700 Club host fails to grasp simple biology

Rhuaridh Marr
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U.S. embassy refuses to hand over Marine charged with murder to Filipino courts

 NICOLE HENSLEY

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Cleveland Heights fraudster who sought leniency for being transgender gets 14 years

Eric Heisig
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Appeals court: Transgender inmate not entitled to sex-change surgery

Frances Burns 
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She’s a Lumberjack, She’s O.K., and She’s in ‘Messiah’

ALEXIS SOLOSKI

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Gov.-elect Charlie Baker walking a fine line on gay rights: Viewpoint

Ron Chimelis 
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Bucks suspects in beating of gay couple held for trial

Hayden Mitman
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ezs note:  Oh, this one's a doozy.  In case you missed it, especially read the last paragraph. 

Murder charges filed against US marine in death of transgender woman (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
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To all my friends of the Jewish faith, happy Hanukkah!

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DOL Releases Regulations Extending Protections to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees, Applicants

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Despite Administration Silence, Advocates Expect Movement On Transgender Military Service

Chris Geidner
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Russia: Impunity for anti-LGBT violence

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ezs note:  Yeah, it's long.  Really long. With lots and lots of footnotes. But it's gripping, and one that I hope will move you to action.  To go see it, go to  http://www.hrw.org/reports/2014/12/15/license-harm-0.
Thanks.

Editorial roundup: Religious freedom act not worth risk

please press:  http://www.lansingstatejournal.com

ezs note:  Michiganders - please, take five minutes and tell your state senators to say NO to the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (HB 5958).  Thanks!

Seoul's Mayor Apologizes for Nixing Gay Rights Charter

THOM SENZEE

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Parts of Montana lack legal protections while acceptance grows for LGBT community

Briana Wipf

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BATGIRL CREATIVE TEAM APOLOGIZES FOR TRANS-GRESSION

Jude Terror
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Human Rights Film Festival — 6 films screened (Pakistan)

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"I Can't Breathe": The Personal is the Political - Part I

South Side Sports Chick

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Franklin students to choose color for grad robes

Matt Tota
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Transgender Green candidate: There’s a woeful lack of trans politicians (UK)

Nick Duffy
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Harwich, Massachusetts

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Transgender student’s family files harassment suit against several area school districts

Dave Herndon, Jim Kasuba & Laura Zoochi
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Austin to Offer Trans -Inclusive Health Benefits for City Employees

Maureen McCarty
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The World According to Jo Clifford, Queen of Theatre, Part III (UK)

Cathleen Lauder
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Michiganders Repulsed By Rep. Olumba’s ‘Bigoted’ Farewell Speech Attacking Transgender, Special Needs, Asian, And Chaldean Communities [Video]

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Hate group want to amend US Constitution to ‘outlaw’ trans people (UK)

Naith Payton
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The semester that was in state news

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Amazon picks up first Golden Globes nominations

Brian Stelter
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The Political Folk Song Of The Year

Ann Powers
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Why Cities Should Be at the Forefront of Transgender Rights

• KRISTON CAPPS
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Sen. Merkley doubles down on LGBT nondiscrimination law

Anna Staver
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Air Force secretary supports lifting transgender ban

Susan Page
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LGBT Judge To Speak At Ann Arbor Interfaith Service

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Desert transgender residents face a quiet revolution

Will Dean
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Asheville LGBTQ groups organizing counter protest

Beth Walton

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FBI: One in five hate crimes motivated by anti-gay bias

Patrick Saunders

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OUT AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE TARGETED BY ANTI-GAY OPPONENT WHO LINKED HOMOSEXUALITY TO PEDOPHILIA

John Wright
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LeAnn Rimes On Country Music's LGBT Stance And Gay Stars Ty Herndon And Billy Gilman

Curtis M. Wong

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Turning the Page: Chelsea Manning not a spokesperson for transgender community (Canada)

Jillian Page

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Report ranks Clarksville among worst for LGBT equality

Stephanie Ingersoll

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GOP leader takes aim at high school league

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Invisible people, hidden realities (India)

Frank Krishner
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Police fire tear gas at hundreds of protesters, demonstration disperses at about 3 a.m.

JESSIE LAU AND MELISSA WEN
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Gays make gains in China: survey (China)

Zhang Hui
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Discrimination rife (Fiji)

Shayal Devi
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Fairfield, California

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See me as my true self: Powerful photos capture transgender men and women as they undergo sex changes amid fierce discrimination in Cuba (UK)

Annabel Fenwick Elliott
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A vile myth reemerges: How the New York Times fumbled an important LGBT story

LUKE BRINKER
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Pastor calls for killing gays to end AIDS

Tram Mai
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A time for Salem to speak up

Carolyn McMillan

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