05 April 2016

Man Who Killed Transgender Woman in a 'Blind Fury' for 'Fooling' Him Gets 12 Years in Prison

Hillary Crosley Coker
Jezebel


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PayPal Cancels Plan for Facility in North Carolina, Citing Transgender Law

Jon Kamp / jon.kamp@wsj.com
The Wall Street Journal

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ezs note:  Lemme see... 50, 000 dollars (est.) times 400 people equals 20,000,000 dollars lost to North Carolina residents... but hey, at least you have your "principles"!  Uh, good luck!

03 April 2016

Hey, Iowa lawmakers, leave those kids alone

Todd Dorman
The Gazette


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Kim Davis' Lawyers Threaten To Sue NJ High School Over Proposed Transgender Policy

David Badash
The New Civil Rights Movement


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Activists try to calm fears over transgender bathroom access

David Crary
WSFA


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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

Tre'vell Anderson / trevell.anderson@latimes.com
LA Times


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02 April 2016

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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01 April 2016

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!

Transgender Men And Women Are Sharing Photos Of Their Transitions On Social Media, Celebrating Gender Identity

Ali Venosa
Medical Daily


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Franck: Mass. does no better than N.C. on transgender

Kevin Franck
Boston Herald


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ezs note:  Dracut, Massachusetts residents - it's NOT too late to send lunatics like Colleen Gary packing!  Do it Monday, posthaste!

Connecticut hit by freak snowstorm; Hartford County especially hard hit

Abby Olheiser and Caitlyn Dewey
The Washington Post


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31 March 2016

Life in transition: A transgender artist shares his journey to becoming his true self

Glen Starkey
Santa Maria Sun


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Mapping transgender-friendly bathrooms in hostile North Carolina

Nicholas Korody
Archinect


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ezs note:  In one sense, I guess it's good.  In another sense... gawd, North Carolina is one f***ed up state... 

Millennium Bridge goes purple as North East shows support for the transgender community (UK)

Dan O'Donoghue
Chronicle Live


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