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The Week In Trans 1/2/17

| Jan 2, 2017 | Reply

It’s all the trans-specific news gathered in one spot! It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that Jen Richards will be seen in Nashville. A trans woman in charge of a school in India resigns due to discrimination. An 8-year-old trans boy is kicked out of the Cub Scouts. A trans man offers a woman his seat and she stabs him. The first intersex designated birth certificate is issued. North Carolina loses more business over HB2. A NYC man is recreating Carrie Bradshaw scenes from Sex and the City. Five Filipina trans women compete in the Miss Transsexual Australia contest. Fort Lauderdale’s new tourism ad features a trans model. John Waters was hospitalized but he’s okay. All that and a few TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 9/19/16

| Sep 19, 2016 | Reply

It’s all the trans news from around the world in our news feature, The Week In Trans! RuPaul wins an Emmy. The NBA and the NCAA abandon North Carolina over HB2. California has a program to hire trans restaurant staff. A trans immigrant is suing Mike Pence to change his name. A Dominican woman was arrested and housed with male prisoners after she was misgendered. A trans woman soldier is on the front-lines. A German drag queen sues a right wing group for hate speech. Trans actor Jen Richards has been cast in “Nashville.” Chaz Bono is scary on “AHS.” Chelsea Manning ends her hunger strike with the promise of GRS. All that plus more stories from around the world and a boatload of TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 4/4/16

| Apr 4, 2016 | Reply

Right wing opposition to LGBT rights culminated in the passage of House Bill 2 in North Carolina. Rational people around the country are striking back with an all out assault on North Carolina’s prosperity. Business leaders, the federal government and city and state governments around the country are all poised to stop the flow of cash in the state. And there’s a lot of other news in The Week In Transgenderism. March 31 was International Transgender Day of Visibility. A Malaysian trans women wins an award from the U.S. Secretary of State. Two articles feature important trans activists of the present and bygone days. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both promise trans support. Israel seeks to boost LGBT tourism. All that and more plus a few TWIT Awards is waiting for you in this week’s edition of TWIT!

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