All posts tagged "transgender"
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Suspect in Chinatown Transgender Assault Arraigned
A man accused of assaulting a transgender woman in Chinatown in August was arraigned in D.C. Superior Court today, Sept. 28, on a charge of...
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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Appealing Transgender Inmate’s Landmark Ruling
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is facing criticism from the LGBT community after announcing his administration will appeal a federal court’s ruling earlier this month...
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No Military Welcome for Transgender Americans
The repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' ushered in a new era of acceptance in the armed forces for thousands of Americans. For almost two...
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D.C. Launches First-in-Nation Transgender Ad Campaign
The D.C. Office of Human Rights officially unveiled its first-in-the-nation government-sponsored transgender ad campaign Sept. 13 before a packed room at a local bar, Mova....
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Montgomery switches lawyers as court grants extension in transgender woman's murder case
The District man accused of stabbing a transgender woman in the face in February has been assigned a new defense lawyer while the government proceeds...
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Bunny Business
''I have no idea what hatefulness is in store,'' Lady Bunny says. ''But all I have to do is slap my thigh and laugh and...
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Obamacare Protects Transgender People from Discrimination
A section of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that protects against sexual discrimination will also apply to transgender people, according to a letter...
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Transgender Challenges and HIV
Speaking at a workshop this morning, five AIDS 2012 panelists examined problems transgender people face in various countries, particularly in the U.S. Focusing on the...
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Forum Calls for Visibility, Action on Behalf of MSM and Vulnerable Populations
Researchers, health care and service providers, and activists dealing with HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) gathered July 21 for pre-conference information...
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Human Rights Watch Decries Condom Confiscation
The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch released a report July 19 that claims police in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington...
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Montgomery Case Continued
The man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old transgender woman Deoni Jones, also known as JaParker and Logan, will remain in jail, held without bond, as...
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TVC’s Anti-Trans Attack Email Sparks Outrage, But Not Surprise, From LGBT Activists
Although the only...
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National LGBT News Briefs: Good and Bad in Minnesota
Feinberg Arrested in Protest Supporting Cece McDonald Transgender activist and author Leslie Feinberg was arrested June 4 in Minneapolis for participation in a protest action...
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The Attractions of Pride
''People have told me that they feel empowered, that my songs are so empowering,'' singer Deborah Cox told Metro Weekly in 2010. ''Even though some...
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Town Hall Tackles Youth Homelessness
Representatives of both local and national D.C.-based nonprofit groups shared their experiences of working with homeless LGBT youth Thursday night, May 31, at the ''LGBT...
