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The Week In Trans 10/15/18

| Oct 15, 2018 | 1 Reply

Time to catch up on all the transgender news from last week. That’s right! It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that New York City will add Gender X to birth certificates and other documentation starting next year. A judge has ruled that Wisconsin violated the ACA by not covering trans medical care in its insurance plan. Nicole Maines was on Ellen to talk about her role in Supergirl. A trans student had nowhere to go during a safety drill preparing for a school shooter — what if it hadn’t been a drill? Teen Vogue has a video feature on a 7-year-old trans kid. A former Drag Race star has a role in A Star Is Born. A drag queen breaks her hand punching a Neo- Nazi who threatened her. If you’d like to fly from London to NYC with Pride, Virgin has a flight for you. There’s all that and a lot more, plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 4/11/16

| Apr 11, 2016 | 1 Reply

All the trans related news we could find assembled in one place! It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Today learn that more shots, on both sides, have been fired in the Restroom Wars. The Daily Show devoted almost an entire show to the restroom issue. Siobhan Attwell is the new Andreja Pejic. The Pentagon hasn’t made good on its promise to let trans soldiers serve openly. Panti Bliss provides free HIV tests in her basement. A trans boy can run for prom king. Ladyboys must apply for the army in Thailand. A drag queen gives a TED talk. And we have a long list of TWIT Awards to present. Don’t miss any of it! It’s all in TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 11/16/15

| Nov 16, 2015 | 2 Replies

A trans woman is representing Ireland in an international pageant. Chelsea Manning has been ordered to cut her hair by prison officials. The woman arrested on suspicion of prostitution at the Drury Inn in Iowa is suing. The Cleveland VA opens a trans medical center. Caitlyn Jenner gets a Glamour award and faces protestors. Could the 1964 Civil Rights Act already offer protections for trans people? A trans teen just misses being homecoming queen. A major sports team comes out in support of anti-trans discrimination in Massachusetts. You could be a living Jessica Rabbit if you have $200,000 to spend. Congress’s LGBT Equality Caucus is creating a Transgender Equality Task Force. Heklina has won a Queerty Award. Drag queens will again march with Philly’s Mummers. There’s all that plus much more and several TWIT Awards waiting for you in this week’s TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 6/8/15

| Jun 8, 2015 | 1 Reply

Famed female impersonator Jim Bailey has passed away. Of course Caitlyn looks fabulous but you would too with her glamor team. Jon Stewart points out that Caitlyn is being treated like a lady by some of the media. OSHA steps into the Restroom Wars. A new reality show about a dad’s transition comes to ABC Family. The TG nominee for Pennsylvania’s physician general is a step closer to getting the job. A trans woman in Utah runs for office. Facebook is still dropping queen’s pages. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!

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