Why Cities Should Be at the Forefront of Transgender Rights

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Rhode Island drops surgery requirement for transgender birth certificate changes

http://www.lgbtqnation.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/10/rhode-island-drops-surgery-requirement-for-transgender-birth-certificate-changes/

New York City Could Ease Requirements for Changing Birth Certificate Gender

JORGE RODRIGUEZ-JIMENEZ
http://www.advocate.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.advocate.com/new-york-city/2014/10/07/new-york-city-could-ease-requirements-changing-birth-certificate-gender

A Rose By Any Other Name: The Problems With the Facebook Name Policy

Jose Gallegos
http://blogs.indiewire.com

to read more, go to:  http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/a-rose-by-any-other-name-the-problems-with-the-facebook-name-policy-20140928

Edmonton boy receives gender-amended birth certificate at mayor’s pride brunch (Canada)

Caley Ramsay
http://globalnews.ca

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NY eases birth certificate gender policy

http://www.leaderherald.com

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Changing records to be easier for transgender Manitobans (Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca

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Drop sex designation from birth certificates, gender-change advocates say (Canada)

CHRIS PURDY
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/


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N.J. bill to allow transgender people to get get new birth certificates heads to Chris Christie's desk

http://www.nj.com/


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Neither nor (India)

Meghnad Desai
http://www.indianexpress.com/

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Preliminary ruling finds complaint against Pitt gender policies should continue

 Debra Erdley
http://triblive.com/


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Asshole of the Year: Arizona bill ties restroom use to birth gender - Cristina Silva - http://www.newstimes.com

Credit:  www.cartoonstock.com

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ezs note:  Read especially the possible imprisoning of a woman whose only crime is wanting to take a leak.  This is, truly, an asshole of the year.

Change of sex on birth certificate to be made easier (www.nisnews.nl (Netherlands)

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