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20 August 2016

Clearwater, Florida

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19 August 2016

Transgender man who was denied service at Long Beach barbershop settles discrimination lawsuit

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NBA moves all-star game to New Orleans over transgender law

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18 August 2016

West Hartford Police Adopt LGBT Policy

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09 August 2016

02 August 2016

The story of a five-year-old Icelandic transgender girl (Iceland)

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Former Oregon Inmate Featured in Documentary on Transgender Prisoners

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Yarmouth transgender teen launches petition in support of gender anti-discrimination bill (Canada)

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Cleveland family thinks transgender woman was killed because of gender identity

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'Transgender people are neglected in Sweden' (Sweden)

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01 August 2016

Transgender Women Attacked Outside Maryland 7-Eleven: Police

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Transgender Canadian cyclist wins key battle in human-rights complaint over policing of athlete gender (Canada)

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28 July 2016

Coulsdon woman hoping to win Miss Transgender UK final crown (UK)

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Jazz Jennings Gets Personal About Transgender Bathroom Debate

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27 July 2016

Transgender beauty queen’s burnt body found in suspected hate crime murder (UK)

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Transgender woman livestreams supervisor's sex harassment

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Being Transgender Is Not a Mental Disorder

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25 July 2016

Sheriff: Navy seaman accused of robbing, stabbing transgender woman

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Family confirms St. Martin homicide victim was a transgender woman

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Wall of Love to block Westboro’s hate at Philly anti-trans protest

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Transgender woman tapped as Democratic convention’s official timekeeper

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24 July 2016

Mortal to Divine and Back: India’s Transgender Goddesses

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23 July 2016

Wentworth star learns about transgender (New Zealand)

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Helping Transgender People Find Their Voice

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Chenoa, Illinois

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22 July 2016

Transgender ex-special forces soldier reveals inner battle to accept true identity after using combat 'to become a man' (UK)

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Atlanta school for gay, transgender student to open

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Mayor Jackson signs transgender ordinance into law

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21 July 2016

His royal pomposity, Donald Trump

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19 July 2016

RNC Day One: Transphobic Rhetoric in Prime Time

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Beyond Bathrooms — Meeting The Health Needs Of Transgender People

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Mormon Couple's Marriage Stronger than Ever After Transgender Transition: 'Love Is Bigger than Gender'

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El Pollo Loco franchisee takes on transgender mission

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15 July 2016

Transgender surgery in Thousand Oaks aimed at confirming identity

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Fort Peck Tribe rescinds transgender bathroom policy amid criticism

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14 July 2016

Eldridge praises signing of transgender bill

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Emmy Nominations for LGBTQ Shows, Many Transgender-Centric Standouts

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Transgender Woman Killed In 4th Of July Shooting

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Transgender Woman Is Charged With Voyeurism at Target in Idaho

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13 July 2016

Duke opponent cancels game over North Carolina's transgender bathroom law

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In a First, Website for Transgender Rights Launched in India (India)

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12 July 2016

Marla Newhook: Transgender teen finds acceptance from family, and Quebec (Canada)

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Our transgender neighbors deserve consideration and understanding

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