High rate of harassment of black lesbians and transgender men in South Africa (www.msmagazine.com)

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Hillary Clinton vows to support global fight for gay rights (globalspin.blogs.time.com)

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ezs note: see the complete remarks Secretary of State Clinton made in this article.

Macy's fires employee for refusing to let transgender customer use the women's dressing room (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Advocates hope passing of Howard transgender anti-discrimination bill will aid statewide movement (www.baltimoresun.com)

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Escalating police violence and transgender people (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Black lesbians live in terror (www.iol.co.za {South Africa})

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Jim Burke - rest in peace, my friend

Source: unknown

Formal support group for gay Defence force (www.radionz.co.nz {New Zealand})

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Peace

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.

Mahatma Gandhi

Cyndi Lauper and more celebs come together for the 'Home For The Holidays' benefit concert (www.ontheredcarpet.com)

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Massachusetts signs law prohibiting gender identity discrimination (www.lexology.com)

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ezs note: This article may seem a wee bit old, but please read it anyway.  There is more detail here than in other places.

Royal Oak, Michigan

Credit: April Segedi

Hello!

Ah, yes... Christmas songs, over and over and over (sigh)... here's what happened this week... Royal Oak, Michigan... London, England, UK... Wesley Chapel, Florida... San Ramon, California... Rochester, New York... Groningen, Netherlands... McArthur, Ohio... Orinda, California... Columbia, South Carolina... Trenton, New Jersey... New Haven, Connecticut... Nottingham, England, UK... Kings Park, New York... Yerseke, Zeeland, Netherlands... Izmir, Turkey... La Plata, Maryland... Atlanta, Georgia... Branford, Connecticut... Brooklyn, New York... Tulsa, Oklahoma... Madison, Alabama... Albuquerque, New Mexico... Council Bluffs,Iowa... West Hartford, Connecticut... Spotsylvania, Virginia... Charleston, Illinois...

This month's top dog: LGBTQ discussions

Aw, just kiddin' about the Christmas songs... they're great, really!  (Well, there is one song...)  There is one way you can feel a whole lot better... give to those less fortunate!

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

Happy happy!

Troy mayor Janice Daniels under fire for anti-gay marriage slur (ontopmag.com)

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Khloe Kardashian sued by transgender for assault (www.ibtimes.com)

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Butt implant fake doctor victim lets Anderson Cooper feel the 'rocks in her face' (www.radaronline.com)

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Idit Klein: Transgender Jews: Breaking down one wall, praying at another (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Lambda Legal to federal court: grant asylum to trans woman living with HIV/AIDS (/www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Russia 'gay propaganda' law slammed by LGBT film festival group in new clip (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Transgendered man wins right to a marital divorce (www.huffingtonpost.com)

International transgender days commemorates and celebrates (www.thelamron.com)

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World AIDS day events on Central Coast (www.kionrightnow.com)

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Transgender character grounds the New Theatre Project (www.pridesource.com)

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Anti-bullying workshop held at LAMP (www.insidetoronto.com {Canada})

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2011- a queer review (www.thevitalvoice.com)

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Court appears ready to hand legal victory to transgender woman (www.ajc.com)

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ezs note:  Yay!

Bullying behind bars: PA's juvenile detention center fail to protect LGBT youth (www.philadelphiaweekly.com)

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This community marched to positive values (www.thehindu.com {India})

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Transgender woman reports rape in DC shelter (www.washingtonblade.com)

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Transgender awareness - talk by Vanessa Lacey (dcu.ie {Ireland}

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Grady High to host CNN forum on LGBT issues (midtown.patch.com)

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Oregon immigrant rights to throw party for LGBT rights (causaoregon.blogspot.com)

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Rainbow Alliance panel draws diverse crowd (www.snctimes.com)

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Butt implant transgender fake doctor injected cement into woman's face (www.radaronline.com)

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Barney Frank announces plans to retire (www.shewired.com)

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LGBT patients (www.medscape.com {UK})

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Property disputes may have led to transgender Sonia's murder (www.dnaindia.com {India}))

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Meet Jazz, an impressive 11 year old transgender girl (jezebel.com)

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Transgender girl Jazz tells her story in OWN's 'I Am Jazz' (www.ontopmag.com)

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A queer carnival in Dehli (news.in.msn.com {India})

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'Dancing With the Stars' alum Chaz Bono about being Chaz (thesop.org)

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Groningen, Netherlands

Credit: Eric Kieboom

Hello!

It's a balmy 60 degrees out!  (Fahrenheit)  Well, whadda you want?  Here's what happened... Groningen, Netherlands... Dallas, Texas... Gilroy, California... West Hartford, Connecticut... Toongabbie, New South  Wales, Australia... Atlanta, Georgia... Bacolod, Philippines... Petaling Jaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia.... Erie, Pennsylvania... Niagara Falls, Ontario... Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK... Kings Park, New York... Woodland Hills, California... Evanston, Illinois... Brossard, Quebec, Canada... Los Angeles, California... Boston, Massachusetts... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Mountain View, California... Herndon, Virginia... Baumholder, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany... Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India... Bangalore, Karnataka, India... Albuquerque, New Mexico... Ridgefield Park, New Jersey... Redmond, Washington... Miami, Florida... Waterbury, Connecticut...

This month's top dog:  SDSU-IV to hold first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender flag raising ceremony

Be certain that a pal o' mine really says ho, ho, ho!  Be generous to those less fortunate...

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! 

Transgendered and homeless, youth struggles to build a life (www.nytimes.com)

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ezs note:  Normally, I let things stand as they are, but this one takes the cake.  You have a choice: shoot a rocket to Mars - for 2.5 billion dollars - to get a few scrapings off the surface - or get decent housing, clothing, dental care, and food for those most in need.

It's your choice.

Lady Gaga sends anti-gay bullying video to Toronto student (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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A boost for youth suicide prevention (www.heraldsun.com.au {Australia})

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Finally making history for all the right reasons (www.smh.com.au {Australia})

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Peace

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. Indira Gandhi 

Dehli set for queer pride parade Sunday (twocircles.net)

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Transgender leader Sonia Masi shot dead in Ahmedabad (www.dnaindia.com)

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