Cast out and unwelcome: Life for transgender people after Nepal’s earthquake (UK)

Maude Froberg
Pink News

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ezs note:  You can help our Tibetan friends by contacting Nepal earthquake appeal, American Red Cross, and/or Doctors Without Borders.  Thank you very much.

Staying Positive (Canada)

Luke Edwards
Niagara This Week

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Turkey gets first openly gay parliamentary candidate (Turkey)

Enver Faruk GÜNEY 
videonews.us

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Brody Jenner on Bruce: “I love him to death” (Australia)

Press
Cosmopolitan (Australia)

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Internal Medicine/ACP Serve as Medicine's Conscience

Bob Doherty
Medpage Today

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Media roundup: Minister pleads guilty to marriage equality

Rachel Walden
UU World

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Barriers to health care putting Ontario's trans community at risk, experts say (Canada)

Olivia Carville
The Star

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“Feminism grew out of our history in India” — Urvashi Butalia (Pakistan)

Aasim Akhtar
International The News

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Families with a transgender child learn and change

Cristela Guerra
The Boston Globe

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Bodily autonomy and sexual rights are integral to development justice (Bangladesh)

Bobby Ramakant
Blitz

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Scarborough, Maine

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Ireland Votes Yes To Same-Sex Marriage (Ireland)

Press
Rapid News Network

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Texas Gov. Abbott Vows to Prevent Prison Rape

Press
Courthouse News Service

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Hundreds remember Harvey Milk at Palm Springs brunch

Tatiana Sanchez

The Desert Sun

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'Transgenders need love, kindness’ (India)

Press
The Statesman

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A transition within a transition: learning from San Diego transgender teen Kyler Prescott's death

TIMOTHY RAWLES
SDGLN

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ezs note:  Geez... this is sad... if you feel the slightest bit desperate, know that phone numbers are here for you! Please check them out at the end of the article.

Rest in peace, Kyler.

India’s first gay matrimonial ad may not be a revolutionary breakthrough, after all (India)

Makepeace Sitlhou
Scroll.in

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Gay Marriage (Curacao)

Press
Curacao Chronicle

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Transgender support services for children 'blown out' (Australia)

Press
3AW693

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CONFERENCE CIRCUIT: CAMPUS WELLNESS

Samantha Whitehorne
NOW Associations

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Transgender teen who won lawsuit is honored

Press
Boston Globe

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Hormones For Transgender Transition Can Cause Severe Acne

Rachael Rettner
livescience

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ezs note:  FTM transgender - if you are experiencing  this problem, see your doctor about  Accutane (generic name -  isotretinoin) applied topically.  As usual, follow your doctor's advice.

Carlton: Yes, gay pride, even at MacDill Air Force Base

Sue Carlton
Tampa Bay Times

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Delta teacher suspended for 5 days for harassing colleague on Rainbow Day (Canada)

Press
The Vancouver Sun

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On the road to somewhere: the bus driver’s tale (Ireland)http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10265319.ece/alternates/w220/pg-14-ireland-marriage-ref-1-pa.jpg

Anthea McTeirnan

The Irish Times

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Dodgers select 'LGBT Pride Night' lineup

MICHAEL CRONIN
Sun times

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Twitter could provide valuable details about transgender people’s health needs, UCLA-led study finds

Sean Young
Health Canal

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Joe Caslin Paints Pro-Gay Marriage Mural On Irish Castle

James Michael Nichols 

The Huffington Post

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Miami Lighthouse, Walgreens to present free LGBT ‘Happy and Healthy Living’ fair May 30

Steve Rothaus
Miami Herald

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THE GIRL SCOUTS STAND FIRM ON WELCOMING TRANSGENDER SCOUTS, DESPITE CONSERVATIVE BACKLASH

MEGAN FRIEDMAN
Elle

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Woman Dies After Stabbing Inside Abandoned North Philadelphia House

 Vince Lattanzio

NBC10.com

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ezs note:  Rest in peace...

Alleged homophobic remarks from city manager prompts Riverdale employee to create activist group

Cailin O’Brien
newsdaily.com

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Kyrgyz Group Wrecks Day Against Homophobia

Press
Big News Network

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Ferrer found not guilty of murder; guilty of voluntary manslaughter

Press
Times-Standard

Juan “Joey” Joseph Ferrer

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ezs note:  Especially if you live in the Arcata, California area,  where Juan “Joey” Joseph Ferrer lives, do the sensible thing and walk away.

Timeline of the American Transgender Movement

Press
The New York Times

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Mexico top court orders school to compensate student for bullying

Jacqueline Jones
Jurist

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Transgender Guatemalan Woman Granted Asylum

Fernanda Echavarri

Arizona Public Media

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Gillibrand bill would prevent anti-LGBT adoption bias

Press
pressconnects

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A safe space for transgender people (Singapore)

Hoe Pei Shan

asiaone

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8 Times Remarks About Trans People's Bodies Got Brilliantly Shut Down

Derrick Clifton
identities.mic

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CT gender designation bill awaits Senate action

Press
WWLP

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Statement by the President on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Barack Obama
The White House

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China Hosts First LGBT Job Fair In Shanghai; An Effort To Break Away From Conservative Culture

Vinay Patel 
China Topix

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Gov. Sam Brownback’s order to rescind ban on LGBT bias adds to Kansas’ image problem

Steve Rose
The Kansas City Star

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Legacy of a suspected serial killer

Daniel Tepfer

ctpost

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ezs note:  Damn... this one is far too near.  Enjoy yourself, but be on your guard!

Tacoma, Washington

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Some LGBT residents critical of Utah anti-discrimination law

Press
San Antonio Express-News

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'T&T judges must uphold human rights' (Trinidad and Tobago)

Rickie Ramdass
Daily Express

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Phoenix Boutique Offers Free Clothing To Transgender Youth

Annika Cline
KJZZ

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