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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:20 AM Nov 2014

'I just want to be the real me': Transgender teen defies religious protests after going to school

By Simon Tomlinson for MailOnline
Published: 05:46 EST, 20 November 2014 | Updated: 05:59 EST, 20 November 2014

A transgender teenager is finally enjoying life as a woman after defying religious protests against her sexuality.

Leah Walton, 19, from Mississippi, U.S., was the victim of protests against her transition on her first day at school dressed as a woman.

She was greeted at school gates by fellow students and parents wearing T-shirts with slogans such as 'You're going to hell' and 'Abomination'.

But despite the continued abuse, Leah has refused to stop living as a woman.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2842185/I-just-want-real-Transgender-teen-defies-religious-protests-going-school-dressed-woman-wants-sex-change-surgery.html

The Mail is a shitty source but it's legit. Nothing else on this recently.

http://www.aclu-ms.org/news/2014/03/28/my-last-day-aclu-mississippi

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'I just want to be the real me': Transgender teen defies religious protests after going to school (Original Post) rug Nov 2014 OP
I try to avoid this group LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #1
+1 AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #2
Not sure i've ever rec'd one of your posts before. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #3

LostOne4Ever

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 10:15 PM
Nov 2014

[font style="font-family:papyrus,'Brush Script MT','comic sans MS',fantasy;" size=3 color=teal]But with today being the [font style="font-family:'Brush Script MT',''Lucida handwriting','forte',cursive;" size=5 color=crimson]Transgender Day of Remembrance[/font] in particular, I think this brave transwoman and this thread deserves a [font style="font-family:'Brush Script MT',''Lucida handwriting','forte',cursive;" size=5 color=crimson]Kick & Rec!!![/font]

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