Trans mayor for Amarillo? (Advocate)

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Trans activists await new Department of Corrections director (TBD)

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Maine lawmaker wades into transgender bathroom issue (WCHS 6)

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Thanks again to Mikhaela Reid!

Bill would overturn ruling on transgender use of bathrooms (Bangor Daily News)

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Oprah Winfrey's OWN 'Our America' Focuses On Transgender Issues (On Top Magazine)

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Bringing India's transgenders into the mainstream (The Express Tribune [Pakistan])

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A Gawker ethic (GetReligion)

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County Cork, Ireland

Hello!

Rain, rain, go away... oh come on, it isn't that bad!  Here's this week's... Cork, Ireland... Nashua, New Hampshire
... West Hartford, Connecticut... Dallas, Texas... Palmetto, Florida... Kuwait, al-Kuwayt...
Flemington, New Jersey... Dearborn, Michigan... Appleton, Wisconsin... Hamburg, Germany...
  Woodstock, Illinois... Fairbanks, Alaska... Chapel Hill, North Carolina... Tuscon, Arizona...
 London, England, UK... Guilliers, Bretagne, France... Erding, Bayern, Germany...
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil... Bekasi, Jawa  Barat, Indonesia... Chicopee, Massachusetts...
San Francisco, California...Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul,  Brazil... Terre Haute, Indiana...
Moscow, Russia... Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK... Rindge, New Hampshire...
Austin, Texas... San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines... Freising, Bayern, Germany...
dodge them raindrops!

Equality Texas sets LGBT lobby day for March 7 (Dallas Voice)

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After Obama's gay-marriage decision, 'a new world' (WBUR/NPR)

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Would you allow your young child to live as a transgender? (39Online)

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65% enumeration over, identity issues crop up (Hindustan Times {India)}

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As a woman, being reborn (Forward)

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Obama pulls defense for law banning gay marriage ('BOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!!) (Reuters)

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Rights are rights (Calgary Herald {Canada})

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Family presses school on policy (News-Journal online)

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Transgender symposium on Wednesday at Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors (Miami Herald)

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Transgender woman, 25, found asphyxiated in vacant building (Baltimore Sun)

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School ends Kye Allums' season (Outsports)

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More US companies covering transgender surgery (Business Week)

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Progress in the fight for gender identity ( IPSnews [Argentina])

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Indian video activist puts transgender in focus (womensEview)

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Why you should make some - or a lot - of noise

It's happening. But geez, it's not loud enough.  I'm talking about bullying/cyberbullying of
transgender people.  Please, I beg you, do what it takes to END the violence.  Anytime someone
does this crap, let your voice be heard.  US Representatives, US Senators, State house and
senators, governors, state or city board of ed - all need to hear our voices. Thank you.

Musical 'Hedwig and the Angry Itch' to rock the stage ( Amarillo)

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Sister solidarity (The Star {Malaysia})

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Another version of anti-discrimination ordinance proposed in Abington (Montgomery News)

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Citizens line up to testify for rights (Helenair)

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Transworld Prejudice (Canyon News)

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On Oprah, Transgender Supermodel Talks About Agony Over Sex Change (Gayapolis)

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Jaipur, India

Hello!

Wow!  It's 50 degrees F(12 degrees C) out! Here's a look at the week...
Jaipur, Rajasthan,India... Salt Lake City, Utah...Neenah, Wisconsin... 
London, England, UK... Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France... Arlington, Virginia...
 Saint Louis, Missouri... Hamburg, Germany... Cork, Ireland... Terre Haute,
Indiana... Hesperange, Luxembourg... Palmetto, Florida... Burlington,
Massachusetts... Denver, Colorado... Reading, Pennsylvania... Boston,
Massachusetts... Five Ways, Victoria, Australia... Dublin, Ireland...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Ottawa, Ontario... Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada...  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma... Glasgow, Scotland, 
UK.... Providence, Utah... Fairbanks, Alaska... Aiea, Hawaii... Glennagoul,
Cork, Ireland... Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada... Beatrice,
Nebraska... and Chicago, Illinois... hello out there!

New Report Highlights Impact of Transgender Discrimination on HIV and Health (The Body)

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Transgender bill a no-brainer (The Barrie Examiner [Canada])

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Patrick orders protections for transgender state workers, applicants (Boston Herald)

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Ohio executes transgender one-time neo-Nazi who killed three in shooting spree that targeted blacks (Miami Herald / Gay South Florida)

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New report highlights discrimination against transgender people (Memphis Flyer)

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There's no justification for discrimination (Royal City Record [Canada])

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Lakritz:Transgender people are just like the rest of us (Calgary Herald [Canada])

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From the comments: Should Mona Shores eliminate homecoming kings and queens? (Mlive)

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Transgendered need rights protection (Times Colonist [Canada])

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Hooray! It's our 500th blog!

InQueery (Tufts Daily)

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Bill to expand human rights law rejected again (khq)

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Yeah, that works... (*sigh*)

Grass roots: Survey finds transgender people meet "Injustice at Every Turn" (Madison)

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Michigan school agrees to gender-neutral prom court (Detroit News)

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Melody rules (The Hindu [India])

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Claudia Aderotimi Update: Woman Sought in Pa. Butt Injection Death (CBS)

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ezs note:  I, for the life of me, can't understand the need for a bigger
 butt.  But if you really feel the need, whether you are a transgender or   a
woman from time of birth, go to a board-certified doctor, never 
anyone else.  OK, time to get off my soapbox.
 

Pianist Buechner's career is back after a major life decision (Sacramento Bee)

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University of Alaska could expand non-discrimination to include sexual orientation (News Miner)

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An indecent piety (Huffington Post)

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Iain Hunter: What's 'normal' in terms of sex, anyway? (Times Colonist [Canada])

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Internet match: Transgender woman in UK marries Jamaican woman (Metroweekly)

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Boys will be girls (DNAIndia [India])

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Transgender 'Black Madam' sought by police for death of British bottom implant woman (Daily Mail [UK])

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Africa: Transgender rights not simply gay rights (All Africa [Mauritius])

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A queer "Degrassi" primer (After Ellen)

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The third way (Indian Express[India])

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Dancer's desire for bigger bottom proves fatal (Gulf News)

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Gallipolis.Ohio (background)

Hello!

Finally, a bit of warmth!  Here's the week in review...Gallipolis, Ohio...  Honolulu, Hawaii... Lemesos, Limassol, Cyprus... Berwyn, Pennsylvania... Warsaw, Indiana... Trumbull, Connecticut... 
La Palma, California...Curitiba, Panama... Dublin, Ireland...  Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Fairbury, Illinois... Sint-genesius-rode, Brabant, Belgium... Fallbrook, California... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... West Hartford, 
Connecticut... Chicago, Illinois... Rowlett, Texas... Phoenix, Arizona... Hamburg, Germany... London, England, UK... Labin, Istarska, Croatia... North Hollywood, California... Dallas, Texas... Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia... Kilkenny, Ireland... Denver, Colorado...
Musingen, Bern, Switzerland... Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland... Maarsen,
Utrecht, Netherlands... Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia... Braddock, 
Pennsylvania...   Caxias Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil... Vicenza, Veneto,
Italy... Chandigarh, India... Fort Worth, Texas... now out to the beach!

"Eonnagata": an enigmatic and provacative dance theater creation by Lepage (Examiner)

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Commons approves transgender protection bill (CTV [Canada])

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If you can...

Please donate where the Donate button is, just below where the globe is, on the right side.  Thanks!

State of the movement (Windy City Media Group)

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Employment office tells trans job seeker to dress like a man (Just Out)

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Joan Rivers is a New Yorker for marriage equality (Windy City Media Group)

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Ricky Martin to receive special GLAAD award (Monsters and Critics)

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Emily's post: small victories for Wisconsin progressives and the health impact of homophobia (Isthmus)

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Alex Davis set for "Man of the Year" performances at The Knitting Factory

Almost half of transgender people have attempted suicide (care2)

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Transgender people have it rough, says new report (Qsaltlake)

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New hospice foundation of America program focuses on aging and end-of-life challenges in the LGBT community (PRnewswire)

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Activist: Ferguson's sketch only funny if "transgender people are a human punchline" (Metroweekly)

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Sally Kern transgender rival Brittany Novotny reaches out to gay (and transgender) teens (On Top Magazine)

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Transgendered minister shares his experience (Democrat-Herald)

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Lyon-Martin remains open, but future is uncertain (Bay Citizen)

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ezs note:  whether the amount is
small or large, whether you live in
the Bay area or not, please donate 
to Lyon-Martin.  Thank you!

Words (Qnotes)

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Barbara Bush endorses gay marriage: a rising trend in the Republican party (Huffington Post)

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Update- transgender people face discrimination (Star-Tribune)

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Update- Saturday Night Live's trans-bashing still not funny (change.org)

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Burlington, New Jersey (John Dziobko)

Hello!

It's gonna snow... and snow... and snow... arrrrrrgh! Anyway, here's who visited last week...

Burlington, New Jersey... Karben, Hessen, Germany... Venice, Veneto, Italy... London, England, UK...
London,

Ontario, Canada... Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... Rockford, Illinois... Carpi, Emilia-Romagna,

Italy...Dayton, Ohio... Luxemburg, Wisconsin... Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada... Fairbanks,

Alaska... La Spezia, Liguria, Italy... Chicago, Illinois... Howell, New Jersey... Kildare, Ireland...
Herndon, Virginia... Wakefield,  England, UK... Markesan, Wisconsin... Wilmette, Illinois...
West Hartford, Connecticut... Omaha, Nebraska... Coos Bay, Oregon... Austin, Texas...
Anderson, South Carolina... Saint Paul, Minnesota...Brampton, Ontario, Canada... Dundalk,
Lough, Ireland... Newmilns, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK... Newburgh, New York...
  hello, once again!

Kristen Stewart to play transgender (Sify)

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Majority of transgender Americans live in extreme poverty (Passport Magazine)

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Thanks again, Joey Lauren Sayers!

Why it's time

If you have given some thought, even a passing thought, of running for some higher office, I have
sobering news for you.  U.S. Representative Chris Murphy and former Secretary of the State Susan
Byciewitz are ALREADY  running!  And that's for Joe Lieberman's seat, a little less than two years'
away from changing  hands.  Harsh.

Now if you happen to have a hankering for the US Senate seat, that may be too much to swallow,
but if you're looking at the mayor, town/city council, board of ed, etc. this may be the perfect time...
but the clock is ticking away. 

This ain't for everyone.  If you either weep or explode the first time someone differs from you, perhaps
you should consider another field.  If, however, you are firm yet polite on the essential matters, and
willing to listen on the others, you have a shot.

But decide soon.  The clock is ticking...

BYU student offers straight perspective on homosexuality ((Qsaltlake)

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People of faith come together for equal relationships (The Blue Bonnet)

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DADT repeal could mean return of military recruiters to campus (Whitman Pioneer)

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Transgender should be taught in schools: Students deserve fuller education (Smithsophian)

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