'Southern Comfort' a new Off-Broadway musical about transgender friends

Joe Dziemianowicz
New York Daily News

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Los Angeles Now Has A Council To Advise The City On Transgender Issues

Juliet Bennett Rylah
laist

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Judge’s son charged in racist graffiti at church

Jim O'Sullivan
The Boston Globe

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Known gang member charged with beating transgender teen to death... (UK)

Alexandra Genova
Daily Mail

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ezs note:  If you knew Mercedes Williamson, please testify!

Shakespeare's transgender spirit sparks UBC professor's talk (Canada)

Gavin Fisher
CBC

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McCoy: Hate crime laws should protect transgender Iowans

Matt McCoy
The Des Moines Register

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Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Becomes White House’s First Transgender LGBTQ+ Liason

Teresa Jusino
The Mary Sue

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Transgender Musical Southern Comfort Opens Tonight

Olivia Clement
Playbill

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Report: Philly among cities with most anti-transgender tweets

Daniel Craig
Philly Voice

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Playwright Richard Bean on transgender characters, never cheating and new snooker drama The Nap (UK)

Holly Williams
Independent

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On the Fight Against HIV and AIDS -- and on the People Who Really Started the Conversation

Hillary Clinton
The Huffington Post

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California Barber Refuses To Cut Transgender Man's Hair

Press
On Top

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Simi Valley, California

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

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How To Avoid A Lawsuit With One Easy Ruling

Susan Nilon
SRQ

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CA Dem Convention Reaffirms Transgender Community’s Rights

Kris Hayashi and Rick Zbur
San Jose Inside

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Tennessee Governor Concerned About Anti-Transgender Student Restroom Bill

Dominic Holden dominic_holden@buzzfeed.com
Buzzfeed

Gov. Bill Haslam

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Model Ben Melzer becomes Men's Health's first ever transgender cover star after winning reader's poll (UK)

Steve Robson
Mirror

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Caitlyn Jenner’s Politics Spark Debate In Transgender Ranks

Press
CBS Baltimore

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Danish Girl’s Oscar Loss a Satisfying Win for Trans Women

s. e. smith
yes!

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The ‘Beloved Community’ includes transgender people

Terence K. Leathers
The News & Observer

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Video: This is the new transgender training Seattle police are taking

Richard D. Oxley
MYNorthwest.com

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Transgender activist Stephen Whittle talks a hidden identity and finally feeling free (Australia)

Susan Cheong
ABC (Australia)

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Mount Saint Charles removes ban on transgender students

Press
WLNE

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Bill would set rules on transgender student bathroom use

Mallory Cooke
WBBJ

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Second Wachowski comes out as transgender woman

Jayme Deerwester
USA Today

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Letter: I'm transgender, and I want your respect

Kristina Bachman
AZCentral

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Family, Friends Mourn Penn State Trans Woman Lost to Suicide

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

Miriam Roe

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ezs note:  If you are suffering from bouts of depression, or are just having a really, really, really bad day, there is help!

Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

Trevor Project Lifeline (under 24) - 866-488-7386

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255