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20 October 2014

19 October 2014

Philadelphia's first director of city's Office of LGBT Affairs, Gloria Casarez, dead at 42

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John F. Morrison and Alex Wigglesworth http://www.philly.com to read more, go to; http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/Philadelp...

Getting Personal on Transgender Rights

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DOROTHY J. SAMUELS http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com to read more, go to: http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/getting-per...

News Briefs, Oct. 16 (top news)

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Amy Cooper http://www.easternecho.com to read more, go to: http://www.easternecho.com/article/2014/10/news-briefs-oct-16

Facebook and Apple deserve praise for their perks (UK)

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Brooke Masters http://www.ft.com to read more, go to: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b74d0fa-5530-11e4-89e8-00144feab7de.html#axzz3GcsHWfn...

Group awarded domestic violence prevention grant

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http://www.kulr8.com to read more, go to: http://www.kulr8.com/story/26824204/group-awarded-domestic-violence-prevention-grant

18 October 2014

Hillsboro, Illinois

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Credit: http://upload.wikimedia.org

Knitting Backward

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Jennifer Finney Boylan http://www.nytimes.com to read more, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/opinion/sunday/jennifer-finney-bo...

US to hand over Marine who is suspect in murder of transgender Filipino sex worker (Australia)

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-19/us-to-produce-marine-sought-over-murder-of-transgender-filipino/5824608 to read more, go to: http...

Julie Mack: Election season reflects GOP's shifting stances on gay rights, legalized marijuana

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Julie Mack http://www.mlive.com to read more, go to: http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2014/10/julie_mack_election_seas...

HRC Endorses PrEP & Calls for Bold Action to Expand Access to Anti-HIV Drug

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http://www.hrc.org to read more, go to: http://www.hrc.org/press-releases/entry/hrc-endorses-prep-calls-for-bold-action-to-expand-acces...

Akkai to speak on sexual minorities at Japan meet (India)

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Rohith B R http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ to read more, go to: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Rohith-B-R.c...

17 October 2014

Now it's YOUR turn!!!

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Credit: http://acluhawaii.files.wordpress.com ' You know, there are transgenders and allies who don't see the point in vot...

True Trans (review)

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http://www.punknews.org/ to read more, go to: http://www.punknews.org/review/12945/laura-jane-grace-true-trans-episode-1

Transgenders and Theology

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Judy Valente http://www.pbs.org to read more, go to: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2014/10/17/october-17-2014-transgenders...

EXCLUSIVE Crime Minister: Police haven’t paid enough attention to homophobia and transphobia (UK)

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Joseph Patrick McCormick http://www.pinknews.co.uk/ to read more, go to: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/17/exclusive-crime-minister...

U.S. to recognize same-sex marriages in 7 new states

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http://www.news10.net to read more, go to: http://www.news10.net/story/news/nation/2014/10/17/same-sex-marriages-recognized-in-7-new-st...

16 October 2014

Baton Rouge man remains jailed in Metairie murder of transgender woman and her lover

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Paul Purpura http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/10/baton_rouge_man_to_remain_jail.html to read more, go to: http://www.nola.com/...

LGBT Youth Homelessness Is Not an Us/Them Issue

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Jama Shelton http://www.huffingtonpost.com to read more, go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jama-shelton/lgbt-youth-homelessness-i_b...

Teen pleads in Oakland bus skirt-burning case

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Henry K. Lee http://www.sfgate.com to read more, go to: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Teen-pleads-in-Oakland-bus-skirt-burning-c...

Vatican backs away from 'welcoming homosexuals' stance

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GRETA MCCLAIN http://www.digitaljournal.com to read more, go to: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/religion/vatican-backs-away-from-w...

15 October 2014

Transgender woman in critical condition after beating

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http://www.metro.us to read more, go to: http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2014/10/15/transgender-woman-critical-condition-beating...

Aquino urged to cancel military accord with US (United Arab Emirates)

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Manolo B. Jara http://gulftoday.ae/ to read more, go to: http://gulftoday.ae/portal/05b9234b-18af-47c3-a84b-fc941968dda9.aspx

Lincoln board gets earful on gender training

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http://www.edweek.org/ to read more, go to: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/10/15/lincoln-board-gets-earful-on-gender_ap.html

US: Las Vegas launches same-sex wedding ad campaign (UK)

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Nick Duffy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/15/us-las-vegas-launches-same-sex-wedding-ad-campaign/ to read more, go to: http://www.pi...

14 October 2014

Right Wing Fails to Stop Gender-Inclusive Training in Neb. Schools

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MITCH KELLAWAY http://www.advocate.com/ to read more, go to: http://www.advocate.com/education/2014/10/14/right-wing-fails-stop-gender...

Turkey’s first 'gay marriage' (Turkey)

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Semih Idiz http://www.al-monitor.com to read more, go to: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/10/turkey-lgbt-first-gay-marr...

Seoul mayor supports same-sex marriage (South Korea)

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Kim Young-jin http://www.koreatimesus.com to read more, go to: http://www.koreatimesus.com/seoul-mayor-supports-same-sex-marriage/

Use ‘she’ for Jennifer Laude

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Patrick King Pascual https://ph.news.yahoo.com to read more, go to: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-inbox/use-she-for-jennifer-lau...

The Next Civil Rights Frontier: How the Transgender Movement Is Taking Over

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Nico Machlitt http://www.huffingtonpost.com to read more,. go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nico-machlitt/the-transgender-movement...

13 October 2014

LGBT teachers to meet President Higgins today (Ireland)

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http://www.gaelick.com to read more, go to: http://www.gaelick.com/2014/10/lgbt-teachers-to-meet-president-higgins-today/36558/

Column: Treat everyone with respect

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Frederick Tran http://www.theshorthorn.com to read more, go to: http://www.theshorthorn.com/opinion/column-treat-everyone-with-respect...

Dear Abby: Transgender ex a big problem

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http://www.dnj.com to read more, go to: http://www.dnj.com/story/life/2014/10/13/dear-abby-transgender-ex-big-problem/17222559/

Scotland to host same-sex weddings (UK)

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http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/scotland/scotland-to-host-same-sex-weddin...

Marine Held in Death of Transgender Woman in the Philippines

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Luis Martinez http://abcnews.go.com to read more, go to: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/10/marine-held-in-death-of-transgen...

12 October 2014

Call for hate crime legislation (Ireland)

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http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie to read more, go to: http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/national/call-for-hate-crime-legislation-1-635289...

‘South Park Season 18’ Talks Bathroom Rights, Transgender, Reveals Lorde’s Identity; ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ Singer Reacts, Retweets Kanye West

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Conan Santiago http://www.hallels.com to read more, go to: http://www.hallels.com/articles/9311/20141012/south-park-season-18-talks-ba...

Comment: National Coming Out Day is still important because we have a long way to go (UK)

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Andrew Doughty http://www.pinknews.co.uk to read more, go to: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/12/comment-national-coming-out-day-is-...

‘I’m so flattered’: Transgender Walton student believed first in state to be elected to homecoming court

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Emily Boorstein http://mdjonline.com to read more, go to: http://mdjonline.com/pages/full_story/push?article--I-m+so+flattered-+Transg...

Russian rights group calls state legal attack 'insult' (Pakistan)

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http://www.brecorder.com to read more, go to: http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/172/1231947/

11 October 2014

First same-sex marriages in Gaston could come Monday

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Lauren Baheri and Michael Barrett http://www.gastongazette.com to read more, go to: http://www.gastongazette.com/spotlight/first-same-...

New LGBT center welcomes central Iowans

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Linh Ta http://www.desmoinesregister.com to read more, go to: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2014/10/11/lgbt-center-safe-...

Ste Anne school adding gender-neutral washroom (Canada)

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Ian Froese http://www.thecarillon.com to read more, go to: http://www.thecarillon.com/local/Ste-Anne-school-adds-gender-neutral-washro...

Alexandra Billings, transgender actor: 'Transparent came up when I had nothing to lose' (UK)

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Steven W Thrasher http://www.theguardian.com to read more, go to: http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/oct/10/-...

Briefly in the arts (top story)

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http://www.dentonrc.com to read more, go to: http://www.dentonrc.com/entertainment/entertainment-headlines/20141011-briefly-in-the-arts...

Bellingham, Washington

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Credit: http://www.fairhavenstorage.com

10 October 2014

VALERIE SCHULTZ: Coming Out Day may make road a little smoother

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Valerie Schultz http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com to read more, go to: http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/lifestyle/local/x1020...

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Argentina gives asylum to gay Russian who claimed he was persecuted (India)

Don’t hide your pride (Australia)

Same-Sex couples can begin marrying tomorrow

Nancy Pelosi: Trans people shouldn’t be banned from serving in military (UK)