CIS in no rush to mirror NCAA transgender policy (cupwire.ca {Canada})

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EU calls for end to classifying trans people as mentally ill (www.care2.com)

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New York considers covering transgender surgery under Medicaid (www.syracuse.com)

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DC man pleads guilty to shooting transgender woman (www.wtop.com)

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WPATH Standards of Care (www.wpath.org)

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ezs note:  I know it's long, but this document is extremely important.  Transgenders, parents, teachers, counselors and friends/acquaintances- all will benefit from this.  

Photo flash: 'Southern Comfort' now in rehearsal at CAP21 (offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com)

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Northwestern Wildcats athletic department is the first to join the 'It Gets Better' project (www.go.espn)

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Lawrence (Kansas) approves gender identity ordinance (www.chron.com)

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Police arrest alleged transgender prostitute (newjerseyhills.com)

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Too young to know your gender? (thecharts.blogs.cnn.com)

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Human pappilomavirus (HPV)

Recently I saw a short study on HPV.  It was surprising, to say the least.  Studies show that, among sexually active females, 80 percent come down with HPV.  As far as I can tell, there is no related study among transgender persons, M to F or F to M.  However, there would some items that would be wise:

1.  If you are active sexually, or thinking about it, go to a doctor first.  Be frank about it.  Follow her/his advice.

2.  If you are raising a transgender child, (and,yes, there are those) talk to the doctor about what advice you should give her/him.  Ask what stages you should go through as she/he grows up.

3.  If you or your partner already has HPV, ask what medication and timing will prevent it.

Transgender woman says she has been left "half man" by NHS surgery refusal (www.pinknews.co.uk {UK})

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Dupont Circle vigil for slain engineer, theater director, draws over 200 (www.washintonblade.com)

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Excerpts from WPATH standards of care 7 (blogs.montrealgazette.com)

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ezs note:  Despite what "experts" tell you, this is the word  of eminent doctors, physicians, and psychiatrists.  In a few words, you ain't crazy.  To pursue this, the words are a bit scholarly for the layperson, but it's well worth it.

Redbridge's 'hidden' gay community boosted by police link-up (www.london24.com {Canada})

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London, England, UK

Hello!

Fall is here!  Bah humbug!  Oh, well...  Here's this week's... London, England, UK... Groningen, Netherlands... Jyvaskyla, Western Finland, Finland... Coppell, Texas... Concord, North Carolina... Effingham, Illinois... Atlanta, Georgia... Manchester, Tennessee... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Madras, Tamil Nadu, India... Burbank, Illinois... Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan... Redhill, Surrey, England, UK... Mountain View, California... Prague, Hlvani Praha Mesto, Czech Republic... Milan, Lombardia, Italy... Bangalore, Karnataka, India... Louisville, Kentucky... Boston, Massachusetts... Dehli, India... Chicago, Illinois... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Wallingford, Connecticut... Taipei, Taiwan... Copenhagen, Denmark... Kaliningrad, Russia... Austin, Texas...

This month's top dog: Cop arrested after altercation with trans woman

Hmm, what do I write... I know... give!

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

Thanks!

Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards: LGBT people in church: top 5 questions asked by opponents

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Transgender woman says city police were abusive (www.winnipegfreepress.com {Canada}))

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Q and A: City's proposed gender identity ordinance (www2.ljworld.com)

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Repeal of DADT for LGB's but not T's (www.ukprogressive.co.uk)

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Transgender worker told to get off premises of 'family friendly' farmer's market in Ontario, Canada (www.towleroad.com)

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Emory hosts international conference on transgender health (shared.web.emory.edu)

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Chaz Bono takes it one step at a time (www.suntimes.com)

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The Daily Mail's transgender rights fail (www.care2.com)

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Scientists find a way to disarm AIDS (www.reuters.com)

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Pioneer program battles transgender discrimination (www.wamu.org)

FOX news' Keith Ablow: being transgender is 'an exact parallel' to anorexia, heroin addiction (patrickhenrypress.info)

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'X' now a gender option in Australian passports (www.baywindows.com)

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UK Home Office considers gender-free passports (www.reuters.com)

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Glasgay! Re-invention - exhibition and workshop aimed at gay and trans comic fans (www.list.co.uk {UK})

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Caught on tape: intense rumble breaks out near KENS 5 news truck (www.kens5.com)

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Oak Reed transgender controversy from last year means no homecoming king or queen in Mona Shores (www.mlive.com)

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Trans-Stonewall: Chaz opens the door (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Letters (www.nctimes.com)

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Anti-transgender violence how hate-crime laws have failed (www.truth-out.org)

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Thank you, Mom and Gerry!

Gronengen, Netherlands

Hello!

Hey, everybody, fall is here... well, up top anyway!  Here's what's happening... Huntsville, Alabama... Mountain View, California... Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany... Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... London, England, UK... Groningen, Netherlands... Atlanta, Georgia... West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, UK... Mannendorf, Zurich, Switzerland... Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia... Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpylosi, South Korea... Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas... Laurel, Mississippi... Lawrenceville, Georgia... Redford, Michigan... The Dalles, Oregon... Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia... Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Dublin, Ireland... Carmichael, California... Austin, Minnesota... Buffalo, New York... Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt... Cairo, Qahirah, Egypt... Schaumberg, Illinois...

This month's top dog: Cop arrested after altercation, trans woman

You can help, even a bit!

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!

FOX's Megyn Kelly may support the trans community, but viewers certainly don't love the gays (instinctmagazine.com)

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Youth scholarships go to seven students (www.outinjersey.com)

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Transgender student issue perplexes McIntosh County, Georgia, parents, school officials (jacksonville.com)

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Windy City Times: Groups urge support for Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Atlanta, GA hosts national conference dedicated to 'LGBT health equality' (www.thebody.com)

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Memorial to transgender victims burned (www.nbcwashington.com)

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Channel 4 to screen transgender documentary series in autumn lineup

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'Don't be terrified by my child' - Cher lends support to DWTS hopeful Chaz Bono (foreign.peacefmonline.com)

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Gender rules change for travel (www.canberra.com.au {Australia})

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National action plan on human rights (www.starobserver.com.au {Australia})

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Opening doors (www.tusconweekly.com)

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First transgender contestant on runway show hopes second time's the charm (www.gazette.net)

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Best-selling author John Irving concludes Salem State speakers series (www.boston.com)

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FOX news posts another opinion piece: "Dr. Ablow gets it wrong about Chaz Bono" (blogs.montrealgazette.com {Canada})

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It's time...it's time...IT'S FINALLY TIME!!!

For those of you who have been following for some time, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  This is the
1000th
blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  For those of you just starting, keep on reading!

Kenya hosts gay film festival (www.africareview.com)

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Thai court to military: transsexuals not ill (www.wbaltv.com)

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Woman gets prison time for McDonalds beating (www.wbaltv.com)

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NCAA adopts new policy on transgender athletes (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

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Lacey Schwimmer wears see-through top to dinner with 'Dancing With The Stars' partner Chaz Bono (www.dailymail.co.uk {UK})

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Dutch propose to change transgender rules (www.chron.com)

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Arrest made Monday shooting of trans woman in southeast DC (www.washingtonblade.com)

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LGBTQIA society gets their own resource room on Baruch's campus (www.theticker.com)

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Netherlands trans law violates human rights (www.care2.com)

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Israeli man to give birth (www.ynetnews.com {Israel})

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The meaning of courage - and why lawmakers need to show some now (www.baywindows.com)

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Chaz Bono steps out and attends creative arts Emmy awards (lezgetreal.com)

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Another transgender person shot in DC (www.washingtontimes.com)

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Victoria Michaels invites you to the cabaret (www.southfloridagaynews.com)

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Police pleased with hate crime figures (www.northwichguardian.co.uk {UK})

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Mother of transgender girl says adults, not children, taunt her (www.pinknews.co.uk {UK})

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For gay 9/11 heroes, sung and unsung, love is eternal (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

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Read this.  They ALL made a sacrifice.

DC police struggle with more transgender bias crimes (dcist.com)

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Katy, Texas

Hello!

Where, oh where, will the thousand blog be... not yet!  Here's what happened... Katy, Texas... Atlanta, Georgia... Aldie, Virginia...  London, Ontario, Canada... Costa Mesa, California... Mountain View, California... Cleveland, Ohio... Severna Park, Maryland... Woodland Hills, California... San Luis Potosi, Mexico... Columbia, South Carolina... Little Falls, New Jersey... London, England, UK... Oak Park, Illinois... Reading, Pennsylvania... Clayton, North Carolina...  APO, Armed Forces Europe... Cincinnati, Ohio... Seattle, Washington... Bradford, England, UK... Corona, New York... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal... Chapin, South Carolina.... Rowlett, Texas... Charleston, South Carolina... Midland, Texas... Sicklerville, New Jersey... Sunderland, England, UK... Moscow, Russia... Deerfield, New Hampshire... Haines City, Florida...

This month's top:  Cop arrested after altercation with gun, trans woman

You can help!  Here's how:

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

Police figures show rise in recorded anti-gay and transphobic crimes (www.pinknews.co.uk)

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ezs comment:  One thing raised my attention:  According to UK police, among transgender people, crime rose fourteen percent.  To those of you who who are fearful, I do understand.  But those who go unreported, this only means that these trolls go with impunity.  Don't let this happen!!! 

Russell Simmons defends Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.bet.com)

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Keith Ablow gets slammed by psychologist for Chaz Bono column - twice (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com)

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The kids are not alright: the plight of African-American LGBT youth in America's schools (www.americanprogress.org)

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Randy Thomasson on SB48: Gay activists are kidnapping kids' brains (you think I make this stuff up?) (ontopmag.com)

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Transgender BUSTED: THE MUSICAL plays Laurie Beechman (ofoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com)

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Howard Stern trashes former pal Keith Ablow for anti-Chaz Bono statements (www.examiner.com)

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Scottish man is first to be charged with transgender prejudice (www.pinknews.co.uk)

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Fuck you, 'Dancing with the Stars'! (blogs.villagevoice.com)

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Dispatches: transgender makes difference in Arlington and beyond (clarendon.patch.com)

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Commentary: Transphobia be damned, Chaz Bono comes out dancing (sdgln.com)

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Melissa Joan Hart speaks out about Chaz Bono being a transgender DWTS contestant (www.monstersandcritics.com)

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Valencia, Spain

Hello!

Aaarghhh, the storm be over!  Here's the list...  Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Danvers, Massachusetts... Taipei, Taiwan... London, England, UK... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR... Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Plano, Texas... Le Chesnay, Ile-de-France, France... Atlanta, Georgia... Chicago, Illinois... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpylosi, South Korea... Vic, Cataluna, Spain... Bethel, Pennsylvania... Concord, Massachusetts... Mays Landing, New Jersey... Upper Marlboro, Maryland... Kings Park, New York... Dublin, Ireland... Dallas, Texas... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Istanbul, Turkey... Los Angeles, California... Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK... Issaquah, Washington... Muscat, Masquat, Oman... Mountain View, California... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Portland, Oregon... Albany, New York... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Samsun, Turkey...

This month's topper: Hello! (August 6, 2011)

Our friends across the world are counting on us... don't let them down!

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

G'day, y'all!

Gayapolis news: Tahiti mayor fined for refusing to marry couple to marry including transgender couple (www.gayapolis.com)

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Dancing With the Stars exec: Chaz Bono is 'compelling'

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Trans singer Paige Elliot Phoenix blows the doors off of Australian X-factor (www.shewired.com)

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Anchorage, Alaska to try for LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance (www.towelroad.com)

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