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09 October 2011

Peace

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We live in fear. I’m very scared ... The authorities don’t do anything. If they did, we would not be living this situation. The police alway...

Britain threatens aid cuts to Uganda and Ghana over LGBT repression (lezgetreal.com)

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Parenting and coming out (www.baywindows.com)

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Peace

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I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want p...

Trans woman killed by brother who claims he has "cleansed his honour" (news.pinkpaper.com)

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08 October 2011

SDSU-IV to hold first lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender flag raising ceremony (imperialvalleynews.com)

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London, England, UK

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Credit- Getty images

Hello!

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Happens every year - the last, beautiful summery weather before winter comes... here's what happened... London, England, UK... San Ferna...

Dan Savage does not hate you* (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com)

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07 October 2011

TV show reveals shocking prejudice endured by transgender couple on Rochdale estate (menmedia.co.uk {UK})

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Should gay marriage be legal in the entire United States? (www.usnews.com)

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The October 12 ally (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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'Southern Comfort' (review) (www.theatermania.com)

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MassEquality in support of Occupy Boston (therainbowtimesmass.com)

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Job training efforts grow for transgender workers (www.timesunion.com)

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Breaking the silence: Including the 'B' and 'T' in the Black LG community (www.washingtonblade.com)

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Transgender prejudice squaddie back in court for resisting arrest (www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk {UK})

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06 October 2011

National Coming Out Day - October 11

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Transgender residents to graduate from jobs program (www.washingtonblade.com)

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05 October 2011

Chaz Bono's place in history (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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FOX, HBO, top LGBT list (gaynewsnetwork.com.au {Australia})

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Transgender people, transitioning, and those darn standards of care (www.autostraddle.com)

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Gender expression non-discrimination act: transgender New Yorkers still waiting for equality (WTF????) (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Trans-health group's new standards of care (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Feds update transgender prison guidelines (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Transgender dating mixers now in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal (www.agoracosmopolitan.com {Canada})

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04 October 2011

A look at Obama's speech to the Human Rights Campaign (campusprogress.org)

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Hudak serves java, sympathy (www.stthomastimesjournal.com {Canada})

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Peace

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“ Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ” Martin Lu...

It's voting time again...

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Yep, it's that time again.  Just one month to go until Election Day.  Now, as some of you may be aware, I'm a Democrat (strong lefty...

Trans man mistreated by NYPD during 'Occupy Wall Street' protest (lezgetreal.com)

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Transgender woman tells of street abuse (www.pinknews.co.uk {UK})

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Why are museums so afraid of LGBT stories?

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Peace

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Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to i...

Many thanks to Hiwatari Saki

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As many of you who read this blog know, I also enjoy the reading of manga.  Like other media, there's some which is fair, some good, som...
03 October 2011

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) releases new, improved standards of care

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Congressional Black caucus annual leadership takes on HIV/AIDS (www.blackvoicenews.com)

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The politics of gender (www.indianexpress.com {India})

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02 October 2011

FDNY welcomes first transgender firefighter (www.msnbc.msn.com)

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Google now offering choices for everyone (www.imperfectparent.com.)

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01 October 2011

Guntersville, Alabama

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credit:  Kelli

Hello!

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Ah, the air is just a wee bit frosty today... Here's what happened... Guntersville, Alabama... Chicago, Illinois...  San Francisco, Cali...
30 September 2011

CIS in no rush to mirror NCAA transgender policy (cupwire.ca {Canada})

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EU calls for end to classifying trans people as mentally ill (www.care2.com)

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New York considers covering transgender surgery under Medicaid (www.syracuse.com)

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DC man pleads guilty to shooting transgender woman (www.wtop.com)

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28 September 2011

WPATH Standards of Care (www.wpath.org)

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Photo flash: 'Southern Comfort' now in rehearsal at CAP21 (offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com)

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Northwestern Wildcats athletic department is the first to join the 'It Gets Better' project (www.go.espn)

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Lawrence (Kansas) approves gender identity ordinance (www.chron.com)

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