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30 November 2011

Bullying behind bars: PA's juvenile detention center fail to protect LGBT youth (www.philadelphiaweekly.com)

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This community marched to positive values (www.thehindu.com {India})

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Transgender woman reports rape in DC shelter (www.washingtonblade.com)

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Transgender awareness - talk by Vanessa Lacey (dcu.ie {Ireland}

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29 November 2011

Grady High to host CNN forum on LGBT issues (midtown.patch.com)

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Oregon immigrant rights to throw party for LGBT rights (causaoregon.blogspot.com)

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Rainbow Alliance panel draws diverse crowd (www.snctimes.com)

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Butt implant transgender fake doctor injected cement into woman's face (www.radaronline.com)

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28 November 2011

Barney Frank announces plans to retire (www.shewired.com)

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LGBT patients (www.medscape.com {UK})

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27 November 2011

Property disputes may have led to transgender Sonia's murder (www.dnaindia.com {India}))

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Meet Jazz, an impressive 11 year old transgender girl (jezebel.com)

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Transgender girl Jazz tells her story in OWN's 'I Am Jazz' (www.ontopmag.com)

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A queer carnival in Dehli (news.in.msn.com {India})

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'Dancing With the Stars' alum Chaz Bono about being Chaz (thesop.org)

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26 November 2011

Groningen, Netherlands

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Credit: Eric Kieboom

Hello!

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It's a balmy 60 degrees out!  (Fahrenheit)  Well, whadda you want?  Here's what happened... Groningen, Netherlands... Dallas, Texas....

Transgendered and homeless, youth struggles to build a life (www.nytimes.com)

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25 November 2011

Lady Gaga sends anti-gay bullying video to Toronto student (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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A boost for youth suicide prevention (www.heraldsun.com.au {Australia})

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Finally making history for all the right reasons (www.smh.com.au {Australia})

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Peace

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You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.  Indira Gandhi 

Dehli set for queer pride parade Sunday (twocircles.net)

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Transgender leader Sonia Masi shot dead in Ahmedabad (www.dnaindia.com)

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24 November 2011

World AIDS day: Manx community group to hold vigil (www.bbc.co.uk {UK/Isle of Man}))

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Students motivated to make changes for gay youths (www.yourottawaregion.com {Canada})

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Happy turkey/tofurkey day!

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Credit:  Keith Tucker
23 November 2011

Ask Matt: Reflections on transgender marriage legalities (www.agoracosmopolitan.com)

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Finance etc.: Denver LGBT groups give thanks to Chase Bank (www.bizjournals.com)

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LGBTQ discussions (www.hvpress.net)

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Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Lambert, Ricky Martin, Chaz Bono: top LGBT on Twitter (www.ontopmag.com)

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Google praised for its new transgender health care benefits (www.ontopmag.com)

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22 November 2011

Study shows Richmond fairness law enforcement would be budget neutral (www.wfpl.org)

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Brave new world: students transitioning gender on campus (campusprogress.org)

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Tolerant (yeah, right...) rehab sued for transgender bias (www.courthousenews.com)

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Transgender Anrdrea Jones 'flashed her breasts at DMV staff after they refused to change her gender from male to female on license' (www.dailymail.co.uk {UK}))

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Expanding the conversation (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Dehli community hall fire: Toll climbs to 15 (daily.bhaskar.com {India})

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Revolution in attitude and self mockery (www.goreyguardian.ie {Ireland})

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21 November 2011

City may add gender identity to nondiscrimination rules (www.columbiatribune.com)

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Pens of pride: trans awareness week (strosechronicle.com)

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Openness in the exam room (www.nytimes.com)

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'I was lectured on my sexuality' (www.irishtimes.com {Ireland})

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Dancing With the Stars finale: how Chaz Bono shook off his haters (www.vancouversun.com {Canada})

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LGBT radio station in Montreal (blogs.montrealgazette.com)

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Sorrowful ceremony honors transgender people who died in past year (blog.sfgate.com)

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Peace

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"The practice of blessing is a simple way to develop a constantly centered awareness. It is also a tool for growing in universal love ...

Work protections for trans people at starting gate (www.upi.com)

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Annette Bening's trans son settles beef with Chaz Bono (www.queerty.com)

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20 November 2011

Transgender Day of Remembrance inspires reflection (www.agoracosmopolitan.com {Canada})

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