Prominent San Francisco evangelical church drops celibacy requirement for LGBT members

Kimberly Winston
RNS

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Facebook Bans Revenge Porn, Clarifies Policies on Nudity and “Real Names”

 Carolyn Cox

The Mary Sue

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Sheridan, Wyoming

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Utah anti-bias, religious rights law could be model for other states

Dennis Romboy
Deseret News

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Transgender teen lands Clean & Clear campaign

Staff
10News

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NHS spends almost £1million sending Scots south for sex change operations (UK)

Lynn McPherson

Daily Record

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South a ‘new frontier’ for LGBTQ activism, organizer of LSU conference says

OLIVIA MCCLURE
The advocate

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Let's make room for alternative views (Singapore)

Angeline Wong Hui Wei

The Straits Times

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Transgendered deserve protection from discrimination

Pat Pryor
Ithaca Journal

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New Yorkers Call the Legislature to Take Action on GENDA

David Contreras Turley
HRC

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Transgender people face discrimination in healthcare

ANDREW M. SEAMAN

Reuters

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ezs note:  If your doctor or nurse treats you shabbily, don't just grumble - complain!  If you don't get satisfaction, see about suing or imprisoning the troll.  Yeah, it's hard - but it's worth it!

Maryland man gets 4 years in prison in transgender girl's stabbing; case deemed a hate crime

Staff
Daily Journal

Reginald Klaiber

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Utah LGBT antidiscrimination law could chart new path for compromise

Harry Bruinius

Christian Science Monitor

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Mass. Congressman Seth Moulton to march with LGBT 'OutVets' in South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade

Robert Rizzuto
Masslive

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Breast Cancer Risk No Higher in Transgender Patients

Staff
Endocrinology Advisor

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ezs note:  While this is a hopeful sign, it's always best to check with your doctor, and follow her/his advice!

Transgender teen activist Jazz Jennings, family, featured in TLC summer documentary series

Press
The Republic

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Holy Name's dark moment: Gay member takes own life (Australia)

Geoff Parkes
The Chronicle

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Florida House bill would remove gay adoption ban from law

Press
The Daytona Beach News-Journal

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ezs note:  I made a mistake about Mr. Artiles view on adoption. I have pulled the cartoon.  My apologies, Mr. Artiles.

Defence Force hosts first same-sex wedding (New Zealand)

Teuila Fuatai

The New Zealand Herald

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An unexpected path leads to a rewarding volunteer effort aiding Birmingham students

Amanda Wilson

al.com

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UK: Transgender man thrown out of nightclub toilet wins out-of-court settlement (UK)

Scott Roberts
Pink News

Church hosting LGBT sessions

Staff
htrnews

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Law enforcement officials are recognized for fighting hate

TAMI ABDOLLAH
KSBY

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Bruce Jenner sex change surgery set for summer: Will be lesbian after transition

Samantha Chang
Examiner

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Transgender artist's work now at Monmouth U.

Bill Canacci
app.com

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Padge Victoria Windslowe guilty: How she performed illegal butt injections to thousands of women

CHRISTOPHER KOULOURIS
scallywagandvagabond.com

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ezs note:  Y'know what? GOOD!  Ms. Winslowe may have given us all the claptrap about how "good" her "skills" were, but the only place she'll do it now is in the pen.  Rest in peace, Claudia.

U. S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Briefing on Workplace Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans

Press
PR Newswire

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Republican lawmakers want to ax transgender athletics rule

Press
KARE11

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CA won't do business with companies discriminating against trans employees

Press
Windy City Media Group

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Truth and Meaning: Silence and Selma

Jeff Liebmann
Midland Daily News

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LGBT groups mark International Women’s Day (UK)

Staff
Pink News

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Glitter bomb attacks pose a health and safety risk, anti-gay lawmakers warned (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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ezs note:  You... must be kidding me...

Help Us Fight Florida's New Anti-Trans Law

Elizabeth Kiefer
Refinery29

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Limited Tickets Available for Next Week's BROADWAY BACKWARDS!

Staff
broadwayworld.com

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TEXAS PRISON OFFICIALS FINALLY AGREE TO PROTECT TRANS INMATE WHOSE LIFE WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER

John Wright
Towleroad

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Last week, items to know about the Utah Legislature's

Staff
Picayune Leader Gazette

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Arnsberg, Gemany

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Joe Biden Mocks Ben Carson: ‘Hard To Fathom’ Doctor’s Views On Gays

Aaron Morrison
International Business Times

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Army takes groundbreaking steps to protect transgender troops

Staff
LGBT Weekly

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Humiliated transgender sues cops (Zimbabwe)

Staff

NewsdzeZimbabwe

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Planet Fitness cancels woman's membership after her complaints of transgender woman in locker room

Jessica Shepherd
mlive

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Show your papers before you pee in Florida

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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Calpernia Addams: American actress and transgender activist on changing discriminatory hearts and minds from military to Hollywood (Australia)

Peta Yoshinaga
ABC (Australia)

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Transparent’s Jeffrey Tambor awarded by Point Foundation

Rhuaridh Marr
Metroweekly

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Utah LGBT anti-discrimination bill passes 1st test

Press
Herald-Standard

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In a first, Mumbai activist’s passport lists sex as transgender (India)

Staff
Nyoooz

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My Transgender Life -- Where Is God?

Grace Anne Stevens
The Huffington Post

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Media is 'reinforcing sexual stereotypes' - poorly attended committee meeting told (Malta)

Staff
Times of Malta

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Transgender community protests bathroom bill

Emily Clemons

FSU News

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Sutter: Ben Carson lives in the wrong decade

John D. Sutter
KSPR33

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