Transworld Prejudice (Canyon News)

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On Oprah, Transgender Supermodel Talks About Agony Over Sex Change (Gayapolis)

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Jaipur, India

Hello!

Wow!  It's 50 degrees F(12 degrees C) out! Here's a look at the week...
Jaipur, Rajasthan,India... Salt Lake City, Utah...Neenah, Wisconsin... 
London, England, UK... Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France... Arlington, Virginia...
 Saint Louis, Missouri... Hamburg, Germany... Cork, Ireland... Terre Haute,
Indiana... Hesperange, Luxembourg... Palmetto, Florida... Burlington,
Massachusetts... Denver, Colorado... Reading, Pennsylvania... Boston,
Massachusetts... Five Ways, Victoria, Australia... Dublin, Ireland...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Ottawa, Ontario... Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada...  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma... Glasgow, Scotland, 
UK.... Providence, Utah... Fairbanks, Alaska... Aiea, Hawaii... Glennagoul,
Cork, Ireland... Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada... Beatrice,
Nebraska... and Chicago, Illinois... hello out there!

New Report Highlights Impact of Transgender Discrimination on HIV and Health (The Body)

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Transgender bill a no-brainer (The Barrie Examiner [Canada])

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Patrick orders protections for transgender state workers, applicants (Boston Herald)

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Ohio executes transgender one-time neo-Nazi who killed three in shooting spree that targeted blacks (Miami Herald / Gay South Florida)

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New report highlights discrimination against transgender people (Memphis Flyer)

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There's no justification for discrimination (Royal City Record [Canada])

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Lakritz:Transgender people are just like the rest of us (Calgary Herald [Canada])

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From the comments: Should Mona Shores eliminate homecoming kings and queens? (Mlive)

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Transgendered need rights protection (Times Colonist [Canada])

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Hooray! It's our 500th blog!

InQueery (Tufts Daily)

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Bill to expand human rights law rejected again (khq)

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Yeah, that works... (*sigh*)

Grass roots: Survey finds transgender people meet "Injustice at Every Turn" (Madison)

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Michigan school agrees to gender-neutral prom court (Detroit News)

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Melody rules (The Hindu [India])

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Claudia Aderotimi Update: Woman Sought in Pa. Butt Injection Death (CBS)

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ezs note:  I, for the life of me, can't understand the need for a bigger
 butt.  But if you really feel the need, whether you are a transgender or   a
woman from time of birth, go to a board-certified doctor, never 
anyone else.  OK, time to get off my soapbox.
 

Pianist Buechner's career is back after a major life decision (Sacramento Bee)

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University of Alaska could expand non-discrimination to include sexual orientation (News Miner)

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An indecent piety (Huffington Post)

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Iain Hunter: What's 'normal' in terms of sex, anyway? (Times Colonist [Canada])

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Internet match: Transgender woman in UK marries Jamaican woman (Metroweekly)

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Boys will be girls (DNAIndia [India])

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Transgender 'Black Madam' sought by police for death of British bottom implant woman (Daily Mail [UK])

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Africa: Transgender rights not simply gay rights (All Africa [Mauritius])

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A queer "Degrassi" primer (After Ellen)

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The third way (Indian Express[India])

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Dancer's desire for bigger bottom proves fatal (Gulf News)

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Gallipolis.Ohio (background)

Hello!

Finally, a bit of warmth!  Here's the week in review...Gallipolis, Ohio...  Honolulu, Hawaii... Lemesos, Limassol, Cyprus... Berwyn, Pennsylvania... Warsaw, Indiana... Trumbull, Connecticut... 
La Palma, California...Curitiba, Panama... Dublin, Ireland...  Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Fairbury, Illinois... Sint-genesius-rode, Brabant, Belgium... Fallbrook, California... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... West Hartford, 
Connecticut... Chicago, Illinois... Rowlett, Texas... Phoenix, Arizona... Hamburg, Germany... London, England, UK... Labin, Istarska, Croatia... North Hollywood, California... Dallas, Texas... Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia... Kilkenny, Ireland... Denver, Colorado...
Musingen, Bern, Switzerland... Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland... Maarsen,
Utrecht, Netherlands... Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia... Braddock, 
Pennsylvania...   Caxias Do Sul, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil... Vicenza, Veneto,
Italy... Chandigarh, India... Fort Worth, Texas... now out to the beach!

"Eonnagata": an enigmatic and provacative dance theater creation by Lepage (Examiner)

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Commons approves transgender protection bill (CTV [Canada])

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State of the movement (Windy City Media Group)

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Employment office tells trans job seeker to dress like a man (Just Out)

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Joan Rivers is a New Yorker for marriage equality (Windy City Media Group)

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Ricky Martin to receive special GLAAD award (Monsters and Critics)

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Emily's post: small victories for Wisconsin progressives and the health impact of homophobia (Isthmus)

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Alex Davis set for "Man of the Year" performances at The Knitting Factory

Almost half of transgender people have attempted suicide (care2)

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Transgender people have it rough, says new report (Qsaltlake)

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New hospice foundation of America program focuses on aging and end-of-life challenges in the LGBT community (PRnewswire)

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Activist: Ferguson's sketch only funny if "transgender people are a human punchline" (Metroweekly)

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Sally Kern transgender rival Brittany Novotny reaches out to gay (and transgender) teens (On Top Magazine)

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Transgendered minister shares his experience (Democrat-Herald)

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Lyon-Martin remains open, but future is uncertain (Bay Citizen)

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small or large, whether you live in
the Bay area or not, please donate 
to Lyon-Martin.  Thank you!