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ANN ARBOR, MI - Stand with Trans is partnering with mental health professionals and United Way of Washtenaw County to provide short-term therapy funding for young residents of Washtenaw County. Funding, provided through a United Way grant, is available for youth, and families who don’t have the funds to cover co-pays, session costs or do not have health insurance. The person receiving services must live in Washtenaw County, identify as trans/nonbinary and be 13-24 years old. Fees or co-pays for services will be paid directly to the mental health provider. READ MORE:Ann Arbor’s free tree giveaway open to all Washtenaw County residentsMichigan AG gives two cents on case of coin dealer’s attempted forgery: ‘Cease and desist’Cookies cannabis dispensary opening third Michigan location in Ann Arbor this weekend

The Grammy-winning singer urged Texas politicians to "mind your business" when it came to a policy affecting transgender children and their families, and another restricting abortion access.

There were comments coming from both sides of the issue, but the overwhelming majority did support the transgender policy change in the district. “We passed this policy to provide a more safe, welcoming environment for all of our students,” said Patti McCoin, Plymouth-Canton School Board president. McCoin was playing a bit of defense Tuesday night during a virtual meeting as she explained the new transgender policy had been under consideration for quite some time. What the change meansThe change allows transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that they identify with. The board president also pointed to communities such as Ann Arbor where they have a similar transgender policy and have not had any issues.

Conway was a trailblazer in technology and transgender rights. She was fired from IBM in 1968 before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that transgender people are included in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Pretty much immediately fired,” Conway recalled. “Because of what happened, the way it happened, I didn’t see my kids again until they were adults,” Conway said. In 2020, 52 years after Conway was fired, IBM awarded her with a lifetime achievement award and apologized.

I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter himself, was the first star to make a statement on the matter. His thoughts were long, but to many “Harry Potter” fans, his words were very comforting. And in my opinion, nobody can touch that.”Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, tweeted out in support of the trans community. Trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid.