Michigan board may declare LGBT discrimination unlawful

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News-Review

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A Christian Group Is Paying For Transgender People's Surgeries To Atone For The Church's Discrimination

Kimberley Truong
Refinery 29

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Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias

David Crary
ABC News

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How marriage may protect transgender couples

Michigan State University
Phys.org

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A trans-Canada tale (Canada)

Rebecca Dingwell
The Coast

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This Transgender Worker Is Suing McDonald's For Discrimination

Cora Lewis
BuzzFeed

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Puerto Vallarta gears up for Vallarta Pride 2017 (Mexico)

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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Hospital Denies Transgender Patient Reassignment Surgery

Sara E. Teller
Legal Reader

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Discrimination against two-spirit indigenous people linked to suicide crisis (Canada)

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We-wha, ca. 1888

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LGBTQ groups fear Tennessee bill would roll back civil rights

Corinne Segal
PBS

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ezs note:  Tennessee residents - please, take a few minutes to call your state representative AND  state senator to kill House Bill 1111 / Senate Bill 1085.  Thanks.

Three dozen House Democrats urge Senate to reject Trump's pick for Army secretary

Michael Collins
USA Today

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ezs note:  YOU can make the difference in rejecting Mark Green for Army secretary. Call the two Senators (remember, there are two from every state) and let him/her know that you are AGAINST the nomination.   If you are a retired or active servicemember, it's  that much better.  Contact www.senate.gov to get further information.

Transgender inmate hopes to make history with transfer to women's prison (Canada)

Kathleen Harris
CBC News

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Carver High students research transgender housing discrimination

Shella' Smith
NOLA.com

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ezs note:  Shella' Smith for state rep!  Yay!

Most transgender renters see discrimination

Kay Lazar
Boston Globe

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Philly Finds Racism, Discrimination Rampant in Gayborhood

Alicia Victoria Lozano
NBC10

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This woman is helping trans sex workers fight against discrimination in Singapore (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

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Transgender discrimination (Pakistan)

Jaleel Ahmed
The Express-Tribune

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Redraft Bill for transgenders rights protection, demands activists (India)

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Thousands Join Asia’s Largest LGBT Pride Parade in Taiwan (India)

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Sakshi Post

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USAID Announces New Policy Prohibiting Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in All Contracts

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HRC

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