On Monday, August 18, a transgender teen from the Bucks County, Pennsylvania area committed suicide by stepping in front of a fast-moving train.

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As many as 2,500 people held marches and even wedding ceremonies in nine Texas cities on Saturday, Oct. 15, as part of what activists described as a more pro-active approach to gaining marriage equality in the Lone Star State.