10 May 2015

Hundreds join Harvey Milk Foundation, Pride Center for Diversity Honors awards

Steve Rothaus
Miami Herald

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Scotland tops LGBTI equality index (UK)

Press
The Extra


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Equality push puts media pair in news (Hong Kong)

Press
The Standard

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With video, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen congratulates transgender son for award

Steve Rothaus
Sunshine State News

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09 May 2015

Transgender detainee's complaints of ill treatment remain in limbo

Jennifer Ngo
South China Morning Post

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LGBTI Rights Secured (Sri Lanka)

Camelia Nathaniel
The Sunday Leader

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Anti-LGBT Texas lawmakers set to vote in an attempt to stop marriage equality in the state

Press
LGBT Weekly


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Gay rights activists seek to ride marriage momentum

Lydia Wheeler
The Hill

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Olesa De Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain


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07 May 2015

TEDxGR 2015: 4 talks challenge perceptions of racism, gender, disability

Garret Ellison
mlive

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Bogus “Bathroom Issue” Needs to be Flushed (a guest post by Juli Grey-Owens)

Byrgen Finkelman
timesunion.com


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Maria Bello developing film on Marsha P. Johnson, who she mentions in her new book (Canada)

Victoria Ahearn

570News



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Bill Requiring Diversity Training for Law Enforcement Advanced by Assembly Panel

Tom Hester Jr.
PolitickerNJ


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US Rep. Kennedy: Time to strengthen transgender protections

Press
Houston Chronicle


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05 May 2015

Billie Jean King's World TeamTennis marking 40th season

The Inquirer

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Texas lawmakers focus efforts on prejudice

Staff
The Brookhaven Courier

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Hawaii bill for birth certificate gender change passes

Press
Associated Press

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Gay rights activists in Cuba to hold symbolic mass same-sex wedding

Fred Lambert
UPI

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Ladies In The Streets: Before Stonewall, Transgender Uprising Changed Lives

NICOLE PASULKA
wbaa.org

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03 May 2015

Gender neutral ‘Mx’ ‘to be added’ to Oxford English Dictionary (UK)

Harry Readhead
Metro

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Biden: Court ruling for gay marriage as big as Brown v. Board

Chris Johnson
Washington Blade

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If “evil divides,” how do we respond? (Canada)

Douglas Todd
The Vancouver Sun

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The importance of avoiding fits of intolerance (Taiwan)

Press
The China Post

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REMARKS BY DR. JILL BIDEN AT THE 28TH ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ATLANTA GALA DINNER

Jill Biden (spoken)
Official Wire

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02 May 2015

Transgender Texans expecting longer, tougher fight for acceptance

Lauren McGaughy
Houston Chronicle


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Smith College Now Admits Trans Women





Advocate.com

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LGBT Disparities Reduction Act passes first committee

Press
LGBT Weekly

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Rick Santorum’s Shocking Comments About Bruce Jenner: We Should “Love And Accept” Him

Adam Salandra

NewNowNext

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ezs note:  Well... this is interesting...

Selden, New York

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01 May 2015

Transgender Jews: Beyond the Rainbow

Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Jewish Journal

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ME HIJRA, ME LAXMI... (India)

Press
Ahmedabad Mirror

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HRC Boots on the Ground in Texas

Ryan Wilson
HRC

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Iowa college to offer LGBT student housing

Press
LGBTQNation

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NWA Transgender Community Hopeful After Bruce Jenner's Announcement

Press
myarklamiss.com

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30 April 2015

Facebook’s new suicide prevention feature can help you save lives

Jose Alvarez
Digital Trends


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ezs note:  If Facebook has provided with another lifeline, fer gosh sake, USE IT!!

Local mother accuses Edmonton Catholic School Board of discrimination (Canada)

Lisa Wolansky
Global News

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STEM Jobs are More Trans Friendly than They Once Were, But There’s Still Work to Be Done

Courtney Hilden
The Mary Sue

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The Way This Transgender Man Thanked His Mom for Accepting Him Is Everything

Lane Moore

Cosmopolitan


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EEOC settles first transgender discrimination suit

Sharon M. Bauman and others
Lexology

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29 April 2015

How to aid LGBTI people in earthquake-devastated Nepal

Colin Stewart
Erasing 76 Crimes

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ezs note:  Please help our friends in Nepal!  You can donate to the Blue Diamond Society, Doctors Without Borders, American Red Cross (US), or International Red Cross/Red Crescent (other countries).  Thank you!

University of Delhi welcomes Third Gender (India)

Nandini D. Tripathy
Asian Age

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Cyndi Lauper Pushes Congress to Protect Homeless Teens, Especially L.G.B.T Youth

Emmarie Huetteman
The New York Times


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Norm Pattis: Jenner Interview Does Little to Advance Transgender Rights

Norm Pattis
Connecticut Law Tribune

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ezs note:  I know I've said this before, but Mr. Pattis' views are his own, not those of Emily's Virtual Rocket.  Thanks.