12 November 2011

Corona, New York

Credit:  Jeremy Kressman

Hello!

Okay, we've had our winter, time for spring!  (Yeah, right...)  Here's what happened last week... Corona, New York... Taipei, Taiwan... Groningen, Netherlands... Urfa, Sanliurfa, Turkey... Nagoya, Aichi, Japan... Seattle, Washington... Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India... Los Angeles, California... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Mountain View, California... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Croydon, England, UK... Lee, Massachusetts... Preston, Lancashire, England, UK... Washington, DC... Kings Park, New York... New Britain, Connecticut... Redmond, Washington... Slough, England, UK... Atlanta, Georgia... Saint-Etienne, Rhone-Alpes, France... Warrington, England, UK... Elk Grove Village, Illinois...

This month's top dog: The real modern family / Sex-change inmate in dress plea / California schools scrambling to add lessons on LGBT  (3-way tie)

The holidays are coming... make your gift better for everyone!  Please give to these charities...

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org

Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org

Thank you! 

Trans day of remembrance (goqnotes.com)

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Hong Kong gay pride 2011: over 2000 revelers march for LGBT rights (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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IRS rules sex change surgery tax deductible (www.nationalledger.com)

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Laxmi out of Bigg Boss (english.samaylive.com {India})

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08 November 2011

TU (Tulsa University) lacks protections for LGBT students (www.utulsa.edu)

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Full text of Brett Ratner's apology to gay community (www.reuters.com)

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Joint commission focuses on improving care for LGBT patients (www.biomedreports.com)

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Spokane Transit apologizes to youths (www.spokesman.com)

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Chaz Bono named to Out 100 list (content.usatoday.com)

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Topeka district considers transgender amendment (www.eldoradotimes.com)

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Equality California announces early endorsements in 2012 legislative races (yubanet.com)

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I voted... DID YOU???

Credit: Collins

07 November 2011

Transgender actress joins HBO's 'Hung' (perezhilton.com)

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Trial begins in slaying of transgender victim (www.startribune.com)

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Peace

“Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind.”


Prophet Muhammad

Off the bus! Transsexuals kicked off for talking about bisexuality (blog.seattlepi.com)

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'Two Spirits' documentary screens in SLC, Logan (www.sltrib.com)

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Eugenics and the practice of transgendering children (theconversation.edu.au {Australia}))

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Transgender exhibit to open (blogs.phillymag.com)

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This is your LAST chance to register! Do it now!

Credit:  Ben Sargent

05 November 2011

Cork, Ireland

Credit: Jane's Weddings (Cork, Ireland)

Hello!

Let it snow, let it snow, oy, did it snow!  Here's what happened... Cork, Ireland... Mount Vernon, Oregon... Smithers, British Columbia... Campbell River, British Columbia... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Norfolk, Virginia... Kings Park, New York... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Concord, North Carolina... Atlanta, Georgia... Paris, Ile-de-France, France... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Mountain View, California... Lincoln, Nebraska... Key West, Florida... Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland... Kennewick, Washington... Taipei, Taiwan... Bangalore, Karnataka, India... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Laurel, Mississippi... Berlin, Germany... Washington, DC.... Logatec, Bohinj, Slovenia... Boston, Massachusetts... New Westminster, British Columbia... Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany... San Francisco, California...  Plumersville, Arkansas... Paramus, New Jersey... Kent, Washington... Trenton, New Jersey... Groningen, Netherlands... Greenville, North Carolina... Minsk, Belarus... Pune, Maharashtra, India... Chicago, Illinois...

This is the last chance, friends... if you want to vote in the coming election but haven't registered yet, you MUST do so Monday!!  Make YOUR vote count!

You can help...

American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org

Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org

Thank you!

03 November 2011

Gay rights activist Dan Savage glitterbombed, called 'transphobe' (lgbtweekly.com)

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Vanderbilt to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (www.outandaboutnewspaper.com)

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Lecture explores female masculinity in German literature (www.dailycampus.com)

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New poll shows majority of Americans supporting equality for trans community (instinctmagazine.com)

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Unmasked gala fundraiser held for GLBT historical society (www.sfbaytimes.com)

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Chloe Sevigny crossdresses for transgender magazine cover (www.contactmusic.com)

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