28 February 2016

BBC3 documentary looks at the UK’s Miss Transgender pageant (UK)

Ross Semple
Gay Times


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27 February 2016

Transgender support rally scheduled for downtown on Sunday

Press
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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Mya Taylor Just Became The First Transgender Actress To Win A Major Film Award

Matthew Jacobs
The Huffington Post


Mya Taylor

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Caitlyn Jenner Launches Lipstick With MAC for AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative

Julianne Carrell
Glamour


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Transgender woman has fast food job offer pulled due to bathroom questions

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WCMH


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Trenton, New Jersey


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26 February 2016

NBC Philadelphia Demonstrates Journalistic Excellence With Coverage Of Most Recent Transgender Homicide

Erin Fitzgerald
Media Matters for America



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Transgender actress Shakina Nayfack joins 'Difficult People'

Danielle Zhu
Entertainment Weekly


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"Truly stunning" findings on transgender kids' mental health

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CBS


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25 February 2016

THE LESSONS AND LUNACIES OF CHARLOTTE’S VICTORY FOR LGBT EQUALITY

Marcus Patrick Ellsworth
MTV


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Transgender Oscar Nominee Anohni Writes Powerful Boycott Letter

Zack Sharf
Indiewire


Anohni

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Oklahoma City man arrested of sexual assault involving transgender female

Joey Stipak
KFOR


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SHOTS FIRED: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY COMES OUT AGAINST TRANSGENDER RESTROOMS

Daniel Villareal
Unicorn Booty


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Germantown honors memory of murdered transgendered (sic) woman

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The Sentinel Newspapers


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24 February 2016

Pastor Tells 'Daily Show' That 'Jungle Fever' Made LGBT Group Target His Church

Curtis M. Wong
The Huffington Post


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Franklin Graham Says Charlotte Transgender Bathroom Bill Is 'Wicked, Filthy'

Anugrah Kumar
Christian Post



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State settles suit filed by transgender inmate paroled for Fullerton killing, pays nearly $500,000 in legal fees

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The Orange County Register


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Andrea Bowers Fights for Transgender Icons in New Chelsea Show

Ben Davis
Artnet News

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Transgender activist sues state over refusal to change gender on birth certificate

Bryan Lowry / blowry@wichitaeagle.com
Wichita Eagle


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23 February 2016

Transgender Woman Stabbed to Death in Frankford

Vince Lattanzio
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

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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


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21 February 2016

The first day of her real life

Al Sullivan / asullivan@hudsonreporter.com
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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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.

Hard-liners inspect transgender Islamic school in Indonesia (Singapore)

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asiaone

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Black Market Hormones a Hurdle for Thai Transgender People (Cambodia)

Delphine Thouvenot and Ju Apilaporn
Khmer Times


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Pastor Redefines 'Church' For Transgender Youth

Stina Sieg
NPR


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20 February 2016

Church Leader Suggests Catholics Spurn Girl Scouts, Find Alternatives

Dawn Ennis
Advocate


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My transgender daughter should not have to use the men's restroom (New Zealand)

Tucker Fitzgerald
stuff.co.nz


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Wisconsin mother becomes LGBT activist after transgender son’s suicide

Max Gorden
khon


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'Contorted' route to get transgender help in Wales (UK/Wales)

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BBC


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India’s first transgender modelling agency might expand to Uttarakhand (India)

Shivani Saxema

The Times of India


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19 February 2016

Discriminatory “Religious Liberty Accommodations Act” Passes Mississippi House

Ianthe Metzger
HRC


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Pakistan: Guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the transgender community (Ghana)

William Nicholas Gomes
News Ghana


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Viral Voguer Brendan Jordan Comes Out as Gender Fluid

Emma Sarran Webster
Teen Vogue


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TRANSGENDER PROFESSOR AND ACTIVIST TO GIVE PRESENTATION AT CLARION

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Clarion University


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18 February 2016

CIA Has Dedicated Program to Recruit Transgender Individuals

Elizabeth Harrington / elizabeth@freebeacon.com
The Washington Free Beacon


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Just Because I'm Transgender Doesn't Mean I'm Brave

Bethany Grace Howe
The Huffington Post


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Migrating to the US is already risky. Try being a transgender migrant

Amy Stillman
Los Angeles Daily News


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"I Want Transgender People to Not Deal With Any Bullsh*t": What It's Like to Be a Transgender Vocal Coach

Lane Moore
Cosmopolitan


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17 February 2016

Start From Here Campaign Gains Support in Detroit

Kate Opalewski
Pridesource


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Transgender People Still Experience Barriers to Healthcare

Harvey Makadon MD
Huffington Post


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Governor to meet with transgender South Dakotans

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KOTA


Gov. Dennis Daugaard (South Dakota)

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ezs note:  South Dakotans - hey, Dennis Daugaard is a nice guy.  However, he's receiving tons of e-mail asking him to pass this misguided bill.  You can make a difference by sending a polite e-mail  explaining how you, your family member, or your friend is going to jump through unnecessary hoops if this silly bill is passed, and he should veto this bill.  Thanks. 

Transgender woman files suit against former employer

Press
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Major transgender gathering returning to midstate

David Wenner / dwenner@pennlive.com
Penn Live



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16 February 2016

15 February 2016

Conference focuses on LGBT Elders

Press
Wicked Local Danvers


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