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New Massachusetts Transgender Student Policy Causes Stir

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:48:19 +0000

A new statewide policy issued Friday by State Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester may have had good intentions, but is causing quite a controversy. The policy, which goes into effect today, allows Massachusetts public school students whom identify themselves as transgender to use facilities that are designated to a specific sex

Opposite Sex School Bathrooms Now Open To Transgenders

Phil Paleologos — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:35:30 +0000

As of Friday, February 15, 2013, Massachusetts' Public Schools, K-12, officially requires every principal to allow transgender boys and girls to use the locker room, shower room, changing room and bathroom of their choice.

Judge: No More Hair-Removal Treatments For Transgender Inmate

Jim Phillips — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:52:45 +0000

A federal judge in Massachusetts says he won't order more hair-removal treatments for a transgender inmate who won a court order for taxpayer-funded sex-change surgery.