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Obama administration appeals temporary block on trans rights in Texas
A one-page filing asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a preliminary injunction issued in August by a Judge in Texas, made more on procedural than policy grounds.
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Killer of transgender teen Gwen Araujo granted parole after 14 years
Jose Merél was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life for his role in the 2002 beating death of transgender teen Gwen Araujo.
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Obama administration scores victory in ongoing trans bathroom rights battle
A federal magistrate in Chicago recommended a judge reject a preliminary injunction to block implementation of protections for transgender students.
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Ted Cruz tweets then deletes warning of mandatory sex changes if Clinton wins
A spokesman for Cruz said the tweet did not come from anyone authorized to use his account, but stopped short of claiming it had been hacked.
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France will no longer force the sterilization of transgender people
Transgender people in France will still need to petition the court, but will not be required to undergo any medical procedures.
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Transgender robber who wanted back in prison gets 6 years
Thompson was released from prison in Oregon in June after serving time for robbery, a crime also motivated by a desire to return to prison.
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Equality Utah argues DEA drug database searches violate trans privacy
“That’s a mind-boggling quantity of highly sensitive medical information,” said the ACLU’s Nathan Freed Wessler.
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N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory says Caitlyn Jenner should use men’s facilities
Gov. McCrory signed anti-LGBTQ bill HB2 into law, which has been called the “bathroom bill,” and requires trans people to use the facilities matching the gender on their birth certificate.
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NY considers Medicaid coverage of hormone treatment for transgender youth
New York State is considering offering Medicaid coverage to transgender patience under 18 who wish to undergo hormone replacement therapy.
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Hockey player comes out as first transgender player in a pro team sport
National Women’s Hockey League member Harrison Browne recently came out as a transgender man. He’s postponing transition for now to stay with the team.