WATCH: Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Is a Mom for Trans Equality

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN BILL WILL HURT TRANSGENDER STUDENTS

Melanie Nathan
O-blog-dee-o-blog-da

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Republicans Splintering On Same-Sex Marriage Fight Ahead Of 2016 Election Campaigns

Saira Mueller
International Business Times

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Hillary Rodham Clinton slams Republican presidential rivals

Press
Sentinel Republic

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The Silliest Things Republican Contenders Are Saying This Week

Andrew Rosenthal
The New York Times

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House approves transgender student bathroom restrictions

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ctpost.com

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Republican Governor Mike Pence Passes Anti-Gay 'Religious Freedom' Law in Indiana

Selena Hill
Latin Post

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Republican lawmakers want to ax transgender athletics rule

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KARE11

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Utah LGBT anti-discrimination bill passes 1st test

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Herald-Standard

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US: Florida bill would make it illegal for transgender people to use public toilets (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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Republican congressman: ‘Homosexual rights are not human rights’ (UK)

Scott Roberts
Pink News

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Republican Appeals Court Throws Election into Chaos

Lisa Kaiser
http://expressmilwaukee.com

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BREAKING: This New Jersey Rep. Just Became the 8th Republican to Cosponsor ENDA

 SUNNIVIE BRYDUM
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N.J. bill to allow transgender people to get get new birth certificates heads to Chris Christie's desk

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Transgender guitarist finds peace, acceptance through music

Bruce Fessier
http://www.mydesert.com/

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Republican says California’s transgender rights law only provides ‘the right to be ogled’

Eric W. Dolan
http://www.rawstory.com/

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ezs comment:  sigh...

Child's father, a 'former Republican', knows meaning of family values (bostonglobe.com)

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Barbara Bush endorses gay marriage: a rising trend in the Republican party (Huffington Post)

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A gay Republican comes out (The New York Times)

I have ambivalent feelings toward the news about Ken Mehlman, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, who recently announced that he was gay. (more above)