Leelah Alcorn’s Transgender Suicide Sparks ‘Leelah’s Law’ Petition To Ban Conversion Therapy

Zoe Mintz 
International Business Times

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ezs note:  You can switch over to change.com by accessing it in the first paragraph.  If you have not done so yet, please e-write the President, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.  C'mon, it only takes a minute - and it may save a life.

Scottish First minister's video message welcomes equal marriage (UK/Scotland)

Ekklesia

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Transgender Symposium Planned at Eisenhower

Renee Schiavone
patch.com

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Queen bestows New Year Honours on LGBT rights trailblazers (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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Arrest made in killing of transgender woman shot in head

pix11

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ezs note:  GOOD. Let's hope that the suspect, if convicted, never sees the outside of a jail cell again.

Transgender teen: 'My death needs to mean something'

Sharon Coolidge

The Cincinnati Enquirer

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ezs note:  Please, please, please, if life seems worthless, get help now.  Your worldwide family loves you and needs you.

A Transgender Childhood in Uganda (VIDEO)

Jonny von Wallström
The Huffington Post

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New Protections for Transgender Employees

PAMELA MOORE
Connecticut Law Tribune

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The Death Of The Transphobic "Bathroom Bill" Myth?

CARLOS MAZA

Media Matters for America

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Project aims to place more homeless youths in private housing

Tony Briscoe
Chicago Tribune

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Scholar Won't Stop Fighting Alleged Transphobia, Loss of Housing

Mitch Kellaway
The Advocate

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Transgender military veterans at greater risk of suicide

Science Codex

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When Albert met Ann: 'Ridiculous' marriage laws force transgender divorce (Australia)

Miki Perkins

The Age

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Detroit LGBTQ community mourns passing of transgender man

Gretchen Rachel Blickensderfer
Windy City Media Group

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Five candidates for ‘Briton of the Year’ who are not Nigel Farage (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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The Rapes No One Speaks About (India)

Nupur Sonar
tehelka.com

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Former Tucson Mayor Miller dies

Casa Grande Dispatch

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mayor Miller.  You were a champion.  You were a friend.

Bob looked at my soul – not my sex or gender

Renate Hartman
timesunion.com

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Avon, Connecticut

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To my African-American friends, happy Kwanzaa!

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To my UK friends, happy Boxing Day!

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These Name Tags Will Make You Reconsider Gender Pronouns

Isis Madrid

Good magazine

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Aquino aide backs review of military pact with US (United Arab Emirates)

Manolo B. Jara
The Gulf Times

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Stock Update: Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG)

Chris Tyler
Stock Markets Daily

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Israeli military to further integration of transgender draftees

I24 News

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UK: Transphobic crimes soared in 2014 (UK)

Scott Roberts
Pink News

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For my Christian friends, Merry Christmas!

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Children celebrate at Civic Center, and write to Santa

Daniel Jackovino
Essex News Daily

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Op-ed: Finding Home For the Holidays

Irene Monroe
shewired

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LGBT MARCH AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE ENDS WITHOUT ARRESTS, VANDALISM

ABC 7

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‘Senyap’ screened at IAIN Gorontalo (Indonesia)

The Jakarta Post

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Morocco’s transgender belly dancer courts acceptance

SFGate

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Why Can't I Use the Boys' Bathroom at School?

Gavin Grimm
American Civil Liberties Union

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Lawmakers hope to 'chip away' on LGBT issues next year

Lauren McGaughy
Houston Chronicle

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11 Ways 2014 Was the Biggest Year in Transgender History

SAMANTHA ALLEN, NICO LANG
Rolling stone

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DOJ: Transgender people can’t be discriminated against at work

Sandhya Somashekhar
The Washington Post
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Kansas City police apologize for anti-transgender posts during ‘tweet-along’

RACHELLE BLIDNER
Daily News
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The bigots-are-going-to-be-bigots open line

Max Brantley
Arkansas Times
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TEXAS' FIRST LGBTQA GEEK CONVENTION, HAVENCON, IS COMING TO AUSTIN IN 2015: VIDEO

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Towleroad
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Gay Irish emigrants come home for Christmas (Ireland)

Anthea McTeirnan
The Irish Times
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Transgender RAF pilot who served with Prince William opens up about transition (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink Times
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Charlotte looks to expand protection for gay, transgender residents

Steve Harrison
The Charlotte Observer
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Cuba’s Gay Rights Evolution

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Warren police seek man, 22, who 'just vanished'

Katrease Stafford

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ezs note:  Michiganders, please take a second look at the picture of Jay Ralko.  If you have any 

information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Warren police at 586-574-4700.                           
Bring relief to his family and friends!

ACLU challenges vote requiring transgender students to use ‘private’ bathroom facilities

Mariam Baksh
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Smithtown, New York

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Small Town Cop, Big Time Ally

Liz Hanssen
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Glendale approves gay-rights pledge

Peter Corbett

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Walmart is encouraging workers to become gay, pundit claims (UK)

Nick Duffy
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ezs note:  Wait, Michael Sam can't be gay and play football... can he?

Merkley outlines plans for LGBT civil rights bill

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