Meet The First Openly Transgender NCAA Division I Athlete

Katy Steinmetz
http://time.com

to read more, go to:  http://time.com/3537849/meet-the-first-openly-transgender-ncaa-athlete/

Turkey’s first 'gay marriage' (Turkey)

Semih Idiz
http://www.al-monitor.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/10/turkey-lgbt-first-gay-marriage-nightmare.html#

‘I’m so flattered’: Transgender Walton student believed first in state to be elected to homecoming court

Emily Boorstein
http://mdjonline.com

to read more, go to:  http://mdjonline.com/pages/full_story/push?article--I-m+so+flattered-+Transgender+Walton+student+believed+first+in+state+to+be+elected+to+homecoming+court%20&id=25941179

First Comes Love

Lewis Whittington
http://www.edgeonthenet.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.edgeonthenet.com/entertainment/books/165463/first_comes_love

India gets first transgender news anchor months after third gender legally recognised (UK)

LIZZIE DEARDEN
www.independent.co.uk

to read more, go to:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-gets-first-transgender-news-anchor-months-after-third-gender-legally-recognised-9746804.html

First local queer film fest set for launch (Taiwan)

Chi-hao James Lo
http://www.chinapost.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts-&-leisure/2014/09/15/417249/First-local.htm

First Transgender Officer Graduates From San Francisco Police Academy [Video]

Whitney Phaneuf
http://sfist.com

to read more, go to:  http://sfist.com/2014/08/19/first_transgender_officer_graduates.php

Welcoming First Trans Man To U.S. House of Reps

AJ Trager
http://www.pridesource.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=67545

First inclusion alliance school to open

Lesa Jones
http://www.baledger.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.baledger.com/news/first-inclusion-alliance-school-to-open/article_7d16b356-0eaa-11e4-9fdb-0019bb2963f4.html

LGBT center’s 26-year-old 1st African-American chair faces racial hostility

Erin C.J. Robertson
http://atlantadailyworld.com

to read more, go to: http://atlantadailyworld.com/2014/07/14/lgbt-centers-26-year-old-1st-african-american-chair-faces-racial-hostility/

ezs note:  Ranzeno, don't let the idiots get you down - you can do the job.  Best of luck!

Laverne Cox becomes first trans* Emmy nominee in history

http://gaysaltlake.com


to read more, go to:  http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/07/10/laverne-cox-becomes-first-trans-emmy-nominee-history/

San Mateo County To Vote On Creating First LGBTQ Commission In California

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com


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First LGBT-related film fest to be held at MSU

Amanda Dyslin
http://www.mankatofreepress.com

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Sweden's first retirement home for LGBT community opens in Stockholm

http://www.upi.com/

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The world's first genderless person (New Zealand)

ALECIA SIMMONDS
http://www.stuff.co.nz/

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California Becomes First to Pass Historic Transgender Law

Joan E. Greve
http://abcnews.go.com/



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Taiwan upholds first public transgender marriage

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/ (Malaysia/Taiwan)


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Hazreen Shaik Daud: Malaysia’s First Transgender in Politics

http://globalvoicesonline.org/


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Chicago House opens nation's first transgender housing

http://chicago.gopride.com/


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Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC

http://www.dailyamericannews.com/

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