Emily's virtual rocket

21 August 2017

KU professor to release new book on the rise of transgender rights

Angie Baldelomar
kansan.com

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Transgender teen study reveals shocking substance abuse statistics (UK)

Jessica Glass
Pink News

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ezs note: If you think you have a substance abuse problem - there is help!!

20 August 2017

Connecticut colleges work to accommodate transgender, non-binary students in safe learning environment

Brian Zahn
New Haven Register

Connecticut flag

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ezs note: Did you know that Connecticut has one of the friendliest transgender campuses - private or public - of any state in the union? It may be a little late, but this might be good if you are considering transferring. Hell, you might like living here after you graduate! (As opposed to - *ahem* - North Carolina)

19 August 2017

Transgender Pakistanis Win Legal Victories, but Violence Goes On

Mehreen Zahra-Malik
The New York Times

East Alton,Illinois

transgender average population: 21 (rounded down)*

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ezs note: Welcome to East Alton, Illinois!

*notes on statistics - Okay, I'm gonna get a little geeky here. However, it's important to validate the statistics. Ashley Smith (whose other claim to fame was a pic taken with the governor) was her claim to have 1 out of 300 people being transgender. I looked askance at this figure - after all, I'm a stickler for accurate statistics - but they have been verified by The Williams Institute, a UCLA think tank. Granted, this is only one study, but this is a national survey of some weight. Therefore, I trust their study.

18 August 2017

Steve Bannon's Departure Won't Change Donald Trump

Peter Beinart
The Atlantic

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'I Am A Transwoman, Not A Man Who Dresses Like A Woman'

Zongile Nhlapo
HuffPost (South Africa)

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Federal civil rights panel condemns Trump's military transgender ban

Melissa Quinn
Washingon Examiner

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Film by Beijing Students Explores Being Young and Transgender in China

Tang Yucheng
The New York Times

Zhang Yuge, lead role in Escape

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Transgender Hockey Star Harrison Browne Comes Out of Retirement

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
NBC Sports

Harrison Browne

(before uniform change)

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17 August 2017

DONALD TRUMP’S IMPLOSION CANNOT BE CONTROLLED

Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair

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Trans Pioneer Holly Boswell, Who Created The Transgender Symbol, Passes Away At 66

Kristina Marusic
newnownext

Holly Boswell and hir creation

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ezs note: Today, we use a certain symbol (⚧) without thinking about the creator. Well, today we should think about hir. Ze passed away this weekend. Rest in peace, Holly.

District man found not guilty in fatal stabbing of transgender woman at bus stop

Keith L. Alexander
The Washington Post

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Transgender pupils to be recognised in future A-level results

Rachael Pells
The Independent

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16 August 2017

The White House Is Under Siege

David A. Graham
The Atlantic

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NY protects transgender people from health insurance denials

James T. Mulder
NYup.com

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