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28 November 2015
27 November 2015
Kenya: Transgender Lobby Sues State Over Change of Names (Kenya)
Vincent Agoya
allAfrica
allAfrica
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Labels:
change of names,
Kenya,
Nairobi,
state,
sues,
transgender lobby,
transgender people,
Vincent Agoya
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Torah for Today: What does the Torah say about.. Transgender? (UK)
Rabbi Ariel Abel
Jewish News Online
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Labels:
Lancashire,
Rabbi Ariel Abel,
today,
Torah,
transgender,
transgender woman,
UK,
Vicky Thompson
Location:
Lancashire, UK
Transgender Teacher Receives Violent Reaction From Parents Saying He Confused Kids
Jean Marie Abellana
ischoolguide
ischoolguide
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Labels:
confused,
Florida,
Jean Marie Abellana,
kids,
Margate,
parents,
receives,
transgender teacher,
violent reaction
Location:
Margate, FL, USA
WHS Teacher: Transgender Students Need to Feel Safe
Susan Miller
emissourian.com
emissourian.com
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Labels:
feel,
Missouri,
need,
safe,
school board,
Susan Miller,
teacher,
transgender student,
Washington,
WHS
Location:
Washington, MO, USA
Director of U LGBT Resource Center Researches Experiences of Transgender Faculty in Universities
Beau Hart
The Daily Utah Chronicle
The Daily Utah Chronicle
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25 November 2015
Voices From South Florida's Transgender Community
Nadege Green
WLRN
WLRN
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Settlement coming in District 211 transgender case?
Eric Peterson
Daily Herald
Daily Herald
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VIDEO: Woman finds new voice as part of transgender transition therapy
Jordan Schroeer
Inforum
Inforum
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Labels:
Jordan Schroeer,
Minnesota,
Moorhead,
new voice,
therapy,
transgender,
transition,
video,
woman
Location:
Moorhead, MN, USA
Rally Reminds City That Transgender Legislation Has Been Tabled for Two Years
Eric Sandy
Scene
Scene
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Labels:
City,
Cleveland,
Eric Sandy,
legislation,
long time,
Ohio,
ordinance,
rally,
reminds,
tabled,
transgender
Location:
Cleveland, OH, USA
Vietnam’s transgender say new law paves way for surgeries
Press
LGBTQNation
LGBTQNation
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24 November 2015
School district policy seeks to prevent discrimination of transgender students
Sarah Arney
Stanwood Camano News
Stanwood Camano News
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Labels:
discrimination,
district,
policy,
prevent,
Sarah Arney,
school,
seeks,
Stanwood,
transgender students,
Washington
Location:
Stanwood, WA 98292, USA
Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance in Arkansas
Staff
HRC
HRC
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Following trend in smaller schools, Marionville adopts transgender policy. One mom not happy
Jackie Rehwald
Springfield News-Leader
Springfield News-Leader
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Exclusive: Gay Boxer Yusaf Mack Ready For Transgender Relationship
Eric D. Berry
HipHollywood
HipHollywood
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Man gets 3-1/2 years for attacking transgender escort (Canada)
Mike McIntyre
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
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23 November 2015
Transgender student at Lewis & Clark College assaulted
Staff
KATU
KATU
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ezs note: This is the first blog where the crime might have taken place is shown more clearly. If you have witnessed this assault, please contact the Portland police at 503-823-3333. Thanks.
Long Beach Residents Gather to Mourn Victims of Anti-Transgender Violence
Keeley Smith
Long Beach Post
Long Beach Post
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The Right to Live as a Transgender Woman
Aeyal Gross
Haaretz
Haaretz
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Banner disparaging transgender women hung by Lehigh students
Nick Falsone
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lehighvalleylive
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Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves
Lisa Potter
UCSF
UCSF
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Labels:
be themselves,
clinic,
helps,
Lisa Potter,
pioneering,
San Francisco,
San Mateo,
Transgender Youth,
UCSF
Location:
San Mateo, CA, USA
22 November 2015
Transgender Day of Remembrance marked in Manchester city centre (UK)
Charlotte Dobson
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Group Adopts Portion Of Road In Memory Of Transgender Teen
Press
WBNS
WBNS
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21 November 2015
Students and staff honor victims of transgender violence at vigil
Rishika Dugyala
The Daily Northwestern
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Labels:
Evanston,
honor,
Illinois,
Rishika Dugyala,
say their name,
staff,
students,
transgender violence,
victims,
vigil
Location:
Evanston, IL, USA
New sketch released: Do you recognize this transgender woman?
Christal Hayes
Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
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ezs note: Once in a while, Lake County officers are out there doing the right thing. They put out a sketch of a transgender woman who was murdered in 1988. If you lived there or traveled through the area, and you have any information, please contact the Lake County sheriff's office at 352-343-2101. Thanks.
Labels:
Christal Hayes,
DNA,
Florida,
forensic,
Orlando,
recognize,
released,
sketch,
transgender woman
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
One More Problem Faced by Transgender New Yorkers: Food Insecurity
Andrea Majanik Bowen
Slate
Slate
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20 November 2015
College hour focuses on transgender community
Jordan Schauberger
The American River Current
The American River Current
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History made at Alberta Legislature on Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)
Vinesh Pratap
globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015: Those We've Lost
Sunnivie Brydum
Advocate
Advocate
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ezs note: to see listings of events worldwide, go to tdor.info.
ezs note: to see listings of events worldwide, go to tdor.info.
19 November 2015
COMMENTARY: Remember transgender victims
Judy Woods
Courier-Post
Courier-Post
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PRINCETON: School board considers policy for transgender students
Philip Sean Curran
centraljersey.com
centraljersey.com
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18 November 2015
WRPS developing transgender policy (Canada)
Christina Martens
Wetaskiwin Times
Wetaskiwin Times
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Member of prominent Hasidic family comes out as transgender
Press
JTA
JTA
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Transgender Employee Sues Wal-Mart
Al Norman
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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UBCO to host Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)
Staff
Capital News
Capital News
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Pence sends welcome letter to transgender event
Chelsea Schneider
IndyStar
IndyStar
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17 November 2015
Several to be honoured during Transgender Day of Remembrance (Canada)
Terri Egger
Westman Journal
Westman Journal
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Training seminar teaches police how to deal with transgender community
Staff
WLOX
WLOX
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Labels:
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deal,
police,
seminar,
teaches,
training,
transgender communities,
US Attorney's Office,
USM Gulf Park
Location:
Long Beach, MS, USA
Haredi Family of Transgender Woman Tries to Stop Her Cremation After Suicide (Israel)
Ilan Lior
Haaretz
Haaretz
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Congressional caucus forms Transgender Equality Task Force
Press
Wisconsin Gazette
Wisconsin Gazette
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16 November 2015
Harvard Law Professor Stands Up for Transgender Equality
Staff
HRC
HRC
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015: When it takes place, how to observe it in central Pa.
Kari Larsen
Penn Live
Penn Live
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RVA’s Transgender Day of Remembrance happens this Friday with a new venue and uplifting message
amydavid
gayrva.com
gayrva.com
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15 November 2015
Jesus Christ as a transgender woman in a play is sparking heated controversy (Northern Ireland)
Lisa Carley
Inquisitr
Inquisitr
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Argentina: Transgender women suffer spate of murders as country introduces laws recognising LGBT rights (UK)
David Usborne
The Independent
The Independent
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Argentina,
country,
David Usborne,
introduces,
laws,
LGBT,
murders,
recognising,
spate,
suffer,
transgender women
Protecting the third gender: did South India just get transgender-friendly?
Anna Verghese
catch news
catch news
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ezs note: to see the full Kerala report, press here.
14 November 2015
The Truth About Transgender Suicide
Brynn Tannehill
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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Transgender tolerance: It's a matter of basic human fairness
Dee Halzack
The Lowell Sun
The Lowell Sun
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