26 March 2016

Lunafest showcases women's stories

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Bismarck Tribune

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Transgender woman dies after undergoing illegal backstreet bum implant surgery (Ireland)

Natalie Evans
Irish Mirror

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ezs note: Go ahead. Take a second look. Maybe - if you're "lucky" - you'll wind up with a horribly disfigured body. If you're not so lucky, you'll wind up dead. Don't let these charlatans take your money AND your life!!!

Jordan Gray becomes first transgender singer to reach The Voice finals (UK/Scotland)

Courtney Cameron / courtney.cameron@jpress.co.uk
Edinburgh Evening News

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Apple and Tech Titans Condemn North Carolina Anti-LGBT Legislation

David Z. Morris
Fortune

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Foes: Kansas bills create 'bounty' on transgender students

Staff
KMBC

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ezs note: Kansans - please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator to tell them how stupid this bill is. Better yet, SHOW UP.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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25 March 2016

State Farm Latest Company to Stop Donating to N.J. Rep. Garrett

Robert Schmidt

Insurance Journal

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Transgender to contest against Mamata (India)

Shiv Sahay Singh
The Hindu

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Susan Larson's transgender journey from fear to acceptance

Tony Centonze / tonycentonze@theleafchronicle.com
The Leaf-Chronicle

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Rhode Island School District Passes Transgender Bathroom Policy

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NECN

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Carolina Hurricanes respond to discriminatory transgender bill (Canada)

Luke Fox
SportsNet

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ezs note: Hey, Hurricanes - here's your "welcome back" pass. We would welcome you, and your stupid, idiotic, dunderheaded governor could wave goodbye to you!

24 March 2016

LGBT Employment Discrimination Ban Dead For This Year

Fred Knapp
NET News

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Watch Caitlyn Jenner meet Hillary Clinton for the first time

Anna Merod
MSNBC

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Los Angeles: Transgender Woman Murdered (update)

Staff
Democracy Now!

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ezs note: Rest in peace, Kourtney...

Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinpost.com
Latin Post

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North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Based on a Total Lie

Jay Michaelson
The Daily Beast

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ezs note: If you can, please read the hotlinks on this blog. It takes a little longer, but it's well worth it.

23 March 2016

Republicans push bill to keep transgender people from changing restrooms

Tim Pugmire / tpugmire@mpr.org
MPR

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TRANSGENDER WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH IN SKID ROW DOMESTIC DISPUTE

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KABC

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NC bill halting transgender ordinances heads to Senate

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Winston-Salem Journal

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Probing The Complexities Of Transgender Mental Health

Tara Haelle
NPR

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22 March 2016

Whitefish approves nondiscrimination ordinance

Heidi Desch
Daily Inter Lake.com

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ezs note: Thanks, Whitefish!

N.J. hospital hosts first Transgender Family Support Group

Craig Turpin / cturpin@njadvancemedia.com
nj.com

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