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Five significant developments for trans community in 2009

As we begin the new year, the trans community can look back on some positive developments in 2009 and, hopefully, look forward with optimism to...
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President Obama signs first federal transgender protections into law

Upon President Obama’s signing today, October 28, 2009, of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the National...
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Transgender & Transsexual Issues 101: What is the difference between transphobia and homophobia?

Transphobia and homophobia may seem like separate concepts, but they are related and interlinked in some fairly complex ways. While transphobia can...
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Tyli'a "NaNa Boo" Mack: vigil held for murdered D.C. trans woman

A vigil was held last night to mourn the loss of Tyli’a “NaNa Boo” Mack, a trans woman who was murdered in Washington, D.C. on...
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Updates: Trinidad attack suspect not local, sentencing in Lateisha Green murder

A small amount of new information has surfaced in the brutal attack on a trans woman who had traveled to Trinidad, Colorado, to consult with noted...
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Transsexual woman brutally attacked in Trinidad, Colorado

A 25-year-old transsexual woman is reported to have been physically and sexually assaulted in a hotel room in Trinidad, Colorado, on July 15. The...
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Hate crimes verdict in Lateisha Green's murder

Activists and family supporters cheered the July 17 verdict in the trial of Dwight DeLee, accused of murdering Lateisha Green, a 22-year-old...
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Lateisha Green — anti-trans violence never stops

Lateisha Green was not from Colorado, but as the first state to convict the murderer of a trans person of committing a hate crime, Green’s...
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Trans people are the real deal

"Hello. I'm Matt Kailey, and I'm a transsexual."No, that’s not how I introduce myself. And the fact that I don’t doesn&rsquo...
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Radio hosts advocate violence against trans children

This happened in Sacramento — but Denver’s not quite off the hook.The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) reports...
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