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The Switch: A new television series where transgender persons play transgender characters

The Switch is a television series set in Vancouver Canada. Produced by Trembling Void Studios the show is a first of its kind. The Switch will feature 6 recurring transgender roles and tell their stories as they navigate thru contemporary Canadian society.

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GLAAD sponsors Trans 100 launch, produced by We Happy Trans and This Is HOW

GLAAD is sponsoring a launch event for the Trans 100 list, a project created by We Happy Trans and This is HOW. The Trans 100 is an overview of the breadth and diversity of work being done in, by, and for the transgender community across the United States.

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GLAAD and Calliope Wong call for trans-inclusive admissions process at Smith College

After Smith College refused to consider her application for the second time, Calliope Wong, a high school senior and trans woman, is calling for a change in the college's admissions practices, and GLAAD is working to bring her story to broader attention.

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Trans* Awareness Project launches at University of Minnesota

Trans* Awareness Project is a new campaign founded on the campus of the University of Minnesota: Twin Citites.

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GLAAD affirms commitment to trans people, LGBT community and allies on Melissa Harris-Perry Show

On Sunday's Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC, GLAAD announced that the organization has formally dropped the words 'Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation' from its name and will be known going forward as simply GLAAD, the LGBT media advocacy organization.

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Kate Bornstein Needs Our Help

A new Go Fund Me campaign has been started for renowned transgender author, playwright, and gender theorist Kate Bornstein to help cover the cost of her cancer treatment.

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Celebrating National Women's History Month: GLAAD Speaks to Kimberley McLeod

March is Women's History Month and to begin a weekly feature of women of the LGBT community GLAAD sat down with Kimberley McLeod, the creator of the ELIXHER and Communications Director for the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC).

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Roman Catholic bishops oppose Violence Against Women Act because it protects LGBT women

Five key Roman Catholic bishops in the United States have stated their opposition to the newly signed Violence Against Women Act. The reason for their opposition? VAWA states that the law will apply regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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MMA fighter Fallon Fox comes out as transgender

Professional MMA fighter Fallon Fox has come out as a transgender woman. GLAAD has been working with Fallon and various media outlets to make sure that her story is told accurately, respectfully, and in a manner that educates audiences.

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Elementary school refuses to speak, as twenty thousand Americans stand up for 6-year-old transgender girl

GLAAD and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced that Eagleside Elementary School in Fountain, CO has rejected mediation in a civil rights case asking the school to allow 6 year-old transgender student Coy Mathis to use the girls' bathroom at her school.

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