To my African-American friends, happy Kwanzaa!

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Pakistan transgender leader calls for end to culture of 'gurus'

Jon Boone
The Guardian

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To my Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah!

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To all my Christian friends, Merry Christmas!

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Lynn Benton, transgender man, locked up in woman's facility

Stephen Mayer
KATU

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DeRidder, Louisiana

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ezs note:  Hey, its time to go south and see DeRidder, Louisiana!  Just click on and check it out!

Trump New York co-chair makes racist 'gorilla' remark about Michelle Obama

Edward Helmore
The Guardian

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Trans man wins fight to change his name without providing ‘medical evidence’

Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation

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Brian Brown: NOMing the globe

D'Anne Witkowski
dallasvoice.com

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TransHaven LA Is Fighting Trans Homelessness This Holiday Season

Claire Warner
Bustle

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LifeSite + ACPeds = Displeasure with National Geographic

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Thinking About Committing Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump

Harold Pollack
The Nation.

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Transgender survival guide for the holidays: Tips to remember when you reunite with family

Serena Daniari
.mic

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'The OA' went to incredible lengths to find one of its most memorable characters

Kim Renfro
Business Insider

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Deep Divide Stops Effort to Repeal North Carolina's Controversial 'Bathroom Bill'

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Billboard

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ezs note:  C'mon, Mr. Karmanos, have a heart - let our team come back and punish North Carolina for its obstinacy!

How to Help the Transgender Community Amid Spike in Suicide Hotline Calls

David Oliver
Yahoo!

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Donald Trump's irate letters to Alex Salmond revealed (UK)

Ausland Cramb
The Telegraph

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Pierce: Assembly decisions hurting state

Scott Witten
The Laurinburg Exchange

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This holiday season, fight fear with facts – Mike Meno

Mike Meno
The News & Observer

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Mississippi murder of trans teen makes history in federal courts

Margaret Baker
SunHerald

JUSTICE.

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Philip Dawkins' 'Charm' heading to New York

Morgan Greene
Chicago Tribune

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Tom Arnold has a tape of Donald Trump 'saying every offensive, racist thing ever' (New Zealand)

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nzherald.co.nz

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ezs note:  No!  Not sweet, loving Donald! It can't be!

Models.com Nominates Hari Nef for Model of the Year

De Elizabeth
Teen Vogue

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Donald Trump Is President Because We Cannot Face the Truth

Charles P. Pierce
Esquire

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Female and Transgender Troops Fear Exclusion in Trump’s Pentagon

Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary
Yahoo!

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Jessica Dimmock On Documentary Film, The Transgender Narrative & That Pesky Gender Divide

Rebecca Farley
Refinery 29

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Many Healthcare Providers Fail Transgender People

Nancy Melville
Medscape

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