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26 February 2013

Fraternity Raises Funds for Brother's Transgender Surgery - MICHELLE GARCIA - http://www.advocate.com

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Transgender Student To File Complaint Over Bathroom Use - http://www.lawweekonline.com

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Family Research Council: Transgender People Need Therapy, Not Nondiscrimination Protections - Zack Ford - http://thinkprogress.org

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25 February 2013

Why 'LGB' and 'T' Belong Together - Brynn Tannehill - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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LGBT+ Inclusivity in Surveys and Questionnaires - A.J. Walkley - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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Transgender candidate to run for office - http://www.gulf-times.com

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Did I make a mistake? A transgender woman’s journey of transition - Carolynn Dimmer - http://www.straight.com

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24 February 2013

Pornography, Race and Effeminacy at Lavender Languages - Akeem Favor - http://www.edgeonthenet.com

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New York legislature aims to protect transgender job seekers from discrimination - J. SKYLER ROBINSON - http://www.examiner.com

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India Inc. gets cool, makes space for the 3rd sex in its offices - S. Kushala and Kalyan Subramani - http://www.punemirror.in

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Pune, Mahashtra, India

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23 February 2013

Hello!

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Yikes! More snow predicted! Here's what's happening... Pune, Maharashtra, India... Woking, Surrey, England, UK.... Islamabad, Paki...

22 February 2013

It's time... once more!!!

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Earlier this week, I was so excited having a brief meeting at a town hall with my representative John Larson. I said my bit - but now it...

21 February 2013

Anderson Cooper to be honored by LGBT community - Cindy Clark - http://www.azcentral.com

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20 February 2013

Fund helps LGBT DREAMers get work permits, deportation relief - http://www.windycitymediagroup.com

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Milestones: a blog marking important moments in our lives - http://sdgln.com

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Gender neutral bathrooms are a step for transgender acceptance - Kathleen Martin - http://www.thesunflower.com

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I did it last night... SO CAN YOU!!!

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Yesterday afternoon I was busy typing away at my computer when my friend Dave walked into the restaurant I was in. I had called him the pr...

19 February 2013

Massachusetts Education Department Accommodates Transgender Students - Glennisha Morgan - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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18 February 2013

Arica Love prepares to tell the world her story in a new documentary - Steve Blanchard - http://www.watermarkonline.com

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LGBT Percentage Highest In Hawaii, Lowest In N. Dakota - http://hawaii.news.blogs.civilbeat.com

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US: Massachusetts issues rules respecting identity of transgender students - Corinne Pinfold - http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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16 February 2013

Hello!

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Finally... out of the piles of snow! Here's what's happening... Mountain View, California... Baton Rouge, Louisiana... Guildford, S...

14 February 2013

Milwaukee Police end landfill search for Evon Young - Jaclyn Brandt - http://www.todaystmj4.com

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On Transgender Healthcare, NYT Reports Tree, Ignores Forest - Julie Hollar -http://www.fair.org

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13 February 2013

Study Into LGBT Parenting In Ireland Welcomed - http://www.build.ie

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PFLAG National To Honor NFL's Ayanbadejo and Kluwe, Author John Irving with Straight for Equality Awards at Fifth Annual Gala - http://books.broadwayworld.com

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Women build home for Indonesia’s aging transgender community - Rebecca Henschke - http://fsrn.org

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Trans health officer offers sensitivity classes - WBadmin - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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CBS’ Mike & Molly Under Fire for Anti-Transgender Joke - Jillian Page - http://blogs.montrealgazette.com

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More Elite Colleges Are Covering Sex-Change Surgery and Other Transgender Student Needs - Katie J.M. Baker - http://jezebel.com

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12 February 2013

Transgender Patients in Rural Areas Struggle To Access Health Services - www.californiahealthline.org

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Former Saddleback student returns as transgender, is told not to go into female restroom - Angie L. Pineda - http://www.lariatnews.com

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SF Weekly dumps on transgender people, all of Tenderloin - Marke B. - http://www.sfbg.com

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Laverne Cox, Transgender Actress And Producer, Talks Reality TV, Race And Visibility - Glennisha Morgan - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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11 February 2013

Ivy League university ready to include transgender surgeries in health plans offered to students - http://english.ruvr.ru

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President Obama Endorses Orlando for Gay Games - Watermark - http://www.southfloridagaynews.com

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Gay and transgender group to honor two with awards - Charles J. Dean - http://blog.al.com

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10 February 2013

Polish Transgender Lawmaker Loses Shot at Top Post - Vanessa Gera - http://www.edgeonthenet.com

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Transforming (Trans) Stereotypes - Victoria Michaels -http://www.southfloridagaynews.com

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Amid Daily Struggles, Gay Rights Movement Embraces Watershed Moments - http://fm.kuac.org

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09 February 2013

Lurie Children's Hospital Opens Gender Identity Clinic - Atelier Teee - http://chicagoist.com

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Transgender man bursts out of courtroom in tears of joy after being cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a woman - ALEX WARD - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

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Murfreesboro, Tennesee

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Hello!

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Still buried in snow! Yikes! Here's what's happening... Murfreesboro, Tennessee... Mountain View, California... Umeå, Vasterbottens...

08 February 2013

You can be another blizzard!

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As I sit here tapping away on my computer, it is snowing. Really snowing. As I look out the window, the road, which is normally fairly bu...

07 February 2013

Researcher Rebekah Stone Receives Grant from TranscendSupport.com to Study Transgender Children - http://www.sbwire.com

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Fox (and Friends) Have Fun at Expense of Brown's Transgender Student Healthcare - J. K. Trotter - http://www.theatlanticwire.com

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More Than Healthcare: Transgender Prisoner Rights - Molly Savard - http://campusprogress.org

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Comprehensive transgender healthcare for Dallas employees is ‘off the table’ - http://www.dallasvoice.com

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