Pioneer program battles transgender discrimination (www.wamu.org)

FOX news' Keith Ablow: being transgender is 'an exact parallel' to anorexia, heroin addiction (patrickhenrypress.info)

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'X' now a gender option in Australian passports (www.baywindows.com)

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UK Home Office considers gender-free passports (www.reuters.com)

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Glasgay! Re-invention - exhibition and workshop aimed at gay and trans comic fans (www.list.co.uk {UK})

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Caught on tape: intense rumble breaks out near KENS 5 news truck (www.kens5.com)

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Oak Reed transgender controversy from last year means no homecoming king or queen in Mona Shores (www.mlive.com)

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Trans-Stonewall: Chaz opens the door (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Letters (www.nctimes.com)

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Anti-transgender violence how hate-crime laws have failed (www.truth-out.org)

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Thank you, Mom and Gerry!

Gronengen, Netherlands

Hello!

Hey, everybody, fall is here... well, up top anyway!  Here's what's happening... Huntsville, Alabama... Mountain View, California... Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany... Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India... Victoria, British Columbia, Canada... London, England, UK... Groningen, Netherlands... Atlanta, Georgia... West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, UK... Mannendorf, Zurich, Switzerland... Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia... Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpylosi, South Korea... Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas... Laurel, Mississippi... Lawrenceville, Georgia... Redford, Michigan... The Dalles, Oregon... Jiddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia... Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands... Alburtis, Pennsylvania... Dublin, Ireland... Carmichael, California... Austin, Minnesota... Buffalo, New York... Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt... Cairo, Qahirah, Egypt... Schaumberg, Illinois...

This month's top dog: Cop arrested after altercation, trans woman

You can help, even a bit!

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!

FOX's Megyn Kelly may support the trans community, but viewers certainly don't love the gays (instinctmagazine.com)

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Youth scholarships go to seven students (www.outinjersey.com)

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Transgender student issue perplexes McIntosh County, Georgia, parents, school officials (jacksonville.com)

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Windy City Times: Groups urge support for Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Atlanta, GA hosts national conference dedicated to 'LGBT health equality' (www.thebody.com)

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Memorial to transgender victims burned (www.nbcwashington.com)

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Channel 4 to screen transgender documentary series in autumn lineup

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'Don't be terrified by my child' - Cher lends support to DWTS hopeful Chaz Bono (foreign.peacefmonline.com)

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Gender rules change for travel (www.canberra.com.au {Australia})

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National action plan on human rights (www.starobserver.com.au {Australia})

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Opening doors (www.tusconweekly.com)

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First transgender contestant on runway show hopes second time's the charm (www.gazette.net)

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Best-selling author John Irving concludes Salem State speakers series (www.boston.com)

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FOX news posts another opinion piece: "Dr. Ablow gets it wrong about Chaz Bono" (blogs.montrealgazette.com {Canada})

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It's time...it's time...IT'S FINALLY TIME!!!

For those of you who have been following for some time, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  This is the
1000th
blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  For those of you just starting, keep on reading!

Kenya hosts gay film festival (www.africareview.com)

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Thai court to military: transsexuals not ill (www.wbaltv.com)

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Woman gets prison time for McDonalds beating (www.wbaltv.com)

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NCAA adopts new policy on transgender athletes (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

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Lacey Schwimmer wears see-through top to dinner with 'Dancing With The Stars' partner Chaz Bono (www.dailymail.co.uk {UK})

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Dutch propose to change transgender rules (www.chron.com)

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Arrest made Monday shooting of trans woman in southeast DC (www.washingtonblade.com)

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LGBTQIA society gets their own resource room on Baruch's campus (www.theticker.com)

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Netherlands trans law violates human rights (www.care2.com)

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Israeli man to give birth (www.ynetnews.com {Israel})

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The meaning of courage - and why lawmakers need to show some now (www.baywindows.com)

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Chaz Bono steps out and attends creative arts Emmy awards (lezgetreal.com)

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Another transgender person shot in DC (www.washingtontimes.com)

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Victoria Michaels invites you to the cabaret (www.southfloridagaynews.com)

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Police pleased with hate crime figures (www.northwichguardian.co.uk {UK})

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Mother of transgender girl says adults, not children, taunt her (www.pinknews.co.uk {UK})

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For gay 9/11 heroes, sung and unsung, love is eternal (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com

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Read this.  They ALL made a sacrifice.

DC police struggle with more transgender bias crimes (dcist.com)

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Katy, Texas

Hello!

Where, oh where, will the thousand blog be... not yet!  Here's what happened... Katy, Texas... Atlanta, Georgia... Aldie, Virginia...  London, Ontario, Canada... Costa Mesa, California... Mountain View, California... Cleveland, Ohio... Severna Park, Maryland... Woodland Hills, California... San Luis Potosi, Mexico... Columbia, South Carolina... Little Falls, New Jersey... London, England, UK... Oak Park, Illinois... Reading, Pennsylvania... Clayton, North Carolina...  APO, Armed Forces Europe... Cincinnati, Ohio... Seattle, Washington... Bradford, England, UK... Corona, New York... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal... Chapin, South Carolina.... Rowlett, Texas... Charleston, South Carolina... Midland, Texas... Sicklerville, New Jersey... Sunderland, England, UK... Moscow, Russia... Deerfield, New Hampshire... Haines City, Florida...

This month's top:  Cop arrested after altercation with gun, trans woman

You can help!  Here's how:

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

Police figures show rise in recorded anti-gay and transphobic crimes (www.pinknews.co.uk)

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ezs comment:  One thing raised my attention:  According to UK police, among transgender people, crime rose fourteen percent.  To those of you who who are fearful, I do understand.  But those who go unreported, this only means that these trolls go with impunity.  Don't let this happen!!! 

Russell Simmons defends Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.bet.com)

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