Proposed Illinois bill aims to keep transgender students out of their preferred gender bathrooms

Shelley Mesch
The DePaulia

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Lilly Wachowski makes first public appearance at GLAAD Awards since coming out as transgender

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LA Times

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Stockport, UK

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Over 200 participants gather for 19th annual Southern Illinois AIDS Walk

Nefeteria Brewster
The Southern Illinoisan

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Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi turns showstopper at LFW (India)

Press
DNA India

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Young Transgender childs & Mental Health – Fort Lauderdale Tech Time (sic)

Press
Albany Daily Star

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New Miss Transgender UK crowned after the original winner was disqualified

Heledo Pritchard
Wales Online

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Ian McEwan criticised by campaigners over transgender remarks

Chris Johnston
the guardian

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Malloy Joins Business, Political Leaders Calling For North Carolina Boycott

Russell Blair
Hartford Courant

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How ID Laws Disenfranchise Transgender Voters

Brentin Mock
Citylab

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Protesters ask Sen. Flanagan to address transgender, immigrant issues

Joseph D. Sullivan
Newsday

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ezs note:  US residents - hey, pal, this is how you do it - locally!  So get off your rump and into their office!