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03 March 2016
New Book Highlights Experience of Black Transgender Youth
Hayley Miller
HRC
HRC
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Black,
book,
California,
experience,
highlights,
horrific,
Larry King,
Oxnard,
transgender,
youth
Location:
Oxnard, CA, USA
Nearly 30 compete to become first 'Miss Trans Israel' in transgender beauty pageant
Isaac Scharf and Alon Bernstein
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
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02 March 2016
22-Year-Old Transgender Woman Dies After Ingesting 'Suicide Seeds' Purchased Online for $5: 'I Watched My Kid Die,' Says Mom
Rose Minutaglio
People
People
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ezs note: Friends, please remember that there is help out there! One thing you can do is to see a reputable psychologist or psychiatrist. For more immediate help, call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or use the website at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
ezs note: Friends, please remember that there is help out there! One thing you can do is to see a reputable psychologist or psychiatrist. For more immediate help, call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or use the website at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
01 March 2016
Woman charged with fatally stabbing former N.J. transgender woman
Michelle Caffrey / mcaffrey@njadvancemedia.com
nj.com
nj.com
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ezs note: Justice has been served. My sincere condolences go out to Maya's family and friends.
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former,
Maya Young,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia,
stabbing,
transgender woman,
woman
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
South Dakota governor vetoes transgender bathroom bill
Press
WDAY 6
WDAY 6
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BREAKING: KFC apologizes to transgender woman, offers her a job, fires manager
Brad Kutner
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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Brad Kutner,
breaking,
fires,
job,
KFC,
manager,
offers,
Richmond,
transgender woman,
Virginia
Location:
Richmond, VA, USA
28 February 2016
Rule on Transgender Athletes Amended in Texas
Associated Press
The New York Times
The New York Times
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Transgender Muslims in fear after school shutdown
Bambang Muryanto
Jakarta Post
Jakarta Post
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JSD to consider policies regarding transgender students
Melissa Griffiths
Juneau Empire
Juneau Empire
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Alaska,
assigned sex,
consider,
JSD,
Juneau,
Melissa Griffiths,
policies,
regarding,
transgender students
Location:
Juneau, AK, USA
JNU could give five points to transgender applicants under new entrance policy (India)
Press
Daily Mail India
Daily Mail India
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BBC3 documentary looks at the UK’s Miss Transgender pageant (UK)
Ross Semple
Gay Times
Gay Times
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BBC3,
controversial,
documentary,
England,
London,
Miss Transgender,
pageant,
Ross Semple,
surgery
Location:
London, UK
27 February 2016
Transgender support rally scheduled for downtown on Sunday
Press
Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal
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Transgender teen’s twin, father promote inclusion
Lauren Abbate
Portland Press Herald
Nicole Maines, second from left
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Farmington,
father,
inclusion,
Jonas Maines,
Lauren Abbate,
Maine,
Nicole Maines,
promote,
transgender teen,
twin,
Wayne Maines
Location:
Farmington, ME, USA
Mya Taylor Just Became The First Transgender Actress To Win A Major Film Award
Matthew Jacobs
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
Mya Taylor
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award,
became,
film,
first,
Houston,
major,
Matthew Jacobs,
Mya Taylor,
Texas,
transgender actress
Location:
Houston, TX, USA
Caitlyn Jenner Launches Lipstick With MAC for AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative
Julianne Carrell
Glamour
Glamour
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AIDS,
beauty business,
Caitlyn Jenner,
community,
fund,
launches,
lipstick,
MAC,
transgender initiative
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Transgender woman has fast food job offer pulled due to bathroom questions
Press
WCMH
WCMH
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Trenton, New Jersey
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New Jersey,
Trenton
Location:
Trenton, NJ, USA
26 February 2016
NBC Philadelphia Demonstrates Journalistic Excellence With Coverage Of Most Recent Transgender Homicide
Erin Fitzgerald
Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America
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Transgender actress Shakina Nayfack joins 'Difficult People'
Danielle Zhu
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Shakina Nayfack
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"Truly stunning" findings on transgender kids' mental health
Press
CBS
CBS
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California,
Dublin,
findings,
Kristina Olson,
mental health,
openly,
parental support,
stunning,
transgender kids,
truly
Location:
Dublin, CA, USA
25 February 2016
THE LESSONS AND LUNACIES OF CHARLOTTE’S VICTORY FOR LGBT EQUALITY
Marcus Patrick Ellsworth
MTV
MTV
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bisexual,
Charlotte,
equality,
gay,
lesbian,
lessons,
LGBT,
lunacies,
Marcus Patrick Ellsworth,
North Carolina,
transgender,
victory
Location:
Charlotte, NC, USA
Transgender Oscar Nominee Anohni Writes Powerful Boycott Letter
Zack Sharf
Indiewire
Indiewire
Anohni
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Anohni,
boycott,
California,
Hollywood,
letter,
nominee,
Oscar,
powerful,
transgender,
writes,
Zack Sharf
Location:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Oklahoma City man arrested of sexual assault involving transgender female
Joey Stipak
KFOR
KFOR
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SHOTS FIRED: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY COMES OUT AGAINST TRANSGENDER RESTROOMS
Daniel Villareal
Unicorn Booty
Unicorn Booty
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Germantown honors memory of murdered transgendered (sic) woman
Press
The Sentinel Newspapers
The Sentinel Newspapers
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community,
Germantown,
honors,
Maryland,
memory,
murdered,
transgender woman,
Zella Ziona
Location:
Germantown, MD, USA
24 February 2016
Pastor Tells 'Daily Show' That 'Jungle Fever' Made LGBT Group Target His Church
Curtis M. Wong
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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bisexual,
gay,
group,
Harlem,
James David Manning,
jungle fever,
lesbian,
LGBT,
New York,
New York City,
pastor,
The Daily Show,
transgender
Location:
Harlem, New York, NY, USA
Franklin Graham Says Charlotte Transgender Bathroom Bill Is 'Wicked, Filthy'
Anugrah Kumar
Christian Post
Christian Post
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State settles suit filed by transgender inmate paroled for Fullerton killing, pays nearly $500,000 in legal fees
Press
The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register
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Fullerton,
killing,
Michelle-Lael Norsworthy,
paroled,
settles,
state,
suit,
transgender inmate
Location:
Sacramento, CA, USA
Andrea Bowers Fights for Transgender Icons in New Chelsea Show
Ben Davis
Artnet News
Artnet News
Courtroom Drawings, Andrea Bowers
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Ben Davis,
Chelsea,
fights,
new,
Ohio,
show,
transgender icons,
Wilmington
Location:
Wilmington, OH 45177, USA
Transgender activist sues state over refusal to change gender on birth certificate
Bryan Lowry / blowry@wichitaeagle.com
Wichita Eagle
Wichita Eagle
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birth certificate,
Bryan Lowry,
change,
gender,
refusal,
state,
Stephanie Mott,
sues,
transgender activist
Location:
Topeka, KS, USA
23 February 2016
Transgender Woman Stabbed to Death in Frankford
Vince Lattanzio
NBC10
NBC10
Maya Young
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ezs note: Please help justice to Maya Young! If you live or travel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Frankford neighborhood) and you have any information, please call the police at 212-686-TIPS. Thanks.
Daugaard: Transgender meeting 'helped me see things through their eyes'
Dana Ferguson / dferguson@argusleader.com
Argus Leader
Argus Leader
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22 February 2016
Transgender rights targeted in twice as many bills this year versus 2015 – report (UK)
Molly Redden
The Guardian
The Guardian
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21 February 2016
The first day of her real life
Al Sullivan / asullivan@hudsonreporter.com
Hudson Reporter
Hudson Reporter
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Tokyo cops conclude dogs mauled transgender man’s face after suicide (Japan)
Staff
The Tokyo Reporter
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The Tokyo Reporter
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Tokyo, Japan
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ezs note: Suicide among transgender people isn't just common in the US - it's worldwide! In Japan, you can find help through Befrienders International at the following locations: Aichi, Kumano, Miyazaki, Iwate, Osaka, or Tokyo. (all times are Japan Standard Time) Thanks.
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Japan,
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sleeping pills,
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Tokyo,
Tokyo Metropolitan Police,
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Yoshi Tsuchida
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Hard-liners inspect transgender Islamic school in Indonesia (Singapore)
Press
asiaone
asiaone
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Black Market Hormones a Hurdle for Thai Transgender People (Cambodia)
Delphine Thouvenot and Ju Apilaporn
Khmer Times
Khmer Times
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Delphine Thouvenot,
hormones,
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Ju Apilaporn,
people,
Thailand,
transgender
Location:
Bangkok, Thailand
Pastor Redefines 'Church' For Transgender Youth
Stina Sieg
NPR
NPR
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Arizona,
church,
pastor,
Phoenix,
redefines,
Stina Sieg,
Transgender Youth,
unwelcoming
Location:
Phoenix, AZ, USA
20 February 2016
Church Leader Suggests Catholics Spurn Girl Scouts, Find Alternatives
Dawn Ennis
Advocate
Advocate
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alternatives,
Catholics,
church leader,
Dawn Ennis,
find,
Girl Scouts,
Missouri,
spurn,
St. Louis,
suggests
Location:
St. Louis, MO, USA
My transgender daughter should not have to use the men's restroom (New Zealand)
Tucker Fitzgerald
stuff.co.nz
stuff.co.nz
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kindergarten,
men's room,
Seattle,
transgender daughter,
Tucker Fitzgerald,
use,
Washington,
writing
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
Wisconsin mother becomes LGBT activist after transgender son’s suicide
Max Gorden
khon
khon
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becomes,
bisexual,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBT,
Max Gorden,
mother,
Stevens Point,
suicide,
transgender,
Wisconsin
Location:
Stevens Point, WI, USA
'Contorted' route to get transgender help in Wales (UK/Wales)
Press
BBC
BBC
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Cardiff,
contorted,
England,
general practice,
help,
process,
route,
Scotland,
transgender,
UK,
Wales
Location:
Cardiff, Cardiff, UK
India’s first transgender modelling agency might expand to Uttarakhand (India)
Shivani Saxema
The Times of India
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Kristiansand, Norway
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Kristiansand,
Norway
Location:
Kristiansand, Norway
19 February 2016
Discriminatory “Religious Liberty Accommodations Act” Passes Mississippi House
Ianthe Metzger
HRC
HRC
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Pakistan: Guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the transgender community (Ghana)
William Nicholas Gomes
News Ghana
News Ghana
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Viral Voguer Brendan Jordan Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Emma Sarran Webster
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
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comes out,
Emma Sarran Webster,
gender fluid,
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
viral,
Vogue
Location:
Las Vegas, NV, USA
TRANSGENDER PROFESSOR AND ACTIVIST TO GIVE PRESENTATION AT CLARION
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Clarion University
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