Jeffrey Tambor as a man who is facing a big change

FRAZIER MOORE
http://www.newsobserver.com/


to read more, go to:  http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/12/4001539/jeffrey-tambor-as-a-man-who-is.html?sp=/99/102/111/

Singapore pulls book about gay penguins from libraries

Collin Ruane
http://www.wftv.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.wftv.com/news/news/singapore-pulls-book-about-gay-penguins-libraries/ngfF2/?icmp=cmgcontent_internallink_relatedcontent_2014_partners5

ezs note: Gay penguins?  Oh, my, who will tell the children? 

Connecticut children's agency moves transgender girl to boys' facility after alleged assault

http://www.therepublic.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/df499a29073a40b5b37c2308ba857faa/US--Transgender-Teen-Jail

Transgender Women Claim Mistreatment at W.Va. DMVs

http://wvpublic.org

to read more, go to:  http://wvpublic.org/post/transgender-women-claim-mistreatment-wva-dmvs

LGBTI: Time to Stop the Snigger, World is Bigger (India)

Archana Dalmia
http://www.newindianexpress.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.newindianexpress.com/columns/LGBTI-Time-to-Stop-the-Snigger-World-is-Bigger/2014/07/13/article2327280.ece

WHO Supports PrEP, Media Bungles The Story With Hyperbole

Benjamin Ryan
http://www.aidsmeds.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/WHO_PrEP_media_1667_25884.shtml

ezs note:  To read the WHO (World Health Organization) report, click on the following blog:  http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/key-populations-to-hiv/en/

Progress celebrated at Pride Alive festival

Rachel Minske
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Women charged in transgender hate crime

David Ham
http://www.kirotv.com

to read more, go to: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/women-charged-transgender-hate-crime/ngd2c/

ezs note:  I'm very glad that Jackson has been arrested; now I hope that Marjorie Marple becomes her co-cellmate. If you know of her whereabouts, PLEASE call Seattle police now.

Transgender GFU student: 'My tax dollars are funding discrimination'

Sara Roth
http://www.kgw.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.kgw.com/news/George-Fox-University-denies-transgender-student-housing--266827371.html

Redmond, Washington

Credit:  http://geek-news.mtv.com/

Batgirl Will Have ‘More LGBT Characters Than Ever Before’

Rich Johnston
http://www.bleedingcool.com


to read more, go to:  http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/07/11/batgirl-will-have-more-lgbt-characters-than-ever-before/

ezs note:  Okay, I'm a sucker for comics/comix...

The Civil Rights Act’s unintended gift to transgender rights

Mara Keisling
http://america.aljazeera.com


to read more, go to:  http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/7/transgender-rightscivilrightsactworkplacediscrimination.html

Uganda: Ruling against LGBT activists violates rights

Human Rights Watch
http://sdgln.com


to read more, go  to:  http://sdgln.com/news/2014/07/11/uganda-ruling-against-lgbt-activists-violates-rights#sthash.bV0950dC.dpbs

"I love my transgender brother"

Marsha Aizumi
http://www.sdgln.com


to read more, go to:   http://www.sdgln.com/social/2014/07/11/i-love-my-transgender-brother#sthash.UbtBDKHZ.dpbs

'Gay men should take AIDS drugs - even if they're not infected': WHO suggests pills be used as a matter of course by at-risk groups (UK)

STEPHANIE NEBEHAY AND KATE KELLAND
http://www.dailymail.co.uk

to read more, go to:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2689094/Gay-men-AIDS-drugs-theyre-not-infected-WHO-suggests-pills-used-matter-course-risk-groups.html

ezs note:  If you are sexually active AT ALL, talk to your doctor about this IMMEDIATELY. If your doctor is unaware of WHO directives, be sure to make a copy.  Be safe!

US: New law allows NYC transgender citizens access to gender-affirming ID (UK)

Katie Dupere
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


to read more, go to:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/07/10/us-new-law-allows-nyc-transgender-citizens-access-to-gender-affirming-id/

Rob Ford is the lone vote against LGBT homeless youth shelter proposal (Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca


to read more, go to:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-is-the-lone-vote-against-lgbt-homeless-youth-shelter-proposal-1.2703174

ezs note: Wait-- did you say that nice Rob Ford???  (well, he's gotta buy that crack somehow...)

Baptist church ordains transgender woman

Bob Allen
http://www.abpnews.com


to read more, go to: http://www.abpnews.com/culture/social-issues/item/28922-baptist-church-ordains-transgender-woman

Transgender People Are Not Responsible for Educating You

Parker Marie Molloy
http://www.slate.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/07/10/do_trans_people_have_a_responsibility_to_educate_the_public.html

Laverne Cox becomes first trans* Emmy nominee in history

http://gaysaltlake.com


to read more, go to:  http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2014/07/10/laverne-cox-becomes-first-trans-emmy-nominee-history/

Colorado Marriage Ban Struck Down in State Court

http://www.hrc.org

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ezs note: Anybody up for a game of dominoes?  ;-)

Demi Lovato - Demi Lovato Voicing Support For New Marriage Equality Campaign (UK)

http://www.contactmusic.com

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New exhibit ‘Faces of Fairness’ on display at MAC

Jake Jarvis
http://www.thedaonline.com


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Very Modern Problems Set in a Navajo World

NICOLAS RAPOLD
http://www.nytimes.com


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Photographer Provides an Inside Look at the Stunning World of the Gender Non-Conforming

Eliel Cruz
http://mic.com


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You Can Still be Part of History: Get Your UNITY Sign

MARI HERRERAS
http://www.tucsonweekly.com

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Laverne Cox to Guest Star on Bravo’s ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’

Sebastian Torrelio
http://variety.com


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LGBT groups pull support of ENDA

Patrick Saunders
http://thegavoice.com


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The Faces of Mental Illness Know, it's Time for ACT!ON Mental Health for 2014 (Canada)

http://www.newswire.ca


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UN widens its same-sex marriage policy to include all legally-married staff (India)

http://indiablooms.com


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Anti-gay persecution abroad demands U.S. action

Elyse Frishman
http://www.jewishjournal.com

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How Bad Media Coverage Makes Things Worse for Transgender Victims of Violence

Nicole Pasulka
http://www.takepart.com

Don Carrigan remembers Charlie Howard's death

http://www.wcsh6.com

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Writer David Levithan on LGBT books for the young

Leanne Italie
http://www.delawareonline.com


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Anna University admits transgender in (English) course (India)

http://www.deccanherald.com

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ezs note: Good luck, Grace!

Voices Of Trans* Pride Seattle 2014

John O'Brien
http://kuow.org

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Happy birthday, Mom!

Credit: http://jimpix.co.uk/

Civilities: Do I introduce my child as my transgender son or daughter?

STEVEN PETROW
http://www.washingtonpost.com

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Video: Sikh parents urge people to accept their gay children

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

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Sofia Gay Pride march chased away from Vasil Levski monument (Bulgaria)

http://paper.standartnews.com

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ezs note:  Here in the United States and in various places around the globe, Pride Day is celebrated, in cities big and hamlets small, in relative peace.  Sad to say, Bulgaria is not such a place.  I urge you to contact President Rosen Plevneliev to redouble the police force next year.  Thanks!

Laverne Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Daley Top World Pride Power List

http://www.ontopmag.com


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Denmark: Copenhagen quietly renames city centre ‘Rainbow Square’ (UK)

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

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Bias against gays: It's bad for business — and us all

Angela Hughey
http://www.azcentral.com


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Swedish Ice Hockey team unveils new Pride-themed kit (UK)

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

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Op-ed: AGT Seems to Believe Trans People Are Inherently Disgusting and Hilarious

PARKER MARIE MOLLOY
http://www.advocate.com


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Revellers cram Madrid in top Pride parade (Pakistan)

Muhammad Iqbal
http://www.brecorder.com

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Graphic video shows transgender woman being attacked

Carol Sbarge
http://www.wsbradio.com


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ezs note: If you live, work, or travel through Atlanta, and you believe you have seen some of the video in person, contact the police IMMEDIATELY!!! Don't let this vermin run free!

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Boston City Council’s Commission on the Status of Black Men and Boys

Justin Nash
http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com


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Native Gays Celebrated at West Hollywood Intertribal Pow Wow

Diego James Robles
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com


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