national/world - Tel Aviv backs housing for transgender community with support from religious factions

Staff

The Jerusalem Post

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Gaza/Palestine-Israel - Israeli Airstrike Flattens Building Housing AP And Other Media In Gaza City

Dustin Jones

NPR

Gaza City, Gaza Strip

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Egypt - Egypt's LGBT+ face horrific discrimination in housing, says U.N. rapporteur

Heba Kanso
Reuters

Giza Necropolis, Egypt

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Transgender woman sues Massachusetts for housing her in men's prison

Scott Malone
Reuters

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Why Trans People Have a Constitutional Right to Change Their Birth Certificates

Scott Skinner-Thompson
Slate

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Congressional caucus forms Transgender Equality Task Force

Press
Wisconsin Gazette

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Know the facts behind Houston’s HERO fight

Cece Cox
The Dallas Morning News

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ezs note:  In Houston - and in cities and towns around the country - there are ballot measures around the country.  Don't overlook them!  In Houston, it is being referred to as the HERO measure.  Please vote YES on this measure.  And better yet, bring a friend!

What you should know about transgender housing rights

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Inman.com

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What are Ohio lawmakers doing to protect gays? Not much

Jessie Balmert
The Marion Star

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Gay rights advocates set to take on bias in jobs, housing

Erik Eckholm
The Boston Globe

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Iowa college to offer LGBT student housing

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LGBTQNation

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Malawi Law Targets LGBTI People

Denis LeBlanc
Erasing 76 Crimes

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Scholar Won't Stop Fighting Alleged Transphobia, Loss of Housing

Mitch Kellaway
The Advocate

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City hears request for possible nondiscrimination ordinance

Mori Kessler
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2014/11/07/mgk-city-hears-request-possible-nondiscrimination-ordinance/#.VF_o6mddUl9


ezs note:  As an aside, you gotta check out the town's anti-dancing ordinance!  (no, this is not a misprint)  This town is off its noodle in so many ways!

Support for statewide nondiscrimination law growing in Utah, poll shows

Dennis Romboy
http://www.deseretnews.com

to read more, go to:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613621/Support-for-statewide-nondiscrimination-law-growing-in-Utah-poll-shows.html

LGBT-friendly housing will transform activist's childhood home in Washington

http://readingeagle.com

to read more, go to:  http://readingeagle.com/article/20140920/AP/309209709/1010

Queer homeless youth in ‘desperate’ need of housing (Canada)

Jane Deacon
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca

to read more, go to:  http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/09/17/queer-homeless-youth-in-desperate-need-of-housing

Susan J. Demas: LGBT rights take a hit with Rep. Frank Foster's defeat

Susan J. Demas
http://www.mlive.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/08/michigan_gay_rights_frank_fost.html

U of M to offer gender-neutral student housing

http://www.twincities.com/


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N.Y. Senate adjourns without considering transgender protections bill

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/

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