Israel’s first transgender army officer celebrates pride at embassy event

Ron Kampeas
Jewish Journal

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WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Lynch visits Orlando after mass shooting (Orlando shooting)

Eric Tucker and Mike Schneider
PBS

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For Civil Rights Chief, Fighting For The Outsider Is Deeply Personal

Carrie Johnson
NPR

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Sorry, Conservatives, but Obama's Guidance on Transgender Students Is Based on 2 Decades of Case Law

Brynn Tannehill
The New Civil Rights Movement

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U.S. Directive on Transgender Access Intensifies Debate

Richard Perez-Pena and Jack Healy
The New York Times

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Feds list schools that sought exemption from discrimination statute

Tim Devaney
The Hill

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Chris Wallace destroys myth of transgender predators: ‘This is a solution in search of a problem’

David Edwards
Raw Story

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Brief face-to-face talk can shift anti-transgender attitudes

Press
EurekAlert!

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ezs note: Did y'all catch that?  You don't need a hard sell, or a point-by-point lecture.  You just need to be a friend!  Democrat, Republican, Green, Independent - it doesn't matter.  As your neighborhood grows tighter, the people grow happier.  Isn't that terrific?

How ID Laws Disenfranchise Transgender Voters

Brentin Mock
Citylab

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Justice Department advises U.S. Prisons to consider identities of transgender inmates to protect them from violence

Staff
Lawyer Herald

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Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Becomes White House’s First Transgender LGBTQ+ Liason

Teresa Jusino
The Mary Sue

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D.C. police add ‘Bisexual and Transgender’ to name of liaison unit

Martin Weil
The Washington Post

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Discrimination Against Transgender Women Seeking Access to Homeless Shelters

Caitlin Rooney, Laura Durso and Sharita Gruberg
Center for American Progress

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Meet Allyson Robinson, the first openly transgender Baptist minister (UK)

Carey Lodge
Christian Today

Allyson Robinson

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How the Fight for Gay Rights Changed America

Kerry Eleveld
Alternet

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Decriminalize Transgender Sex Work, Urges New Report

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

D.C. Police Searching for Suspect in Sex Abuse of Transgender Woman

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ezs note:  Please put this vermin in jail!  Contact (202) 727-9099 if you have any information.

Eric Holder Calls Increasing Support For Gay Rights 'Exhilarating, Gratifying'

http://www.ontopmag.com

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Best of Gay D.C. XIII: Lifetime Achievement Award

Lou Chibbaro Jr.
http://www.washingtonblade.com

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ezs note:  People wonder why I have such a love for politics.  Mayor Vincent Gray is just one reason.  Keep it up, mayor!

Editorial: Eric Holder's legacy

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