The word of the year

Skye Hurlin
Lake Oswego Review

Skye Hurlin

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Transgender Oregon student wages lonely battle to use boys' locker room

Casey Parks
The Oregonian

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A Portland University Wants Federal Permission to Ban Transgender Students

Dirk VanderHart
The Portland Mercury

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ezs note:  Wow... how interesting.  I have no qualms with private colleges or universities instituting some strange and/or appalling codes...  but that's only if their funding remains totally private!  Note that the article said that Multnomah University accepted 1.1 million in federal funds!  Now, that's a different kettle of fish.  I do think that federal monies are a valuable resource, but if their hand remains out, certain standards have to be met.  Please urge your Congressperson if any money is to be doled out to a private institution, transgender people have to be welcomed.  (Thanks to Mr. VanderHart for your diligence.)

Oregon legislator hadn't met a transgender person — until now

Casey Parks
Oregon Live

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Oregon Sen. Leads Charge for LGBT Civil Rights

Karina Brown
Courthouse News Service

Jeff Merkeley

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Trans male competes to be on Men's Health cover

Maria Caspani
Philly Voice

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In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care

WCPN
ideastream

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Portland Christians protect members of LGBT community from anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church

Melissa Binder
The Oregonian

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Sen. Merkley doubles down on LGBT nondiscrimination law

Anna Staver
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A time for Salem to speak up

Carolyn McMillan

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Grants Pass, Oregon

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Oregon adds transgender procedures to Oregon Health Plan

Dana Tims
http://www.oregonlive.com

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Supreme Court allows Oregon marriages to continue

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Where Same-Sex Marriage Stands in the 50 States

Elizabeth Chuck
http://www.nbcnews.com

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Transgender mayor auctions off shoes for city

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Oregon to remove gender identity exclusion for transgender employees from state health plan - (staff) - http://sdgln.com

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Oregon democrat is first transgender woman elected to the Democratic National Committee - Queenie Wong - http://www.statesmanjournal.com

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Access Denied - Philip Ellefson - http://www.upbeacon.net

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Oregon immigrant rights to throw party for LGBT rights (causaoregon.blogspot.com)

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Breaking: LAMBDA legal sues state of Oregon on behalf of transgender state employee (blogout)

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