'Grow a pair,' Porterville mayor advises bullied students

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com

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ezs note:  Wow.  Mayor Cameron Hamilton, you are, undoubtedly, this year's Asshole of the Year.  I rest my case.

In memory of the 103+....

Credit:  blogspot.com

103 people.  103 human beings. Yesterday, they were alive.  Today, they are gone.  All from the brutality of merciless, savage, vermin.

In reality, though, the people who needlessly were murdered are but a small sliver of the total number.  Out of  230+ countries in the world, only fourteen even bother to keep track of the numbers!

As Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon would so eloquently put it, this is reprehensible.

Celebrating Gay rights (Fiji)

http://www.fbc.com


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MORE THAN 102 TRANSGENDER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MURDERED THIS YEAR

 DANIEL VILLARREAL

http://www.towleroad.com

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ezs note:  Please - I beg of you - if you have any information regarding these heinous acts, go to the authorities NOW.  Don't let these vermin get away with it!!!

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon: It is everyone’s responsibility to speak out against homophobia (UK)

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

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ezs note:  If you are a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or allied straight, and some knucklehead spouts his/her garbage, don't remain silent - SPEAK UP!!!

Schools work to help transgender students fit in

Lisa Leff
http://gazette.com


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Jessheim, Norway

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Lyon-Martin Merger Would Help Keep Women's Clinic Open

 David-Elijah Nahmod
http://blogs.sfweekly.com


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Statement by President Obama & Secretary of State Kerry on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com



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THE TALE OF TWO FEDS | TRANSGENDER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

L. S. Kove
http://oblogdeeoblogda.me


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17 countries join declaration against discrimination in Malta forum (Malta)

http://www.timesofmalta.com


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Idaho Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down by Federal Judge

Joel Rosenblatt
http://www.businessweek.com


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Transgender Ex-Navy SEAL: Military ‘Going Through Puberty’

 LEE FERRAN
http://abcnews.go.com


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Pentagon OK with Manning gender treatment

Tom Vanden Brook
http://www.rgj.com


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Transgender controversy prompts Atherton to rethink policy

Antoinette Konz
http://www.courier-journal.com


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Welby tells Church schools to teach respect for gay and lesbian relationships

John Bingham
http://www.virtueonline.org


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U.S. Military Policy Outdated: Transgender Ban Will Be Reviewed

ANTHEA MITCHELL
http://wallstcheatsheet.com

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Jailed teen's advocates concerned about isolation

http://www.newsday.com/

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'Orange Is the New Black' Season 2 Premiere and Cast News: Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michigan Festival; Was Transgender Discrimination a Factor?

 Anny Jules
http://www.latinpost.com


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Hicksville, New York

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Why We Still Give

Roger Doughty
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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ezs note:  Give a little.  Give a lot. Give anywhere in between.  But above all, GIVE.  It will help!

Some Ole Miss students to protest Bryant at graduation

Emily Wagster Pettus
http://www.clarionledger.com


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Quotes!

Call me old-fashioned, but I'm a disco queen.


     - Lady Bunny

'To Quote A Queer'

At the Miss Tiffany's Universe 2014 transgender beauty pageant (Malaysia)

http://news.asiaone.com

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Transgender Indians Create Unexpected PSA About Seatbelt Safety

Marisa Kabas
http://hypervocal.com


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ezs note: Please... wear your seat belt!

''Walking While Woman'' and the Fight to Stop Violent Policing of Gender Identity

 Mike Ludwig
http://truth-out.org

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ezs note:  You can make a difference as to how policing is done in your community. Go to the next town or city council meeting and ask how policing is carried out.  If they seem reticent, keep on bugging them!  If they still seem bullheaded, you can run!

Are there any organizations working with LGBT people in Uganda?

Brandon Ambrosino
http://www.vox.com


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Gay Arab-Americans find room of their own in NYC

Salim Essaid
http://brooklyneagle.com


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Re-assignment surgery a priority (Canada)

GERARD VELDHOVEN
http://www.ngnews.ca


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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Star Neil Patrick Harris Will Appear on "Live! with Kelly and Michael" May 6

 Carey Purcell
http://www.playbill.com


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The New Civil Rights Movement Wins ‘Outstanding Blog’ at GLAAD Media Awards

 DAVID BADASH
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com


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ezs note:  Congratulations!

George Takei wins top honour at GLAAD Awards (New Zealand))

http://www.3news.co.nz


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In Brazil, Hundreds of Thousands March for Gay Rights

http://www.voanews.com


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'Boi-- Song Of A Wanderer' Documents Nitzan Krimsky's 10 Year Transgender Transition

 James Nichols
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Smithtown, New York

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Judge orders hormone treatment for Ohio inmate

ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
http://www.reviewjournal.com

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Exeter Pride organisers expect 2,000 people at biggest event to date (UK)

http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/

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Inclusion and diversity celebrated at Noho Pride's 33rd annual LGBTQ parade and rally

 Mary Serreze
http://www.masslive.com


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Study: Two thirds of gay teens have considered suicide, while 80% are bullied (UK)

Stefan Nichols
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


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Connecticut Accused of Lying Over Transgender Teen Held in Solitary Confinement

Mary O’Hara
https://news.vice.com


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How to Be a Man: Redefining Masculinity

Michael Carter
http://www.huffingtonpost.com


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Brunei embraces strict Islamic laws (Australia)

http://www.echo.net.au


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Racism exists in all communities

STAMPP CORBIN

http://lgbtweekly.com

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ezs note: I am particularly proud of emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com to cover ALL transgender people and their struggles.  This includes not only the rich, but the middle class, poor, destitute, homeless, even the imprisoned.  However, I might miss one.  If I do, e-mail me at thoreaugreen@gmail.com.  Kudos to Stampp Corbin for keeping a keen eye out.

Warren Beatty and Annette Bening Divorce Looks Likely ‘They’re Always Arguing’

http://www.showbizspy.com/


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Transgender inmate sues over hormone treatments

 Andrew Welsh-Huggins
http://www.cincinnati.com


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Quotes!

You have to write a lot of bad poetry to get  a good line of prose.

     - Dorothy Allison

'To Quote A Queer'

D.C. Police Chief Lanier Honored by Anti-Defamation League

http://www.nbcwashington.com

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WATCH: Janet Mock Flips the Script on Cisgender Host

 RAN AUBREY FRAZIER
http://www.advocate.com

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US: Department of Education confirms anti-trans discrimination is illegal (UK)

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


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Group seeks referendum on transgender rights law

Michael Dresser
http://www.baltimoresun.com/


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ezs note:  Marylanders - please inform your friends and neighbors about the purpose of this odious anti-bill.  Together, we can do it!