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London vigil for transgender teen Leelah Alcorn

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago12 years ago01 mins

Members and allies of the transgender community held a vigil in Trafalgar Square, London Saturday afternoon, in memory of Leelah Alcorn, the transgender teen who took her own life last week, reports Pink News. In her heartbreaking suicide note Leelah Alcorn noted a life of pain and rejection, including by her Christian parents who refused to…

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Leelah Alcorn’s mother continues to refuse to use female pronouns: ‘He was a good boy’

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago12 years ago13 mins

When Josh Alcorn voiced a desire to live as a girl, the Ohio teenager’s parents said they wouldn’t stand for that. “We don’t support that, religiously,” Alcorn’s mother told CNN on Wednesday, her voice breaking. “But we told him that we loved him unconditionally. We loved him no matter what. I loved my son. People…

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London vigil for transgender teen Leelah Alcorn

Leelah Alcorn’s mother continues to refuse to use female pronouns: ‘He was a good boy’