What MPD’s Condom Practice Means for the Transgender Community (http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com)

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Hundreds march in Nepal in support of gay rights (http://www.ajc.com)

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Transgender Warrior: The story of Birmingham’s Jody Suzanne Ford (http://weldbham.com)

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6th Annual LGBT Community Survey Offers Insights into LGBT Consumers (http://www.outandaboutnewspaper.com)

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US residents:  Are all your friends, coworkers, etc. registered to vote and planning to vote?  If not... ahem... bug the hell out of them!

Gore Vidal: Thank You (http://www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Richter becomes first trans person to receive business certification (http://www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Transgender prisoner fails to get lower jail term (Australia) (http://www.summitsun.com.au)

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The LGBTQ community is proud of you Lana 'Larry' Wachowski for having sex change (http://www.examiner.com)

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Gore Vidal 1925 - 2012

Credit:  fromtheleft

Boys Clothes, Girls Clothes (http://www.washingtonmonthly.com)

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‘The Matrix’ director transgender: Larry Wachowski now Lana (arry Wachowski now Lana (arry Wachowski now Lana (http://blog.sfgate.com)

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Let your voice be heard!

Another time for your voice to be heard!  The following are people who are represented in the location where you live.  If you don't e-write strongly for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender... who will?

Lincoln, Arkansas - Steve Womack(R) - 3rd AR
Papillion, Nebraska - Lee Terry(R) - 2nd NE
Buffalo, New York - Louise Slaughter(D) - 28th NY
Aurora, Colorado - Ed Perlmutter(D) - 7th CO
Mountain View - Anna Eshoo(D)  - 14th CA
East Hampton - Tim Bishop - 1st NY
Muskogee, Oklahoma -  Dan Boren(D) - 2nd OK
Huntington Beach - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - 46th CA
Albany, New York - Paul Tonko(D) - 21st NY
Tomball, Texas - Michael McCaul - 10th TX
(three total below)
Arlington Heights - Peter Roskam(R) - 6th IL
     "     - Joe Walsh(R) - 8th IL
     "     - Robert Dold(R) - 10th IL

(four total below)
Baltimore, Maryland - Andy Harris(R) - 1st MD
     "     - Dutch Ruppersberger(D) - 2nd MD
     "     - John Sarbanes(D) - 3rd MD
     "     - Elijah Cummings(D) - 7th

(three total below)
Cincinnati, Ohio - Steve Chabot(R) -- 1st OH
    '     - Jean Schmidt(R) - 2nd OH
     "     - John Boehner(R) - 8th OH

Vancouver Pride Week 2012: Trans role model Jenna Talackova wants to fight for the environment (http://www.straight.com)

'It was an act of defiance that made African-American citizen Rosa Parks a civil-rights hero for refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger...'*more here*

Michigan Gay Rights Activists To Go On Hunger Strike

'Gay rights activists in Michigan will begin on Monday a 100-day hunger strike to protest the state's “extreme anti-equality environment.”...'


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Sex workers unite to condemn US ban on HIV summit participation (India) (http://www.dailypioneer.com)

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Oxford University changes dress code for transgender students (Europe) (http://www.pinknews.co.uk)

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IT’S TIME WE BENT THE RULES (http://sfluxe.com)

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Chennai to host India’s first transgender swayamvaram (India) (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Unwavering discrimination (http://silverchips.mbhs.edu)

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Transgender candidate makes history in Florida (http://www.gaystarnews.com)

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Boys will be boys, girls will be girls ... or will they? (Australia) (http://www.watoday.com.au)

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Jimmy Swaggart, liar

Credit: AOL

Normally, I'm pretty calm. But when I encounter a blithering, sanctimonious idiot like Jimmy Swaggart, my skin starts to grate.  And, no, it doesn't have anything to him being caught with a prostitute (uh... twice).  I don't know Swaggart personally.  For all I do know, his apology to his wife could have been genuine.  What happens between the two of them is their business, and I sincerely mean that.

However, when a man picks up a prostitute twice that we know of, yet has the gall, the absolute, unmitigated gall, to talk of killing even the most loving, faithful, loyal gays, lesbians, and transgender people that you would have a chance of meeting - that's Jimmy Swaggart.

That's not a typo.  He doesn't think we should be fenced.  He doesn't think we should be imprisoned.  He thinks we should be killed.

I know that many of you love Jesus.  I know that there are many pastors, priests and chaplains - conservative, liberal, or every shade in between - who study the Bible diligently.  But there are those who are quacks.  His name is Jimmy Swaggart.

'Toxic tush' transgender nurse Oneal Ron Morris faces manslaughter charge after Shatarka Nuby dies from Fix-a-Flat injection (http://www.nydailynews.com)

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Please... do not trust a dime to these fraudulent scumbags!!!

Mich. LGBT leaders launching 100-day hunger strike (http://wwmt.com)

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Alaska Lt. Governor Files Regulation For Changing Driver’s Licenses (http://www.enewspf.com)

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Sacramento, California

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This should do the trick!  Here's what's happening... Sacramento, California... Mountain View, California... London, England, UK... East Hampton, New York... Oslo, Norway... Ambala, Haryana, India... Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands... Ridgewood, New Jersey... Needham, Massachusetts... Waukesha, Wisconsin... Cleveland, Ohio...  Latham, New York...  Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia... Omaha, Nebraska... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... Izhevsk, Udmurt, Russia... Seattle, Washington... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Alt Duvenstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany... Muskogee, Oklahoma... Houston, Texas... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines... Tampa, Florida... Yuma, Arizona... Woburn, Massachusetts...

It's no trick to help others!


American Red Cross
www.redcross.org

International Red Cross/Red Crescent
www.ifrc.org

Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Rainbow Fund
www.rainbowfund.org

New Latina Transgender Organization Already Subject To Death Threats (http://wamu.org)

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Transgender people at high risk of HIV (http://www.trust.org)

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