New Mexico - Members of New Mexico Council for Racial Justice named

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The New Mexican

Santa Fe, NM

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lead story - THE UNEXPECTED WAY THE CORONAVIRUS IS HURTING SOME MEMBERS OF THE TRANS COMMUNITY

Andrew Whalen
Newsweek

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Maine - As transgender-rights organization expands into rural Maine, its members are getting priced out of Portland

Nick Schroeder
Bangor Daily News

Portland, ME

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ezs note:  If you have the bucks - even if it's only a single - you can make a difference. Contact www.mainetransnet.org/donate.

Donald Trump - House GOP members are 'absolutely disgusted and exhausted' by Trump's behavior, former GOP congressman says

Kate Sullivan
CNN

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lead story - House Members Demand Better Treatment of Detained Transgender Asylum Seekers

Ben Kesslen
NBC News Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (1750)

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lead story - How the Catholic 'alt-right' aims to purge LGBTQ members from the church

Corky Siemaszko
NBC News

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Attempt To Oust Pro-Transgender Equality School Board Members Fails In Illinois

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

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HRC Members Meet with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to #turnOUT the Vote

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HRC

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ezs note:  Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is one of those brave Republicans who is standing by her transgender son unabashedly in the halls of Congress.  Naturally, you have to look at her whole record, warts and all (who doesn't have them?)  but as far as her transgender record goes, she would put some Democrats to shame.

NCAA members slow to adopt transgender athlete guidelines

Zolan V Kanno-Youngs
USA Today

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Transgender members in district hail special initiative to get Aadhaar cards (India)

TNN
Times of India

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Prominent San Francisco evangelical church drops celibacy requirement for LGBT members

Kimberly Winston
RNS

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More U.S. firms eyeing LGBT consumers (Japan)

Kunihiko Yasue
The Japan Times

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Yes, the American Family Association is Still a Hate Group

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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Portland Christians protect members of LGBT community from anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church

Melissa Binder
The Oregonian

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Parade proves Timmins' pride (Canada)

Jeff Labine
http://www.timminspress.com

to read more, go to:http://www.timminspress.com/2014/09/06/parade-proves-timmins-pride

LGBT Council Members Lash Out at Cabrera Over Uganda Comments

Jillian Jorgensen
http://observer.com

to read more, go to:  http://observer.com/2014/09/lgbt-council-members-lash-out-at-cabrera-over-uganda-comments/

Would you support homophobia? (Peru)

Agnes Rivera
http://www.peruthisweek.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-would-you-support-homophobia-103761

ezs note:  Emily's Virtual Rocket has relatively few people in Peru, but those of you with friends in Peru might encourage them to make a small (or big!) donation AGAINST Mr. Pandoro in his campaign for mayor.  

LGBTI: Time to Stop the Snigger, World is Bigger (India)

Archana Dalmia
http://www.newindianexpress.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.newindianexpress.com/columns/LGBTI-Time-to-Stop-the-Snigger-World-is-Bigger/2014/07/13/article2327280.ece

What's in an abbreviation? WorldPride 2014 organizers go long (Canada)

Laura Armstrong
http://www.thestar.com


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Poll finds broad, rapid shift among Americans toward gay marriage

Steve Blanchard
http://www.csmonitor.com


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