Transgender man has private audience with Pope Francis

Michael K. Lavers
The Blade

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Transgender teen’s death stirs action in US and beyond

Dan Sewell
The Boston Globe

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ezs note:   Despite what you may think at times, you do have a friend!  Please contact these people:

The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

Trans LifeLine: www.translifeline.org

Family Acceptance Project: http://familyproject.sfsu.edu

Gender Spectrum: https://www.genderspectrum.org/resources/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Vanta, Finland

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Lakewood officer punished after playing 'Dude Looks Like a Lady' during transgender woman's questioning

Patrick Cooley
cleveland.com

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Queer studies continues to grow at ISU

Aric Faulkner

Illinois State University

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Illegal Hialeah butt doctors plead guilty

DAVID OVALLE
Bradenton Herald

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ezs note:  Please, when you are in southern Florida,  do not make an appointment with these trolls.  They are greedy FRAUDS who want nothing but your money!!

Somerset teenager launches leaflet to help foster parents support LGBT young people (UK)

Staff
Somerset County Gazette

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NC Democratic Party candidate calls transgender opponent ‘a man’

Colin Campbell 
News-Observer

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Metairie man arrested for abducting, robbing transgender person in the French quarter

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Bayou Buzz

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Transgender cop files lawsuit against Connecticut city, police agency that fired her

NICOLE HENSLEY
Daily News

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Why It’s a Big Deal That Obama Said ‘Transgender’

Katy Steinmetz
Time

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ezs note:  Thank you, President Obama!!!

‘Buffy’ Star Anthony Head Reached Out To A Trans* Teen In The Sweetest Way Possible

Crystal Bell
MTV News

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The UK is planning to open its first school for gay and lesbian students (UK)

Andrea Crossan
PRI

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City Council committee wants gay-straight alliance bill changed (Canada)

Gordon Kent
Edmonton Journal

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China's transgender sex workers 'marginalized and vulnerable'

KIERAN GUILBERT
reuters

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Jewish Bookfest presents acclaimed writer on trans issues

Staff
Moultrie News

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Martin Luther King Jr. day

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Activists to open health centre in former Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic - (full-timew) (Canada)

David Jackman
Full-Time Whistle

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UN SG commemorates Salvadoran peace accords, urges commitment to human rights

Julie Deisher-Edwards
The Jurist

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Armistead Maupin Makes Return to the Bay Area

Dani Burlison
KQED

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Penn State Hershey physician to serve as Pennsylvania's physician general

Megan Manlove
Penn State News

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Churchgoers erect shelter in East Greenwich to draw attention to the homeless

PAUL DAVIS
providence journal

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WATCH: Glee's Coach Beiste Comes Out as a Trans Man

SUNNIVIE BRYDUM

Advocate


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Obregon, Sonora, Mexico

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Kentucky state senator proposes $2,500 bounty on each trans kid caught in ‘wrong’ bathroom

SCOTT KAUFMAN
Raw Story

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In Defense of Keeping Queer “Safe Spaces” Queer

Marissa Higgins

Stylelite

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IGLTA Partners With World Travel Market Africa

Staff
Travel Pulse

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WATCH: Janet Mock Sounds Off on InTouch's Bruce Jenner Cover

SUNNIVIE BRYDUM

Advocate

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry

 ADAM LIPTAK

The New York Times 

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ezs note:

This could be it, folks!!!

New group to fight discrimination of Wyoming gays in workplace

Laura Hancock
Casper Star-Tribune

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Devastating Twist in Powerful Anti-Bullying PSA

Beth Greenfield
Yahoo!

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Former Orthodox educator builds life as woman in Jerusalem

ISAAC SCHARF
kentucky.com

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Enough lists: 2015 is another good year to read books by women (Australia)

Natalie Kon-yu

The Conversation

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Leelah Alcorn suicide: Parents 'stopped best friend from attending transgender teenager's funeral' (UK)

ANDREW BUNCOMBE 
The independent

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Transgender inmate allegedly beaten by guards to get $80,000

Gary Craig

Democrat & Chronicle


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WATCH: Young transpeople in local TEDx talk (Australia)

Matt Akersten

same same

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Protests at Colorado church over handling of gay woman's funeral

CNN
KAJ18

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St. Paul schools working on 'gender inclusion' policy

AP
MPRnews

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Agenda to improve sexual health of people in Pacific (New Zealand)

Staff
Scoop

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Keaveny is optimistic that the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act will pass

Pipe Salvator
The Missouri Times

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Gay youth advocate first Kiwi to earn Queen's new honour (New Zealand)

Staff
The Dominion Post

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LGBT remark: Goa leader does U-turn, CM calls him ignorant (India)

PTI
Pune Mirror

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Family: Lakewood church refuses funeral service because woman was gay

Jesse Paul
The Denver Post

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Michael Sam, NFL’s First Openly-Gay Player, to be Honored at HRC’s Conference

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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LGBT Mormons can apply for ‘Sit With Me Sunday’ Scholarships

Peggy Fletcher Stack

The Salt Lake Tribune


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Federal Judge Strikes Down South Dakota’s Ban on Marriage Equality

Staff
Human Rights Campaign

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Diversity was the big winner at the Golden Globes

Sonati Kohli
Quartz

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HUNDREDS RALLY IN D.C. TO DEMAND ACTION IN THE WAKE OF TRANS TEEN LEELAH ALCORN'S SUICIDE: VIDEO

KYLER GEOFFROY
towleroad

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In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care

WCPN
ideastream

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COLUMN: The language of the transgender community may be different, but the feelings are the same

JAC Stringer

WCPO

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