16 Inspirational Voices for LGBTQ Equality in 2016: North Carolina Advocates for Change

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Mexican transgender man sues Indiana over not being able to change name

Michael Abella
Legal NewsLine

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Indiana won't let transgender man change name

Stephanie Wang
IndyStar

Gee, is this the judge?

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A historic transgender change in Sask. (Canada)

Theresa Simon
Moose Jaw Times Herald

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ezs note:  As much as we tend our focus on New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto or Montreal, this is NOT where all the action is!  Sometimes little Kelliher (pop. 368) does the trick!  No matter where you live, you can make the difference - if you've got the guts to say your peace.

Transgender Oscar Smith High student wants Chesapeake schools to change policies

Mike Connors
The Virginian-Pilot

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Transgender activist sues state over refusal to change gender on birth certificate

Bryan Lowry / blowry@wichitaeagle.com
Wichita Eagle

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State Bill Would Modernize Process To Change Gender On Illinois Birth Certificates

Ellyn Fortino
Equality Illinois

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Beauty queen hopeful launches campaign to change the rules about transgender (UK)

Siofra Brennan
Daily Mail

Gateshead, UK

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Need to Change Stereotype:Singapore-based Transgender (India)

Express News Service
The New Indian Express

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Chris Christie Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed Transgender People To Change Their Birth Certificates

Marina Fang
The Huffington Post

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Laws, proposed rules change same-sex opportunities

Press
News-Press.com

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Trans people in Ireland will soon be able to self-declare to change their birth certificate gender (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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Families with a transgender child learn and change

Cristela Guerra
The Boston Globe

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First Gay Catholic Congress To Press Pope For Change

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I Would Learn to Play Hopscotch

Stephanie Mott
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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A transformative change

Jeremy C. Fox
http://www.bostonglobe.com


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Who will make the change?

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By now, Americans and those around the world who are political buffs are shocked by Eric Cantor's loss.  What happened to him?  There are those among the pundits who say the major issue is immigration, but I think it's more than that.  I think that there was a deep disaffection among the vox populi , and immigration was just the fuse which blew Cantor's chances.

However, this is really moot, since Cantor's chances are those of a beached whale.

I think you have a much better chance.  From a gay man beaten by thugs in the Motor City, to a transgender woman forced into slavery for two years, to a dimwitted Congressman from Texas spewing forth his garbage, to a candidate in Oklahoma who likes the idea of stoning LGBTQ people to death (it's in the bible, you know), I'd be highly pissed myself.

But first you have to be enrolled.

And then you have to vote.

C'mon, you can make a difference.  And maybe change the world.

New president: Southern Baptist won't change its stance on gay marriage, transgender identity

 JULIET LINDERMAN
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ezs note:  Awwww...what a cute couple!  Oh, wait... they're pastors... riiiight...

:-)

Singing For Change: Transgender Musicians Push For Equality, Acceptance Through Song

Ali Killian
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Change won't happen if people don't speak up, Judy Shepard tells MCCC crowd (video)

Eric Devlin
http://www.pottsmerc.com

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