Violence erupts at funeral of Ugandan activist (WGLB)

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EZS note:  Please, if you or someone you know is of
Ugandan descent, let their voice be heard LOUD
AND CLEAR!!!  There should be no mercy for this
heinous act of murder.  They should be punished to
the FULL extent of the law.

Leeds, England, UK

Hello!

After the chill, a thaw is on its way! Here we go...  Leeds, England, UK...

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Bedford, Massachusetts... and Richmond, Virginia!

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Tompkins Health Watch set in support of transgender individuals (The Ithaca Journal)

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UN agency calls on Uganda to ensure security of gays after activist's murder (UN)

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Robert F. Kennedy calls for marriage equality (Windy City Media Group)

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Prominent human rights activist killed in Uganda amidst anti-gay campaign (RHrealitycheck)

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(WTF???) Georgia shelter confirms: gay people deseve to be homeless (Change)

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Becoming Chaz (filmthreat)

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Merseyville Police Authority awards 5000 (pounds) to tackle hate crime (Wirral Globe [UK])

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Lyon-Martin Health Services in S.F. faces closure (sfgate)

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Transformations - transgender 101 terminology (SDGLN)

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HRC rolls out transgender job seeker program (outQnews)

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FBISD Trustee Tells Press She Will ‘Go After’ Reporters Who Misquote Her (Fort Bend Now)

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New Thai airline dares to be different (Bangkok Post [Thailand])

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Calling all those who oppose ROTC because of transgender discrimination (Stanford Review)

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Meeting the challenge of a transgender child (Chicago Tribune)

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Housing policy and the gay community (Washington Post)

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Rosie O'Donnell talks 'Becoming Chaz' (Access Hollywood)

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Harris named a best place to work for LGBT equality (PRnewswire)

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Jobs program targets transgendered people

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Freedom to Marry Day protest of Catholic leadership's opposition to LGBT rights (Windy City Media Group)

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Pass notes No 2,914: Androgyny (Guardian [UK])

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STAYING IN: Hedwig, Plato and Varini art films (New Haven Register)

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Readers' Forum: We must not abandon our homeless youth (Contra Costa Times)

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Reader's editor on reporting transgender issues (The Observer [UK])

A gay agenda for everyone (NYT)

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What a chilly January!  Here's the list... Northport, New York... Knebworth, Hertford, England, UK.... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Paris, Ile-de-France, France... East Liverpool, Ohio... Dallas, Texas... Shonaison, Inch'on-jikhalsi, South Korea... Ciney, Namur, Belgium... Phenix City, Alabama... Salt
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HUD announces proposed new LGBT anti-discrimination rule (keennewsservice)

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Arnold Darwin Waukazo: murder suspect was in romantic relationship with Krissy Bates (Citypages)

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PReP reduces the risk of acquiring HIV infection among gay and bisexual and transgender women who have sex with men (Speroforum)

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ezs note:  although this article is helpful, it's also good to read the CDC report at the end of the article.  Be fully informed!

Action Day for Transgender Equal Rights (therainbowtimes)

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Lieberman Announces He Will Not Seek Re-election (NYT)

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Plan panel to hear out transgenders (The Telegraph)

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Kate Moss/Lea T make out on the latest cover of 'Love' (Stylelite)

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Thanks to Becker(?) (Best guess---signature fuzzy)

Krissy Bates murder: Last voicemail message of transgender victim (CityPages)

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ezs note:  I know I gave this info on a previous blog, but this has far more information. There is a photograph and a voicemail. Please check both of these.

Transgender people killed in Honduras (BayWindows)

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ezs note:  Please, if you live in Honduras, or you work or vacation there, bring any information you have to the Honduran police.  The victims are:

*Alexis Alvarado Hernandez 
*Oscar Martinez Salgado
*"Cheo"

More information is in the article.

Blindsided by bullies (The News Tribune)

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Jim and Tammy Faye's son finds his own 'grace' (NPR)

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Chaz Bono documentary is coming on Oprah Winfrey's OWN (thecelebritycafe)

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Missouri dad's story of transgender love wins award (STLtoday)

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National GLBT health survey underway (gaynewsnetwork [Australia])

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South Carolina gays want 'special protected class' (goqnotes)

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Person found stabbed to death in Minneapolis apartment (Star-Tribune)

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(Please, if you know anything - no matter how insignificant - about Krissy's murder, report it to the Minneapolis police.  The number is 612-692-TIPS. You could make a difference!!!

Survey finds LGBT South Carolina youth bullied (goqnotes)

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