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South China Morning Post
China's transgender people 'step forward' from the shadows | South ...
South China Morning Post
Lan spent years trapped between two identities: the male gender assigned to her at birth and the woman she was inside – a living “torture” in a China not yet ...

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The Japan Times
Japan's social security net for transgender people improving but obstacles loom for seniors
The Japan Times
People diagnosed with gender identity disorder in Japan are getting more support from social security, including the ability to have the names they usually go by printed on their health insurance cards and to get coverage for gender reassignment ...

The Guardian
Queensland scraps law forcing married transgender people to divorce
The Guardian
“I hope delivering this reform will go some way to helping the transgender community to live their lives openly and without judgment.” The changes were supported by the Liberal National party opposition, the Greens and the independent Sandy Bolton.
Transgender woman can change gender on birth certificate in Queensland without a divorceABC News
Queensland transgender identity laws passSBS
Transgender people will no longer have to get a divorce before their gender is legally recognised under new lawsDaily Mail

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New York Daily News
Activists demand justice after two victims attacked in anti-gay, anti-transgender Queens assaults
New York Daily News
Activists with Make the Road New York said that a transgender Latina immigrant was stabbed five times on 82nd St. in Queens last week. The advocacy group didn't provide the specific circumstances of the attack, saying that the victim wanted to remain ...

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ABC News
Transgender teens outrun track and field competitors but critics ...
ABC News
Some parents within Connecticut's high school track and field circle expressed outraged when two transgender students won top prizes at the state ...
Transgender track stars spark debate over 'unfair' sports rulesYahoo Lifestyle
Transgender Track Athletes Win CT State Championship, Debate ...CBS New York
Transgender track athletes dominate state championship, sparking debateKMOV.com
WTNH.com (press release) -TheGrio (blog) -WTNH.com
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The Guardian
Mumsnet brings in tougher forum rules after transgender row | Media ...
The Guardian
Website with large feminist base concedes to criticism and introduces stricter moderation.

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Variety
Elliot Fletcher on Transgender TV Representation, Finding ... - Variety
Variety
When it comes to seeing transgender people represented in TV and film, “Shameless” and “The Fosters” star Elliot Fletcher says that growing up, “there weren't ...

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Philly.com
Felony charges dropped against transgender woman accused of trying to burn flag at Philly Pride
Philly.com
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has dropped some of the charges against a transgender woman accused of trying to light a flag on fire in a crowd at the Pride parade Sunday. ReeAnna Segin, 18, is no longer facing felony charges of attempted ...
Why a transgender woman was sent to a men's prison in PhiladelphiaAllentown Morning Call
Transgender Woman Sent to Men's Prison in PhiladelphiaOfficer.com (press release) (blog)

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CBS New York
Transgender Track Athletes Win CT State Championship, Debate ...
CBS New York
A pair of transgender girls dominated the competition at Connecticut's girls track and field championships, causing some to say it's unfair.
Petitions circulate to ban transgender athletes following girls' track ...Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Transgender track athletes speak out about backlash over high ...TheGrio (blog)
Petition calls for transgender high school athletes to compete by birth genderKTRK-TV
WTNH.com (press release) -CBS Chicago
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fox2now.com
Transgender community faces its deadliest year, but this group wants to help
fox2now.com
These are the names of just a few of the transgender and gender nonconforming people murdered in 2018. Violence against this community is at an all-time high, activists say. According to the Human Rights Campaign, 2017 was the deadliest year on record ...

New York Times
New York Today: A Transgender Refugee's Journey to Queens
New York Times
Good morning on this soggy Wednesday. Ishalaa Ortega had to get out of Mexico. As a transgender woman and an outspoken critic of the policies of a candidate for governor in her home state of Baja California, Mexico, she had received a steady stream of ...

ABC News
US students and parents outraged after transgender teen sprinter ...
New Zealand Herald
Transgender teen's win has left people wondering if it's fair she was allowed to compete.
Transgender teens outrun track and field competitors but critics ...ABC News
Transgender Track Athletes Win CT State Championship, Debate ...CBS New York
Petition calls for transgender high school athletes to compete by birth genderKTRK-TV
WTNH.com (press release) -KMOV.com -Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News -WTNH.com
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The State
Anti-transgender candidate Lee Bright leads SC Congress race ...
The State
Lee Bright, a former state senator from Spartanburg who once sponsored South Carolina's bathroom bill and who has called transgender people 'mentally ill,' is ...
Anti-transgender candidate leads in SC Congress raceThe Herald

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Transgender Jewish teacher will speak this week in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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WTNH.com (press release)
Transgender track stars win state championship, ignites debate over rules
WTNH.com (press release)
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- - Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood swept the competition at the state championships for girls track and field. Miller, a sophomore at Bulkeley High School took first place in the 100 and 200 meter dash. Andraya, a sophomore ...

WRAL.com
NC professor honored for healthcare research in transgender community
WRAL.com
Scott Rhodes, a professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine and member of the LGBT community, has been working to improve the health of those in the Latinx (a gender neutral term for Latinos) and the transgender community. His 15 years teaching at ...

Philly.com
Why a transgender woman was sent to a men's prison in ... - Philly.com
Philly.com
A transgender woman accused of trying to light a flag on fire in a crowd at Philadelphia's Pride parade Sunday was sent to a men's prison before activists and ...

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Washington Post
120 House Democrats hit 'flawed' science in Pentagon's plan limiting transgender people in military
Washington Post
There's more than one way to rebuff the Pentagon's plan to limit transgender participation in the military. As a bugler played taps, members of the Transgender American Veterans Association made a point with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony Friday at ...

Chicago Tribune
Indiana teacher who refused to use transgender students' names said he was pushed to resign
Chicago Tribune
The Indiana teacher who says he was coerced to resign after clashing against the school district's policy that required he call transgender students by their preferred names has had his resignation approved, according to local news reports. Teacher ...
An Indiana teacher refused to use transgender students' names. His ...Washington Post
Teacher resigns over school's transgender policyNBC4i.com
Brownsburg divided over fate of teacher, transgender policies in schoolsIndianapolis Star
Fox News -WNDU-TV -Fox 59
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New York Times
'Unbound' Shows Transgender Men Ripping Up Old Scripts
New York Times
“A younger generation of transgender men are prying open many of our assumptions about what it means to be men and women,” Stein writes. Old scripts are being discarded, including those about transitioning itself. Some of her subjects explain their ...