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Emily Shorette

Changes to Trans Health Program spark concern (www.xtra.ca)

LGBT-Themed License Plates Could Hit The Streets Of California (losangeles.cbslocal.com)

First lady Katie O’Malley regrets words about gay marriage foes (thedailyrecord.com)

CNIC woes: For transgenders, their guru is their guardian (tribune.com.pk (Pakistan))

LGBT History Month 2012 (www.highgatepeople.co.uk(UK))

California legislators choose LGBT leader (www.examiner.com)

Gearing up for ‘Change’ (www.washingtonblade.com)

NAACP president says group supports extending rights to transgender residents in Maryland (www.washingtonpost.com)

Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley blames "cowards" for gay marriage failure last year (www.therepublic.com)

David Kato: A Hero of Hope (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Identity, spirituality explored (www.gcsunade.com)

Debate continues for countywide domestic partnership registry (www.cfnews13.com)

Trans advocates criticize Tennessee Rep. Floyd (lgbtweekly.com)

U.S. issues new guidance for LGBT asylum claims (www.washingtonblade.com)

Romney, conservatism, raising a family and the gays (www.washingtonpost.com)

Filling in the Data Gaps on Black Gay and Transgender Americans (www.americanprogress.org)

Ireland to Host European Transgender Forum (www.gaelick.com(Ireland))

The right voice (www.thehindu.com(India))

Transgender persons being enrolled as Pak voters (zeenews.india.com(India))

Chances at Romance Publishes Groundbreaking Romance Novel Featuring a Transgendered Heroine (www.marketwatch.com)

SPLC accuses county schools of violating gay rights (www.tuscaloosanews.com)

Girl Guides of Canada considering transgender members (www.torontosun.com)

Bill would bar prisons from paying for inmate sex changes (www.independentmail.com)

Kylie at Mardi Gras (southern-courier.whereilive.com.au(Australia))

A Generation Sacrificed, Again (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Maryland's Martin O'Malley Supports Transgender Protections Bill (www.ontopmag.com)

Matthew Shepard's father confronts Tennessee about teen suicides, bullying, hate crimes (www.metroweekly.com)

Texas judge jails transgender widow of fallen firefighter for being late to court appearance (www.therepublic.com)

Oberst: Don't block anti-bias law (www.omaha.com)

LifeLine role a mix of pressure and pleasure (www.stuff.co.nz (New Zealand))

Lesbian Air Force Colonel "Honored and Humbled" to Be Invited to Join First Lady at State of the Union (www.metroweekly.com)

Mitt Romney Discloses Contributions to Antigay Groups (www.advocate.com)

Boy Scouts Of America Embraces 'No Name-Calling Week,' Anti-Bullying Event Established By LGBT Organization (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Palm Beach County broadens anti-discrimination protections (weblogs.sun-sentinel.com)

Jack Gantos wins 2012 Newbery Medal (articles.chicagotribune.com)

Gary Johnson, Former New Mexico Governor, On Why He's Gay Voters' Best Presidential Choice (www.huffingtonpost.com)

IU’s GLBT Alumni Association gathers Jan. 27-29 for annual celebration (newsinfo.iu.edu)

Baird promotes tolerance for gays in clever effort to hide anti-gay agenda (fullcomment.nationalpost.com(Canada))

Jumping Beyond the Broom (www.americanprogress.org)

Sweden's Transgender Sterilization Law Slammed By International Activists, Politicians (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Weeklong queer fest starts today (timesofindia.indiatimes.com(India))

Campus, Museum of Tolerance explore collaboration

The New Civil Rights Movement Nominated For GLAAD Media Award (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com)

Groundbreaking Global Report on LGBT Tourism Released Created Through UNWTO-IGLTA partnership (www.etravelblackboardasia.com(Australia))

Rainbows for Cuba! (www.thedailyactivist.com)

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Boston doctor finds treating transgender youth a transforming experience (www.jta.org)

Gov signs transgender rights bill (www.wwlp.com)

Protesters glitter-bomb Santorum rally (www.charlestoncitypaper.com)