All posts tagged "transgender"
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Court hears lawsuit over federal guidance on transgender students
States ask for court order to stop the Obama administration from forcing schools to adopt pro-transgender policies
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Transgender woman stabbed in Northeast D.C.
A transgender woman is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times on Tuesday afternoon
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Texas Republicans promise to pass anti-LGBT laws next year
Lone Star State Republicans don't seem phased by any potential economic backlash from anti-LGBT bills
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Supreme Court issues stay in Gavin Grimm’s case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-3 to issue a temporary stay of a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that...
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McCrory lets HB 2 funding bill become law without his signature
It’s a risky move to make, particularly in an election year. But North Carolina lawmakers needed some way to ensure the state would have enough...
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Federal judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging HB 2
On Monday, a federal judge heard oral arguments on a motion seeking to stop North Carolina from enforcing its controversial HB 2 law. Appearing before...
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LGBT convention speakers tout Clinton as their champion
Sarah McBride and other leaders make case for why a Hillary Clinton presidency would be better for LGBT rights
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Study: Transgender identity should not be classified as a “mental disorder”
Mental health issues among transgender individuals are largely fueled by stigma, rather than transgender identity itself, a recent study has found. As a result, the...
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Gavin Grimm’s lawyers ask Supreme Court not to intervene in case
Lawyers for Gavin Grimm have filed papers with the U.S. Supreme Court responding to a motion from the Gloucester County School Board. Earlier this month, the...
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North Carolina spending $176,000 to defend HB 2
North Carolina legislators have raided disaster relief money to help cover legal fees
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McCrory mocks transgender people at Trump rally
Gov. Pat McCrory (R) mocked transgender people at a rally in Winston-Salem, N.C. on behalf of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday, reports The Washington...
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D.C. bathroom assault ruled hate crime
Marks the seventh official biased crime of its kind in the District this year
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Orrin Hatch pushes back against Carson’s anti-trans remarks
–Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on Sirius XM, responding to comments made by failed presidential candidate Ben Carson at the Republican...
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Ben Carson compares being transgender to changing ethnicities
–Failed GOP presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, in a speech before the Florida delegation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, according to...
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Transgender woman shot in Northeast D.C. dies from her injuries
A transgender woman who was shot on the Fourth of July has died from injuries sustained in that attack. 22-year-old Deeniquia Dodds, also known as...
