Gay rights activist Judy Shepard tells Akron audience that ‘acceptance isn’t quite there yet’

Rick Armon 
ohio.com

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Transgender teen’s death stirs action in US and beyond

Dan Sewell
The Boston Globe

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ezs note:   Despite what you may think at times, you do have a friend!  Please contact these people:

The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

Trans LifeLine: www.translifeline.org

Family Acceptance Project: http://familyproject.sfsu.edu

Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org/resources/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Morocco’s transgender belly dancer courts acceptance

SFGate

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Parts of Montana lack legal protections while acceptance grows for LGBT community

Briana Wipf

please press:  http://www.greatfallstribune.com/

 

PERTH ROCKER COMES OUT AS TRANSGENDER (Australia)

Jordan Hirst
please press:  http://qnews.com.au

Ambassador Gene Cretz’s Thoughts On Intl. Day for Tolerance (Ghana)

Ambassador Gene Cretz

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LGBT group steps out, marches for pride and acceptance in Pune

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

to read more, go to:  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/LGBT-group-steps-out-marches-for-pride-and-acceptance-in-Pune/articleshow/45092339.cms

VALERIE SCHULTZ: Coming Out Day may make road a little smoother

Valerie Schultz
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/lifestyle/local/x1020048716/VALERIE-SCHULTZ-Coming-Out-Day-may-make-road-a-little-smoother

'Erase Hate' movement heads to Del. beaches

Joe Irizarry
http://www.wdel.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=62887

Conference goal is transgender acceptance

Jill Callison
http://www.argusleader.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2014/09/20/conference-goal-transgender-acceptance/15943183/

Iranian transgender refugee struggles for acceptance (Canada)

Gavin Fisher
http://www.cbc.ca


to read more, go to:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/iranian-transgender-refugee-struggles-for-acceptance-1.2725554

Watch: Transgender 13-year-old makes heartfelt plea for acceptance (UK)

Natassja Zielinski
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/08/03/watch-transgender-13-year-old-makes-heartfelt-plea-for-acceptance/

Diversity Camp offers refuge from hate

Annie Mccallum
http://www.roanoke.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/diversity-camp-offers-refuge-from-hate/article_7b43630e-82ab-5eb9-a0a4-f62004f24a89.html

Singing For Change: Transgender Musicians Push For Equality, Acceptance Through Song

Ali Killian
http://propertyofzack.com


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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Respond To Claims Of Transphobia

James Nichols
http://www.huffingtonpost.com


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Same-sex marriages expected to boost travel, hospitality industries (Kenya)

Patricia Reaney
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke

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Jenna Talackova promotes acceptance with new show (Canada)

Victoria Ahearn
http://metronews.ca/


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How far have we really come with worldwide acceptance (Australia)

Melissa Star
http://www.starobserver.com.au/


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Transgender guitarist finds peace, acceptance through music

Bruce Fessier
http://www.mydesert.com/

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Transgender woman talks about her battle for acceptance in Omagh (Northern Ireland)

http://ulsterherald.com/

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