California - In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina

Mackenzie Mays

Los Angeles Times

  Palm Springs, CA

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please press:  www.latimes.com

House/Senate - There's a race to pass the stimulus by March 14. Here's what's at stake

Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco

CNN

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please press:  www.cnn.com

Delaware - McBride confident in Delaware state Senate race

Joshua Keller
Washington Blade

Wilmington, DE

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please press:  www.washingtonblade.com

ci.wilmington.de.us

Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

Elsa Keslassy
Variety

Girl (film)

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please press:  variety.com

Tennessee - How Bill Lee and Karl Dean plan to win Tennessee's race for governor

Joey Garrison, Dave Boucher
Tennesseean.

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please press:  www.tennessean.com   

ezs note: It's down in the article, but you might wish to take note of how transgender boys and girls are treated.

Transgender Runners Can Race Boston Marathon Under Identified Gender

Alexis Diao
NPR

Boston Marathon (in Wellesley, MA)

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please press:  www.npr.org

Michigan - Author discusses intersection between race and transgender identities

Rachel Cunningham
The Michigan Daily

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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please press:  www.michigandaily.com

Should the U.S. Census expand gender options beyond 'male' and 'female'?

Carol Christian
Houston Chronicle

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please press:  http://www.chron.com

Race Seen Through Viewfinders - ‘Through a Lens Darkly,’ on African-American Photography

 A. O. SCOTT
http://www.nytimes.com

to see more, go to:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/movies/through-a-lens-darkly-on-african-american-photography.html?_r=0

Cuomo: Time to outlaw gender identity discrimination

http://www.legislativegazette.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-08-25-88998.113122-Cuomo-Time-to-outlaw-gender-identity-discrimination.html

Mayor: Petition to repeal Houston Equal Rights Ordinance ruled invalid

Matt Aufdenspring
http://www.click2houston.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.click2houston.com/news/mayor-petition-to-repeal-houston-equal-rights-ordinance-ruled-invalid/27306128

'Orange is new Black' actress at UNCA

Laverne Cox.
http://www.goupstate.com


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Jeri Hughes Enters Race for Stein Club President

John Riley
http://www.metroweekly.com

*more here*

Pornography, Race and Effeminacy at Lavender Languages - Akeem Favor - http://www.edgeonthenet.com

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St.George school board race targets gay-straight club (Utah News)

The existence of campus clubs for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender high school students has become an issue in the race for seats on the Washington County School District Board. (more above)

Race to succeed Chris Daly reflects a transformed district (The New York Times)

The Mission Hotel, home to poverty, despair and, residents said, a steady market for drugs and sex behind its faded green walls, has long been an improbable seat of political influence in San Francisco. (more above)