Oregon - Progressive Groups Launch Ballot Initiative to Enshrine Abortion and Trans Rights in Oregon Constitution

Veronica Bianco

Willamette Week

Jefferson, OR

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Donald Trump - With Sweeping Document Request, Democrats Launch Broad Trump Corruption Inquiry

Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times

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Lawmakers launch legislation to protect transgender troops

Carl Prine
The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Ropes & Gray, GLAD and MTPC Partner to Launch Transgender ID Project

Press
The Rainbow Times

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Large-scale HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa

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National Institutes of Health

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ezs note:  We have to be careful - after all, it won't be until 2020 that we receive the results - but it could be that this vaccine is promising.  In the meantime, please use medicines that are useful NOW.

Transgender barbershop in Vancouver needs public's help to launch (Canada)

Lauren Sundstrom
Vancitybuzz

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ezs note:  If you have an extra fiver in your pocket, please help out Big Bro's Barber Shop.  It's a place to have your hair cut, just to chat, or find a good job.  It's a good place!

First local queer film fest set for launch (Taiwan)

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

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Obama, activists launch initiative to prevent bullying (lezgetreal)

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Bahraini teens launch sex-change bids (Inside the Middle East / CNN)

Two teenage women in Bahrain planning to undergo sex change operations are set to launch legal bids to have their status recognized as men, reported The Gulf Daily News.  (more above)