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20 November 2014

Transgender Day of Remembrace

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Credit: http://fc01.deviantart.net Well, another day has come -- but not just another day. For those of you who aren't aware o...

19 November 2014

DuPont, TD Bank get top scores in LGBT corporate ratings

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Beth Miller please press: http://www.delawareonline.com

JamieAnn Meyers: Take time to remember struggles of trans people

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JamieAnn Meyers please press: http://www.winonadailynews.com

18 November 2014

17 November 2014

Dying to be beautiful

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Henrick Karoliszyn please press: http://www.bestofneworleans.com ezs note: Well, Armani Nicole Davenport thinks she's a ...

Chile's LGBT Community Marches in Santiago (Chile)

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please press: http://www.telesurtv.net

Catholic homeless shelter refuses to house married same-sex couples together

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SCOTT KAUFMAN please press: http://www.rawstory.com

Leslie Feinberg, Transgender Lesbian, Activist, Author, and Revolutionary Dies at 65

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KaeLyn please press: https://www.autostraddle.com

16 November 2014

Open Church conference 2015 to promote dialogue on sexuality (UK)

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Savitri Hensman please press: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk

We've reached the 4000 mark in blogs!!!

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Credit: http://soniceclectic.com

Toronto Trans Man Strip-Searched By Police, Files Human Rights Complaint

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MITCH KELLAWAY please press: http://www.advocate.com

White House Names Indo-American As Gay-Lesbian Community Liasion (Canada)

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please press: http://thelinkpaper.ca

TDOR Series: Finding a Light in the Darkest of Times

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Achim Jeramiah Howard please press: http://www.hrc.org

Oakland Day of the Dead altars shed light on political issues

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please press: http://blog.sfgate.com

15 November 2014

Interdisciplinary ‘Transgender Spectrum’ event unites diverse groups

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EVIE HEMPHILL please press: http://blogs.umsl.edu

Transgender Day of Remembrance - Remembering Our Trans Dead

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please press: http://www.gayapolis.com

Ambassador Gene Cretz’s Thoughts On Intl. Day for Tolerance (Ghana)

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Ambassador Gene Cretz please press: http://www.spyghana.com

Michigan Legislature should seek equality for all

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please press: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com ezs note: Michiganders, you are going to have an historic vote on the Elliot-Larsen b...

Victory in court for Botswana LGBTI rights group

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Colin Stewart please press: http://76crimes.com/

Oakland, California

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Credit: http://endlesscanvas.com

14 November 2014

The challenges of a sex change at 72 (New Zealand)

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SCOTT HANNAFORD please press: http://www.stuff.co.nz

Kansas City, Missouri Is A Model For Progressive LGBT Policy, Group Says

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LAURA ZIEGLER please press: http://kcur.org

Queer refugees in lockdown on Manus Island (Australia)

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Farida Iqbal please press: https://www.greenleft.org.

Teen given 7-year sentence for skirt-burning on Oakland bus

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Henry K. Lee please press: http://www.sfgate.com

Arizona Transgender Woman Performs 'Self Surgery' In Sex Change Operation Gone Wrong

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Khier Casino please press: http://www.opposingviews.com ezs note Please, please, please don't do it this way!!! There are other o...

13 November 2014

Canada: Vancouver School Board taken to court for gender-neutral pronoun policy (UK)

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Aaron Day to read more, press: http://www.pinknews.co.uk

Vigils to be held across the world next week for transgender murder victims (UK)

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Nick Duffy to read more, press: http://www.pinknews.co.uk

Police to release new transgender policy

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Survey: LGBT youth in Illinois often hear anti-LGBT remarks

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go to: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com

12 November 2014

Ashamed of being straight (Georgia (country))

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INGA POPOVAITE http://dfwatch.net to read more, go to: Ashamed...

Arkansas cities rank below average for gay rights

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http://www.katv.com to read more, go to: Arkansas pitiful...

Inclusive Elliott Larsen Delayed Because of Federal EEOC Rulings

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TODD HEYWOOD http://www.pridesource.com to read more, go to: Inclusive state law...

Jacksonville comes in at bottom of list of municipal LGBT equality

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Timothy Gibbons http://www.bizjournals.com to read more, go to: Jacksonville at bottom...

Federal judge strikes down South Carolina marriage ban

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http://www.moultrienews.com to read more, go to: Federal judge...

11 November 2014

Kentucky Baptists sever ties with gay-friendly church

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http://www.bayoubuzz.com to read more, go to: Kentucky Baptists...

Elton John slams homophobia at Russian concert (New Zealand)

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http://www.3news.co.nz to read more, go to: http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/elton-john-slams-homophobia-at-russian-concert-2014111...

Rollins: As gays gear up, where are Springfield leaders?

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Jess Rollins http://www.news-leader.com to read more, go to: http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/11/11/rollins-gay...

Bill introduced in Argentine Congress would compensate jailed transsexuals (Argentina)

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http://www.laprensasa.com to read more, go to: http://www.laprensasa.com/309_america-in-english/2791321_bill-introduced-in-argentine-co...

Lupita Nyong'o, Laverne Cox, Chelsea Clinton honored by Glamour magazine

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Shelley Acoca http://www.denverpost.com to read more, go to: http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_26915434/lupita-nyongo-laverne-co...

10 November 2014

Transgender persecution only began with Shariah laws, says activist (Malaysia)

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ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH http://www.themalaysianinsider.com to read more, go to: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/transg...

Gay vets to march in Boston Veterans Day parade

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PHILIP MARCELO http://www.westport-news.com to read more, go to: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Gay-vets-to-march-in-Boston...

Wait for Me Until I Welcome: Further Reflections From an Orthodox Rabbi to His Gay Children

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Avi Orlow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ to read more, go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/avi-orlow/wait-for-me-until-i-welco_b_6121...

Westboro, other protesters picket outside Joel Osteen church

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Marcelino Benito and Jacqueline Crea http://www.kens5.com to read more, go to: http://www.kens5.com/story/news/local/texas/2014/11/10/...

09 November 2014

Labour peer Michael Cashman, known for first gay kiss on British television, tops Rainbow List (UK)

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KATIE GRANT http://www.independent.co.uk/ to read more, go to: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/labour-peer-michael-cashma...

City hears request for possible nondiscrimination ordinance

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Mori Kessler http://www.stgeorgeutah.com to read more, go to: http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2014/11/07/mgk-city-hears-reque...

Lesbian couple registers ‘first gay marriage’ in Russia

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http://www.washingtontimes.com to read more, go to: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/9/lesbian-couple-registers-first-gay-m...

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