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Transgender students face discrimination at graduation

Monday, May 20, 2013
2:48pm

Across the United States, millions of seniors are getting ready to walk across the stage in graduation ceremonies. This time can bittersweet for transgender students. Two instances of transgender students, in different parts of the country, have reminded us that schools can often fail to support transgender students and treat them with respect.

10/19/10

District Judge Denies "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Stay: LGBT Citizens to Sign Up for Military Service | 10/19/10

10/19/10

Ken Buck Must Retract his "Meet the Press" Comments | 10/19/10

While debating his opponent for US Senate, Colorado’s Ken Buck made some troubling comments on NBC’s Meet the Press

10/19/10

Jill Zarin, Joel Burns, Ryan Seacrest Join GLAAD to Support Spirit Day | 10/19/10

10/18/10

Wednesday is #SpiritDay - How You Can Go Purple | 10/18/10

10/15/10

NY Teen "Savagely Beaten" For Perceived Sexual Orientation | 10/15/10

10/15/10

UPDATE: GLAAD Provides Media Training to Joel Burns; See All Media Coverage | 10/15/10

10/14/10

Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns Very Movingly Says: "It Gets Better" | 10/14/10

10/14/10

Justice Department Requests Stay of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Injunction | 10/14/10

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