New Survey of Transgender Americans Paints Grim Picture of Bias, Fear and Despair (Video)

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New Survey of Trans Americans Paints Grim Picture of Bias, Fear and Despair
The latest survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality showed little or no improvement in terms of transgender people's day-to-day experiences with bias since 2008.
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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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"My phrasing was not right," admitted Rogers, who had urged listeners of his Las Culturistas podcast not to "waste your money" on the Texas Senate hopeful.

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