Russia - Russian football hooligans threaten to stab gay and transgender England fans at the World Cup

Khaleda Rahman
Daily Mail

Oh, yeah.  Russia's so civil.  Yeah...

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HSBC offers choice of transgender titles for bank's customers (UK)

Miles Brignall
The Guardian

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Children at faith school 'ordered by teachers to ignore classmate because her parent is transgender' (UK)

Siobhan Henton and Dina Rickman
The Independent

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ezs note:  These - ahem - "teachers", if these allegations prove true, deserve to fired immediately.  They don't deserve to head up a dog training school, never mind a school with young children.  If you live in the UK, please write or e-write the Minister of State for School Standards in the Department of Education to let them know of your extreme displeasure regarding this situation.  Thanks.

Transgender ultra-Orthodox case reveals painful clash of minority communities (UK)

Harriet Sherwood
The Guardian

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School sued for ‘appalling’ treatment of transgender student

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

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New guidelines allow transgender children to join the Guides (UK)

Chloe Farand
Independent

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New Year, New You? (UK)

LJ Ferris
Huffpost Lifestyle UK

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14 Of Our Favorite Queer Heroes Of 2016

JamesMichael Nichols
The Huffington Post

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Vaccine Skeptics Are Excited About Donald Trump’s Presidency

Ruth Graham
Slate

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ezs note:  For more information on "Doctor" Andrew Wakefield , please see the Wikipedia entry on him.

Eddie Izzard reveals years of transgender abuse to court (UK)

Press
The Guardian

Eddie Izzard

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Transgender children: the parents and doctors on the frontline

Tim Adams
The Guardian

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ezs note:  Please see the doctor in Boston in TED talk.

NHS not transgender-friendly enough, says nurse (UK)

Press
BBC

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Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy (UK)

Press
News-Medical.net

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BBC to hire Radio 2's first transgender DJ as Stephanie Hirst takes over as host (UK)

Patrick Hill
Mirror

Stephanie Hirst

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Transgender stories: 'People think we wake up and decide to be trans' (UK)

Kate Lyons
The Guardian

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UK warns tourists about NC transgender law

Julian Hattem
The Hill

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British doctors are failing to help transgender people (Canada)

Kas Roussy
CBC

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BBC3 documentary looks at the UK’s Miss Transgender pageant (UK)

Ross Semple
Gay Times

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'Contorted' route to get transgender help in Wales (UK/Wales)

Press
BBC

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Patients 'waiting three years for gender identity clinic consultations' (UK)

Paul Gallagher
The Independent

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