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30 October 2013

Who I'll be voting for in West Hartford elections

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Today was a "meet the candidates" day in West Hartford, and there were two surprises and one disappointment.  The way the questio...
29 October 2013

On November 5, GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

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Credit:aroundharlem.com In Royal Oak, Michigan, they'll be having a little vote.  You know, on such minuscule matters as whether...

Royal Oak to vote on human rights initiative

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http://michiganradio.org/ *more here*

Transgender Woman Claims She Was Raped By Police Officer

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ *more here*

Murder trial begins for death of transgender woman found in Olmsted Township pond

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Rachel Dissell www.cleveland.com *more here*
25 October 2013

JELLY BELLY CANDY CHAIRMAN DONATES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HARM TRANSGENDER CHILDREN

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Andy Towle http://www.towleroad.com/ *more here*

Transgender Patients in Growing Fight Over Health Coverage

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Nina Martin http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/ *more here*

Right-Wingers Won't Stop Harassing Colo. Trans Teen for 'Unhealthy Behavior'

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Sunnivie Brydum http://www.advocate.com/ *more here*

Brazil Crowns Transgender Beauty Queen in Daring New “Miss T” Contest

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Ana Sayfa http://www.womencitizen.com/ *more here*
16 October 2013

Pruett gets probation in Appleton park attack

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http://wtaq.com/ *more here* ezs note:  Seriously, ya gotta see the Appleton mug shot of this guy. Suffice it to say that I won't...

Transgender law: California adult conservatives ganging up on kids

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Jillian Page http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/ *more here*
15 October 2013

The Bullies Don’t Draw a Distinction

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Laverne Cox http://www.nytimes.com/ *more here*

Famous West Texas transgender performer dies in police custody

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Andra Litton http://www.ketknbc.com/ *more here*
14 October 2013

David Arquette Talks ‘Dream School’: How a Transgender Student Brought Him to Tears

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 Jethro Nededog http://www.thewrap.com/ *more here*
10 October 2013

Transgender student paves the way for future generations

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 SARAH GERHARD http://www.dailytitan.com/ *more here*
20 September 2013

Pa. School Silent on Trans Teen's Bid for Homecoming King

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NOM Abandons Marriage Mission To Campaign Against Transgender Children

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 ZACK FORD http://thinkprogress.org/ *more here*
15 September 2013

Transgender widow denied marriage license in Houston

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Kevin Reece http://www.kens5.com/ *more here*
05 September 2013

San Antonio Approves Anti-Bias Protections For LGBT Residents

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http://houston.cbslocal.com/ *more here*
03 September 2013

Complaints by Transgender Detainees Quantify Abuse

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Amy Lieberman http://womensenews.org/ *more here*

Transgender Edmonton boy shares story at school: 'I'm glad that I told everybody'

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 CHRIS PURDY http://www.leaderpost.com/ (Canada) *more here*
01 September 2013

Letter from parents of transgender child

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Mark and Linda  (*for privacy purposes, last name deleted) http://www.seacoastonline.com/ *more here*

Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Chelsea Manning’s Gender Identity

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 Anne Russell http://www.scoop.co.nz/  (New Zealand) *more here*
31 August 2013

Contractor Status Complicates Workplace Sexual Harassment

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 Alissa Fleck http://truth-out.org/ *more here ezs note: If you are part of the 97 percent that believes that they are sexually haras...
30 August 2013

The Q-Line: All access

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http://smdp.com/ *more here*
28 August 2013

STOP THE TROLLS NOW!!

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Credit: img.ehowcdn.com ezs note: Yeah, this night really sucks.  The crowd that you went to the movie or concert with is nowhere ...
27 August 2013

Jennifer McCreath, social activist, runs for office in St. John’s

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Jillian Page http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/ (Canada) *more here*
26 August 2013

Transgender People Being Murdered At A Rate Almost 50 Percent Higher Than Lesbians And Gays

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DAVID BADASH http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/ *more here* ezs note:  Once again, if you see a transgender being assaulted, or i...

What Does 'Transgender' Really Mean?

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Sharon Jayson http://www.sci-tech-today.com/ *more here*
25 August 2013

Susan Estrich: Delusions of Gender Aside, Bradley Manning Is a Criminal

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Susan Estrich http://www.noozhawk.com/ *more here* ezs note:  This was a toughie.  On the one hand, it's good to see Chelsea get ...

Taking Real Steps To Protect Transgender Kids: A Bridge Too Far For The LGB Community?

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Brynn Tannehill http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/ *more here*
24 August 2013

UPDATE: Police identify suspect in murder of Fontana resident Domonique Newburn

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ALEJANDRO CANO http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/ *more here ezs update: The police now have a name.  It is Dantjier Powell, accompani...

Martin Luther King Jr.

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Credit: http://axiomamnesia.com
23 August 2013

The happy story of my transgender coming-out

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 PARKER MARIE MOLLOY http://www.salon.com/ *more here*

Transgender woman dies after assault in NYC

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http://www.timesonline.com/ *more here*

Chicago billionaire comes out as transgender, backs study of transgender military service with cash

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George Chidi http://www.rawstory.com/ *more here*
22 August 2013

Medical issues for transgendered people go beyond surgery

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Liz Szabo http://www.usatoday.com/ *more here*
21 August 2013

Transgender woman killed in Fontana, car stolen

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Joseph Serna http://www.latimes.com/ *more here* ezs note: If you live, work, travel through, or vacation in Fontana, California, and...
20 August 2013

Scarce Transgender Care Options for WikiLeaks Source in Prison

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 ADAM KLASFELD http://www.courthousenews.com/ *more here*

Russian Transgender Woman Beaten In Public Park Caught On Tape (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

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James Nichols http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ *more here* ezs commentary: This. is. illegal.  Or it would be, given Russia's byzan...
19 August 2013

Editorial: Transgender ordinance takes stand against bigotry

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http://www.tampabay.com/ *more here*

Vote!

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Credit:  www.blackfive.net By now, you're probably tired  of all this. I don't care. Go and register today.
18 August 2013

Living in Two Worlds: Falling in Love When You're Transgender

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Carlen Costa http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ (Canada) *more here*

Republican says California’s transgender rights law only provides ‘the right to be ogled’

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Eric W. Dolan http://www.rawstory.com/ *more here* ezs comment:  sigh...

Horrific video of brutal attack on transgender woman in Russia (video)

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 John Aravosis http://americablog.com/
17 August 2013

Awareness, laws help transgender youths flourish

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Ellen Huet http://www.sfgate.com/ *more here*

Lawmaker Tim Donnelly pulls son from public school over new CA transgender bathroom, locker room law

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http://www.turnto23.com/ *more here
16 August 2013

Miami-Dade LGBT activists to pursue passage of gender identity non-discrimination law

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Steve Rothaus http://miamiherald.typepad.com/ *more here*

Washington Post Publishes Transphobic Op-Ed From Southern Baptist Convention

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Zack Ford http://thinkprogress.org/ *more here*
15 August 2013

Visible Bodies, Photo Exhibition By Wolfgang, Features Transgender Narratives Retold

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 James Nichols http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ *more here*
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