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Jenna Tackalova may not hold the title of Miss Universe Canada, but she made headlines recently as the pageant’s first transgender contestant. Controversy surrounded the 23 year old after she was initially disqualified from the competition on May 19, 2012 because she is not a “natural born female.” In response, the pageant owner stepped in, allowing Ms. Tackalova to compete. Beating out 59 other beauty queen hopefuls, Ms. Tackalova made the top twenty cut and ultimately came in 12th. Though her bid for the Miss Universe Canada crown was ultimately unsuccessful, Ms. Tackalova nonetheless brought considerable international media attention to transgender discrimination issues. Likewise, here in the United States, transgender rights advocates can celebrate significant recent advancement in the employment discrimination realm.
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