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Upworthy An alum of Leelah's high school adopted the highway to keep her memory alive and encourage LGBT awareness and acceptance. (via TakePart.com)
Ohio Memorial Highway Named for Transgender Teen Leelah Alcorn
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A high school classmate adopted the Ohio road to keep her memory alive.
124 months ago
Mic Before we celebrate this historic victory, let's take a moment to remember the life of Leelah Alcorn, and all the other LGBT kids exposed to this abuse.
While Everyone's Talking About Marriage, Gays Just Won Another Huge Victory
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And it's just as important as same-sex marriage.
129 months ago
Refinery29 The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released a statement
New Official Ruling About The Death Of Trans Teen Leelah Alcorn
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Update: Months after trans teen Leelah Alcorn walked into traffic in Ohio, her death has been officially ruled a suicide by the state's Highway Patrol, according to the AP. In a Tumblr suicide note before her death, the 17-year-old wrote "my death ne Read more ... eds to mean something... fix society." She's
131 months ago
Mic Obama just delivered the change that young people like Leelah Alcorn have been waiting for all our lives.
132 months ago
HelloGiggles Yesterday, President Barack Obama publicly voiced his support for the LGBTQ youth and anti-conversion therapy laws —the same conversion therapy that Leelah Alcorn was subjected to.
Thank you, President Obama.
President Obama just recognized Leelah Alcorn and made a huge statement for LGBTQ youth
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The call for equal rights for LGBTQ individuals has gained major traction in the past year—with Laverne Cox on the cover of Time and same sex marriage legality in 37 states, just to name a few examples. Yesterday, even more amazing progress was mad Read more ... e when two of America's most powerful voices, Presid…
132 months ago
TIME The practice is sometimes called “reparative” therapy.
White House Supports Efforts to Ban 'Conversion Therapy' for Youth
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The decision comes in response to the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn
132 months ago
Slate.com Murders of trans women of color are rampant. So why haven’t you heard about them?
Trans Women of Color Deserve to Be Mourned as Much as Leelah Alcorn
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Late last year, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn made headlines after she stepped out into oncoming traffic along Interstate 71 near her Ohio home. Her death by suicide came with a note, posted automatically to her Tumblr account in the hours after her pass Read more ... ing. In response, Alcorn’s name made international headlines, hundreds of thousands...
134 months ago
HuffPost Impact “We, as a culture, must teach the lesson each day that all life has value and has purpose -- especially the lives of all young people, regardless of who they are..."
Tyler Clementi's Mother Speaks Out About Leelah Alcorn's Suicide
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The queer community is still reeling from the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn. Now, the mother of another queer teen who took his own life is speaking ...
135 months ago
MTV “This award is dedicated to Leelah Alcorn and transgender people who died too young."
135 months ago
Refinery29 Transparent's creator called out Leelah Alcorn, whose heartbreaking suicide note on Tumblr called for kindness and understanding
One Of The Night's Most Moving Speeches
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Jill Soloway, the creator of the Amazon original series Transparency, made history tonight winning the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series — Amazon's first award win. Soloway dedicated the award to Leelah Alcorn and the trans* community. On Decembe Read more ... r 28, 17-year-old trans* teen Alcorn committed
135 months ago