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18 July 2014

17 July 2014

Do Better By Jane Doe

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http://www.courant.com to read more, go to: http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-jane-doe-transgender-girl-badly-handl...

Civilities: Steven Petrow and GLAAD's Tiq Milan on Transgender Etiquette

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Steven Petrow http://live.washingtonpost.com to read more, go to: http://live.washingtonpost.com/civilities-201400715.html

Gathering here launches push for LGBT rights

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ALEX GELI http://lancasteronline.com to read more, go to: http://lancasteronline.com/gathering-here-launches-push-for-lgbt-rights/arti...

Former UNC Player's Sibling Found Murdered

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http://www.wfmynews2.com to read more, go to: http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/local/2014/07/17/transgender-sibling-killed-baltimore...

16 July 2014

Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awarded to S. Chelvan

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http://www.jdjournal.com to read further, go to: http://www.jdjournal.com/2014/07/16/s-chelvan-named-legal-aid-lawyer-of-the-year/?hvid...

Former St. Louis police officer admits harassing transgender man

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Jennifer S. Mann http://www.stltoday.com to read more, go to: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-st-louis-poli...

Transgender Advocacy Group Returns to its Roots Following Wingspan Split

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MARI HERRERAS http://www.tucsonweekly.com to read more, go to: http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2014/07/16/transgender-ad...

Vancouver Catholic schools introduce transgender policy after human rights complaint (Canada)

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STEPHEN HUI http://www.straight.com to read more, go to: http://www.straight.com/news/687496/vancouver-catholic-schools-introduce-tran...

Police say 'Memphis' the pimp, wanted in Mississippi, busted in New Orleans

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Ken Daley http://www.nola.com to read more, go to: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/07/police_say_memphis_the_pimp_wa.html ...

EDITORIAL: Transgender teen Jane Doe doesn’t belong in Connecticut boys’ prison

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http://www.nhregister.com to read more, go to: http://www.nhregister.com/opinion/20140716/editorial-transgender-teen-jane-doe-doesnt-be...

Dimwits R' Us

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To all LGBTs: It's good that so many are keeping up with the news. It's a good thing. However, breitbart.com is not a newsworthy,...

15 July 2014

Unpopular referendum

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http://www.houstonchronicle.com to read more, go to: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Unpopular-referendum-562...

US: Pansexual college student fundraises tuition after being cut off by family (UK)

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Katie Dupere http://www.pinknews.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/15/us-pansexual-college-student-fundraise...

Carlton: Hillsborough approaches a new day of rights for everyone

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Sue Carlton http://www.tampabay.com to read more, go to: http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/rights-for-everyone-even-in-hills...

Millions watch UN music video on LGBT rights

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Kerry Minton http://www.14news.com to read more, go to: http://www.14news.com/story/26027883/millions-watch-un-music-video-on-lgbt-rig...

Hobby Lobby Is Now Discriminating Against a Transgender Employee

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Michelle Chen http://www.thenation.com to read more, go to: http://www.thenation.com/blog/180633/hobby-lobby-now-discriminating-against...

14 July 2014

Lawyer Says Transgender Teen Should Be Removed From DCF Custody

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DAVE COLLINS http://connecticut.cbslocal.com to read more, go to: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2014/07/14/lawyer-says-transgender-...

LGBT center’s 26-year-old 1st African-American chair faces racial hostility

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Erin C.J. Robertson http://atlantadailyworld.com to read more, go to: http://atlantadailyworld.com/2014/07/14/lgbt-centers-26-year-old-...

Couple to marry at this year's Reading Pride Celebration

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http://www.bctv.org to read more, go to: http://www.bctv.org/special_reports/community/couple-to-marry-at-this-year-s-reading-pride-ce...

Video: Documentary explores what it’s like to be Mormon and trans (UK)

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Joseph Patrick McCormick http://www.pinknews.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/14/video-documentary-explor...

Trans woman accuses Broadway Pagliacci of workplace discrimination

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Bryan Cohen http://www.capitolhillseattle.com to read more, go to: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/07/trans-woman-accuses-broa...

13 July 2014

A nice day to come out - thousands march for Bristol Pride 2014 (UK)

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http://www.bristolpost.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/nice-day-come-thousands-march-Bristol-Pride-2014/story-2...

Jeffrey Tambor as a man who is facing a big change

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FRAZIER MOORE http://www.newsobserver.com/ to read more, go to: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/12/4001539/jeffrey-tambor-as-a-ma...

Singapore pulls book about gay penguins from libraries

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Collin Ruane http://www.wftv.com to read more, go to: http://www.wftv.com/news/news/singapore-pulls-book-about-gay-penguins-libraries/...

Connecticut children's agency moves transgender girl to boys' facility after alleged assault

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http://www.therepublic.com to read more, go to: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/df499a29073a40b5b37c2308ba857faa/US--Transgender...

Transgender Women Claim Mistreatment at W.Va. DMVs

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http://wvpublic.org to read more, go to: http://wvpublic.org/post/transgender-women-claim-mistreatment-wva-dmvs

12 July 2014

LGBTI: Time to Stop the Snigger, World is Bigger (India)

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Archana Dalmia http://www.newindianexpress.com to read more, go to: http://www.newindianexpress.com/columns/LGBTI-Time-to-Stop-the-Sn...

WHO Supports PrEP, Media Bungles The Story With Hyperbole

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Benjamin Ryan http://www.aidsmeds.com to read more, go to: http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/WHO_PrEP_media_1667_25884.shtml ezs note...

Progress celebrated at Pride Alive festival

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Rachel Minske http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Women charged in transgender hate crime

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David Ham http://www.kirotv.com to read more, go to: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/women-charged-transgender-hate-crime/ngd2c/ ezs ...

Transgender GFU student: 'My tax dollars are funding discrimination'

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Sara Roth http://www.kgw.com to read more, go to: http://www.kgw.com/news/George-Fox-University-denies-transgender-student-housing--26...

Redmond, Washington

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Credit: http://geek-news.mtv.com/

11 July 2014

Batgirl Will Have ‘More LGBT Characters Than Ever Before’

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Rich Johnston http://www.bleedingcool.com to read more, go to: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/07/11/batgirl-will-have-more-lgbt-cha...

The Civil Rights Act’s unintended gift to transgender rights

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Mara Keisling http://america.aljazeera.com to read more, go to: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/7/transgender-rightscivilr...

Uganda: Ruling against LGBT activists violates rights

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Human Rights Watch http://sdgln.com to read more, go to: http://sdgln.com/news/2014/07/11/uganda-ruling-against-lgbt-activists-viola...

"I love my transgender brother"

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Marsha Aizumi http://www.sdgln.com to read more, go to: http://www.sdgln.com/social/2014/07/11/i-love-my-transgender-brother#sthash....

'Gay men should take AIDS drugs - even if they're not infected': WHO suggests pills be used as a matter of course by at-risk groups (UK)

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STEPHANIE NEBEHAY AND KATE KELLAND http://www.dailymail.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2689094/G...

10 July 2014

US: New law allows NYC transgender citizens access to gender-affirming ID (UK)

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Katie Dupere http://www.pinknews.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/10/us-new-law-allows-nyc-transgender-ci...

Rob Ford is the lone vote against LGBT homeless youth shelter proposal (Canada)

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http://www.cbc.ca to read more, go to: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-is-the-lone-vote-against-lgbt-homeless-youth-she...

Baptist church ordains transgender woman

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Bob Allen http://www.abpnews.com to read more, go to: http://www.abpnews.com/culture/social-issues/item/28922-baptist-church-ordains-t...

Transgender People Are Not Responsible for Educating You

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Parker Marie Molloy http://www.slate.com to read more, go to: http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/07/10/do_trans_people_have_a_res...

Laverne Cox becomes first trans* Emmy nominee in history

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http://gaysaltlake.com to read more, go to: http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/07/10/laverne-cox-becomes-first-trans-emmy-nominee-histor...

09 July 2014

Colorado Marriage Ban Struck Down in State Court

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http://www.hrc.org *** click HERE for more *** ezs note: Anybody up for a game of dominoes? ;-)

Demi Lovato - Demi Lovato Voicing Support For New Marriage Equality Campaign (UK)

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

New exhibit ‘Faces of Fairness’ on display at MAC

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Jake Jarvis http://www.thedaonline.com *** click HERE for more ***

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