14 January 2016

PRECIOUS DAVIS WILL BE THE FIRST TRANSGENDER BRIDE ON "SAY YES TO THE DRESS"

Sandra Song
Paper


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11 January 2016

Bowie an enduring role model to young trans people

Azure Gilman
Aljazzera America


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ezs note:  Rest in peace, David Bowie...

'The Danish Girl' Banned In Qatar Over The Supposed ‘Moral Depravity’ Of Its Transgender Themes

Tim Isaac
Big Gay Picture Show


Doha, Qatar

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Ben Carson: 'Abnormal' LGBT People Shouldn't Get 'Extra Rights'

Miranda Blue
Right Wing Watch


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Transgender scholar C. Riley Snorton to speak on ‘Jorgensen’s Shadows’

Joan Brasher
Vanderbilt University


C. Riley Snorton

Lawsuit dismissed against Planet Fitness for transgender-friendly locker room policy

Bob Johnson
mlive.com


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ezs note:  Good!  I'm glad to see that this judge threw this daffy woman's suit out of his court.  

Seattle Times Reporter Echoes Bogus Attack On Transgender Bathroom Access

Rachel Perceley
Media Matters for America


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10 January 2016

BRIAN HOWEY: A time for Gov. Pence to lead

Brian Howey
nwi.com


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At least 10 transgender children living in Northern Ireland say they are living in the wrong body (Northern Ireland)

Jilly Beattie
Belfast Live

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Heard on Beacon Hill

Press
The Sun


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Legislative Issues Set To Include Abortion, Ethics And Hemp

Press
KELO


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ezs note:  South Dakotans - It's listed about halfway down, but moronic legislators are trying to force transgender students to use their biological bathroom in school, no matter how uncomfortable it makes them.  Tell your legislators to say NO to this idiotic bill.  Oh, and turn Reps. Fred Deutsch and Jim Bolin out on their ear in November!

Region’s pro sports teams to back transgender bill

David Scharfenberg
The Boston Globe



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09 January 2016

‘Mahu’ demonstrate Hawaii’s shifting attitudes toward LGBT life

Jon Letman
Aljazeera America


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Auckland Grammar responds to gay and transgender students' concerns (New Zealand)

Press
stuff.co.nz


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Religious right targets St. Paul charter school over transgender inclusive policies

Andy Birkey
column


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Davina Ayrton: transgender woman raped teen girl before transition, sentenced to men's prison

Aaron Homer
The Inquisitr


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ezs note:  All around the world, transgender men and women are simply trying to get on with their lives.  They don't need this crap.  Granted, Ayrton had a troubled life, but she deserved to be JAILED for her actions.

Changing perceptions through social media (Thailand)

Corry Elyda
The Nation (Thailand)


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