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04 February 2016
29 January 2016
EIU Diversity Conference to Focus on “The Power of One”
cwalker / cwalker@jg-tc.com
Journal Gazette - Times Courier
Journal Gazette - Times Courier
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Labels:
Awareness,
campus,
Charleston,
community,
conference,
cwalker,
diversity,
EIU,
focus,
Illinois,
The Power of One
Location:
Charleston, IL, USA
HHS Rules Transgender Woman Entitled to Surgical Benefits Provided by Medicare Advantage Insurers
Breanna Diaz
HRC
HRC
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Lincoln High Senior Is Vocal Transgender Advocate
Perry Groten / pgroten@keloland.com
keloland.com
keloland.com
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ezs note: South Dakotans - follow the example of your brave people and call your legislators to vote NO on the following stupid bills: House Bills 1108, 1112, and 1107. Thanks.
Dermatologists Have a Role in Care of Transgender Patients
Press
Doctors Lounge
Doctors Lounge
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WATCH: Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Is a Mom for Trans Equality
Cleis Abeni
Advocate
Advocate
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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please press: http://www.advocate.com
28 January 2016
Hawaii lawmaker wants to be able to 'steer' his kids straight in conversion therapy
Matthew Clark
Sun Times Network
Sun Times Network
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ezs note: Certainly, Bob McDermott has the right to his views, no matter how silly they might seem to the rest of us. Let's just make sure that after the upcoming election, he can only spew forth in his kitchen, rather than in the House.
Labels:
able,
Bob McDermott,
Hawaii,
Iroquois Point,
kids,
lawmaker,
Matthew Clark,
steer,
straight,
wants
Location:
Iroquois Point, HI 96706, USA
School board listens to transgender students
Melissa Hale-Spencer
The Altamont Enterprise
The Altamont Enterprise
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ACLU of Tenn.: Transgender students have legal right to restroom access
Press
WBBJ
WBBJ
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ezs note: To read the full ACLU letter, click the line at the bottom of the body.
To FAA, transgender pilots no longer have a mental disorder
Bob Collins / bcollins@mpr.org
MPR
MPR
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WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: School board adopts new policy for transgender students
Lea Kahn
centraljersey.com
centraljersey.com
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27 January 2016
Here are the Georgia ties to the 2016 GLAAD Media Award nominations
Patrick Saunders
Georgia Voice
Georgia Voice
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Lake hopes for leads in transgender cold case, sends items for DNA testing
Christal Hayes / chayes@orlandosentinel.com
Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
'Julie Doe' (actual name unknown)
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ezs note: Okay -- I know it's a longshot, but if you lived or worked in the Orlando area in 1988 and recognize the sketch of 'Julie Doe', please call the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352-343-2101 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477. Thanks.
Labels:
Christal Hayes,
cold case,
DNA,
Florida,
hopes,
Lake County,
leads,
Orlando,
sends items,
testing,
transgender
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
Bishop Henry won't apologize for post blasting NDP transgender guidelines (Canada)
Lucas Meyer
660 News
660 News
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Parents Express Concern Over Transgender Policies at Moorestown BOE Meeting
Anthony Bellano
Moorestown Patch
Moorestown Patch
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Local access to healthcare for transgender patients lacking, one advocate says (Canada)
Press
CBC
CBC
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ezs note: Ontario residents - for one thing, just be careful. There is a bogus 'organization' called the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health out of Toronto. I know - they sound professional n' shit, but that's nonsense. They're a crackpot group whose 'theories' have been wholly discredited. Instead, see the Rainbow Health Network, or, in the Waterloo region see OK2BME.. Thanks.
26 January 2016
Senate panel OK’s bill to protect LGBT workers
Kyle Taylor and Sterling Giles
ABC 8
ABC 8
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Labels:
bill,
bisexual,
gay,
Kyle Taylor,
lesbian,
LGBT,
panel,
protect,
Richmond,
Senate,
Sterling Giles,
transgender,
Virginia,
workers
Location:
Richmond, VA, USA
Southington school board considers transgender student policy
Jesse Buchanan
myrecordjournal.com
myrecordjournal.com
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LGBTQ Activists Concerned About Bills Affecting Transgender, Gay And Lesbian Oklahomans
Brian Hardzinski
KGOU
KGOU
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Labels:
activists,
affecting,
bills,
Brian Hardzinski,
Broken Bow,
concerned,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBTQ,
Oklahoma,
Oklahomans,
transgender
Location:
Broken Bow, OK, USA
'Don't label me transgender advocate, let my life speak' (Australia)
Andrew Backhouse / andrew.backhouse@apn.com.au
The Chronicle
The Chronicle
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Hunt challenges restroom/transgender rule
Pat Jenkins
The Dispatch
The Dispatch
Eatonville, WA
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please press: http://www.dispatchnews.com
25 January 2016
'Suited' documentary shows transgender men finding their style (Canada)
Sandy Cohen
CTV
CTV
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Labels:
bar mitzvah,
documentary,
finding,
Park City,
Sandy Cohen,
style,
Suited,
transgender men,
Utah,
wedding
Location:
Park City, UT, USA
Judge orders company to pay $115,000 to transgender in U.S. sex discrimination case
Jonah Hicap
Christian Today
Christian Today
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Labels:
case,
company,
discrimination,
Jonah Hicap,
judge,
Minnesota,
orders,
pay,
Shoreview,
transgender,
US
Location:
Shoreview, MN, USA
South Dakota Anti-LGBT Lawmakers Vote for Deplorable Legislation Attacking Transgender Students
Stephen Peters
HRC
HRC
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Labels:
anti-LGBT,
bisexual,
gay,
lesbian,
Pierre,
Sarah Warbelow,
South Dakota,
Stephen Peters,
transgender
Location:
Pierre, SD 57501, USA
Legislator explains why she's blocking transgender bathroom opposition bill
Eric Mandel
MYNorthwest.com
MYNorthwest.com
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Labels:
bathroom,
bill,
blocking,
committee,
explains,
Laurie Jinkins,
legislator,
move out,
opposition,
transgender
Location:
Tacoma, WA, USA
Rio 2016: Olympic body changes transgender guidelines
Press
CNN
CNN
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Labels:
body,
changes,
guidelines,
IOC,
Lausanne,
Olympic,
Rio 2016,
Rio de Janeiro,
Switzerland,
transgender
Location:
Lausanne, Switzerland
24 January 2016
21 January 2016
The word of the year
Skye Hurlin
Lake Oswego Review
Lake Oswego Review
Skye Hurlin
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Labels:
grammar books,
Lake Oswego,
language,
Oregon,
Skye Hurlin,
transgender,
word,
year
Location:
Lake Oswego, OR, USA
This Is The Best Presidential Candidate For Transgender Rights — But There’s A Catch
Abby Higgs
Bustle
Bustle
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UK school changes dress code to accommodate transgender students (UK)
Kerry Cardoza
Sun Times
Sun Times
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NORTH-EAST TRANSGENDER WOMAN: ‘SINCE COMING OUT, MY LIFE HAS BEEN SO MUCH BETTER’ (UK)
Peter Davidson
Evening Express
Evening Express
Cruden Bay, Scotland
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$115K settlement in Phoenix transgender worker discrimination case
Kathryn J. Woo
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
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20 January 2016
Editorial: Mission not accomplished
Press
Times-Union
Times-Union
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Branksome Hall Celebrates Transgender Alumnae In Magazine Cover (Canada)
Arti Patel
The Huffington Post Canada
The Huffington Post Canada
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Column: Transgender people are also humans
Shelby Niehaus / scniehaus@eiu.edu
DailyEasternNews.com
DailyEasternNews.com
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Labels:
Charleston,
column,
emulate,
experience,
gender,
humans,
Illinois,
Shelby Niehaus,
transgender people,
valid
Location:
Charleston, IL, USA
Durham asked to support transgender rights
Nicole Anderson / nanderson@seacoastonline.com
fosters.com
fosters.com
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How I Started The Only Clinic For Transgender Kids and Teens in Texas
Hannah Smothers
Cosmopolitan
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Labels:
clinic,
Dallas,
Hannah Smothers,
only,
parents,
puberty,
teens,
Texas,
transgender kids,
Ximena Lopez
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
19 January 2016
Mayor: Proposed religious freedom bill runs counter to King's dream
Daniel J. Chacon / dchacon@sfnewmexican.com
The New Mexican
The New Mexican
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Transgender auto mechanic’s sex bias case reinstated
Judy Greenwald / jgreenwald@BusinessInsurance.com
Business Insurance
Business Insurance
Austell, Georgia
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Five Suggestions to Create a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace
Taylor E. Whitten / twhitten@foley.com
The National Law Review
The National Law Review
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India must strengthen planned law to protect transgender people, says rights group (Australia)
Press
Daily Life
Daily Life
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Washington State Lawmakers: Transgender People’s Bodies Are ‘Security Concerns’
Zack Ford
Think Progress
Think Progress
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Labels:
bodies,
lawmakers,
Olympia,
security concerns,
state,
transgender people,
Washington,
Zack Ford
Location:
Olympia, WA, USA
18 January 2016
Downtown: Artist starts with empowerment
Megan Doyle
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
painting by Catherine Graffam
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Speakers at King rally: Much work left to be done
Janet I. Tu
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
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LGB and not the T: Who will be protected in Indiana?
Alexis Moberger
WLFI
WLFI
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ezs note: Indiana people - if you are transgender or a friend, and are acquainted with your state senator or representative, meet them personally. Not to protest or anything - just to let him/her that there is there is a transgender person in their district and not on Mars somewhere. Granted, there are a few dingbats out there, but the majority are simply unaware.
Literary Community Mourns Trans Writer Bryn Kelly
Cleis Abeni
Advocate
Advocate
Bryn Kelly
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ezs note: Rest in peace, Ms. Kelly...
If you are feeling signs of despair, please call one of the numbers below. It's not too late. It's never too late.
The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 (24 and below)
Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860 (trans-specific)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (general help)
Transgender people ‘treated appallingly’, says Basingstoke MP (UK)
Christian Wilson / christian@taylornewspapers.co.uk
Basingstoke Observer
Basingstoke Observer
MP Maria Miller
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Labels:
Martin Luther King Jr.
Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA
17 January 2016
Shuttered Metropolitan a church for its time
Richard Ecke
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls Tribune
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Designing the Dreams and Photographing the Realities of Cape Town's Transgender Sex Workers
Gabrielle Bruney / gabrielle.bruney@vice.com
vice.com
vice.com
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