national/world - LGBTQ Dems stress importance of representation, allyship in Harris-Walz ticket

Jacob Fischler, Emma Davis

Maine Morning Star

Milbridge, ME (r)

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Wyoming - LGBTQ+ voters emphasize importance of representation

Jasmine Hall

Laramie Boomerang

Laramie, WY

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lead story - Patton Oswalt Says He and Dave Chappelle “100 Percent Disagree About Transgender Rights, Representation”

Lexy Perez

The Hollywood Reporter

Patton Oswalt

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lead story - Transgender representation to nearly double in state legislatures

Sydney Bauer

NBC News

Arvada, CO

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Victory Fund endorses Danica Roem for Virginia House of Delegates

John Riley
Metro Weekly

Danica Roem

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LGBTQ representation on TV hits record high, but there's still a way to go

Malcolm Venable
MS News Now

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GLAAD Reports Little Progress In Hollywood LGBT Representation In Its Annual Survey (UK)

 Tim Isaac 

Big Gay Picture Show

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UKIP General Secretary: If you love shemales, come to the UK (UK)

Nick Duffy
The Pink News

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ezs note:  Oh, joy.  If you live in the UK, the next time voting comes around, vote AGAINST the UKIP candidate.  I don't care if it's Labour or Conservative -- it's the one area where both parties find the UKIP equally reprehensible.

GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index Reveals Hollywood Is Sucking with LGBT Representation

http://www.shewired.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.shewired.com/need-know/2014/07/22/glaad-issues-failing-grades-two-major-movie-studios

The most intriguing new LGBT characters of 2013

GLAAD's Entertainment Media Team
http://sdgln.com/


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Transgenders demand representation in parliament 

http://dhakatribune.com/

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Whitman-Walker Honors Advocates
John Riley
www.metroweekly.com


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