Hawaii bill for birth certificate gender change passes

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Maryland birth certificate bill receives final approval

Michael K. Lavers

Washington Blade

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Bossier City state representative files 'religious freedom' bill

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KSLA

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Arkansas passes its own religious freedom bill despite uproar in Indiana

MICHAEL MUSKAL
Los Angeles Times

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Connecticut bill makes it easier for transgender people to update birth certificates

Susan Haigh
New Haven Register

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Attorney General Reportedly Moving To Block ‘Death Penalty For Gays’ Ballot Initiative

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CBS/San Francisco area

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Florida House bill would remove gay adoption ban from law

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The Daytona Beach News-Journal

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ezs note:  I made a mistake about Mr. Artiles view on adoption. I have pulled the cartoon.  My apologies, Mr. Artiles.

Utah LGBT anti-discrimination bill passes 1st test

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Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bills That Would Force Transgender Discrimination

Jason Toon
Vice

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Senate guts transgender rights bill (Canada)

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GAY ORGANIZATIONS ISSUE LAST MINUTE CALL FOR ARKANSAS GOVERNOR TO VETO BILL BANNING LGBT NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCES

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Towlerod

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Senate Overwhelming Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill

BOB BECK
Wyoming Public Media

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US: Florida bill would make it illegal for transgender people to use public toilets (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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ACTION ALERT! Stop draconian "religious freedom" bill in Virginia

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SDGLN

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Bill introduced in Argentine Congress would compensate jailed transsexuals (Argentina)

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US: California bill outlawing trans and gay panic defenses headed to governor (UK)

Katie Dupere
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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ezs note: 'Gay panic' or 'trans panic' are utterly stupid defenses that should have abandoned a decade ago.  Kudos to California for scrapping this byzantine defense.

At Flag Raising, Miner Calls on State Senate to Pass Transgender Bill

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New York State Assembly Passes Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill

Tony Merevick
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Bill a gross violation of human rights for transgender people (Hong Kong)

Jerome Yau
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ezs note: Good call, Jerome!

Conservative Christians and gay-rights activists unite to condemn transgender marriage bill (Hong Kong)

Jennifer Ngo and Linda Yeung
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ezs note: WTF????? (sigh...)