All posts tagged "gender nonconforming"
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Russia Fines TikTok $51,000 for Violating Anti-LGBTQ Law
Russia has fined TikTok 3 million rubles, or $51,000, for failing to delete content that the Russian government deems LGBTQ "propaganda."
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New York City Prisons Fail to Protect Trans Inmates, Report Says
A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction following the 2019 death of a transgender woman in custody...
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Advocates seeking transgender people to complete the U.S. Trans Survey later this year
The National Center for Transgender Equality and its various partners, including many longtime activists are circulating a pledge among their networks and close contacts to...
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Philadelphia schools will allow students to select nonbinary gender markers on virtual platforms
Philadelphia School District will allow students to select their own gender markers for online platforms.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Gay Missouri Teen Crowned Homecoming Queen
A gay high school student is clapping back at critics who barraged his social media accounts with nasty comments after he was voted “Homecoming Queen”...
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State Department issues first gender-neutral United States passport
The U.S. Department of State has issued the first official passport with an “X” gender-neutral marker, marking yet another development in the Biden administration’s attempts...
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Loudoun County School Board passes policy protecting transgender students’ rights
The Loudoun County School Board approved a policy laying out guidelines for how transgender children are to be treated in schools.
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American Medical Association recommends removing gender markers from public portions of birth certificates
The American Medical Association has recommended removing gender markers from the public portion of birth certificates.
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New York passes Gender Recognition Act, a comprehensive pro-LGBTQ law
New York has passed a law allowing trans and nonbinary New Yorkers to change their names and gender markers on vital documents and state IDs.
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U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney reintroduces LGBTQ-inclusive violent crime reporting bill
Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney reintroduced a bill intended to improve reporting of data on anti-LGBTQ violent crimes.
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Human Rights Campaign issues report on anti-trans violence as U.S. deaths reach record high
Report's release coincides with Transgender Day of Remembrance and new FBI data showing rise in anti-trans hate crimes
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2020 is the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans
32 transgender or gender-nonconforming people have been killed violently, surpassing previous high in 2017
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Activists mark International Sex Workers Day by reiterating call for decriminalization in DC
Advocates say sex workers face significant hurdles in their lives due to record of arrests
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Campaign for Southern Equality opens up second round of grants for LGBTQ Southerners
Regional organization will issue $125,000 in additional funding to those negatively impacted by COVID-19
