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Connecticut: They really ARE full of surprises

By Vanessa | Published: June 6, 2011
Tweet When one thinks of the state of Connecticut, there’s often a semi-boring vision that arises: lots of colonial houses, Yale University, George W. Bush was born there — as was Foxwoods Casino. But not only is the state becoming more diverse in population and geography, but has been pretty bad-ass when it comes to [...]
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White House to host first-ever meeting with trans activists

By Vanessa | Published: April 28, 2011
TweetTomorrow, the Office of Public Engagement at the White House is hosting a meeting with a number of transgender activists and leaders working on federal policy around trans issues — for the first time in American history. Via the Washington Blade: [White House spokesperson] Inouye said the meeting will be the first ever for the [...]
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Getting married in New York just got easier for transgender sweeties

By Courtney | Published: March 9, 2011
TweetThis just in from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund: The City of New York’s Marriage Bureau has taken steps to ensure that transgender people have equal access to marriage licenses. New transgender sensitivity trainings have been implemented and a written policy has been distributed to all staff in the wake of an incident [...]
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MD’s flawed transgender anti-discrimination bill

By Jos | Published: March 7, 2011
TweetOn Wednesday, March 9th, a Maryland House of Delegates committee is scheduled to have a hearing on a trans anti-discrimination bill that is stirring up controversy. House Bill 235 would ban discrimination based on gender identity in housing and employment. Unlike versions of this bill introduced over the past few years (none of which passed, [...]
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Largest transgender discrimination survey reveals extremities of injustice

By Vanessa | Published: February 7, 2011
TweetIn the largest report on transgender discrimination to date, the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force have released a massive report that shows just how stark the extent of discrimination, mistreatment and abuse is against the transgender community. With over 6,400 participants, it’s the largest and most comprehensive [...]
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