SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER 8TH LISTENING SESSION ON HIV PREVENTION AND CARE WITH THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY

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AIDS.gov

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Leaving no one behind (India)

Namita Bhandare
Live Mint

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Here’s A Great Way To Explain What Transgender Means To Kids

JamesMichael Nichols
The Huffington Post

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Donald Trump Shown Bribing, Bullying Golf Course Workers in Unearthed Video

Daniel Barna
Complex

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Family Guy’s Meg Griffin may be about to come out as lesbian (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

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Steller: Transgender cyclist's win in Tucson was fairer than it seemed

Tim Steller
tucson.com

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IRCTC, Indian Railways introduce transgender as third gender in ticket forms (India)

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NewsX

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South Dakota may vote on transgender bathroom access in 2018

James Nord
LGBTQ Nation

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Simon: ACLU prepared to stand up for your rights

Howard L. Simon
Tallahassee Democrat

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ezs note:  Join the fight! Join the ACLU! 

New film offers a moving look at the LGBT revolution in conservative Cuba

Esther Cepeda
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary And Dictator, Dead At 90

Dan Avery
newnownext

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ezs note: On the one hand, he was simply the product of a bygone age.  On the other hand... gawd, what a dick.  He did reform a bit in his later years, though.

Photos that Confront the Fear and Anxiety of Peeing While Trans

Sarah Berman
Vice

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Transgender group presents tableau to raise awareness about rights (Pakistan)

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Daily Times

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Romford, Havering, UK

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ezs note:  Have you visited the town of Romford?  Well, come on down!  

Broadway and TV Star Florence Henderson Dies at 82

Robert Viagas
Playbill

Florence Henderson

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ezs note:  Besides being best known as Carol in The Brady Bunch, she was also known as being a fierce advocate for LGBT people.  Rest in peace, Florence.

LGBT students explain why they chose to leave BYU

Braley Dodson
Daily Herald

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Trump’s education secretary pick supported anti-gay causes

Benjamin Wermund and Kimberly Hefling
Politico

Betsy DeVos

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Transgender challenge Saudi decision to ban them (Pakistan)

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International News Network

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Eddie Izzard reveals years of transgender abuse to court (UK)

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The Guardian

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Amber Rose Discusses Transgender Awareness Month on ‘Loveline’

Rahul Lal
V-103

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AG launches hate crimes hotline

Steve Charing
Washington Blade

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Ropes & Gray, GLAD and MTPC Partner to Launch Transgender ID Project

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The Rainbow Times

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Survey: Depression prevalent among transgender people (Singapore)

Kok Xing Hui
Straits Times

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In Iran, treatment of transgender people is a double-edged sword

Kevin Schumacher (aka Hossein Alizedah)
LGBTQ Nation

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In Mexico City, a Community Rallies in Wake of Two Horrifying Trans Murders

Andalusia Knoll Soloff
Broadly.

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How Pope Francis is shaking up the Vatican

Delia Gallagher
CentralPA.com

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ezs note:  Eh... we'll see.  After all, his record is spotty.

Hate Violence Against Trans People Still 'Disturbingly Common'

Noel Guttierez-Morfin
NBC News

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