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Rhode Island Transgender Girl inspires family to create trans youth support group

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 1:20pm by Mari Haywood, Trans Issues Intern at GLAAD

A transgender girl in Rhode Island has inspired her family to create TransFamily New England, a free and confidential group for family members of transgender, gender variant, or intersex people.

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Transgender woman allowed to marry partner in Hong Kong

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 3:59pm by Mari Haywood, Trans Issues Intern at GLAAD

Hong Kong has just granted a transgender woman permission to marry her partner. Although the country still does not permit same-sex marriage, this is a major mile stone in transgender equality. As reported by USA Today, "The surprise decision only covers the right of a transgender person who was born male to marry a man, and for one who was born female to marry a woman."

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Grassroots LGBT organization, Queer Rising, to hold rally and march in NYC

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 2:51pm by Mari Haywood, Trans Issues Intern at GLAAD

Queer Rising, a grassroots LGBTQ organization that prides itself on demanding queer rights through direct action is holding a rally on May 15th. "Queers taking back the night" will begin at 7PM, in front of the Madison Square Garden. In connection with the NYPD, Queer rising hopes to bring more awareness to the recent attacks against members of the LGBTQ community in the neighboring area.

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New Study Shows Anti-Transgender Discrimination Hurts New York State's Economy

Friday, May 10, 2013 - 2:55pm by Mari Haywood, Trans Issues Intern at GLAAD

According to a new study published by the Williams Institute of UCLA, there are an estimated 58,000 transgender people living in New York, and half of them are still not protected under local anti-discrimination laws. This leaves New York tax payers with covering the cost of public assistance and housing for 23,800 transgender people, who face inordinate levels of homelessness and unemployment.

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GLAAD and thousands of New Yorkers gather to mourn victim of anti-gay hate violence

More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.

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