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More than a year after being falsely linked to a deadly plane crash outside Washington, D.C., Jo Ellis is talking to the Advocate about the blowback she's received for sharing beliefs that run contrary to that of most transgender Americans.

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The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

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Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her unexpected passing in a statement on Sunday evening as an investigation into the death continues.

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"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.