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24 June 2014

Leonard Pitts: ‘Maybe we all have to come out’

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LEONARD PITTS JR. http://www.sanluisobispo.com *** click HERE for more ***

From merely awkward to truly troubling: Questions trans people face - and how they answer (Canada)

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Leanne Italie http://www.windsorstar.com *** click HERE for more ***

Trans activist Brackett to speak at Frederick Pride

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Steve Charing http://www.washingtonblade.com **** click HERE for more ****

Jailed Connecticut transgender teen moved to psych center

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http://www.nhregister.com *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: GOOD. I'm glad she is in a proper facility which meets her needs. ...

23 June 2014

A vulnerable section (India)

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Dar Akhter Rasool http://www.greaterkashmir.com *** click HERE for more ***

A transformative change

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Jeremy C. Fox http://www.bostonglobe.com *** click HERE for more ***

Here's 4 Great Latin & South American Queer Films Currently Screening At Frameline

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GARY M. KRAMER http://blogs.indiewire.com *** click HERE for more ***

American sanctions hit Uganda’s ‘most vulnerable’ hardest

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http://lgbtweekly.com *** click HERE for more ***

Activists, authorities disagree on gender identity after Upstate boy forced to remove makeup for DMV photo

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Andrew Knapp http://www.postandcourier.com *** click HERE for more ***

22 June 2014

21 June 2014

Chattahoochee Valley foundation hosts first gay pride event

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Sara Lim http://www.wtvm.com *** click HERE for more ***

Without Fanfare, Obama Advances Transgender Rights

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LISA LEFF http://abcnews.go.com *** click HERE for more ***

45 Trailblazers Who Changed The World, From Pride 1969 To Pride 2014

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http://goodmenproject.com *** click HERE for more ***

Transgender priest to preach at National Cathedral

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Amy Himmelberg http://kansasfirstnews.com *** click HERE for more ***

Toronto's gay community choir wants you to sing along (Canada)

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Natalia Manzocco http://www.blogto.com *** click HERE for more ***

Telford, Telford on Wrekin, England, UK

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Credit: avanews.net

20 June 2014

Ordinance creates opportunity for all in Sterling Heights

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Jeff Payne http://www.macombdaily.com

We Are All Equal; And When We Are Not, It's Time to Step Up

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Marianne Mollmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com *** click HERE for more ***

Uganda defiant at US sanctions over 'vile' anti-gay law

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http://www.globalpost.com *** click HERE for more ** ezs note: Keep the pressure UP! Let the ambassador that you will not countenance...

Vigil to be held Sunday in honor of transgender victim

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Cristela Guerra http://www.news-press.com *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: Rest in peace, Yaz'min, and to her friends and fa...

SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SPEAKS AT LGBT PRIDE EVENT AT STATE DEPARTMENT: VIDEO

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Andy Towle http://www.towleroad.com *** click HERE for more ***

19 June 2014

Views About Transgendered That Are Stuck In the Past

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Lucian McMahon (among others) http://online.wsj.com *** click HERE for more ***

Just Do Art, Pride Special

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Scott Stiffler http://www.downtownexpress.com *** click HERE for more ***

HRC Statement on White House Uganda Announcement

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http://www.hrc.org *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: Be sure you contact your Congressperson and let him/her that you would like t...

Friday's gay-pride parade to celebrate Stonewall Riots

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Sheldon S. Shafer http://www.courier-journal.com *** click HERE for more ***

18 June 2014

Luxembourg approves same sex marriage

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http://www.mysuncoast.com *** click HERE for more ***

A Positive View of LGBTQ and Living Out Islam: There Is Magic All Around

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Janet Mason http://www.huffingtonpost.com *** click HERE for more ***

Inclusive policy for transgenders (India)

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Rohith B R http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com *** click HERE for more ***

What Hillary Clinton Said About LGBT Rights That You Need to Hear

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Sarah S. Kilborne www.huffingtonpost.com *** click HERE for more ***

California Assembly leader, a lesbian, says fight for gay acceptance continues in small towns

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FENIT NIRAPPIL http://www.greenfieldreporter.com *** click HERE for more ***

17 June 2014

In Our Opinion... (Canada)

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THE PROVINCE http://www.theprovince.com *** click HERE for more ***

Capital City shows its Pride this weekend

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MOLLY GILMORE http://www.theolympian.com *** click HERE for more ***

At Flag Raising, Miner Calls on State Senate to Pass Transgender Bill

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http://centralny.twcnews.com *** click HERE for more ***

S.C. Teenager Told to Remove Makeup to Take License Photo

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Sunnivie Brydum http://www.advocate.com *** click HERE for more ***

Alex Neve and Amanda Ryan: Human-rights victory draws close for transgender Canadians (Canada)

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Alex Neve and Amanda Ryan http://ottawacitizen.com *** click HERE for more **

16 June 2014

Jacksonville student filmmaker wins Student Academy Award in Los Angeles

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Kathryn Jeffries http://www.firstcoastnews.com *** click HERE for more ***

Obama to issue gay rights executive order (UK)

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http://www.bbc.com *** click HERE for more ***

Cruel marriage laws mean transpeople must divorce (Australia)

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Same Same http://www.samesame.com.au *** click HERE for more ***

Activist Janet Mock: Please Respect Transgender Teens

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http://www.npr.org *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: Thank you so much, Janet. You are yet another positive voice.

15 June 2014

Edmonton boy receives gender-amended birth certificate at mayor’s pride brunch (Canada)

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Caley Ramsay http://globalnews.ca *** click HERE for more ***

Accomplishments focus of this year’s Pride Week (Canada)

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Amanda Jess http://www.ngnews.ca *** click HERE for more ***

Transgender Woman Files Complaint Over Slur Printed on Check

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C.A. Pinkham http://kitchenette.jezebel.com *** click HERE for more ***

Stage success a dream come true for students (New Zealand)

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Imran Ali http://www.nzherald.co.nz *** click HERE for more***

14 June 2014

The Battle for Gay Asylum

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Joel Millman http://online.wsj.com *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: This is an excellent long piece written for the Wall Street J...

Judge in Connecticut cancels hearing on jailed transgender teen

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http://www.nhregister.com *** click HERE for more ** ezs note: I'm still waiting, Governor Malloy... *ahem*...

Gay Muslims Come Out In Toronto Photo Exhibit, 'Just Me And Allah'

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Omar Sacirbey http://www.huffingtonpost.com *** click HERE for more***

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