Congratulations to the Florida Panthers - and their head coach, Paul Maurice!

 

Paul Maurice

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ezs note:  To those of us who live in Whalerland, we STILL love Paul Maurice!

national/world - Transgender woman refused leg wax by Windsor, Ont., salon awarded $35K by human rights tribunal

Desmond Brown, Kerri Breen

CBC.ca

Windsor, ON

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Court victory for teacher silenced for transgender-book criticism

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National Post

Waterloo, ON (Canada)

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Harrison Browne (Wikipedia)

 

Harrison Browne

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please press:  Harrison Browne

ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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Nina Arsenault (Wikipedia)

 

Nina Arsenault

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please press:  Nina Arsenault

Kathleen Wynne (Wikipedia)

 

Kathleen Wynne

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ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   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!

Jessica Platt (Wikipedia)

Jessica Platt

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please press:  Jessica Platt

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!

Feminism, family values at UN women's meeting (Canada)

Press
YorkRegion.com

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Hamilton city councillors approve a new transgender rights protocol (Canada)

Samantha Craggs
CBC

Hamilton, Ontario

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This transgender teen just found hope from his biggest sporting hero

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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Transgender Toronto actress set to take on Trump’s U.S. (Canada)

Megan Haynes
thestar.com

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

New legislation in Canada is seeking to protect the transgender community

Dean Detloff
America

The latest reads feature LGBTQ lives (Canada)

Sarah Murdoch
The Star

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

Justin Trudeau has promised to house trans inmates based on gender identity (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

Justin Trudeau

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Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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ezs note: Hey, it's time to visit Sudbury!  Just click on up!

LifesiteNews polemicist confuses gender identity with sexual orientation

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The Slowly Boiled Frog

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ezs note:  Thank you, Slowly Boiled Frog, for poking a needle into that gasbag LifeSiteNews!

Respecting the pronoun means respecting the person (Canada)

Zach Rosen
The Varsity

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please press:  http://thevarsity.ca

Orillia doctor embraces new life as a woman (Canada)

Frank Matys
Simcoe.com

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please press:  http://www.simcoe.com

ezs note:  Hi, Rick!  (You'd have to be a hardcore Hartford Whalers  fan to get that one...)

Education key for transgender acceptance, say advocates (Canada)

Rima Hamadi
CBC News

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Trans teen finds 'family' in football team (Canada)

Aly Thompson
The Sachem and Glanbrook Gazette

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please press:  http://www.sachem.ca