"A slap in the face";Illinois, Rick Garcia, and LGBTQ coalitions (Gapers Block)

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Honduras: investigate murders of transgender women (HRW)

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ezs note:  the person known as "Cheo" now is more 
fully known as Reana Bustamente. Please,, if you
know anything about Reana or the other two, please 
contact the Honduran police.  Thanks.

Isn't it the truth... (Big thanks to Mikhaela B. Reid)

Gay clergy debate splinters Protestant churches (Pittsburgh Live)

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Play focuses on gender-bending survivor (Dispatch)

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Gay, lesbian, transgender asylum seekers in USA given a raw deal (lezgetreal)

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Transgender supermodel at home on the runway in Brazil's Fashion Week (Huliq [Brazil])

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Newly formed Thai airline recruits ladyboys as air hostesses (PerezHilton.com)

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Color in a B&W world (Canyon News)

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Hawaii state senate approves civil unions SB 232 (ENews)

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Disabled, gay, and as normal as you (DNAIndia)

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Violence erupts at funeral of Ugandan activist (WGLB)

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EZS note:  Please, if you or someone you know is of
Ugandan descent, let their voice be heard LOUD
AND CLEAR!!!  There should be no mercy for this
heinous act of murder.  They should be punished to
the FULL extent of the law.

Leeds, England, UK

Hello!

After the chill, a thaw is on its way! Here we go...  Leeds, England, UK...

Ireland... Washington, District of Columbia... Houston, Texas... Kings Park, New York... Sandton, 
Gautang, South Africa... Tuscon, Arizona... Coos Bay, Oregon...  Sacramento, California... Gliwice, 
Slaskie, Poland... Reykjavic, Gullbringusysla, Iceland... Roanoke, Virginia... Wood Ridge, New 
Jersey....... Hamburg, Germany... Jackson, Tennessee... Albuquerque, New Mexico... Chicago, Illinois...

Faaborg, Denmark... Clare, Ireland............. Doha, Ad Dawhah,Qatar... Broomall, Pennsylvania... 
Minneapolis, Minnesota... Aberdeen, Maryland... West Hartford, Connecticut.... Congers, New York... 
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK... Houma, Louisiana... Beckley, West Virginia... Doncaster, 
England, UK... Glennagoul, Cork, Ireland... O Fallon, Missouri... Altamont, New York... Seville, Ohio...
Bedford, Massachusetts... and Richmond, Virginia!

Thanks! (author unknown)

Tompkins Health Watch set in support of transgender individuals (The Ithaca Journal)

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UN agency calls on Uganda to ensure security of gays after activist's murder (UN)

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Robert F. Kennedy calls for marriage equality (Windy City Media Group)

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Prominent human rights activist killed in Uganda amidst anti-gay campaign (RHrealitycheck)

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(WTF???) Georgia shelter confirms: gay people deseve to be homeless (Change)

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Becoming Chaz (filmthreat)

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Merseyville Police Authority awards 5000 (pounds) to tackle hate crime (Wirral Globe [UK])

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Lyon-Martin Health Services in S.F. faces closure (sfgate)

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Transformations - transgender 101 terminology (SDGLN)

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HRC rolls out transgender job seeker program (outQnews)

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FBISD Trustee Tells Press She Will ‘Go After’ Reporters Who Misquote Her (Fort Bend Now)

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New Thai airline dares to be different (Bangkok Post [Thailand])

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Calling all those who oppose ROTC because of transgender discrimination (Stanford Review)

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Meeting the challenge of a transgender child (Chicago Tribune)

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Housing policy and the gay community (Washington Post)

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Rosie O'Donnell talks 'Becoming Chaz' (Access Hollywood)

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Harris named a best place to work for LGBT equality (PRnewswire)

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Jobs program targets transgendered people

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Freedom to Marry Day protest of Catholic leadership's opposition to LGBT rights (Windy City Media Group)

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Pass notes No 2,914: Androgyny (Guardian [UK])

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Northport, New York

STAYING IN: Hedwig, Plato and Varini art films (New Haven Register)

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Readers' Forum: We must not abandon our homeless youth (Contra Costa Times)

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Reader's editor on reporting transgender issues (The Observer [UK])

A gay agenda for everyone (NYT)

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Hello!

What a chilly January!  Here's the list... Northport, New York... Knebworth, Hertford, England, UK.... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Paris, Ile-de-France, France... East Liverpool, Ohio... Dallas, Texas... Shonaison, Inch'on-jikhalsi, South Korea... Ciney, Namur, Belgium... Phenix City, Alabama... Salt
Lake City, Utah... Ottrau, Hessen, Germany... Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium... Glendale, Arizona... Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland... Cattolica, Emilia-Romagna, Italy...Genoa, Liguria, Italy... Phoenix, Arizona... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Waynesboro, Pennsylvania...Freeport, New York... Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden... Erlanger, Kentucky... Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina..  Sheho, Saskatchewan, Canada... Cloghan, Offaly, Ireland... Dublin, Ireland...Arlington, Texas... Los Angeles, California...Geseke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Keflavik, Gullbringusysla, Iceland... Murrietta, California...Antalya, Turkey...Lexington, Kentucky... Mirfield, York, England, UK... Gainseville, Florida and London, England, UK!

Damn skippy!!!

Once in a while...

If you appreciate what I do, please go to the "Donate" button on the right side of the screen. Thanks!

HUD announces proposed new LGBT anti-discrimination rule (keennewsservice)

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Arnold Darwin Waukazo: murder suspect was in romantic relationship with Krissy Bates (Citypages)

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PReP reduces the risk of acquiring HIV infection among gay and bisexual and transgender women who have sex with men (Speroforum)

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ezs note:  although this article is helpful, it's also good to read the CDC report at the end of the article.  Be fully informed!

Action Day for Transgender Equal Rights (therainbowtimes)

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Lieberman Announces He Will Not Seek Re-election (NYT)

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Plan panel to hear out transgenders (The Telegraph)

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Kate Moss/Lea T make out on the latest cover of 'Love' (Stylelite)

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Thanks to Becker(?) (Best guess---signature fuzzy)

Krissy Bates murder: Last voicemail message of transgender victim (CityPages)

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ezs note:  I know I gave this info on a previous blog, but this has far more information. There is a photograph and a voicemail. Please check both of these.

Transgender people killed in Honduras (BayWindows)

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ezs note:  Please, if you live in Honduras, or you work or vacation there, bring any information you have to the Honduran police.  The victims are:

*Alexis Alvarado Hernandez 
*Oscar Martinez Salgado
*"Cheo"

More information is in the article.

Blindsided by bullies (The News Tribune)

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Jim and Tammy Faye's son finds his own 'grace' (NPR)

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Chaz Bono documentary is coming on Oprah Winfrey's OWN (thecelebritycafe)

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Missouri dad's story of transgender love wins award (STLtoday)

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National GLBT health survey underway (gaynewsnetwork [Australia])

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South Carolina gays want 'special protected class' (goqnotes)

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Person found stabbed to death in Minneapolis apartment (Star-Tribune)

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(Please, if you know anything - no matter how insignificant - about Krissy's murder, report it to the Minneapolis police.  The number is 612-692-TIPS. You could make a difference!!!

Survey finds LGBT South Carolina youth bullied (goqnotes)

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Hello!.

Let it snow... and did it ever!  Here's who was around    ...Vasteras, Vastmanlands lan, Sweden... Fairfield, Connecticut... Shipley, York, England, UK... Alchenstorf, Solothurn, Switzerland... Hazlet, New Jersey... Tuscon, Arizona... Orem, Utah... Caerphilly, England, UK... Andalucia, Sevilla, Spain... Liberty Lake, Washington.... San Francisco, California... Boston, Massachusetts... Vancouver, Washington... Aberdeen, Maryland... Littleton, Colorado... Annapolis, Maryland... Chicago, Illinois... Raleigh, North Carolina... Gaylord, Michigan... Fairbanks, Alaska... Kuwait, al-Kuwayt... Mendoza, Argentina... Dublin, Ireland... Danville, California... Dayton, Ohio...    Trenton, New Jersey... Tallahassee, Florida.... Albany, New York... Brunswick, Germany... don,'t get snowed!

Chris Tina Foxx Bruce on discrimination (Dallas Voice)

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Gender identity ordinances pass (Hartford Courant)

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Ex-police chief defends B-N cop's arrest of transgender woman (Pantagraph)

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Transgender vets want military access for own (Washington Post)

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This is good! (Thanx to Joey Alison Sayers)

The new way to identify AIDS early (WPTV)

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Bullying is latest battle for East Bay transgender activist (Contra Costa Times)

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Alexandra Billings to LGBT teens - it gets better (care2)

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Nepal introduces transgender census category (Google/AFP [Nepal])

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Should we teach children to the concept of transgender people? (HuffingtonPost)

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*WARNING*

There is about the cyberspace verminous trolls who sell generic Premarin online. DO NOT BUY THEM!!!  See a respected doctor first!!!  Prices may seem high, but the doctor might make a deal.  If not, well, save your change.  You can't buy good advice!!!

All Mixed Up (Madeline H. Wyndzen)

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ezs note: more a small book than an article.  quite impressive.   if you are interested in the introductory information only, the first three chapter should suffice.  more indepth information follows.

Hello!

It's a new year!  And today we have... Meadville, Pennsylvania... Livingston, New Jersey... Bremen, Germany... Dublin, Ireland... Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil... Sao Bernardo Do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil... Rock Hill, South Carolina... Duisberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia... Montevideo, Minnesota... Bethesda, Maryland... Broomall, Pennsylvania... Oslo, Norway.... Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany... Annacurragh, Wicklow, Ireland... Hamburg, Germany... Doylestown, Pennsylvania... Lincoln, Nebraska... Kings Park, New York... Milwaukee, Wisconsin... San Luis Obispo, California... Tuscon, Arizona... North Bend, Oregon... Madison, Wisconsin... Portland, Oregon... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... Lansing, Michigan... Terre Haute, Indiana... Doncaster, England... Lauder, Scottish Borders, England, UK... Liverpool, New York... Chicago, Illinois.... Sunnyside, New York... Pasig, Pampanga, Philipines... Brisbane, Queensland, Australia... and Salem, Virginia...Happy New Year!

Hate crime legislation (KXTV)

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First US transgender trial judge is sworn in (PinkNews)

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Hope to be found (Pridesource)

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Three New Task Forces Formed To Help Prevent Suicide (RTTnews)

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Starbucks unveils new logo (Yeah, I know, it's not part of the program, but it's where I live typing away!) (Money)

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liberal NDP leadership contenders urged to protect transgender rights (Straight.com)

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New report focuses on suicice and suicide risk in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations (Miami Herald)

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Trans hospital protections go into effect (Goqnotes)

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Uganda rights groups hail landmark LGBT ruling (Canada Views [Canada])

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Attorney: Penis is irrelevant (Fox)

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Obama had strong standing with gay community even before DADT repeal: poll (HuffingtonPost)

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Kye Allums battles concussions (Outsports)

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Transgender writer returns to childhood home (Buffalo News)

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CALIFORNIA: pastor who backed Proposition 8 held on multiple child molestation charges (oh my Gawd...this is TOO bizzare!) (Joe.my.God)

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Joanne Herman: A kinder, gentler approach (Washington Post)

What? Me? Change? (thanks to Bill Watterston)

At risk: sex, HIV, and the community (Newsline Magazine [Pakistan])

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ezs note: please read this influential article.  If you can, make a donation to responsible organization (such as UNAIDS) that will provide children with information.

Hatboro's anti-discrimination ordinance to be heard again (Doylestown Patch)

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