Pakistan - In a first: Transgender woman represents Pakistan at UN

Press
The Express-Tribune

United Nations

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please press:  tribune.com.pk

ezs note:  Wow!  Congratulations, Aisha! 

Mexico - PrEP program begins in Mexico

Ed Walsh
The Bay Area Reporter

Mexico City, Mexico

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please press:  www.ebar.com

Donald Trump - Syrian refugees don't 'want to go to US', envoy says in defense of Trump ban

Jon Swaine
The Guardian

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please press:  www.theguardian.com

UN agencies call for end to violence and discrimination against LGBTI community (United Nations)

Press

UN News Centre

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please press:  http://www.un.org

UN SG commemorates Salvadoran peace accords, urges commitment to human rights

Julie Deisher-Edwards
The Jurist

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Kyrgyzstan: UN urges country to scrap draft law violating rights of LGBT people (UN)

http://www.un.org

to read more, go to:  http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49160#.VErFSWddUl8

Emma Watson’s UN gender equality campaign is an invitation to men, too

Emma Herman and Mama Cash
http://womennewsnetwork.net/

to read more, go to:  http://womennewsnetwork.net/2014/10/08/un-gender-equality-campaign/

UN Rights Council: Landmark Resolution on Anti-Gay Bias

http://www.hrw.org

to read more, go to:  http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/09/26/un-rights-council-landmark-resolution-anti-gay-bias

We Should All Be Free and Equal

Erin Wilson
http://www.curvemag.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.curvemag.com/News/We-Should-All-Be-Free-and-Equal-144/

Annulment of Uganda`s Anti-homosexuality Law Hailed by UN

http://thesop.org


to read more, go to:  http://thesop.org/story/20140802/annulment-of-ugandas-antihomosexuality-law-hailed-by-un.html

Millions watch UN music video on LGBT rights

Kerry Minton
http://www.14news.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.14news.com/story/26027883/millions-watch-un-music-video-on-lgbt-rights

UN widens its same-sex marriage policy to include all legally-married staff (India)

http://indiablooms.com


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UN chief Ban Ki-Moon: It is everyone’s responsibility to speak out against homophobia (UK)

Nick Duffy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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ezs note:  If you are a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or allied straight, and some knucklehead spouts his/her garbage, don't remain silent - SPEAK UP!!!