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Halloween horrors: The ghost of Proposition 8 returns…
The majority of California’s “innocent children” are under attack from a vile, twisted bunch hoping to ogle the opposite sex in the bathroom. Just as in Prop 8, the LGBT community is being equated with pedophiles. That tired old “abnormal” and “sick” paint brush is being used collectively on the trans community, as if simply being different makes one unworthy of equal treatment under the law. … Given all the similarities to Prop 8 messaging, it’s no surprise that the National Organization for Marriage is behind this petition drive, or that Prop 8′s chief strategist, Frank Schubert, works on this campaign as well.
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Nev. may allow transgender students to select teams based on gender identity
RENO, Nev. — The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA), the state’s governing body of high school athletics and activities, is considering allowing transgender students the right to choose whether to participate on either male or female school teams based on their gender identity.
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Transgender high school student in N.H. crowned Homecoming King
CONCORD, N.H. — A transgender high school senior in New Hampshire has been crowned homecoming king at Concord High School.
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Fla. teen accused of having sex with underage girlfriend accepts plea deal
VERO BEACH, Fla. — A Florida teen facing charges of lewd and lascivious battery for having sex with her underage girlfriend has accepted a plea deal
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LGBT rights advocates say Utah bullying law may backfire
OGDEN, Utah — Gay rights leaders in Utah say a new law requiring schools to notify parents when their child is a victim of bullying could potentially do more harm than good.
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Pa. school board nixes transgender homecoming king entry
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania school board won’t let a student who was born female but identifies as male run for homecoming king.
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NOM, Prop. 8 players join bid to repeal Calif. transgender student rights law
SAN FRANCISCO — An effort to overturn a new law allowing transgender students to choose which school restrooms they use and whether to play boys or girls sports got a boost Friday when a major player in the passage of California’s now-defunct same-sex marriage ban threw its support behind the campaign.
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New website features legal info for LGBT, HIV+ youth in New England
BOSTON — A Boston-based LGBT legal rights advocacy group has set up a new website to provide helpful information to young people in New England about their legal rights in school, sports, work and the juvenile justice system.
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Transgender teen selected finalist for school’s homecoming queen
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A transgender student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif., has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists for her school’s Homecoming Queen.
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UK transgender youth denied hormone treatment to prevent puberty
LONDON — A 12-year-old transgender boy has been denied hormone blockers by his general practitioner that he hopes would halt the onslaught of puberty on his biologically female body.