Rainbow List 2015: Time to meet the judges who'll be picking the LGBTQI people who are making Britain better (UK)

Sarah Morrison
The Independent (UK)

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please press:  http://www.independent.co.uk

If You Are Trans in America, Take the U.S. Trans Survey Today

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

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

ezs note:  Please - this is very important!  The National Center for Gender Equality is doing a nationwide survey (monitored by the University of California - Los Angeles for accuracy)  There are only seven days to take this survey.  If you are transgender - MTF or FTM - please take one. It's at

USTransSurvey,org.

Transgender, intersex people say they are ostracised from playing sport in Australia (Australia)

Alkira Reinfrank
ABC (Australia)

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EXCLUSIVE: More than six in ten people were bullied at school according to shock new poll (UK)

Nick Gutteridge
Express

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please press:  http://www.express.co.uk

UN Human Rights Office releases report detailing violence and discrimination against LGBT people

Press
LGBT Weekly

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Thunderdome 2015: LGBTQ people vs. Christian right

John Tomasic 
The Colorado Independent

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How to aid LGBTI people in earthquake-devastated Nepal

Colin Stewart
Erasing 76 Crimes

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please press:  http://76crimes.com

ezs note:  Please help our friends in Nepal!  You can donate to the Blue Diamond Society, Doctors Without Borders, American Red Cross (US), or International Red Cross/Red Crescent (other countries).  Thank you!

Hannah Wilson 'always made people laugh,' mom says

Vic Ryckaert

IndyStar

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

ezs note:  Fortunately, a suspect has been apprehended.  Rest in peace, Hannah.

RI congressman, others introduce resolution to protect LGBT people from discrimination

Amy Anthony
Daily Reporter

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Here’s what most people get wrong about the transgender community

CORINNE SEGAL  AND ERIC KRUPKE  
PBs

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Malawi Law Targets LGBTI People

Denis LeBlanc
Erasing 76 Crimes

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Corporations to State Lawmakers: Stop the Harmful Attacks on LGBT People

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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2015 Trans 100 Honors Positive Work By Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming People Nationwide

James Nichols
The Huffington Post

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11 Things Christians Need to Stop Saying to LGBT People (VIDEO)

Eliel Cruz
The Huffington Post

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Study Lists Many Hardships Still Faced By LGBT People Across The U.S.

Sasha Razumikhin

EDGE Media Network



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Agenda to improve sexual health of people in Pacific (New Zealand)

Staff
Scoop

please press:  http://www.scoop.co.nz

Police Unsure How Long People Were Stepping Over Dead Homeless Person In Front Of Market Street Coffee Shop

Eve Batey
sfist

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Invisible people, hidden realities (India)

Frank Krishner
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Kyrgyzstan: UN urges country to scrap draft law violating rights of LGBT people (UN)

http://www.un.org

to read more, go to:  http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49160#.VErFSWddUl8

New National Study: Five Things You Should Know About Aging and LGBT People

Robert Espinoza
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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