Transgender Pride in the Park

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Pridesource

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Oregon Governor Signs Transgender Equity Bill Into Law

Kristena Hansen
U.S. News and World Report

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Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We’ll Tell. Just Ask.

Jan Hoffman
The New York Times

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Muslim drag queen Asifa Lahore comes out as transgender

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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How my Christian faith led me to love my daughter's transgender classmate

Yvette LaCroix
Dallas News

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Will go home as an officer: Transgender (India)

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The Times of India

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Person shot & killed in Fresno may have been deaf & transgender

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

Imer Eliu Alvarado

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ezs note:  The person who was murdered yesterday has been identified as Imer Eliu Alvarado.  Unfortunately, the person was misidentified - he is a transgender man.  If you have any information, please call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000.  Thanks.

Religious Parents Open Up About Their Daughter Coming Out as Transgender

Brittney McNamara
Teen Vogue

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Durham girl, 12, describes growing up transgender

Kristen Carosa
WMUR

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Three dozen House Democrats urge Senate to reject Trump's pick for Army secretary

Michael Collins
USA Today

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ezs note:  YOU can make the difference in rejecting Mark Green for Army secretary. Call the two Senators (remember, there are two from every state) and let him/her know that you are AGAINST the nomination.   If you are a retired or active servicemember, it's  that much better.  Contact www.senate.gov to get further information.

Report: Nearly all 50 states are failing transgender, gender-expansive and gender-nonconforming youth

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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to see more:

http://www.lambdalegal.org/safe-havens

http://www.lambdalegal.org/issues/youth-in-out-of-home-care

Transgenders seek welfare board (India)

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The Hans India

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'Able to be who he is': Transgender 11-year-old from P.E.I. shares story (Canada)

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Yahoo!

Prince Edward Island National Park

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Former racing car driver becomes first openly transgender ballet dancer to pass Royal Academy of Dance exam (Ireland)

Shehab Khan and Helen Hoddinott
The Irish Times

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Transgender: Allow Us To Be Us

Dusty Rader
Hartford Courant

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Empathy and Spectacle in the Transgender Killing Fields: On Media Coverage of Anti-Trans Violence

Anastasia Walker
The Huffington Post

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An Open Letter To YouTube About Censoring Its Transgender Creators

Declan Lawson
The Huffington Post

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Trump’s Expected Pick To Lead The Army Believes Being Transgender Is A Disease

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

Sen. Mark Green

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ezs note:  Please remember to urge your Senators to vote NO on the nomination of Mark Green's position as Secretary of the Army. You can find their phone numbers at www.senate.gov.

Garcetti wants extension on city’s ban for non-essential N.C. travel over transgender bathroom bill

Debbie L. Sklar
LA.com

Mayor Eric Garcetti

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Meet Shachar Erez, Israel’s First Transgender IDF Officer

Naomi Zeveloff
Forward

Shachar Erez

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