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May 16, 2017 Juliet Macey

First Federal Hate Crime Conviction for Murder of a Transgender Person

Monday, Joshua Vallum was sentenced to 49 years in prison for the heinous 2015 murder of 17-year-old Mercedes Williamson. The case marks the first time that the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been used to prosecute a suspect for targeting a victim because they were transgender.

February 23, 2017 Juliet Macey

Trump Administration Rolls Back Protections for Trans Students

The Trump administration on Wednesday effectively redacted Obama administration guidelines for schools to protect transgender students. The public outcry by LGBTQ advocates and allies was loud and instantaneous.

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