At the polls...

I know it's late, but I urge North Carolinians to vote AGAINST Proposition 8. If you live elsewhere,  , but have family/friends in North Carolina, phone or email them to do likewise.  Remember-- every vote counts!!!

Catholic school won't let group honor gay student (http://www.ksfy.com)

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NY considers transgender anti-discrimination bill (http://online.wsj.com)

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Lincoln gay and transgender ordinance up for debate (http://www.omaha.com)

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Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Hello!

Ah, May is here, spring is sprung!  Here's what's happening... Fredericksburg, Virginia... Lincoln, Nebraska... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Scranton, Pennsylvania... Prospect Heights, Illinois... Quincy, Massachusetts... Gorzyce, Podkarpackie, Poland... Milwaukee, Wisconsin... Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania... Redford, Michigan... Ypsilanti, Michigan... Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada... Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany... Redmond, Washington... Norman, Oklahoma... Danvers, Massachusetts... Mendoza, Argentina... Mountain View, California... Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...Boston, Massachusetts... Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India... Sheffield, England, UK... Chicago, Illinois... Tunapuna, Saint George, Trinidad and Tobago... Poughkeepsie, New York... Groningen, Netherlands... Cross Plains, Wisconsin... Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Romania... Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... Pullman, Washington... Placerville, California... Council Bluffs, Iowa...


Woof, woof! Here it is! Woof, woof...
Transgender man linked to Pitt bomb-threat investigation

Yay! You won the Kentucky Derby! What should you do with the money? Well, here's one idea...

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GENDA Passes NYS Assembly, Awaits Action By Senate (http://www.outcomebuffalo.com)

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EEOC determines Title VII protects transgender workers (http://www.lexology.com)

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Sherwood Park, Alberta

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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!


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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

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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!


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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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Dayton, Ohio

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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!


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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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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!

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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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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!


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

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

Louisville, Kentucky

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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!


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

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