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10 December 2011

Casablanca, Morocco

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Credit: Suzy-Q

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Peace and love, Jim... here's what's happening... Casablanca, Morocco... Groningen, Netherlands... Swidnik, Lubelskie, Poland... Gla...

LGBT education is not sex education (stlouis.injuryboard.com)

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Debate fierce over protections for transgendered people (columbia.patch.com)

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Council of Europe Secretary General condemns persistent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population in many parts of Europe (www.hrea.org {Europe})

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Acceptance is protection: how can parents support gender nonconforming and transgender children?

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09 December 2011

More on Jim Burke

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08 December 2011

13 Minnesota employers receive highest rating for workplace inclusiveness (www.twincities.com)

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Hate crime laws extended (www.budepeople.co.uk)

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High rate of harassment of black lesbians and transgender men in South Africa (www.msmagazine.com)

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07 December 2011

Hillary Clinton vows to support global fight for gay rights (globalspin.blogs.time.com)

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Macy's fires employee for refusing to let transgender customer use the women's dressing room (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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06 December 2011

Advocates hope passing of Howard transgender anti-discrimination bill will aid statewide movement (www.baltimoresun.com)

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Escalating police violence and transgender people (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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05 December 2011

Black lesbians live in terror (www.iol.co.za {South Africa})

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Jim Burke - rest in peace, my friend

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Source: unknown

Formal support group for gay Defence force (www.radionz.co.nz {New Zealand})

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04 December 2011

Peace

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I  offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows fro...

Cyndi Lauper and more celebs come together for the 'Home For The Holidays' benefit concert (www.ontheredcarpet.com)

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Massachusetts signs law prohibiting gender identity discrimination (www.lexology.com)

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03 December 2011

Royal Oak, Michigan

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Credit: April Segedi

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Ah, yes... Christmas songs, over and over and over (sigh)... here's what happened this week... Royal Oak, Michigan... London, England, U...

Troy mayor Janice Daniels under fire for anti-gay marriage slur (ontopmag.com)

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Khloe Kardashian sued by transgender for assault (www.ibtimes.com)

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02 December 2011

Butt implant fake doctor victim lets Anderson Cooper feel the 'rocks in her face' (www.radaronline.com)

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Idit Klein: Transgender Jews: Breaking down one wall, praying at another (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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01 December 2011

Lambda Legal to federal court: grant asylum to trans woman living with HIV/AIDS (/www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Russia 'gay propaganda' law slammed by LGBT film festival group in new clip (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Transgendered man wins right to a marital divorce (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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International transgender days commemorates and celebrates (www.thelamron.com)

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World AIDS day events on Central Coast (www.kionrightnow.com)

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Transgender character grounds the New Theatre Project (www.pridesource.com)

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Anti-bullying workshop held at LAMP (www.insidetoronto.com {Canada})

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2011- a queer review (www.thevitalvoice.com)

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Court appears ready to hand legal victory to transgender woman (www.ajc.com)

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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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