Stories by National Center for Transgender Equality

NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who recognized the urgent need for policy change to advance transgender equality. Today, NCTE is a team of hard-working staff members supported by a nationwide community of transgender people, allies, and advocates with an extensive record of winning life-saving change for transgender people.

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Jessica Meadows

Terre Haute, IN

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Filed Under: Employment Discrimination, Indiana, LGBTQ Parents, Meet LGBTQ Americans, Public Accommodations Discrimination, Stories of Discrimination, Story Spotlights, Transgender People, Veterans and Servicemembers

Ashley Nurkin

Charlotte, NC

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Filed Under: Allies for LGBTQ Protections, Family Members of LGBTQ People, North Carolina, Supportive Parents

Dana Pizzuti

Scotts Valley, CA

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Filed Under: California, LGBTQ Parents, Meet LGBTQ Americans, Transgender People

Greg Abbink

Austin, TX

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Filed Under: Law Enforcement, Meet LGBTQ Americans, Story Spotlights, Texas, Transgender People, Veterans and Servicemembers

SueZie & Cheryl Hawkes

Brandon, FL

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Filed Under: Florida, Meet LGBTQ Americans, Same-Sex Couples, Transgender People

Sean & Sarah Carroll

Durham, NC

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Filed Under: Allies for LGBTQ Protections, Meet LGBTQ Americans, North Carolina, People of Faith, Same-Sex Couples, Story Spotlights, The Faith Community, Transgender People

X Xue

Austin, TX

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Filed Under: API, Meet LGBTQ Americans, People of Color, Texas, Transgender People

Debi Jackson

Kansas City, MO

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Filed Under: Allies for LGBTQ Protections, Conservatives, Family Members of LGBTQ People, Missouri, People of Faith, Story Spotlights, Students, Supportive Parents, The Faith Community

Karen Dolan

Washington, D.C.

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Filed Under: Allies for LGBTQ Protections, District of Columbia, Students, Supportive Parents

Peter and Sarah Tchoryk

Dexter, MI

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Filed Under: Allies for LGBTQ Protections, Family Members of LGBTQ People, Michigan, Students, Supportive Parents