Transgender rights targeted in twice as many bills this year versus 2015 – report (UK)

Molly Redden
The Guardian

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

Decriminalize Transgender Sex Work, Urges New Report

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

DC Office of Human Rights Releases Report on Transgender Discrimination in the Workplace

Hayley Miller
HRC

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Report: NYPD still abusing rights of transgender people

Bob Knudsen
examiner.com

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

How to report on transgender people: Public Editor (Canada)

Kathy English
The Star

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please press: http://www.thestar.com

ezs note:  Hooray for The Star! (Toronto)  It's about freakin' time a major newspaper printed out a concise, thoughtful spread on how to correctly write a transgender person's name and pronoun.  (And it's so damn easy...)  Might I suggest that you e-write - whether it's The New York Times or the Podunk Patriot - a friendly note, followed by a paste of The Star's blog. It's as follows:

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/public_editor/2015/08/21/how-to-report-on-transgender-people-public-editor.html

This may make a real difference! Thanks.

Report Finds Transgender Students In New York Face Harassment

Maya Rhodan
TIME

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please press:  http://time.com

UN Human Rights Office releases report detailing violence and discrimination against LGBT people

Press
LGBT Weekly

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please press:  http://lgbtweekly.com

Report ranks Clarksville among worst for LGBT equality

Stephanie Ingersoll

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

U.S. Firm Eyes Lawsuit Over Russian TV's 'Hateful' Antigay Report

Carl Schreck
please press:  http://www.rferl.org

Report: Gay Iranians pressured into gender reassignment by doctors (UK)

Scott Roberts
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/05/report-gay-iranians-pressured-into-gender-reassignment-by-doctors/

Report shows over 200 LGBT murders in Brazil this year (Australia)

Cec Busby
http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au

ezs note:  216  lgbt people murdered.  76 transgender people murdered.  THIS IS A TRAVESTY!!!

Rams' Jeff Fisher angry over report on Michael Sam's shower habits

http://www.si.com/

to read more, go to:  http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/08/27/st-louis-rams-jeff-fisher-michael-sam-shower

Report Finds Criminalization Increasing Nationwide

TJ Johnston
http://www.indybay.org

to read more, go to:  http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/08/10/18759846.php

Anti-Violence Report Shows Decline In Reporting Survivors - A More Tolerant Michigan Not The Case

A.J. Trager
http://www.pridesource.com


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ezs note:  If you are a transgender woman or man, and you are being battered, don't wait for things to "get better".  Call the police NOW.

Report Urges 50-State Survey Of LGB Health Issues

Lisa Keen
http://www.pridesource.com

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ezs note:  The body of the work isn't bad, but when it comes to the headline, WHERE'S THE FREAKIN' "T"??? (transgender)  C'mon, a reporter doing work for an LGBT-friendly newspaper can do better than this.

Report: LGBT Immigrants Abused In Detention

http://www.talkradionews.com/


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Report: One-third of SF's homeless identify as gay

http://www.signalscv.com/

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ezs note:  One-third of homeless are GLBT.  Think of that.  Then do two things:  make a donation to your local GLBT chapter.  Second, DEMAND that permanent and temporary housing be built for our homeless friends.  You can make a difference!

Report: The US is less productive because of LGBT discrimination in the workplace - Joseph Patrick McCormick - http://www.pinknews.co.uk (United Kingdom)

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GLAAD TV report: CBS, History Fail; CW leads - http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com/

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Report: LGBT Missourians tend to be less healthy, have less access to care -Jacob McCleland -http://news.stlpublicradio.org

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