C. police add ‘Bisexual and Transgender’ to name of liaison unit
Martin Weil
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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Labels:
bisexual,
effort,
inclusive,
LGBT community,
liaison unit,
Martin Weil,
police,
transgender,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
11 January 2016
Bowie an enduring role model to young trans people
Azure Gilman
Aljazzera America
Aljazzera America
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'The Danish Girl' Banned In Qatar Over The Supposed ‘Moral Depravity’ Of Its Transgender Themes
Tim Isaac
Big Gay Picture Show
Big Gay Picture Show
Doha, Qatar
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Labels:
banned,
Doha,
moral depravity,
Qatar,
supposed,
The Danish Girl,
Tim Isaac,
transgender themes
Location:
Doha, Qatar
Ben Carson: 'Abnormal' LGBT People Shouldn't Get 'Extra Rights'
Miranda Blue
Right Wing Watch
Right Wing Watch
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Labels:
abnormal,
Ben Carson,
bisexual,
extra rights,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBT,
Miranda Blue,
New Jersey,
Princeton,
transgender
Location:
Princeton, NJ, USA
Lawsuit dismissed against Planet Fitness for transgender-friendly locker room policy
Bob Johnson
mlive.com
mlive.com
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ezs note: Good! I'm glad to see that this judge threw this daffy woman's suit out of his court.
Labels:
against,
Bob Johnson,
dismissed,
lawsuit,
locker room,
Michigan,
Midland,
Planet Fitness,
policy,
transgender-friendly
Location:
Midland, MI, USA
Seattle Times Reporter Echoes Bogus Attack On Transgender Bathroom Access
Rachel Perceley
Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America
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Labels:
access,
bathroom,
bogus attack,
echoes,
Rachel Perceley,
reporter,
Seattle,
Seattle Times,
transgender,
Washington
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
10 January 2016
BRIAN HOWEY: A time for Gov. Pence to lead
Brian Howey
nwi.com
nwi.com
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Labels:
Brian Howey,
broke the mold,
Indiana,
John Gregg,
lead,
Mike Pence,
Munster,
Sue Ellspermann,
time,
transgender
Location:
Munster, IN, USA
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