lead story - The Idea of a 'DNA Test' for Transgender People Is Part of a Long, Dark History

Jeffrey Kluger
Time

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A transgender minister's 'long, painful, joyous, happy and dizzying' road to acceptance

Monsy Alvarado
NorthJersey.com

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Long shadow cast by psychiatrist on transgender issues finally recedes at Johns Hopkins

Amy Ellis Nutt
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Goodbye, Dr. McHugh.  And good riddance to you and your brand of quack psychiatry.

'Trying to deal with the pain': Orlando survivors face long road to recovery (Orlando shooting) (UK)

Richard Luscombe and Jessica Glenza
The Guardian

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ezs note:  Please, give what you can to GoFundMe.  Thanks.

Police Unsure How Long People Were Stepping Over Dead Homeless Person In Front Of Market Street Coffee Shop

Eve Batey
sfist

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Out in the open, they long for acceptance - http://www.thehindu.com

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Discrimination protections based on gender identity are long overdue (http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org)

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LGBT Elders Raise Serious Fears About Long Term Care Facilities (PR-USA)

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