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The top 10 transgender stories of 2016
2016 was the year that “transgender” crossed from the unique and rare into topical conversations across the country, and around the world.
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Cub Scouts kick out 8-year-old transgender boy after complaints from parents
“Not one of the kids said, ‘You don’t belong here,’” said Joe Maldonado’s mom, even though he’s been accepted at school by teachers and classmates.
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Trans man wins fight to change his name without providing ‘medical evidence’
The New York court of appeals dealt a blow to transgender discrimination by striking down a requirement that only applies to trans people.
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It’s a first: Admitted killer of trans woman is charged with federal hate crime
Prosecutors have never used the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act to bring charges against someone for targeting a victim for being transgender.
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This friend of our enemy is our enemy: meet a trans woman men’s rights activist
Right-wing blogger Theryn Meyer claims it is only conservatives who can guarantee “you the freedom to be who you are.”
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Jennifer Lawrence cracks up at Chris Pratt’s transphobic joke on BBC show
JLaw’s insult about their sex scene together led Pratt to respond: “During our sex scene, I felt your dick rubbing into me.”
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Why you need to be a transgender ally now more than ever
Trans Americans are twice as likely to be poor, three times as likely to face harassment, and 30% are homeless.
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Major survey of transgender Americans reveals pervasive bias, abuse and fear
Despite gains in transgender rights, the new survey shows little or no improvement in terms of their day-to-day experiences with bias.
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‘Unerased:’ New database tracks America’s epidemic of transgender murders
It’s being called the most comprehensive investigation of transgender-related homicide to date, and was compiled with help from the NYC Anti-Violence Project.
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Trans youth in New York now have Medicaid coverage for gender treatments
Effectively immediately, the medically necessary hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery will be covered.