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Bathroom Scaremongering Successfully Prevents Progress in Massachusetts
17 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
The good news is that a transgender rights bill passed in Massachusetts today. The bad news is that it does not provide safe access to bathrooms because of a manipulative ad campaign.
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Police Still Looking For Clues in Murder of Baltimore Transgender Woman
13 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
Police are still asking the community for leads in the murder of Baltimore transgender woman Tyra (Anthony) Trent.
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Two Fort Collins Students Denied Restroom Access Because They Are Transgender
10 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
Two transgender Fort Collins High School students, one who identifies as male and one who identifies as female, say they are forced to use the staff restrooms instead of the student restrooms. Dionne Malikowski says she was suspended for trying to use the student women’s restroom.
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Howard County Maryland Moves to Add Gender Identity as a Protected Class
05 Nov 2011 by swoopej / 1 Comment
Add another victory for PFLAG. The Howard County Council is moving to make gender identity a protected status under county law, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in housing and employment.
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Transgender Woman Attacked in Apparent Hate Crime in San Francisco
03 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
A transgender woman was approached on busy Valencia street on Monday night by a man who threatened to kill her several times because she was transgender.
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Seattle Approves Health Benefits for Transgender Employees
01 Nov 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
The City of Seattle Office of Civil Rights has announced that it will now cover transgender related procedures for City employees.
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California Governor Jerry Brown signs two transgender rights bills
24 Oct 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
California Jerry Brown has signed two bills that strengthen transgender rights in California.
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D.C. Cop Drunkenly Shoots at Group of Transgendered People
21 Oct 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
The title pretty much explains it all. A police officer was driving drunk when he hit a car in which the driver and passengers were transgender and started shooting.
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Connecticut Becomes 15th State to Protect Transgender People from Discrimination
19 Oct 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
Governor Dan Malloy of Connecticut signed legislation on July 6 that bans discrimination based on a person’s “gender identity or expression”.
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New York City Welcomes First Transgender Firefighter
16 Oct 2011 by swoopej / No Comments
An MtF transgendered woman is the first openly transgendered firefight in New York City.
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