All posts tagged "transgender"
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Political strategists charged in Maryland robocall against openly gay candidate
Maryland’s state prosecutor has charged two Republican strategists with allegedly violating state election laws by distributing an illegal robocallduring the 2014 election that critics say...
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Cosponsor of Tennessee’s “bathroom bill” accused of sexual harassment
One of the cosponsors of a Tennessee anti-transgender “bathroom bill” poses a risk to “unsuspecting women.” That’s according to the state’s attorney general, CBS News reports....
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N.C. Gov. McCrory signs nondiscrimination order — with exceptions
After weeks of bearing the brunt of criticism over his signing of North Carolina’s HB 2 law into place repealing local LGBT ordinances, Gov. Pat...
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Tennessee AG expresses concern over resurrected bathroom bill
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R) has expressed concern over the impact of a resurrected “bathroom bill” that would require transgender students in educational institutions...
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D.C. joins bandwagon banning official state travel to North Carolina
D.C. becomes fifth major city to prohibit employees from planning official trips to North Carolina
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Trans man in North Carolina hands out business cards in bathrooms
–Charlie Comero, a transgender man in Charlotte, N.C., on his efforts to spread awareness of the pernicious effects of HB 2 on the state’s transgender...
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Behind Her Badge: Sgt. Jessica Hawkins on risking her family and career to become her true self
When Jessica Hawkins was a child, she would often try on her mother’s clothing. She would almost always get caught. To try and deal with...
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For one D.C. family, accepting their young transgender daughter was a non-issue
Vanessa Ford feels it's her role as the mother of a transgender child to embrace visibility -- even at the White House
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Washington Human Rights Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender bathroom rule
The Washington State Human Rights Commission has rejected petitions challenging a commission rule that allows transgender people to use restroom and changing facilities consistent with their gender...
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Cities and states ban official travel to North Carolina
San Francisco, Seattle, New York City and the state of New York are pushing back against North Carolina lawmakers’ decision to pass a bill overturning...
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Liberty Counsel appeals dismissal of Fairfax County lawsuit
Lawyers representing the Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) and an anonymous Fairfax County family have appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School...
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North Carolina calls special session to block Charlotte LGBT ordinance
The North Carolina Legislature is convening a special session on Wednesday to block a pro-LGBT rights ordinance that was approved by the Charlotte City Council last...
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Tennessee anti-trans “bathroom bill” will not move forward
A Tennessee bill that would mandate that transgender students be forced to use only the bathroom or locker room that aligns with their biological sex...
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Lessons from South Dakota
The transgender community's successful stop of a bill offers lessons for states facing anti-trans initiatives
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Phoenix city councilman under fire for allegedly homophobic comments
A Phoenix city councilman has said he will not resign after a video emerged in which he makes comments about same-sex marriage and the right of...
