On National Coming Out Day, I celebrate my birthday

Darren Arquero
Berkeley News

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Dana Milbank: Governor’s defeat could be watershed moment for gay rights

Dana Milbank
Monterey Herald

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Celebrate National Coming Out Day at the Library

Staff
Pasadena Now

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Transgender pastor preaches to the choir with love

Kevin Fagan

San Francisco Chronicle

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"Modern Family" First Show to Feature Transgender Child Actor

Suyin Haynes
Time

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Alexis Arquette, Transgender Actress and Sister to David and Patricia Arquette, Has Died

Kara Warner and Julie Mazziota
People

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Alexis...

Louise Palanker: Transgender Transitions, Sharing Room with Mom, Quitting Sports

Louise Palanker
Noozhawk

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Transgender Ken doll cake sparks outrage. Supporters tell critics to eat it.

Lindsey Bever
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Uhhhh...eek?

Kelly Osbourne, Zackary Drucker unite for transgender film festival

Tre'vell Anderson
Los Angeles Times

Kelly Osbourne

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Transgender surgery in Thousand Oaks aimed at confirming identity

Tom Kisken
Ventura County Star

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Emmy Nominations for LGBTQ Shows, Many Transgender-Centric Standouts

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Californians' support of transgender bathroom access in schools is growing, poll shows

Hailey Branson-Potts / hailey.branson@latimes.com
Los Angeles Times

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Transgender Woman Shot in Back in Garden Grove; Expected to Survive

Anthony Kurzweil
KTLA

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding this shooting, please call the Santa Ana police department at 1-714-245-8665.  And to the victim, please reconsider - we all would feel safer if this vermin were arrested!

Judge: Transgender Inmates Must Have Access To Items That Match Their Identity

Celisa Calacal
thinkprogress.org

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How Many Transgender Americans Are There?

Samantha Michaels
Mother Jones

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Transgender bathroom policy approved by Kern High School District

Jeanne Pastore
Kern Golden Empire.com

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Four arrested in the Vermont beating death of transgender man

Suzannah Gonzales
Reuters

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ezs note:  GOOD.  Thank you, San Diego police department!

Trump Gets Laughed At For Vague Answers to Jimmy Kimmel About Transgender Rights: WATCH

Andy Towle
Towlehead

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ezs note:  How true... (shudder)

'You are an ignorant bigot': California Democrat clashes with San Diego law professor on transgender issues

Sarah D.Wire
Los Angeles Times

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'The show is important right now': Whoopi Goldberg to produce reality series based on transgender modelling agency (UK)

Justin Enriquez
Daily Mail

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