Local groups mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (www.edgeboston.com)

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Booze message that bites (www.starobserver.com.au (Australia))

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Yipeeeee!

A person from Atlanta, Georgia was the
10,000th
person!!!!!! (according to Revolver Maps) Congratulations!

In Russia, St. Petersburg passes law to silence gay people (sdgln.com)

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Gay marriage ban in California struck down (timesofindia.indiatimes.com (India))

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Should Catholic hospitals be permitted to refuse to treat me because I’m gay? (gay.americablog.com)

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The Fight Against HIV/AIDS…Why Sitting at the Table Matters (www.blackvoicenews.com)

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Meet India’s first transgender pastor (articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Tuesday vigil set for slain trans woman (www.washingtonblade.com)

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Black church reaches out to gay, transgender teens (bostonglobe.com)

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Transgender ‘Top Model’ promotes acceptance (www.quchronicle.com)

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Transgendered Halifax Man Upset By New Travel ID Rule (www.huffingtonpost.ca (Canada))

New Staging Of 'Yentl' Tells A Transgender Story (www.npr.org)

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Trans people believe in security, too (blogs.montrealgazette.com (Canada))

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African homosexuals seek refuge in Kenya (new.kuwaittimes.net (Kuwait))

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School board decided to hide; nine students died (www.easternecho.com)

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Portland, Oregon

Credit:  Sue

Hello!

Eeeeek... it's February already!  Here's what happened... Portland, Oregon...   Marietta, Georgia... Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK... Boston, Massachusetts... Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', Ukraine... Istanbul, Turkey... San Francisco, California... Dallas, Texas... Columbia, Missouri... Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Oslo, Norway... Minneapolis, Minnesota... Atlanta, Georgia... Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica... Vienna, Wien, Austria... London, London, City of, England, UK... Ashburn, Virginia... Morganton, North Carolina...  San Luis Obispo, California... Groningen, Netherlands... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Ljubljana, Bohinj, Slovenia... Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan... Pompano Beach, Florida... Washington, District of Columbia... Concord, North Carolina... Hoboken, New Jersey... Charleston, South Carolina... Mountain View, California... Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France... Perth, Western Australia, Australia... Dublin, Ireland...

Who let the dogs out?  Jumping Beyond the Broom

Valentine's Day is coming... get someone you love a real present - the gift of life!


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

Editorial Comment: Coming to Terms (mobile.dcist.com)

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Komen Isn't the Only Do-Gooder Group Conservatives Targeted for Planned Parenthood Ties (motherjones.com)

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Police identify trans woman fatally stabbed at DC bus stop (www.washingtonblade.com)

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ezs note:  Police have now identified the woman murdered as Deoni Jones.  Please, if you live or travel through the DC area,  and have any information the police might find useful, call 202-272-9099.  Thanks.

Still no decision from Chancellor Thorp on gender-neutral housing (reesenews.org)

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Love Is Love, And It's For Everyone (www.mb.com.ph)

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Transgender Woman Stabbed In DC Dies (wusa9.com)

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If you were in the Washington DC area, and know about this crime, please contact the police immediately!!

UN Chief Calls On African Union To Hop On The Gay Tolerance Train (www.autostraddle.com)

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'Fesbuk' is the internet to many in Indonesia (www.nzherald.co.nz(New Zealand)))

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The income inequality faced by LGBT families (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Russia Lawmakers Back Fines for 'Gay Promotion' (en.ria.ru (Russia))

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Teen Impact: Runner-Up #2 (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Should transgender Canadians be protected by a new parliamentary bill? (www.cbc.ca(Canada))

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‘Knock Off’ the Hate Speech, Says LGBT Super Bowl Ads (abcnews.go.com)

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Group provides local LGBT support (www.usustatesman.com)

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Transgender People and Airline Regulations in Canada: A Non-Issue? (blogs.montrealgazette.com)

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Conservative India unlikely hotspot on gay tourism map (www.montrealgazette.com)*

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LGBT history month (UK)

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Black history month (US)

Credit:  AP

Reform of laws on HIV sought (www.thehindu.com (India))

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11-Year-Old Girl to be Institutionalized Because TRAAAAANS! (unicornbooty.com)

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ezs note:  YOU can make a difference-- sign the petition!

Canada transportation rules: Could they prevent transgender people from flying? (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Arab Emirates ‘cure' video under fire from LBGT activists (chicago.gopride.com)

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Transgender People Concerned About Airport Screening Regulations in Canada

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Queer issues and the university classroom (www.xtra.ca(Canada))

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Ministers rally against same-sex marriage (www.abc2news.com)

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Does This Cross-Dressing Cop Ad Finally Make The Transvestite Shtick Work? (www.queerty.com)

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Violence Against Gays (www.starnewsonline.com)

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DADT… What’s Missing (dianacorner.blogspot.com)

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Ban Ki-Moon, U.N. Secretary General: Gay Rights Must Be Respected In Africa (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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Busiest Night of the Year for LGBT Community (www.blottr.com)

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Obama Administration Institutes New Housing Policy That Protects LGB And Ts (www.queerty.com)

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So Gingrich Called Gay Marriage “Paganism.” How About Adultery, Newt? (www.queerty.com)

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