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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. 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.
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Transgender protections bill fails to pass Maryland senate committee
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A bill that would have prohibited discrimination against transgender Marylanders in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations, failed on Thursday to pass a committee vote.
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Ohio judge fines club in Columbus’ first-ever transgender discrimination case
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A municipal court judge in Columbus, Ohio, has ordered owners of a private dining and business networking club to pay a $1,000 fine in the city’s first-ever transgender discrimination case.
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Iowa judge says transgender woman faced discrimination
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A state administrative law judge has ruled that a transgender woman should not have been ordered out of a courthouse women’s restroom by a sheriff’s deputy.
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School district rejects mediation in complaint filed on behalf transgender girl
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado school district is refusing to agree to mediation with the family of a transgender girl who wants to return to school.