Brutus - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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Italy's Transgender Women Thank Pope for Making Them Feel 'More Human'

Reuters

US News & World Report

Torvaianca, Italy

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please press:  www.usnews.com

Valentino (Wikipedia)

 

Valentino

(born Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani)

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please press:  Valentino

 ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Romaine Brooks (Wikipedia)

 

Romaine Brooks (1874-1970)

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please press:  Romaine Brooks

ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ notables.  This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

ezs note II:  This is for anyone whose interest is in the trivia of the Baha'i Faith - whether they join or not.  It seems that Romaine Brooks had a lover named Natalie Clifford Barney - and she had a sister named Laura Clifford Barney, who compiled Some Answered Questions, whose writings are from 'Abdu'l Baha.  Guess Natalie was a bit more of a free spirit... 

Italy - Italy blocks survey on homophobia for ‘promoting sexual fluidity’

Sofia Lotto Persio
Pink News

Perugia, Italy

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please press:  www.pinknews.co.uk

Poland/Italy - Polish and Italian far-right groups join forces for ‘first European security operation’

Lillo Montalto Monella
euronews

Remember...

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please press:  www.euronews.com

Italy - Gay rights under the spotlight at LBGTI meet in Rome

IANS
The Statesman

Rome, Italy

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please press:  www.thestatesman.com

20 advertisers that made 2016 gayer than ever

Mike Wilke
Queerty

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please press:  https://www.queerty.com

Pope Francis urges pastoral care for transgender people, draws line between ministry and ‘indoctrination’

Nicole Winfield
The Washington Post

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please press:  https://www.washingtonpost.com

Rome, Italy

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Transgender mafia boss found dead in 'execution-style' killing (UK)

Harriet Sinclair
Independent

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please press:  http://www.independent.co.uk

Florence, Toscana, Italy

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Photographer Seeks Legal Action After Italian Far-Right Party Uses Picture in Campaign Against Gender Education

Natalie Ilsley
Newsweek

'The Plight of Transgender', Rose Morelli

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please press:  http://europe.newsweek.com

Will Italian Court Decision Pave Way for Marriage Equality?

THOM SENZEE

The Huffington post

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please press:  http://www.advocate.com

First Gay Catholic Congress To Press Pope For Change

http://thestreetjournal.org

to read more, go to:  http://thestreetjournal.org/2014/10/first-gay-catholic-congress-to-press-pope-for-change/

Italy: Gossip magazine under fire for giving away homophobic joke book (UK)

Natassja Zielinski
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/08/18/italy-gossip-magazine-under-fire-for-giving-away-homophobic-joke-book/

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YOU did it! This is the 3,000th blog!  I know, sometimes it can feel a bit lonely.  But there are people all over the planet who think the way you do. Here's the ginormous list:

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Thank you.  Thank all of you.

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