California - Lisa Middleton Advances to November Election; Could Become First Out Transgender Legislator in California

Staff 

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Palm Springs, CA

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Transgender surgery ban advances in North Carolina House

Hannah Schoenbaum

AP

Valdese, NC

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ezs note:  To the owners of the Carolina Hurricanes - those Hartford Whalers outfits sure look nifty, don't they?  If those North Carolina legislators make their idiotic move, why not make them permanent?

Afghanistan war - The latest on Afghanistan as Taliban advances towards Kabul

Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Angela Dewan, Adrienne Vost, Veronica Rocha

CNN

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

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lead story - Anti-transgender bill advances in Tennessee as lawmakers return to work

Kimberlee Kruesi
WKRN

Paris, TN

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Indiana - Indiana hate crimes bill advances despite conservative foes

Tom Davies
wane.com

Clermont, IN

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Vermont - Senate advances gender-neutral bathroom bill

Mike Faher
VTDigger

Vermont state Senate (interior)

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Louisiana - Legislation aimed at combating LGBT workplace discrimination advances in Senate

Elizabeth Crisp
The Advocate

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Louisiana - Kyle Duncan's nomination to 5th Circuit advances out of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Elizabeth Crisp
The Advocate

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ezs note:  You can help stop some of the worst justice nominations - but only if you let your voice be heard!  You can find out who your two Senators are (remember, every state has two) by clicking www.senate.gov.

By the way, I did!  You can too.

Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Enlist in the Military as a Court Case Advances

Helene Cooper
The New York Times

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Kentucky Bill Allowing Businesses to Deny Services to Gays Advances

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House advances transgender athlete bill

Dana Ferguson / dferguson@argusleader.com
Argus Leader

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WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS IN TRANSGENDER SURGERY GATHER IN BOSTON FOR PLASTIC SURGERY: THE MEETING

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Iran Transgender Law: Islamic Republic Advances Bill To ‘Protect Transsexuals’ Amid Crackdown On Gay Rights

Lora Moftah
International Business Times

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Athletes and Ambassadors in 2014

Richard J. Rosendall 
Huffington Post

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Without Fanfare, Obama Advances Transgender Rights

LISA LEFF
http://abcnews.go.com


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Md. House committee advances transgender rights bill

http://www.lgbtqnation.com


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N.J. gender marker bill advances

http://www.washingtonblade.com/

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Ecuador's Rafael Correa Opposes Transgender Bill As It Could Lead To Gay Marriage

CARLOS SANTOSCOY

http://www.ontopmag.com/

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