16 October 2016

TransNation Festival announces film and celebrity lineup

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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Police ask for public's help in ID'ing pedestrian

Press
ABC2news


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ezs note:  If you have any information about the unknown transgender woman, please call the Jessup, Maryland police at 570-489-0411.  Thanks.

Govt Called to Tackle Hate Crimes After Transgender Woman Stabbed in Tbilisi (Georgia [Eurasia])

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Georgia.ge


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Air Force releases guidance on transgender airmen

Stephen Losey
Air Force Times


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15 October 2016

Transgender woman found dead in Cleveland misgendered in early reports (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News


Brandi Bledsoe

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ezs note:  Please, if you travel in or reside in the Cleveland area, and you have any information on Brandi Bledsoe's murder, call the Cleveland police department at 216-623-5000.

Rest in peace, Brandi...

17 People Who Kicked Down The Closet Door This Year (So Far)

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The Good Men Project


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For Our Communities, HIV Is Too Important to Ignore

Brent A. Wilkes and Mary Beth Maxwell
Advocate


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ezs note:  Please, if you haven't had your HIV test, or it's been some time since you've had one (one year or more) go and have one now.  You'll be glad you did!

Is It Time to Desegregate the Sexes?

Judith Shulevitz
The New York Times



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Updated: Maltese ‘patriots’ target transgender protestor with offensive remarks (Malta)

Gabriel Schembri
Malta Independent Online


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Letchworth, Hertford, UK


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ezs note:  So, are you off to Letchworth?  Well, click on down!

14 October 2016

Bristol Church Invites Transgender Pastor To Give Sermon

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Hartford Courant


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Treating and Preventing HIV with Trauma-Informed Care

Laurie Saloman
Contagion Live


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Wave of Violence Targets Transsexuals in Mexico (Mexico)

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teleSUR


Alessa Flores

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Transgender rights: France scraps sterilisation in status law (UK)

Press
BBC


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13 October 2016

Texas Jailers Make Crude Remarks About Transgender Inmate Online

Meagan Flynn
HoustonPress


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Iowa’s first transgender high school athlete found his truth on the track

Courtney Crowder
USA Today


Cedar Falls, Iowa

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12 October 2016

Transgender muses highlight UFO basketball league (Philippines)

Junhan B. Todino
Marianas Variety


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Providing Transgender-Inclusive Health Care

Vincenzo Carannante, Joan Feldman, Stephanie Gomes-Ganhao, and William Rob
JD Supra Business Advisor


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11 October 2016

Frontline examination of transgender


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ezs note:  This is almost an hour and a half coverage by Frontline regarding transgender children and adolescents.  See it yourself and show it to your family and friends.  Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-19bQ3b4nA

Here's Your Chance To Make Sure These Twelve States Don't Get Away With This

Brianna Wu
Bustle


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ezs note:  If you live in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington DC, this is your last day to vote!!!  Register to vote NOW!!

On National Coming Out Day, I celebrate my birthday

Darren Arquero
Berkeley News


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VOTER ID LAWS MAY PREVENT TRANSGENDER AMERICANS FROM CASTING THEIR BALLOTS THIS ELECTION

Raquel Reichard
Latina


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ezs note:  Be an informed voter!  See the short video, and, at the end, click www.votingwhiletrans.org.  Don't be one of the 25,000!