LGBTQ Life celebrates National Coming Out Day

Taylor Jade Powell
Hub

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THE RISE OF TRANSGENDER POLITICAL CANDIDATES

Joseph Darius Jaafari
Nation Swell

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ezs note:  It's one of those little hotlinks that you can easily pass over - but you definitely shouldn't. I read that 0.3 percent made up the transgender population - but I was wrong.  It's 0.58 percent - almost double the amount. (In the initial report, the authors of The Williams Institute [UCLA] listed the data as 0.6 percent - but I felt it was more scientifically sound to list the data at 0.58 percent.)  To get the full documentation from The Williams Institute, press http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf.

Census considering removal of sex question over discrimination against transgender and non-binary people (UK)

Rachel Roberts
Independent

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ezs note:  Believe it or not, I do respect Germaine Greer's work, despite our differences.  However, I would respectfully suggest that, for a start, she read transgender history in Wikipedia.  From ancient Assyria to the present day, transgender history is part of history, no matter how we wish to cover it up.

"She had no preconceived notion of backward or primitive, no prejudice equal to my blind assumption of superiority.  I stopped trying to teach her and began to learn from her instead.  (italics mine)

     Germaine Greer, Introduction

Transgender voices must be heard (Thailand)

Nareerat Wiriyapong
Bangkok Post

Bangkok, Thailand

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Transgender Naval officer’s talk moved to bigger West Texas A&M venue due to increased interest

Robert Stein
amarillo.com

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‘Just who I am’: In new ad, Va. Democratic candidate discusses being transgender

Antonio Olivo
The Washington Post

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Boyertown students to appeal transgender bathroom ruling

Peter Hall
The Morning Call

two of Boyertown High's finest

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Transgender military couple from Colorado Springs share their story

Rachael Wardwell
KOAA

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Transgender high school students kicked off school bus

Maggie Gilroy
USA Today

Glens Falls, NY

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Indonesia’s Only Transgender Islamic School Quietly Running Again

Krithika Varagur
VOA

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Judge: Calling Someone Trans Isn’t Defamatory Because There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Trans

Anthony Michael Kreis
Slate

Kent College of Law

(Chicago, IL)

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Transgender bathroom policy is flash point in Fairfield school election

Mackenzie Ryan
The Des Moines Register

Fairfield, IA

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Busting the transgender barrier (Cambodia)

Press
Khmer Times

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Are transgender military members more suicidal than others? A careful look at the data puts that in doubt.

Michael Flynn
The Washington Post

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Mona Ahmed, transgender & photographer’s muse, dies at 81

Sonya Lakhani
The Indian Express

Mona Ahmed (1935-2017)

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mona...

Sharon Police answer suit filed over transgender shooting death

Mike Gautner
WFMJ

Sharon, PA

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Newsreader claims she was rejected by the BBC for being transgender (UK)

Ed Gleave
Daily Star

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Transgender Iowan deploys to Hurricane Irma despite president's ban

Courtney Crowder
The Des Moines Register

Sint Maarten

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Marriage Could Offer More Protections to Transgender Couples

Kimberly Lawson
Brides

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The United States Cannot Be Trusted

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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ezs note:  If we combine our efforts - transgender people, DACA folks, Black folks - the more powerful we will be. Just a thought.