National
ACLU asking for participation in trans elder survey
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NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking for people to participate in a survey to find the experiences of transgender elders.
MetroEast
Transluminate 2020 auditions set for Feb. 3
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ST. LOUIS — Auditions for Transluminate 2020 will be at the St. Paul United Church of Christ in St. Louis on Monday, Feb. 3.
event
Transfigurations: A Harry Patter-themed benefit in St. Louis
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ST. LOUIS — A Harry Potter-themed fundraiser will be raising money for the local transgender community as a way to push back against J.K. Rowlings’ recent anti-trans actions.
activism
Springfield mourns for student LGBTQ activist
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SPRINGFIELD — Alex McCray, who has been working as an activist since his teens, died last week.
The State Journal-Register of Springfield reported on Monday that the 22-year-old had been majoring in social work at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. The newspaper said the transgender man had been at the forefront of a bathroom access battle at Williamsville High School several years ago.
Homepage Featured
New state law will make it easier for trans students to get financial aid
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SPRINGFIELD — A law going into effect will make it easier for undocumented and trangender students to get financial aid in Illinois.
Chicagoland
District 211 granting privacy requests ahead of inclusive locker room policy
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PALATINE — Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 have said they have granted every locker room privacy request ahead of the new transgender-inclusive policy starting Tuesday.
Statewide
Judge rules Illinois prison officials must read evidence from from lawsuit
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CHAMPAIGN — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois prison officials must read evidence and transcripts from a lawsuit brought against the prison system by transgender prisoners.
Chicago
Advocates react to Illinois Medicaid covering trans healthcare
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CHICAGO — Transgender health advocates celebrated Illinois Medicaid covering transition-related healthcare this past weekend.
hate crime
Transgender man killed in Oklahoma on Jan. 1
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McALESTER, Okla. — Not even a full day into the new year, a transgender man has been killed in McAlester, Okla.