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How Many Transgender People Currently Serve in the U.S. Military?
27 July 2017 In the wake of an abrupt ban on transgender people in the military, both sides rushed in with numbers -- but what does the research say?
Articles tagged: transgender 27 Total
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Texas Set to Pass Transgender Bathroom Law for Schools
22 May 2017 A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas - though it may only apply to public schools.
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Viral Heineken Advertisement Praised After Pepsi Flub
28 April 2017 An April 2017 Heineken advertisement showed people with opposing political viewpoints forming genuine connections.
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Does President Donald Trump Plan to Make it Illegal to be Transgender?
31 January 2017 Reports that Trump has put transgender people "on notice" come from a fake news web site.
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Whole Foods Market Bans Gendered Language
14 October 2016 A "WholeFoods" business in Australia asked customers to be mindful of gendered language, but the business isn't connected with the American Whole Foods Market organic grocery chain.
News Controversy
Charlotte, North Carolina, Schools ‘Eliminate Gender Entirely’?
15 August 2016 Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg district have received anti-bullying guidelines on how to best deal with transgender students.
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‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel Features a Transgender Stingray
21 June 2016 While "Finding Dory" voice star Ellen DeGeneres joked about the movie's featuring a transgender character, there is no "StingRhonda" character in the film.
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Richard Simmons to Transition Into a Woman?
10 June 2016 Rumors of Richard Simmons becoming "Fiona" are unfounded, according to his representative.
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Washington State to Teach Transgenderism to Kindergartners
3 June 2016 Reports of revised curriculum standards for Washington state led to false rumors claiming that schools there will be teaching "transgenderism" to Kindergarteners.
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James Dobson Urges Parents to ‘Protect’ Children from ‘Tyrant Obama’ and ‘Transgender Bathrooms’
2 June 2016 The evangelical Christian author wrote an article encouraging parents to keep their children safe from transgender individuals using the "wrong" bathroom.
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Target to Discontinue Sales of American Flag
19 May 2016 An article reporting that Target stopped selling American flags came from a web site that only publishes hoax news and satire.
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Ann Coulter Arrested for Using Women’s Bathroom
16 May 2016 An article reporting that the pundit had been arrested for using the women's bathroom came from a fake news site.
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Man Choked Girl in Bathroom Claiming Transgender Access Rights
16 May 2016 A man was arrested for allegedly choking a young girl in a bathroom, but the incident was unrelated to transgender restroom policies.
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Obama Decrees ALL Public Schools Must Allow Transgender Bathroom Use
14 May 2016 The Departments of Justice and Education issued guidance to U.S. schools about transgender students and Title IX.
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Target Stock Plummets After One Million People Boycott Stores?
3 May 2016 Several web sites connected an exaggerated dip in Target's stock price to a recent boycott over the store's transgender bathroom policy.
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Fake Target Customer Service Account Responds to People Angry About Transgender Bathroom Policy
27 April 2016 An image purportedly showing a curt response from a Target customer service representative on Twitter originated with a parody account.
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Planet Fitness Locker Room Controversy
27 April 2016 Ongoing debate over transgender bathroom policies led to the revival of an old Planet Fitness locker room dispute.
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Transgender Woman Arrested for Taking Pictures of Underage Girls at Target
27 April 2016 A fake news article reported that a transgender woman was arrested for taking pictures of underage girls in a Target bathroom.
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