Transgender teen’s death stirs action in US and beyond

Dan Sewell
The Boston Globe

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The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

Trans LifeLine: www.translifeline.org

Family Acceptance Project: http://familyproject.sfsu.edu

Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org/resources/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

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Lakewood officer punished after playing 'Dude Looks Like a Lady' during transgender woman's questioning

Patrick Cooley
cleveland.com

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Queer studies continues to grow at ISU

Aric Faulkner

Illinois State University

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Illegal Hialeah butt doctors plead guilty

DAVID OVALLE
Bradenton Herald

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Somerset teenager launches leaflet to help foster parents support LGBT young people (UK)

Staff
Somerset County Gazette

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NC Democratic Party candidate calls transgender opponent ‘a man’

Colin Campbell 
News-Observer

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Metairie man arrested for abducting, robbing transgender person in the French quarter

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Bayou Buzz

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Transgender cop files lawsuit against Connecticut city, police agency that fired her

NICOLE HENSLEY
Daily News

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Why It’s a Big Deal That Obama Said ‘Transgender’

Katy Steinmetz
Time

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‘Buffy’ Star Anthony Head Reached Out To A Trans* Teen In The Sweetest Way Possible

Crystal Bell
MTV News

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The UK is planning to open its first school for gay and lesbian students (UK)

Andrea Crossan
PRI

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City Council committee wants gay-straight alliance bill changed (Canada)

Gordon Kent
Edmonton Journal

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China's transgender sex workers 'marginalized and vulnerable'

KIERAN GUILBERT
reuters

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Jewish Bookfest presents acclaimed writer on trans issues

Staff
Moultrie News

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Activists to open health centre in former Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic - (full-timew) (Canada)

David Jackman
Full-Time Whistle

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UN SG commemorates Salvadoran peace accords, urges commitment to human rights

Julie Deisher-Edwards
The Jurist

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Armistead Maupin Makes Return to the Bay Area

Dani Burlison
KQED

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Penn State Hershey physician to serve as Pennsylvania's physician general

Megan Manlove
Penn State News

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Churchgoers erect shelter in East Greenwich to draw attention to the homeless

PAUL DAVIS
providence journal

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WATCH: Glee's Coach Beiste Comes Out as a Trans Man

SUNNIVIE BRYDUM

Advocate


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Kentucky state senator proposes $2,500 bounty on each trans kid caught in ‘wrong’ bathroom

SCOTT KAUFMAN
Raw Story

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In Defense of Keeping Queer “Safe Spaces” Queer

Marissa Higgins

Stylelite

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IGLTA Partners With World Travel Market Africa

Staff
Travel Pulse

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WATCH: Janet Mock Sounds Off on InTouch's Bruce Jenner Cover

SUNNIVIE BRYDUM

Advocate

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry

 ADAM LIPTAK

The New York Times 

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ezs note:

This could be it, folks!!!

New group to fight discrimination of Wyoming gays in workplace

Laura Hancock
Casper Star-Tribune

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Devastating Twist in Powerful Anti-Bullying PSA

Beth Greenfield
Yahoo!

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Former Orthodox educator builds life as woman in Jerusalem

ISAAC SCHARF
kentucky.com

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Enough lists: 2015 is another good year to read books by women (Australia)

Natalie Kon-yu

The Conversation

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Leelah Alcorn suicide: Parents 'stopped best friend from attending transgender teenager's funeral' (UK)

ANDREW BUNCOMBE 
The independent

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Transgender inmate allegedly beaten by guards to get $80,000

Gary Craig

Democrat & Chronicle


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WATCH: Young transpeople in local TEDx talk (Australia)

Matt Akersten

same same

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Protests at Colorado church over handling of gay woman's funeral

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KAJ18

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St. Paul schools working on 'gender inclusion' policy

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MPRnews

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Agenda to improve sexual health of people in Pacific (New Zealand)

Staff
Scoop

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Keaveny is optimistic that the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act will pass

Pipe Salvator
The Missouri Times

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Gay youth advocate first Kiwi to earn Queen's new honour (New Zealand)

Staff
The Dominion Post

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LGBT remark: Goa leader does U-turn, CM calls him ignorant (India)

PTI
Pune Mirror

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Family: Lakewood church refuses funeral service because woman was gay

Jesse Paul
The Denver Post

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Michael Sam, NFL’s First Openly-Gay Player, to be Honored at HRC’s Conference

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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LGBT Mormons can apply for ‘Sit With Me Sunday’ Scholarships

Peggy Fletcher Stack

The Salt Lake Tribune


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Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota’s Ban on Marriage Equality

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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Diversity was the big winner at the Golden Globes

Sonati Kohli
Quartz

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HUNDREDS RALLY IN D.C. TO DEMAND ACTION IN THE WAKE OF TRANS TEEN LEELAH ALCORN'S SUICIDE: VIDEO

KYLER GEOFFROY
towleroad

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In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care

WCPN
ideastream

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COLUMN: The language of the transgender community may be different, but the feelings are the same

JAC Stringer

WCPO

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Meeks appointment draws fire

Rich Miller
capitolfax.com

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