What is it like to be LGBTI in... Norway? (UK)

Elizabeth Stromme
http://www.gaystarnews.com


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Cleveland developing registry of LGBT businesse

http://www.hsconnect.com

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New shop offers free HIV tests

SHERRY JACOBSON
http://www.valleymorningstar.com

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Bill a gross violation of human rights for transgender people (Hong Kong)

Jerome Yau
http://www.scmp.com

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ezs note: Good call, Jerome!

Quotes!

Once you go black, you can never go back.

     - Robert Mapplethorpe

'To Quote A Queer'

Puffball review – intriguing, unsettling and joyful (UK)

Killian Fox
http://www.theguardian.com/


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Coroner says illicit silicone injection killed transgender woman

http://www.lgbtqnation.com


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ezs note:  I know... money is very, very tight... but if you are opting for silicone injections, be certain that the procedure is being carried out by a board-certified physician.  Sure, it's more expensive, BUT YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALIVE!!!

All eyes on Mayor Faulconer during GOP event

Itica Milanes
http://www.10news.com


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For transgender service members, honesty can end career

Ernesto Londoño
http://www.washingtonpost.com


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National LGBT group targets Miss.

Dustin Barnes
http://www.clarionledger.com

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Exeter, New Hampshire

Credit: newhampshiremainerealestate.com

Quotes!

I venture the timid workouts who fears breaking something on the one hand and being beaten by her husband on the other.

     - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette

'To Quote A Queer'

Transgender Rights in India

Editorial Board
http://www.nytimes.com


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Changing records to be easier for transgender Manitobans (Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca

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US: Trans teacher still banned from classroom, after being fired and reinstated (UK)

Nick Duffy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk



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Turkey: Teenagers arrested over murder of transgender woman (UK)

http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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ezs note:  If you or a friend has been beaten, raped, assaulted, or murdered, please go to your local police.  If the police in your area are suspect, please contact INTERPOL.  Above all, DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT!!! 

Stonewall Democratic Club to Honor Activists and Allies this Sunday -

http://www.frontiersla.com

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I used to worry that I might be involved with AIDS because I was concerned only about my  health and saving my own skin... but when I tested negative in 1985, I was relieved to find that I was still very concerned.


     - Joseph Lovett

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Conservative Christians and gay-rights activists unite to condemn transgender marriage bill (Hong Kong)

Jennifer Ngo and Linda Yeung
http://www.scmp.com


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ezs note: WTF????? (sigh...)

Judge grants Chelsea Manning name change

Meredith Clark
http://www.msnbc.com


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SDHSAA considering transgender policy for student-athletes

http://www.argusleader.com


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Persecution of Uganda’s Gays Intensifies as Rights Groups Go Underground (UK)

http://www.iede.co.uk

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ezs note:  Don't just passively read this article - protest!  E-write President Mousevi and the ambassador and tell them that human rights abuses will NOT be tolerated!

New LGBT magazine to debut in Indianapolis

Shari Rudavsky
http://www.indystar.com


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Quotes!

Life would be very boring if it didn't have sordid elements.

     - Dirk Bogarde

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South is new battleground for gay marriage

LARRY COPELAND
http://www.wcnc.com


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Neil Patrick Harris Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Heather Tillman
http://guardianlv.com


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The Caribbean answers the global call to end stigma and discrimination (St. Kitts and Nevis)

http://www.sknvibes.com


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Kylie Minogue to Perform, George Takei to be Honored at GLAAD NYC Media Awards

http://www.broadwayworld.com


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Parker Molloy Does Not Hate RuPaul

Alexa Diaz
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com


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Americans for Democratic Action lobby endorses Pat Murphy for Congress

http://wcfcourier.com


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For LGBT seniors, affordable housing is scarce

Hailey Branson-Potts
http://sdgln.com/news/

Lawyer: Imprisonment of transgender teen ‘unconstitutional'

Randall Beach
http://www.westhartfordnews.com


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Two years later, Macy decision’s impact shown on LGBT rights

Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com


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Denied Medical Care Because You’re Trans? Not Under the ACA

 Steve Williams
http://www.care2.com


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Pink Trail gay pride pub crawl to replace cancelled Pink Picnic for second year (UK)

 Dave Himelfield
http://www.examiner.co.uk



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UGANDAN CATHOLIC EASTER MESSAGE CALLS FOR GENOCIDE OF GAYS

http://oblogdeeoblogda.me

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Quotes!

So Christianity is the religion which recognizes everyone is "I"'.  Marxism is the religion of "he".

     - Stephen Spender

'To Quote A Queer'

Poof! Bar's name changed in a pop (New Zealand)

JESS MCALLEN
http://www.stuff.co.nz/


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And The World's Most Unaccepting Nation For Gays Is... (Ghana)

http://www.ghanaweb.com

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Transgender Sonam to take on Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani in Amethi (India)

http://www.indiatvnews.com


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Govt asked to open doors of legislative houses to transvestites (sic) (Pakistan)

Zulfiqar Kunbhar
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk


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‘Something Must Break’ Review: The Confident Nordic Transgender Narrative We’ve Been Waiting For

Daniel Walber
http://filmschoolrejects.com


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Hamilton, New Zealand

Credit: michaeljeans,co.nz

Quotes!

I play with what is legend and what is true.  Mostly because nobody knows.

     - Dorothy Allison

'To Quote A Queer'

Getting Back on the Job: SAGEWorks Offers Help to LGBT People 40 or Older Who Need Work

Lisa Middleton
http://www.cvindependent.com


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Mayor Who Fired Lesbian Police Chief Caught on Tape in Homophobic Rant

Callie Beusman
http://jezebel.com



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Drop sex designation from birth certificates, gender-change advocates say (Canada)

CHRIS PURDY
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/


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Mala Mala: All About Attitude

MAX MCCORMACK
http://www.out.com


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Legendary Trans Performer Vicki Marlane Gets Tenderloin Block Named For Her

http://sfist.com

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Quotes!

Honestly, if the GLAAD Awards get any more mainstream, they'll be held on the South Lawn of the White House.

(Hmmmm...)

     - Christoper Rice

'To Quote A Queer'