SDGLN's top local news stories of 2016

George Vernon
SDGLN

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Professor Olga Cox called Donald Trump's victory an 'act of terrorism', now she fears for her life (Australia)

Peter Holley
The Sydney Morning Herald

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TransHaven LA Is Fighting Trans Homelessness This Holiday Season

Claire Warner
Bustle

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'The OA' went to incredible lengths to find one of its most memorable characters

Kim Renfro
Business Insider

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Comic Book Publisher Puts The Call Out For Transgender Artists

Nico Lang
newnownext

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Transmissions: Doing It for Ourselves

Gwendolyn Ann Smith

PrideSource

Gwendolyn Ann Smith

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Why Incorrectly Identifying Transgender People Who Have Died Is a Lack of Respect

Brittney McNamara
Teen Vogue

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Westport Native Killed In Oakland Fire Remembered As 'Gentle Soul'

Vinny Vella
Hartford Courant

Riley Fritz, upper left

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ezs note:  She was originally from our little state of Connecticut... rest in peace, Riley...

Broadway and TV Star Florence Henderson Dies at 82

Robert Viagas
Playbill

Florence Henderson

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ezs note:  Besides being best known as Carol in The Brady Bunch, she was also known as being a fierce advocate for LGBT people.  Rest in peace, Florence.

Google Is Telling More Transgender Stories at a Critical Time for LGBT Rights

Gabriel Beltrone
Adfreak

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SpaceX Executive Quits to Fight 'Nightmare' Donald Trump: 'I Didn't See How I Could Stay on the Sidelines'

Katie Reilly
Fortune

Dex Torricke-Barton

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Hope y'all are happy! (Oh, this is just TOO good...)

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How to Keep Trans Voters From Being Disenfranchised

Michelle Dennis
Advocate

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ezs note:  Especially if you live in one of the states colored red or blue, read the article not once but twice.

2016, a mixed bag for LGBT politics

Press
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A rather unimaginative prevarication from NOM

David Hart
The Slowly Boiled Frog

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Breast cancer poses unique challenges for U.S. transgender community

Caroline Robinson
Northern California News

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4 More Things to Know About Transgender Rights in the Workplace

Marisa Rosen
Jdsupra Business Advisor

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TransNation Festival announces film and celebrity lineup

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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For Our Communities, HIV Is Too Important to Ignore

Brent A. Wilkes and Mary Beth Maxwell
Advocate

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ezs note:  Please, if you haven't had your HIV test, or it's been some time since you've had one (one year or more) go and have one now.  You'll be glad you did!

Providing Transgender-Inclusive Health Care

Vincenzo Carannante, Joan Feldman, Stephanie Gomes-Ganhao, and William Rob
JD Supra Business Advisor

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