Maine - Maine’s 1st openly trans person elected to office wants to keep Passamaquoddy culture ‘front and center’

Emily Burnham

Bangor Daily News

Indian Township, ME

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Oregon - Hearing At Capitol Shows How Difficult Changing Salem's Culture Will Be

Lauren Dake
OPB

Prineville, OR

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ezs note:  Oregonians - okay, this is not gonna work.  You can do your part by speaking or sending a respectful missive explaining why transgender people face an onerous life and what they can do to make it better.

Dominican Republic - Gay Pride Parade in the Dominican Republic: Shift in the country’s culture?

Joaquin Salazar
via.news

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Transgender activist looks back on a life of upholding Pacific Island culture

Tim Gruver
The Daily

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Pakistan transgender leader calls for end to culture of 'gurus'

Jon Boone
The Guardian

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How Christians have learned to love through history

John Locatelli
The Seattle Times

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Quotes!

I think that we are becoming more and more linked, and before long, we'll all become one culture. It's happening in every field, not just fashion.  Actually, I think the only hope for peace is if culture is homogenized.


     - Tom Ford

'To Quote A Queer'

DC Comics' 'Batwoman' author J. H. Williams III talks transgender representation - J. SKYLER ROBINSON - http://www.examiner.com

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Brendon Ayanbadejo expands his gay advocacy to transgender rights - http://chicago.gopride.com

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