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HRC apologizes for treatment of transgender, immigration rights activists
The Human Rights Campaign on Monday issued an apology for its treatment of transgender and immigration rights activists during rallies supporting marriage equality outside the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
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Ariz. judge refuses to grant divorce for transgender man
PHOENIX — An Arizona judge on Friday refused to grant a divorce for a transgender man who gave birth to three children after beginning to change his sex from female.
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Ariz. House committee advances anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’
PHOENIX — An Arizona House committee has voted to advance a new version of a bill that previously would have barred transgender people from using public bathrooms not associated with their birth gender.
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Ariz. lawmakers to consider revised anti-transgender bathroom bill
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are set to consider a watered-down version of a bill that would have barred transgender people from using public bathrooms not associated with their birth gender.
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GLAAD ‘no longer an acronym,’ alters name as part of broadened mission
GLAAD has announced that its name will no longer be an acronym for the “Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,” and that it is altering its name and broadening its mission to focus more on advocating for equality for transgender people.
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Ariz. lawmakers delay vote on tough transgender ‘bathroom bill’
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers delayed a scheduled debate over equal access rights after dozens of transgender people flooded the Arizona House of Representatives Wednesday to fight a proposed law that would have made it illegal for them to use the bathroom of their preferred gender.
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Nevada Senate approves bill to add gender identity to hate crimes law
CARSON CITY, Nev. — People who commit crimes against others because of their gender identity, appearance or expression would be subject to enhanced penalties under a bill passed Thursday by the Nevada Senate.
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Canada’s House of Commons approves transgender rights bill
OTTAWA — Canada’s House of Commons on Wednesday passed a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against transgender people. The bill now goes to the Senate, which is unelected and is expected to approve it.
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Debate looms in Arizona over use of restrooms by transgender people
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers have jumped in to the national debate over the rights of transgender people with a bill being debated Wednesday that would make it illegal for people to use public restrooms not associated with their birth gender.
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School district responds to complaint from parents of transgender girl
FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A Colorado school district has filed a response to a discrimination complaint filed by parents of a transgender girl who has been denied access to the girls’ restroom at her elementary school.