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All posts tagged "transgender"
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989NewsGeorgia lawmakers hand transgender decision to sports group
Georgia lawmakers dumped the thorny problem of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to play high school sports onto the state's main...
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675NewsCaseworkers: Texas order on trans kids handled differently
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax...
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991NewsTexas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents
A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy...
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914GrantsTransgender community impact grants
GRANT FOCUS: Trans Communities, Trans Youth, LGBTQ+, Health/Welfare, HIV/AIDS | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Mar. 18, 2022
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868NewsTexas governor order treats gender-confirming care as abuse
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse,...
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1.8K► NewsmakersMelanie Willingham-Jaggers named executive director of GLSEN
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is the first person of color, first nonbinary person, and first Black woman to lead GLSEN in its 32-year history.
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789NewsNCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and...
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1.5KGrantsBlack trans and nonbinary individual COVID recovery direct-relief grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, COVID Recovery, Black LGBTQ Youth, Nonbinary Youth, Direct-Relief | Amount: $500 | Deadline: Ongoing
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2.0K► ReportsDiversity of nonbinary youth
The Trevor Project uses data from its National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to highlight and discuss the diversity of youth...
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1.9KNewsCommittee to Consider Change to Bill Targeting Trans Youth
The Montana Legislature may consider changes to a measure that would ban transgender athletes from participating in school and college sports according...
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814From the Bureaus17 Rikers Workers to Be Disciplined for Transgender Woman’s Death in Solitary
The New York City Department of Corrections will discipline 17 officers for their conduct surrounding the death of 27-year-old Layleen Polanco, a...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayCOVID-19 Making Life Harder For Some Transgender, Nonbinary Youth
Times are unsettling for all of us these days. While it feels like in many ways we are experiencing this pandemic all...
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2.6KNewsRole of Guns Not Tracked For LGBT Community
Today, Synthia Roy works at a tattoo parlor in Jacksonville, Fla., she does set design and makeup for horror films and recently...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayHomeless LGBTQ2S Youth Deserve Safety, Respect
“Gay kids in a shelter that is predominantly straight are very vulnerable, they’re in a very hard position and it makes it...
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3.4K► ReportsAtlanta Youth Count: The Prevalence of Sex and Labor Trafficking Among Homeless Youth in Metro Atlanta
Researchers from Georgia State University surveyed homeless youth around Atlanta to create a comprehensive overview of their experiences, particularly in regard to...
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2.4KNewsLGBTQ, Traumatized Homeless Youth More Vulnerable to Being Trafficked: Report
Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services.
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayLGBTQ Homeless Youth: We Can’t Ignore Their Systematic Oppression
Angel was unable to live at home because her mother ran a day care center out of their house and her clients...
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5.2KNewsFor Youth in Sports, Transgender Means Off the Pitch
Keiran Flynn had just finished his junior year at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., when he decided he was ready to...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayTransgender Issue Highlights That We Can’t Tolerate Differences
In the seconds following President Donald Trump’s ban of transgender individuals from the U.S. military, landmines of outrage and...
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68.4KMagazinesBokeh Focus: Curated Instagram collection
Curated Instagram galleries and videos. Explore @bokeh_focus Instagram photos from youth sharing their unique perspectives on the world around them. Curated by...
