Sen. Al Franken is my new favorite senator (boxturtlebulletin)

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Turkey: diverse Istanbul neighborhood faces last days (eurasianet [Europe])

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PFLAG perspective; past, future, and magic moment in between (sdgln)

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Renee Richards, first transgender tennis player to compete in U.S. Open, subject of new documentary (nydailynews)

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The Living Room offers support, outreach to LGBT youth in Clackamas County (oregonlive)

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Denouncing West's attacks on Wasserman Schultz (bilerico)

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DC cops investigate killing of transgender person (washingtonexaminer)

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Illinois issuing new birth certificates to trans litigants (care2)

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Transgender people to be recognised in law (irishtimes [Ireland])

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Transgender bill lacking in support (thesunchronicle)

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I'm impressed...

The more I research the various charities, the one I am most singularly impressed with Doctors Without Borders.  You can donate to any charity you wish, of course, but I think you will be similarly impressed. Please take a few moments to read their blog. Thanx.

Transgender board members (equalitygiving)

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ACLU sues Alaska over trans woman's drivers license (care2)

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Please don't forget...

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Change, you can change (transpacificgirl)

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HIV prevention for transgender women & tobacco use among sexual and gender minorities (healthoutreach)

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Hello!

To everything, turn, turn, turn... here's the list...Calgary, Alberta... Ashburn, Virginia... Anchorage, Alaska... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.... Brooklyn, New York City, New York... Pecs, Hungary... London, England, UK... Wokingham, England, UK... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Istanbul, Turkey... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Silver City, New Mexico... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Dublin, California... Boston, Massachusetts... Dublin, Ireland... Rome, Lazio, Italy... Dhaka, Bangladesh... Endicott, New York... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Concord, North Carolina... Norfolk, Virginia... Kurgan, Russia... Taipei, Taiwan... Mountain View, California... Arlington, Virginia... Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK... Fargo, North Dakota... Redmond, Washington... Park Hill, Oklahoma... Scranton, Pennsylvania...

Here's this week's standings: 2011 Asian-American American Film Festival and Hello! (tied) (last week's)

Our friends in Japan could use some help.  Here are some trusted sites:

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

Thank you!

Apologetics Updated - the transgender indoctrination of our children (apologeticsblogger)

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ezs note- When I ran across this piece yesterday - wow... - I was so flabbergasted by how big a pile this crap was. I had to reprint it, if only for the sheer hilarity this, uh, "tome" was.  And if you feel the need, please put something in the "comments" section below.  Have fun! Make fun at his expense!  (after all, he richly deserves it)

I belong. You are family. (justout)

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Alan Dominguez on "Photos of Angie", Ken Buck, and getting found (westword)

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New state law requires LGBT history in textbooks (sfgate)

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2011 Asian-American international film festival (channelapa)

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Donna Rose, trans wrestler, wins beach wrestling title (gaygamesblog)

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Moment #89: Washington becomes first state to adopt high school trans athlete policy

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Bachmann: gays "part of Satan" (starobserver [Australia])

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(thanx "South Park")

Congratulations equality ally- Janice Hahn elected to Congress (oblogdeeoblogda)

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Number of hate crimes against LGBT people increasing (newsytype)

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ezs note:  I know it sucks... I know it's scary... but if you are attacked, REPORT IT, IMMEDIATELY!!!   It only gets worse if you let it slide.

Singing for hope, joy (Kansas City Star)

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Queering the tranny: new perspectives on male transvestism and transsexualism (openpr)

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Hate crimes against gay, transgender people rise, report says (LA Times)

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Denny's restaurants in Maine welcome transgender customers (passportmagazine)

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Help transgender woman win implants in 'breast summer ever' contest (unicornbooty)

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'Save California's' Randy Thommasson say LGBT education bill will turn kindergartners gay (instinctmagazine)

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Truth Wins Out: undercover operation finds that Marcus Bachmann's works to 'cure' gay people (miamiherald)

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Hello!

Hot n' steamy... here's what happened... Kennewick, Washington... Reading, England, UK... Winterport, Maine... Seaford, South Australia, Australia... Charlotte, North Carolina... Bakersfield, California... Dayton, Ohio... Wakefield, England, UK... Mountain View, California... Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania... Ajaccio, Corse, France... Fort Washington, Maryland... Los Angeles, California... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China... Kings Park, New York... Calcutta, West Bengal, India.... Portland, Oregon... Killaloe, Clare, Ireland... Brooklyn, New York City, New York... Grande Prairie, Alberta... Vaasa, Western Finland, Finland... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Doussard, Rhone-Alpes, France... Chicago, Illinois... Placerville, California... Chandigarh, India... Roldan, Murcia, Spain... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Birmingham, England, UK... London, England, UK... Portsmouth, New Hampshire... Arlington, Virginia... Fargo, North Dakota... Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand... Leipzig, Saschen, Germany...

This week's top dog (arf, arf!)  Mormon view of transsexuals

Please remember our friends in Japan.  Here are some trusted sites:

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

Thank you!

Connecticut protects transgender citizens (passportmagazine)

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Happy birthday, Mom!!

Catching up with jewelry designer Rony Tenenbaum (jckonline)

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Words to learn by

The manifesto (dylandigits)

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The manifesto (dylandigits)

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UNAIDS rejects prejudice and misconceptions about men who have sex with men and transgender people (IRMA)

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"Hung" casts trans actor then makes awkward statement (instinctmagazine)

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A letter to my communities (scottybrat)

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ezs: IMO, a thoughtful blog by a straight man who fiercely and eloquently defends all of us.  Please read this.

Mormon view of transsexuals (diana-transvestit)

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Happy 4th of July!

LGBTI rights in the world (European Parliament)

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Trans does not mean gay (montrealgazette)

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ezs note:  An important piece to share with others...

Mountain View, CA

Hello!

To all US bloggers, happy 4th! To all others, have a happy day!  Here's how the week went... Mountain View, California... Washington, DC... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Atlanta, Georgia... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Chicago, Illinois... Brooklyn, New York City, New York... Oldham, England, UK... Naperville, Illinois... Calcutta, West Bengal, India... London, England, UK... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India... Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada... Levittown, Pennsylvania... Neiva, Huila, Colombia... Lansing, Michigan... Roanoke, Virginia... Woodland Hills, California... Westminster, Colorado... Jyvaskyla, Western Finland, Finland... Norwich, Connecticut... Boston, Massachusetts... Oslo, Norway... Columbus, Ohio... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK... this week's top o' the heap.... Conservative group slams transgender plot line(Xtra)

While there are burgers, doggies and and shrimp being cooked, let's not forget our friends in Japan.  Here are some trusted sites:

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

Thanks!