Recent Examples on the Web

Glenn-Copeland, who is a transgender man, was born Beverly in Philadelphia in 1944. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s Music for a Future That Never Came," 14 Sep. 2020

The campaign says that while some non-binary people also identify as transgender, not all non-binary people identify that way. Leah Groth, Health.com, "What Does it Mean to Be Non-Binary? Experts Explain the Gender Identity," 8 Sep. 2020

Civil rights groups say Polanco's death represents a web of factors that can trap people of color in the justice system -- especially transgender women of color -- with devastating outcomes. Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN, "New York City reaches $5.9 million settlement in death of transgender woman who couldn't pay $500 bail," 31 Aug. 2020

Last year at least 26 transgender people were killed, based on data from the National Center for Transgender Equality. Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, "Murdered for Being Transgender: No Arrests Made in Case of La. Activist Found Slain Along Roadside," 22 Aug. 2020

Neither may a public school harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, separate rules for their restroom use. orlandosentinel.com, "Appeals court rules for transgender man in bathroom case," 11 Aug. 2020

Neither may a public school harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, separate rules for their restroom use. Brendan Farrington, Star Tribune, "Appeals court rules for transgender man in bathroom case," 10 Aug. 2020

If thousands or hundreds of Indigenous women, girls, transgender, and two-spirit people are going missing, either to human trafficking, murder, or domestic violence, isn’t that a public safety issue? Annie Hylton, Longreads, "Searching For Mackie," 10 Aug. 2020

Neither may a public school harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, separate rules for their restroom use. Li Cohen, CBS News, "Federal court rules that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms that match their gender," 8 Aug. 2020

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