national/world - Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives

David Crary

AP

Vatican City

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Missouri - Backlash to LGBT exhibit shows persistent power of homophobia in Missouri politics

Jeanne Kuang, Jonathan Shorman, Daniel Desrochers

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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lead story - Video shows trans teen being slammed to the ground as other students appear to watch

Wilson Wong, Matteo Moschella

NBC News

Deerfield Beach, FL

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Alaska - Alaska shows true, inclusive (zebra) stripes with her Drag Queen of the Year show

Joey Nolfi

EW.com

Anchorage, AK

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lead story - Transgender surgery linked with better long-term mental health, study shows

Dr. Danielle Weitzer
ABC News

Yale/New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT

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civil rights - Conversion Therapy Tied to Suicide Attempts by Transgender People, Massive New Study Shows

David Badash
The New Civil Rights Movement

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lead story - Study shows increased risk of breast cancer in transgender women

Press
EurekAlert!

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please press:  www.eurekalert.org 

ezs note:  Here are four things you can do to prevent breast cancer:

• lose weight
• exercise
• lower/eliminate alcoholic beverages
• say goodbye to any tobacco use 

Delaware - Video shows women harassing Delaware transgender activist Sarah McBride at a meeting in D.C.

Jessica Bies
delaware online

Dover, DE

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civil rights - Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times

Milan, NM

(place where death occurred) 

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Donald Trump - A very early 2020 poll shows Democrats like Biden to take on Trump

Emily Stewart
Vox

VP Joe Biden

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civil rights - Trump Administration Says Travel-Ban Win Shows His Insults Don't Count in Court

Erik Larson
Bloomberg

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Study shows HB2 doesn’t reflect reality

Press
thetimesnews.com

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SNL mocks Logo’s ‘Fire Island,’ cast shows support for transgender rights

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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Speaker shows how to treat the transgender community

Melvin Mendez
Reflector

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Cirque du Soleil cancels shows over transgender law (Malta)

Press
Times of Malta

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

Millennium Bridge goes purple as North East shows support for the transgender community (UK)

Dan O'Donoghue
Chronicle Live

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LOCAL CHARITY SHOWS LOVE TO THE WOMEN OF THE DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY (Canada)

SIMRAN SINGH
vancity buzz

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26 percent of transgender voters in Alabama could be shut out by photo ID law, study shows

Leada Gore
http://www.al.com

to read more, go to;  http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/26_percent_of_transgender_vote.html

ezs note:  So ya think that voting doesn't matter?  THINK AGAIN.  If you live in Alabama, have friends who live there, or know allies who live there, make sure they read the article above.  That's why voting is important!

Poll shows gay police officers still fear for their careers (UK)

Jonathan Owen
http://www.independent.co.uk/
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to read more, go to:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/poll-shows-gay-police-officers-still-fear-for-their-careers-9716585.html

New CBS News Poll Shows A Majority of Hispanics/Latinos Support Marriage Equality

http://www.hrc.org


to read more, go to:  http://www.hrc.org/press-releases/entry/new-cbs-news-poll-shows-a-majority-of-hispanics-latinos-support-marriage-eq