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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.
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Trans woman’s death mocked by pro-Trump trolls
One of the comments posted online about Elizabeth Waite: “#TRANSLIVESDONTMATTER.”
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4 Steps to being a better transgender ally this Thanksgiving
Follow these simple steps when you learn someone trans is at your dinner table on this or any day.
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Maine official promises review following transgender teenager’s suicide
The corrections commissioner called Charles Knowles’ death a “tragedy” and says he was the first young resident to die in detention in two decades.
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Twitter targets SNL’s Colin Jost after joke punching down on trans identity
The cohost of the show’s faux news skit joked that Tinder’s 37 new gender identity options were “why Democrats lost the election.”
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Why are transgender Americans so worried about Donald Trump?
Jennifer Finney Boylan says she fears conservatives will now seek to “isolate and marginalize transgender people.”
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‘Help us not get erased:’ A message on Transgender Day of Remembrance
“We who survive ask for understanding. We ask for acceptance. We’d like to be loved.”
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Minnesota mom sues her own transgender daughter for transitioning
Although she repeatedly referred to her transgender child as a boy, the mother declared “The transitioning thing isn’t even the issue.”
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Why trans people should take a pregnant pause before transitioning
An OBGYN says trans people can build families before, during or after transition, with some planning.
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After suicide of transgender teen, mom sees need for more mental health care
“A child died because mental health issues were not being addressed.”
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Vandals paint slurs, hate messages and ‘Trump’ on trans woman’s SUV
Amber Timmons of Denver woke up to find her SUV vandalized with hate speech, a swastika and a pro-Donald Trump message.
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2016 is the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans
This year has set a new record for transgender homicides, with 24 reported, two more than in 2015.
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Sarah McBride is becoming the face of HRC since the election of Donald Trump
HRC’s National Press Secretary kicked off Trans Awareness Week announcing a new coalition of the nation’s leading parent-advocates.