New Year, New You? (UK)

LJ Ferris
Huffpost Lifestyle UK

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LGBT Chamber initiative encourages corporate activism

Press
Out & About Nashville

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Transgender people demand govt to establish separate public toilets (Pakistan)

Kashif Hussain
Daily Times

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Texas Judge Halts Federal Transgender Health Protections

Paul J. Weber
ABC

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ezs note:  Well, I do see one solution here.  Don't go to a conservative "Christian" doctor... for any reason.  

Happy New Year 2017! (maybe they'll get it right this time...)

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No, Donald Trump Wishing Happy New Year To His ‘Many Enemies’ Is In No Way the Same As Hillary Clinton’s ‘Basket Of Deplorables’

Michael Darer
The Huffington Post

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ezs note:  And Happy New Year to you, f%&@face!

GAY AMERICA’S HARROWING, HEARTENING YEAR

Daniel Wenger
The New Yorker

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N.C Judge Temporarily Blocks GOP Power Grab

Dan McCue
Courthouse News Service

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How a slain street vendor became a Brazilian hero for LGBTQ and homeless communities

Kiratiana Freelon
Fusion

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mr. Ruas.  Please know that you are a hero not only for Brazil, but for the entire world.

20 advertisers that made 2016 gayer than ever

Mike Wilke
Queerty

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Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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ezs note: Hey, it's time to visit Sudbury!  Just click on up!

Addressing the Trump Conflict Issues

Laurence Tribe and Mark Green
The New York Times

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SDGLN's top local news stories of 2016

George Vernon
SDGLN

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LIFE OF AGONY's 'A Place Where There's No Pain' To Arrive In April

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blabbermouth.net

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10 ways transgender service members led the fight for equality in 2016

Fiona Dawson
LGBTQ Nation

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India’s first transgender school opens in Kerala (India)

Kiran Gangadharan
The Indian Express

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Professor Olga Cox called Donald Trump's victory an 'act of terrorism', now she fears for her life (Australia)

Peter Holley
The Sydney Morning Herald

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Bristol Palin Lambastes Elton John and Other "Sissies" Who Won't Perform for Trump

Trudy Ring
Advocate

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ezs note:  Bristol, I know I've told you this before, but being conservative has nothing to do with their performing.  However, Trump's knuckle-dragging, petulant, racist, behavior just might  have something  to do with it, doncha' think???

2016 Wasn't Totally Awful—17 Sources of Queer Joy in a Terrible Year

June Thomas and J. Bryan Lowder
Slate

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India’s first transgender Principal resigns (St. Lucia)

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St. Lucia Times

Manabi Bandopadhyay

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Transgender Cub Scout kicked out of pack gets support from all over the world

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News12

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Does Racism Explain Donald Trump’s Victory?

Joyce Denn
The New York Times

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