Iowa - Waterloo lowest of Iowa cities on annual LGBTQ equality ranking

Amie Rivers

The Courier

Waterloo, IA

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Louisiana - Students share research during annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Press

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA

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ezs note:  It's easy to pass by, but 'Initiation Into Sisterhood:  An Examination of Transgender Women Doing and Undoing Gender in an American University' by Kelsey Shoemaker seems of particular note. 

Cuba - Cuba cancels annual Conga Against Homophobia parade

AP
NBC News

Havana, Cuba

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civil rights - HRC Releases Annual Corporate Equality Index with 571 Top U.S. Companies Earning Perfect Scores

Elliott Kozuch
Human Rights Campaign

Washington DC

Human Rights Campaign headquarters

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South Carolina - SC cities, towns receive failing scores in annual LGBTQ equality index

Rickey Dennis, Hannah Alani
The Post And Courier

Mount Pleasant, SC

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civil rights - 'A Bully and a Bigot.' Trump Draws Fire From Democrats at Annual LGBT Dinner

Abby Vesoulis
Time

HRC headquarters

Washington DC

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lead article - MetroHealth Hosting Annual Free Transgender Job Fair

BJ Colangelo
CleveScene

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Over 200 participants gather for 19th annual Southern Illinois AIDS Walk

Nefeteria Brewster
The Southern Illinoisan

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REMARKS BY DR. JILL BIDEN AT THE 28TH ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ATLANTA GALA DINNER

Jill Biden (spoken)
Official Wire

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Dr. Jill Biden to Keynote 28th Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner

Staff
HRC

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Capitol Pride welcomes community to annual celebration

Tracy Loew
http://www.statesmanjournal.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2014/08/24/capitol-pride-welcomes-community-annual-celebration/14534277/

1.5 Million People Attend 44th Annual Pride Parade in San Francisco

http://www.nbcbayarea.com

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At 44th annual Boston Pride Parade, a city celebrates

Claire McNeill
Dan Adams
http://www.bostonglobe.com


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Royalty revue: COD hosts annual drag show

Susan Frick Carlman
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com


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Competitive Enterprise Institute to honor transgender woman at annual dinner
Sean Higgins
http://washingtonexaminer.com/


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Seventh Annual Transgender Leadership Summit To Be Held at UC Berkeley -Bridgette P. LaVictoire - http://lezgetreal.com

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Reno gay community celebrates with annual festival (see photos) - Emerson Marcus - http://www.rgj.com

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6th Annual LGBT Community Survey Offers Insights into LGBT Consumers (http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com)

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US residents:  Are all your friends, coworkers, etc. registered to vote and planning to vote?  If not... ahem... bug the hell out of them!

IU’s GLBT Alumni Association gathers Jan. 27-29 for annual celebration (newsinfo.iu.edu)

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Annual march for transgender victims follows another death (latimesblogs.latimes.com)

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