Remembering Maria Jose Rivera Rivera, Latina Transgender Woman described as "Lively, Funny, and Dynamic”

Violet Lhant 

HRC

Houston, TX

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please press:  www.hrc.org

Remembering Unique Banks, Latina Transgender Woman Killed in Chicago, Illinois

Violet Lhant

HRC

Chicago, IL

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please press:  www.hrc.org

Report Highlights Experiences of Latino/a Transgender People in U.S.

John Paul Bramer
NBC News

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

VOTER ID LAWS MAY PREVENT TRANSGENDER AMERICANS FROM CASTING THEIR BALLOTS THIS ELECTION

Raquel Reichard
Latina

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please press:  http://www.latina.com

ezs note:  Be an informed voter!  See the short video, and, at the end, click www.votingwhiletrans.org.  Don't be one of the 25,000!

Transgender Latina tells her story at Philadelphia workshop

Anne Marie Hankins
The Washington Post

Nicole Santamaria

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please press:  https://www.washingtonpost.com

Transgender Latina Woman Killed In San Francisco

Dominic Holden

buzzfeed

please press:  http://www.buzzfeed.com

ezs note:  Please, if you have any information about the murder of Taja Gabrielle DeJesus, call the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444.  Thanks.

Diversity was the big winner at the Golden Globes

Sonati Kohli
Quartz

please press:  http://qz.com

Vigil To Honor Murdered Trans Women Hopes To Find Political Allies

http://www.queerty.com/

to read more, go to:  http://www.queerty.com/vigil-to-honor-murdered-trans-women-hopes-to-find-political-allies-20140925

Racism exists in all communities

STAMPP CORBIN

http://lgbtweekly.com

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ezs note: I am particularly proud of emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com to cover ALL transgender people and their struggles.  This includes not only the rich, but the middle class, poor, destitute, homeless, even the imprisoned.  However, I might miss one.  If I do, e-mail me at thoreaugreen@gmail.com.  Kudos to Stampp Corbin for keeping a keen eye out.

New Latina Transgender Organization Already Subject To Death Threats (http://wamu.org)

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