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04 June 2016

Transgender Oscar Smith High student wants Chesapeake schools to change policies

Mike Connors
The Virginian-Pilot

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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03 June 2016

Transgender bathroom policy approved by Kern High School District

Jeanne Pastore
Kern Golden Empire.com

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Kinky Boots music video weighs in on transgender bathroom rights

Marc Snetiker
Entertainment Weekly

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Four arrested in the Vermont beating death of transgender man

Suzannah Gonzales
Reuters

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ezs note: GOOD. Thank you, San Diego police department!

Military Benefits Could Cover Sex Reassignment for Transgender Veterans

Michael Lambert
Out

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02 June 2016

ACLU's Georgia director resigns over transgender bathroom debate

Colleen Jenkins
Reuters

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Mom Opens Up About 7-Year-Old Transgender Daughter: 'She Always Was Elizabeth'

Nicole Pelletiere
ABC

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01 June 2016

Transgender people, the world's misunderstood (South Africa)

afp
IOL

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Kansas Senate condemns directive on transgender students, school bathrooms

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KMBC

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ezs note: If you just skimmed over the pic, take a closer look, please. It's such a gem!

31 May 2016

Mass. Governor Says He'll Sign Transgender Protections Bill

Alison Bauter
patch.com

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ezs note: Thank you, Gov. Baker!

30 May 2016

Tuscarawas County superintendents take wait-and-see attitude toward transgender directive

Jon Baker
Times-Reporter

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Being transgender: facts, myths and rights (Pakistan)

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Pakistan Today

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Lebanon schools: No transgender changes planned

David Patton
Lebanon Express

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To all my US friends, happy Memorial Day!

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29 May 2016

ABSOLUT VODKA RELEASES GROUNDBREAKING NEW TRANSGENDER AD

David Villarreal
Unicorn Booty

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Burlington Police: Transgender man dies from injuries

Staff
WCAX

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If you have any information regarding this murder, please call the Burlington (Vermont) police department at 802-658-2704. Thank you very much.

Rest in peace, Mr. Beede.

28 May 2016

An Arab-Israeli Catholic Ballerina Just Won Israel's First Transgender Beauty Pageant

Mathew Rodriguez
Mic

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Police arrest alleged murderer of transgender activist (Pakistan)

Staff
Daily Times

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A look at 'Ma Vie en Rose'

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With all this bathroom hoohah going about, I remembered in particular a Belgian film, 'Ma vie en rose'. (one of the best, IMHO) It involves the troubles that a transgender girl is having. There is one scene when Ludovic (Georges du Fresne) takes Jerome (Julien Riviere) to the bathroom to prove that she is, indeed, a girl. It only lasts a second or two, but a girl passes by them in the bathroom. Um, a unisex bathroom.

The movie is almost twenty years old.

When, oh when, will the United States learn? Just askin'...

UNC system takes a stance on controversial bathroom law

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CBS

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ezs note: Good for you, UNC!

Burlington, Massachusetts

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27 May 2016

Beshear: Bevin playing games on transgender issue

Tom Loftus
courier-journal

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ezs note: Oh, I'm sure that transgender people can rest assured that southern governors would only have their best interests at heart. Just like a generation ago, African-Americans could rest assured that southern governors would only have their best interests at heart...

(cough...cough...)