South Dakota activities group seeks more changes to transgender high school athlete policy

James Nord
Daily Journal

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Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox to debut as Madame Tussauds' first transgender wax figure (Australia)

Magdalena Mis

Daily Life

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Exclusive: Watch Experimental Short, 'Trans Lives Matter! Justice for Islan Nettles'

Kiratiana Freelon
Indiewire

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ezs note:  It's never too late!  If you have any information about the murder of Islan Nettles, please call the NYPD today.

Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee

D'Anne Witkowski
PrideSource

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Transgender students should receive more support on campus

Mary Dolan
The Daily Texan

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(LEAD) Supporters of sexual minorities hold event in Seoul (South Korea)

Press
Yonhap News Agency

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Transgender Athlete Chris Mosier Just Made Major Sports History

Heather Dockray

Good

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Hartford School Principals To Get Training on LGBT Issues

Vanessa de la Torre
Hartford Courant

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Transgender people should use bathroom of gender they identify as, U.S. urges

Lisa Rein
The Washington Post

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Colombia Allows Transgender Community To Change Sex On IDs Without Physical Exams

Brianna Lee
International Business Times

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No Medical Rationale for Military to Exclude Transgender Individuals

Staff
HealthNewsDigest.com

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Graduation robes reflect changing attitudes toward gender identity

Gretel Kauffman
Yahoo!

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“We don’t serve your kind,” Transgender woman says she was denied service at bar

K. Querry
Newschannel 4

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Court: Transgender teen’s rights violated when she was transferred to a prison

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LGBTQNation

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ezs note:  Fellow Connecticut residents:  VICTORY!!!

Meet Israel's transgender youth: A generation that refuses to apologize (Israel)

Hilo Glazer
Haaretz

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Turkey election 2015: ruling party loses majority as pro-Kurdish HDP gains – rolling report (UK)

Monica Tan
The Guardian

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Transgender woman allegedly bashed at Newtown's Town Hall Hotel (Australia)

Leesha McKenny

Daily Life

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ezs note:  Newtown residents of Australia - if you have any information regarding this crime, please call Newtown police.  If they sound complacent, firmly remind them that every crime is an important crime!

Unadulterated strength: the women of Indigenous Australia in their own words (UK)

Helen Davidson
The Guardian

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Rand Paul on Transgender Rights: 'Government Shouldn't Ask About Your Personal Life'

David Weigel
Bloomberg News

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Gay, Christian, Roma election candidates show Turkey’s changing face (Turkey)

Press
The Rakyat Post

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Bournemouth, England

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Transgender kids: ‘Exploding’ number of children, parents seek clinical help

Nicholas Weiler
Santa Cruz Sentinal

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