Utah - Barron: Utah Needs to do More to Protect Vulnerable Inmates

Morgan Barron
The Daily Utah Chronicle

Wasatch State Prison

Draper, UT

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civil rights - Tribune editorial: Reyes doesn’t help Utah with entry into Michigan transgender case

Editorial
The Salt Lake City Tribune

Salt Lake City, UT  (1850) 

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Utah - Utah Will Reintroduce Bill Making It Easier For Trans People to Update Birth Certificates

Nico Lang
Into

Salt Lake City, UT

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Utah - Utah 2018 Legislative Report: Employment Law Developments

Payne & Fears
JDSupra

Utah - “HIR”: A Modern Family Dramedy

Haley Oliphant
The Daily Utah Chronicle

large rainbow flag, Salt Lake City

(sorry for things being upside-down!)

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Utah - Imagine Dragons Front Man Advocates for LGBT Mormons in Film

Brady McCombs, Ryan Pearson
U.S. News and World Report

Park City, Utah

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Grantsville, Utah

ezs note:  Now let's move on to Grantsville, Utah, just a hop, skip, and a jump from Salt Lake City!

HRC releases new ‘Coming Home’ faith guide for LGBTQ Mormons

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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Midvale Candidate Hopes To Become Utah's First Transgender Mayor

Julia Ritchey
KUER

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Mormon Church joins fight against federal transgender rights directive

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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Ogden police say they have suspect in theater assault on transgender woman

Staff
Standard Examiner

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This woman took on her homophobic neighbour with 10,000 LGBT Christmas lights (UK)

Meka Beresford

Pink News

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LGBT students explain why they chose to leave BYU

Braley Dodson
Daily Herald

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Mormon Couple's Marriage Stronger than Ever After Transgender Transition: 'Love Is Bigger than Gender'

Cathy Free
People

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El Pollo Loco franchisee takes on transgender mission

Lisa Jennings
Nation's Restaurant News

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ezs note:  If you live in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, or Utah, and have a knack for food, maybe El Pollo Loco is for you.  I can't make any guarantees, but, hey, why not give it a try?

Two transgender candidates — both named Misty — just made history by winning primaries

Amber Phillips
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Utah residents - to get information on Misty K. Snow, or to donate money to her campaign, please press www.mistyksnow.com. I read her campaign blog, and was quite impressed.  If you live anywhere else, but have friends who live in Utah, please pass this information along.  Thanks!

Transgender and Mormon: a growing movement that's fighting for acceptance (UK)

Sam Levin
The Guardian

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'Suited' documentary shows transgender men finding their style (Canada)

Sandy Cohen
CTV

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Transgender woman's final message (New Zealand)

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nzherald.co.nz

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ezs note:  Crap... on the one hand, I feel so badly for Ashley's friends and family.  On the other hand, if I had gotten to her in time, I would have said there's hope.  There's always hope.

I can't do anything for Ashley now, but I can do something for you.  If you live in New Zealand, there's a whole host of people you can call. They are listed at the end of the article. If you live in the United States, you can call Trevor Lifeline at 866-488-7386.  If you live in another country, type in "suicide hotline". Look first for a government agency - this way, you won't be duped by a "conversion therapy" line.  (Yeah, these are quacks.)

If you feel despair, get help!!!

Mormon church donates to Utah LGBT center

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ctpost.com

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