Pope Francis urges pastoral care for transgender people, draws line between ministry and ‘indoctrination’

Nicole Winfield
The Washington Post

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Oklahoma City man arrested for kidnapping, sexual battery of transgender woman

K. Querry
KFOR

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New suicide prevention strategies for gay, transgender youth

Press
Science Codex

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Defense Department Issues Transgender Handbook

Amy Bushatz
Military.com

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Atlanta trans pioneer Cheryl Courtney-Evans dies

Matt Hennie
Project Q Atlanta

Cheryl Courtney-Evans

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ezs note:  What an amazing life!  Rest in peace, Cheryl...

A different Drum's beat

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Gambia fails to heed UN warnings on deteriorating human rights (Gambia)

Amnesty International
The Salone Monitor

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Faith and equality community dialogue to be held in Concord

Staff
Independent Tribune

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Governor hopefuls distancing themselves from Clinton, Trump

Colin Jeffery
KTRS

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Hope, Relief for Transgender Military Families in New Policy

Ben Finley
ABC

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Gay Catholics test Poland's conservative church

Michel Viatteau
Digital Journal

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Trinity PRIDE: On being an ally

Abigail Wharton
The Trinitonian

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US top judge ousted over gay marriage stand (Ghana)

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Judge Roy Moore

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Transgender's 'uncomfortable' transit at Abu Dhabi airport (United Arab Emirates)

Ashwani Kumar
Khaleej Times

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Thai expert picked for first-ever LGBTI role (Thailand)

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The Nation (Thailand)

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Cranston, Rhode Island

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ezs note:  Are you interested in visiting Cranston, Rhode Island?  All ya gotta do is click!

Poor, Transgender and Dressed for Arrest

Ginia Bellafante
The New York Times

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New Report Finds Voter ID Laws Disenfranchise Transgender Community

Hayley Miller
HRC

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ezs note:  This is all the more reason to register early.  If at all possible, go to the place where voters are registered, and explain your situation to them.  This is doubly important if you have moved, changed your gender, or even changed your looks.  If the election official looks crabby or complacent, ask for a written statement with their signature on it

North Delta's Crossroads United Church officially recognized as an ‘affirming’ ministry (Canada)

James Smith
North Delta Reporter

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How I'll vote

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President/Vice President:  Hillary Clinton (D) vs. Donald Trump (R), Gary Johnson (L), and Jill Stein (G) 

This race is, of course, the big kahuna.  Now, you might assume that I just fell in love with Hillary, just itching to vote for her.  Uh...no.  I would have loved to have voted for Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) with a very strong second for Bernie Sanders (Vermont).  Uh, Hillary came in third, folks.  And it took me a great while to warm up to her.  However, having seen her nomination speech, and her first debate performance, I gained a reasonable liking for her.  Not a swoon, mind you - but a healthy liking.  

Now on to Trump.  In case you haven't figured it out yet, he's f***ing nuts.  One quick example:  during his nominating speech, he said kind words to the LGBT cause.  Well, that's perfectly reasonable, said our friends in the Log Cabin sub-party.  However, a few days ago, he picked Rick Santorum as an adviser!   Sorry, Log Cabin, you can pick a candidate on principle - but you can't smooch their ass.

Gary Johnson is an interesting candidate.  He, like Clinton, has a strong LGBT advocacy.  He has a strong appeal with me for decriminalizing marijuana.  However, he has two strong strikes against him.  One is his absolute cluelessness when asked about the problem in Aleppo (it's in Syria, folks).  The other is his belief in the static nature of the Constitution.  Uh, sorry, Gary. The words changed - albeit just a bit - from the time you started taking the oath to the time you finished it.  Now, this may seem like mere semantics - but when you apply them to the Constitution, suddenly the meaning takes on a whole new import.

Next, Jill Stein.  When Ralph Nader took on the mantle, he looked very promising.  (For awhile, I belonged to the Green Party)    Sadly, the party has taken on a bunch of lunatics.  Now, mind you, half of the party's platform looks very promising and exciting.  The other half, however, deserve to be locked up in rubber rooms - for their sake as well as ours.

We often hear how this particular election is 'important'.  However, this one really is, and for those reasons, I endorse Hillary Clinton.

(to be continued)

‘Strut’ Star Isis King Is Exposing Mainstream America To Transgender Models

Zara Barrie
Elite Daily

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Transgender boy, 12, delivers powerful speech to school board... (UK)

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Daily Mail

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