Transgender Protections

Brianne Brinker’s new book “Skating Out of the Vault: A Trans Woman’s Escape from The Game of Masculinity” tells her story of sports and identity and how it shaped her perception of self.

Each year, dozens of people lose their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence. On November 20th, members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies will come together to honor those who have died. Transgender Day of Remembrance was started in 1999 in honor of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed a year earlier. This year, people across the nation will honor nearly 30 victims. To learn more about the violence transgender people face, WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Mother Grace Ferris, a Pastor with Saint John of God Parish of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Schenectady.

New Hampshire's Republican House leadership is looking to stall legislation that adds protections for transgender people over fears that it would let men…