Sherwood Park, Alberta

Credit: www.miguelitoslittlegreencar.com

Gonna be another bright, sunshiney day! Here's what's happening... Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada... Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...  Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada... Los Angeles, California...  Mountain View, California... Calgary, Alberta...  Weilheim, Bayern, Germany... Dublin, Ireland... Craiova, Dolj, Romania... San Antonio, Texas Council Bluffs, Iowa... Brandon, Florida... Kwai Chung, SAR, China...North Versailles, Pennsylvania... Sampaloc, Rizal, Philippines... Madison, Wisconsin... Herndon, Virginia... Bethel Park, Pennsylvania... East Hampton, New York... Long Beach, California... Berlin, Maryland... Iasi, Romania... Brick, New Jersey... Pune, Maharashtra, India... Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil...Jacksonville, Florida... Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK...  Sebring, Florida... New Britain, Connecticut...  Woodbridge, Virginia... Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz , Germany... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Levice, Nitra, Slovakia...

Sniff, sniff...  Precincts run out of ballots in Anchorage election

It's a beautiful day... but make it more beautiful!


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


  

LGBT books donated to provincial libraries (http://www.cbc.ca(Canada))

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Out 'Power 50': Tim Cook, Ellen DeGeneres, Anderson Cooper Among Most Powerful Gay People In America (http://www.out.com)

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Anti-gay Laws Continue To Be Passed In Russia (http://www.passportmagazine.com)

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LGBT students address their older selves in "Dear 40-Year-Old-Me" VIDEO (http://sdgln.com)

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DAVID ROSMAN: Teaching ignorance of LGBT community would be harmful to Missouri (http://www.columbiamissourian.com)

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Discrimination protections based on gender identity are long overdue (http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org)

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Gambia Says No to Aid Money Tied to Gay Rights ( http://vibeghana.com)(

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Including transgender women in Miss Singapore Universe is actually a good thing (http://asiancorrespondent.com)

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Mountain View, California

Credit:  Panoramio

Hello!

It's the ides of April... here's what's happening... Mountain View, California... Kittanning, Pennsylvania... Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil...Munich, Bayern, Germany... Laurel, Montana... Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina...  Cerritos, California... Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada... Tucson, Arizona... Barnsley, England, UK... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Apopka, Florida... Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh...   Church Point, Louisiana... Saint Augustine, Florida... Herndon, Virginia... Rome, Lazio, Italy...  Boca Raton, Florida... Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.... Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany... Kemptville, Ontario, Canada... San Jose, California...   San Francisco, California...

The faithful doggie smells her scent... Precincts run out of ballots in Anchorage election

April showers bring May flowers... in the meantime, it's always  a good time to help a friend!


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

GLAD Publishes Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book (

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Beloved Austin activist Bettie Naylor dies

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California to Test HIV Prevention Pill (http://www.atvn.org)

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Transgender man linked to Pitt bomb-threat investigation claims discrimination (www.post-gazette.com)

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LAPD plans separate jail for transgender suspects (www.latimes.com)

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If you're interested...

If you have an interest in Buddhism, please click above.

Dayton, Ohio

Credit: www.barewalls.com

Hello!

The days are getting warmer... Here's what's happening... Dayton, Ohio... Casablanca, Morocco... Chicago, Illinois... Mumbai, Maharashtra, India... Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, India... West Islip, New York... Westerville, Ohio... Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... Mountain View, California... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Claremont, California... Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... East Hampton, New York... San Jose, California... Pompano Beach, Florida... West Bend, Wisconsin... Kirkland, Washington... Fort Worth, Texas Wesley Chapel, Florida... Concord, California... Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany...

Dum-duh-dum... the doggies are coming... what will they find?
Precincts run out of ballots in Anchorage election...

The weather's getting warmer... make your waist and wallet feel lighter with helping some friends!


 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

Obama won't ban discrimination vs gay contractors (www.kvue.com)

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LAPD has new policy on transgender stops, searches (www.kusi.com)

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President Barack Obama and Transgender Rights: The Real Deal (www.huffingtonpost.com)

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The Federal Budget and Gay and Transgender Families: Not All Families Are Equal Under the Law

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*ezs note*  This is a very exhaustive article, complete with notes.  You may consider it daunting to read the entire piece (with notes) but it's also a quite rewarding one.  With that, happy reading! 

Gay rights group files federal lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Nevada (www.foxreno.com)

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Transgender Wants to Change Law in Virginia (www.wset.com)

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Council Bluffs, Iowa

Hello!

Ah... cloudy, but really nice!  Here what's happening... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Reading, Pennsylvania... Mountain View, California... Toronto, Ontario, Canada...    Créteil, Ile-de-France, France... Prievidza, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia...   Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium... Wesley Chapel, Florida...   Concord, North Carolina... Lowell, Massachusetts... Beaumont, Texas... Eton, Slough, England, UK... Columbia, South Carolina... Chambersburg, Pennsylvania...
 Little Rock, Arkansas... Lorton, Virginia... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... East Hampton, New York..Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of left, Scotland, UK... Selm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany... Rio Saliceto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy... Orlando, Florida... Valley Center, California...   Valley Center, California, England, UK...  Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany... Dover, New Jersey...

Who needs bunnies when there are doggies around?  Arf, arf!
Precincts run out of ballots in Anchorage election...

It doesn't matter whether it's Easter or Passover... as  long as you give to someone who needs it!

 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

Supporters of Proposition 5 Are "Embarrassed" the Anti-Discrimination Bill Didn't Pass (www.ktva.com)

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Latino civil rights group endorses ENDA exec order (www.washingtonblade.com

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If you're interested...

Please come down my Buddhist blog, everbloomin-ezs, here.  Whether you live in central Connecticut, or are just passing through, you're more than welcome to come to Panera for a talk, coffee, and conversation on Sundays.

Precincts run out of ballots in Anchorage election (www.whec.com)

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Donald Trump fires back at transgender beauty Jenna Talackova (who looks just like his daughter) (www.metro.us)

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Philadelphia Gay News Garners 10 Awards From Local Media Association (www.marketwatch.com)

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Miss Universe Canada Retracts Ban Against Transgender Beauty Queen Jenna Talackova (www.uinterview.com

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East Hampton, New York

Credit: Childe Hassam

Hello!

Finally figured things out using the "new" system... here's what's happening... East Hampton, New York... Leicester, England, UK... Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece... Mountain View, California... Phoenix, Arizona... Irving, Texas... Parker, Colorado... Flagstaff, Arizona... Syracuse, New York... Killeen, Texas... Grand Rapids, Michigan... Cleveland, Ohio... Pervomayskiy, Arkhangel'sk, Russia...Columbia, South Carolina... Carlisle, Pennsylvania...  Council Bluffs, Iowa... Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan... Bloomington, Indiana...   Ashland, Massachusetts... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium...

How much is that doggie in the window?   "Black Madam" arrested

Most times, I'm a joker, but this ain't no April Fools!  Help a friend!


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

Victory at the End of a Six-Year Transgender Rights Struggle (www.aclu.org)

more below...
http://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/victory-end-six-year-transgender-rights-struggle

Louisville, Kentucky

Credit:  thepurplemoon

Hello!

Weather's getting chillier today... or is it normal?  I dunno... here's what's happening... Louisville, Kentucky... Corvallis, Oregon...  Barnsley, England, UK... Buc, Ile-de-France, France... Mountain View, California... Reston, Virginia... Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast'... Porterville, California... Saint Paul, Minnesota... Council Bluffs, Iowa... Belgrade, Serbia...  London, London, City of, England, UK... Central District (Hong Kong), SAR, China... Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium...  Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada... Elizabeth, New Jersey... Eagle River, Alaska... Amelia, Ohio... Omaha, Nebraska... Torrejón De Ardoz, Madrid... Portland, Oregon... Alexandria, Virginia... Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland...  Los Angeles, California... Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh...

Hi, puppy!  What's that? Where're you going?-- Woman born a man enters civil partnership with female

Be a happy person! Donate!


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

A Transgender Candidate Is Hoping to Make History (www.nytimes.com)

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WILL SEPTA END GENDER IDS?

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sorry 'bout that...

My power cord was on the noodle for the past few days, but it's much better now.  In the meantime,   I tried a new lettering system.  How ya like it?

Hello!

Do you believe that it's gonna be over 80 degrees tomorrow? (Fahrenheit)(27 Celsius) Yikes!  Here's what's happening...  Council Bluffs, Iowa... Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa... Gulfport, Mississippi... Concord, North Carolina.... Holyoke, Massachusetts... Mountain View, California... Atlanta, Georgia... Lake Orion, Michigan... Simsbury, Connecticut... Seattle, Washington... Bristol, England, UK... Lincoln, Nebraska... De Witt, Iowa... Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia... Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines... Lake Worth, Florida... Washington, District of Columbia...  Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico... Davao, Davao City, Philippines... Prahran, Victoria, Australia... Pôrto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil... Kajaani, Oulu, Finland... Paramus, New Jersey... Cleveland, Ohio... Klaipeda, Klaipedos Apskritis, Lithuania...

Sniff, sniff... I got 'em... sniff, sniff... 

TSA Targets Transgender Travelers (blogtown.portlandmercury.com)

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Student guilty of hate crimes for spying on gay roommate (www.reuters.com)

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Omaha City Council Narrowly Passes Anti-Discrimination Law (www.queerty.com)

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Omaha council to vote on expanded anti-bias shield (www.theindependent.com)

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Transgender hosties hit the skies (www.heraldsun.com.au(Australia))

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Russian city of St. Petersburg bans gay 'propaganda' in public spaces (chicago.gopride.com)

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