Jumping Beyond the Broom (www.americanprogress.org)

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Sweden's Transgender Sterilization Law Slammed By International Activists, Politicians (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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ezs note: I signed the petition... did you?

Weeklong queer fest starts today (timesofindia.indiatimes.com(India))

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Campus, Museum of Tolerance explore collaboration

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The New Civil Rights Movement Nominated For GLAAD Media Award (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com)

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Groundbreaking Global Report on LGBT Tourism Released Created Through UNWTO-IGLTA partnership (www.etravelblackboardasia.com(Australia))

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Rainbows for Cuba! (www.thedailyactivist.com)

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Guarne, Antioquia, Colombia

Credit:  Flickr

Hello!

A bit of warm before the storm!  Here's what happening...  Guarne, Antioquia, Colombia... Jakarta, Jakarta Raya,Indonesia... Bronx, New York... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Tomball, Texas... Woburn, Massachusetts... Boston, Massachusetts... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Burlington, Ontario, Canada... Atlanta, Georgia... Farmington, Minnesota... Wells, Maine... Terre Haute, Indiana... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... Monroeville, Pennsylvania... Redmond, Washington... Saint Paul, Minnesota...  Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia... Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico... Norwalk, Connecticut... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Woodland Hills, California... Manila, Philippines... Groningen, Netherlands... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk, Belgium... Bangalore, Karnataka, India...Mountain View, California... Washington, District of Columbia... Croydon, England, UK...

This month's top dog:  'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage

We ALL can help...

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

Boston doctor finds treating transgender youth a transforming experience (www.jta.org)

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Gov signs transgender rights bill (www.wwlp.com)

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Protesters glitter-bomb Santorum rally (www.charlestoncitypaper.com)

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GLAAD to host queer-inclusive panels at Sundance (qsaltlake.com)

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GLAAD Announces Nominees for Outstanding Comic Book 2011 (www.comicsalliance.com)

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Lady Gaga up for GLAAD award (www.iol.co.za(South Africa)

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Gay Catholic Group Responds to Pope's Homophobic Comments (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Park Ridge church becomes ‘reconciling congregation,’ welcomes LGBT community (parkridge.suntimes.com)

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In LGBT Debates, Discomfort Is Part of the Point (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Pee in Safety! (prospect.org)

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ezs note:  Okay, okay, this article may give you a few yuks, but if you or a friend really has to go, this blog has some very useful information.  Particularly, www.safe2pee.org has some very useful information.  Let me know how it goes.

Honduras is test of new U.S. policy on gay rights (www.miamiherald.com)

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Thai airline employs transgender flight attendants (www.globalpost.com)

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Proposed Baltimore Law Would Allow Transgender People to Use Bathroom of Their Choice (www.opposingviews.com)

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Martin Luther King Jr. day

Credit:  AP

Centeno, Mukasa receive MLK Day Journey Awards (www.princeton.edu)

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Gwent Police is one of UK’s best for workplace equality (www.southwalesargus.co.uk)

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An Open Letter to the Transphobic Girl Scout (jezebel.com)

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In Kuwait, transgender people tell of police torture and sexual abuse (sdgln.com)

Jaime Love: Govan School expels transgender teen for wearing girl's clothes (www.examiner.com)

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Menasha, Wisconsin

Credit:  Menasha Contractors

Hello!

The cold is coming!  The cold is coming! Here's what's happening... Menasha, Wisconsin... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Auckland, New Zealand... Groningen, Netherlands... Piraeus, Attiki, Greece... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk, Belgium...  Washington, District of Columbia... Los Angeles, California... Atlanta, Georgia... Morganton, North Carolina...  Royal Oak, Michigan.... Dubai, United Arab Emirates... Mountain View, California....  Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria... Chicago, Illinois... London, England, UK... Camberley, Surrey, England, UK... Central District, Hong Kong, SAR, China...

This month's top dog:  'Transphobic' tampon advert causes outrage

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day!

Globally, we can help... help a friend in need...

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

Have an unchilly day!

ABC Cancels Work It After Two Episodes (www.thedeadbolt.com)

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Honest and Fair, Friendly and Helpful, Considerate and Caring, Courageous and Strong (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Friday Miscellany (prospect.org)

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School board approves surveillance, transgender policies

Transgender widow late to court, jailed (www.chron.com)

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Eric James Borges, Gay Teen Filmmaker, Commits Suicide One Month After Producing 'It Gets Better' (www.huffingtonpost.com' Video (

Chattanooga lawmaker threatens to 'stomp' transgender people (www.outandaboutnewspaper.com)

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Hazing at Florida A&M University sparks investigation in wake of gay student’s death (lgbtweekly.com)

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Gov. Patrick to hold ceremonial signing of Trans Bill (www.baywindows.com)

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'The View' On Gay Marriage: Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar Take On Pope Benedict XVI's Controversial Remarks (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Girl Scout Launches Cookie Boycott Campaign After Organization's Inclusion Of Transgender Child (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Peace

I have done without electricity, and tend the fireplace and stove myself. Evenings, I light the old lamps. There is no running water, and I pump the water from the well. I chop the wood and cook the food. These simple acts make man simple; and how difficult it is to be simple. In Bollingen, silence surrounds me almost audibly, and I live in modest harmony with nature. An indescribable stillness prevailed.

In the Tower at Bollingen it is as if one lived in many centuries simultaneously. The place will outlive me, and in its location and style it points backward to things long ago. There is very little about it to suggest the present. If a man of the sixteenth century were to move into the house, only the kerosene lamp and the matches would be new to him; otherwise, he would know his way about without difficulty. There is nothing to disturb the dead, neither electric light nor telephone. (Carl Jung)

Wintour Award (www.vogue.co.uk(UK))

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Shun homophobia (bulatlat.com (Philippines))

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Romney Likes 'Being Able to Fire People' for Being Gay (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Tampon Ad: Missing the Points (blogs.montrealgazette.com(Canada))

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Quirk to Propose Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Bill (reisterstown.patch.com)

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Mohammad Javad Larijani, Iran Human Rights Official, Calls Homosexuality 'A Disease' (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Reopened Parkside pool caters for city’s transgender community (www.cambridgefirst.co.uk)

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Transgender City Manager Ousted From Lake Worth for ‘Personal Reasons’ (www.southfloridagaynews.com)

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