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Transgender teen relocated in Connecticut prison
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A transgender teenage girl imprisoned after the Connecticut Department of Children and Families said she was too violent to be in its custody has been relocated to another part of...
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A journey from daughter to son: A transgender teen’s story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California transgender teen is sharing his story to encourage acceptance of other LGBT kids like himself.
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More schools working to help transgender students feel acceptance
Isaac Barnett took a bold step last year: He told teachers and classmates at his Kansas high school that the student they had known as a girl now wanted to be accepted as a boy. His close childhood...
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Boy Scout membership up in Utah since ranks opened to gay youth
SALT LAKE CITY — Membership in the Boy Scouts of America is up in Utah since its ranks were opened to gay youths a year ago.
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Peers cheer as openly gay teen crowned ‘prom queen’ at Conn. high school
DANBURY, Conn. -- An openly gay teen was crowned Prom Queen at Danbury High School in Danbury, Conn., on Friday to the cheers of fellow students.
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Calif. couple shares story of 5-year-old’s transition: ‘Our amazing son’
A couple in San Diego, Calif., is sharing the story of their transgender child who became a boy at just five years old. Jeff and Hillary Whittington were honored at the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast...
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Settlement reached in suicide of teen who endured years of anti-gay bullying
TEHACHAPI, Calif. -- The mother of a Central California teenager who committed suicide after years of anti-gay bullying has reached a $750,000 settlement with her son's school district. Wendy Walsh,...
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Private youth treatment center accepts jailed transgender teen
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A 16-year-old transgender girl detained without criminal charges at an adult women's prison in Connecticut for the past two months has been accepted into a private treatment center...
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Louisville, Ky., high school approves transgender bathroom policy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville high school has passed a policy allowing transgender students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity. Atherton High School...
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Tacoma sixth grader: ‘I am transgender, I’ve thought that since I was three’
TACOMA, Wash. -- A sixth grade student from Tacoma is featured in a recent issue of TIME Magazine, and he's sharing with the world a secret that he kept from even the closest of classmates. "I am...
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S.D. high school association approves policy for transgender students
PIERRE, S.D. -- The South Dakota board that governs activities for high school students has adopted policies on the eligibility of international and transgender students' participation in sports and...
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David Levithan, author of ‘Boy Meets Boy,’ on LGBT books for the young
NEW YORK — Writer David Levithan last year marked the 10th anniversary of his “Boy Meets Boy,” a romantic teen comedy where the homecoming queen was once a guy and the gay-straight alliance was aimed...
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Jailed transgender teen to be moved to children’s psychiatric center
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A transgender girl detained without criminal charges at an adult women's prison in Connecticut will be moved to a unit for troubled girls in state custody, Connecticut's Department...
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Two openly gay youth, two supportive families, two different paths
The hot, sticky days of July are often a time of family vacations, summer school, summer jobs, and for others who have just graduated from high school, time spent with family and friends before leaving...
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Toronto mayor Rob Ford casts lone vote against LGBT homeless shelter proposal
TORONTO -- Mayor Rob Ford was the lone member of the Toronto city council to vote against a proposal to examine the need for additional shelter for homeless LGBT youth in Toronto. The measure passed by...
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Transgender girl moved to male facility following alleged assault
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A transgender girl has been moved to Connecticut's juvenile home for boys after she was accused of assault, the latest transfer of a troubled teenager who was sent to a psychiatric...
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An amazing mom and the story of her 6-year-old transgender daughter
The video of a Kansas City mother who shared the story of her transgender daughter is gaining international visibility -- translation, it's gone viral. Debi Jackson spoke recently at the Listen to your...
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Vancouver Catholic school district enacts transgender policy
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A Catholic school district has approved a policy to accommodate transgender children, believed to be the first of its kind by a Catholic school in North America. The Vancouver...
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A Mormon mom’s story of unconditional love for her transgender son
From Equality Utah and the Transgender Awareness Project comes the story of Grayson Moore, a self-described "sheltered, Utah Mormon boy," and his mother Neca Allgood, who realized Grayson was...
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Transgender teen struggling with depression, gender identity commits suicide
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A transgender teen was killed when an Amtrak train hit him Monday afternoon in what officials are ruling a suicide. Officials say Riley Matthew Moscatel, 17, of Croydon, Pa....
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