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Today, transgender individuals and their allies are celebrating the Transgender Day of Visibility. It highlights their contributions to society and the discrimination they encounter. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has decided to uphold its policy allowing transgender students to compete in high school sports, despite President Trump’s executive order barring trans girls from participating. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A congresswoman from Ann Arbor says House Republicans are wasting time focusing on things like transgender use of bathrooms. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more on the stance from 6th District Democrat, Debbie Dingell.

Local members of the transgender community and their allies gathered for a vigil at Eastern Michigan University’s campus Wednesday. The vigil marked this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Sunday is the international Transgender Day of Visibility, and Washtenaw County is showing its support through the month of April. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Legislation to ban Michigan licensed medical professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors is receiving committee hearings this week. Colin Jackson has more.

The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti has been around for some four decades, providing health care and support programs for 12-25 year-olds who may not be able to afford the services otherwise. Now, the center is adding to its services to help young dads and parents of transgender or non-binary children. WEMU's Cathy Shafran and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale bring the story of the how the Corner Health Center is expanding its offerings with the center's community outreach and health education manager, Ashley Anderson.

GOP state lawmakers are turning to budget sanctions in an effort to force transgender students to compete as their sex assigned at birth or stay out of official school sports. Rick Pluta reports.

There will be a special flag-raising ceremony outside the Washtenaw County administration building to recognize the Transgender Day of Visibility.WEMU's…

There has been some progress made in societal acceptance of the trans community, but there is a long way to go. Most communities still lack adequate…