01 June 2015

Connecticut lawmakers vote to make it easier to change gender on birth certificates

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The Republican

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CALM Fest Shillong (India)

R. Raj Rao
Pune Mirror



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Want to be a hero for sex workers? Try listening (Australia)

Tilly Lawless
Daily Life

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Elorza unveils gender-inclusive health plan for Providence employees

John Hill
Providence Journal

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How to talk about Caitlyn Jenner: a guide to speaking and writing about transgender people

Xeni Jardin
boing boing

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30 May 2015

Teasley: ‘Religious freedom’ bill will return next year

Ricky Leroux
The Marietta Daily Journal

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ezs note:  Georgians - granted, the fact is that Georgia is lopsidedly conservative - but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't have your say!  Call or e-write  and let them know that they shouldn't vote for the bogus "religious freedom" bill.  Have your say!

Transgender prisoners in Rio given choice between male or female prison (Australia)

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ABC (Australia)

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Policies on transgender admissions at women's colleges

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President Obama Proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month

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the SOP

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Kochi, Kerala, India

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29 May 2015

Ready for his close-up? Bruce Jenner to 'grace the cover of Vanity Fair as a woman' ...and will be shot by Annie Leibovitz (UK)

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Daily Mail

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Conway Pride Parade enters 12th year

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CII edict makes Almas Bobby happy (Pakistan)

Hamid Wazir
Daily Times

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ezs note:  In most Western societies, the term 'shemale' is considered derogatory.  However, in Eastern societies (particularly in Islamic societies) the connotation is not the same.  Hope this helps. 

Illinois Senate Approves Bill Protecting LGBT Youth From Conversion Therapy

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top

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What’s pushing transgenders to beggary? (India)

Priyanka Dasgupta
The Times of India

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28 May 2015

How the Duggars steer the GOP wrong

Joanna Weiss
The Boston Globe

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WATCH: 5 Arrested at California Rally to End Trans Immigration Detention

Thom Senzee
Advocate

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Meet Warren Entsch, Queensland's unlikely but vocal LGBTI champion (Australia)

Matthew Knott
The Sydney Morning Herald

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Author recasts parables for a contemporary audience

Dr. Paula Trimble-Familetti

The Desert Sun


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New Democrat MPP’s bill banning ‘conversion therapy’ clears hurdle (Canada)

Robert Benzie
The Star

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27 May 2015

Survey: Same-sex home buyers fear discrimination

Nicholas Nehamas
Miami Herald

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Iran Transgender Law: Islamic Republic Advances Bill To ‘Protect Transsexuals’ Amid Crackdown On Gay Rights

Lora Moftah
International Business Times

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The Silliest Things Republican Contenders Are Saying This Week

Andrew Rosenthal
The New York Times

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‘You keep saying that word …’

Leslie McMurray
dallasvoice.com

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26 May 2015

New Laws Affecting LGBT Community Take Effect Without Hogan’s Signature

Pat Warren
CBS Baltimore


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Hearing Tuesday on whether former Billings judge's racist emails can be used in appeals

Aja Goare
KTVQ.com

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We trust children to know what gender they are – until they go against the norm

Diane Ehrensaft
Science Codex

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25 May 2015

Cast out and unwelcome: Life for transgender people after Nepal’s earthquake (UK)

Maude Froberg
Pink News


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ezs note:  You can help our Tibetan friends by contacting Nepal earthquake appealAmerican Red Cross, and/or Doctors Without Borders.  Thank you very much.

Staying Positive (Canada)

Luke Edwards
Niagara This Week

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Turkey gets first openly gay parliamentary candidate (Turkey)

Enver Faruk GÃœNEY 
videonews.us


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24 May 2015

Brody Jenner on Bruce: “I love him to death” (Australia)

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Cosmopolitan (Australia)

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Internal Medicine/ACP Serve as Medicine's Conscience

Bob Doherty
Medpage Today

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Media roundup: Minister pleads guilty to marriage equality

Rachel Walden
UU World

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23 May 2015

Barriers to health care putting Ontario's trans community at risk, experts say (Canada)

Olivia Carville
The Star


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“Feminism grew out of our history in India” — Urvashi Butalia (Pakistan)

Aasim Akhtar
International The News

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Families with a transgender child learn and change

Cristela Guerra
The Boston Globe

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Bodily autonomy and sexual rights are integral to development justice (Bangladesh)

Bobby Ramakant
Blitz

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Scarborough, Maine

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Ireland Votes Yes To Same-Sex Marriage (Ireland)

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Rapid News Network

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22 May 2015

Texas Gov. Abbott Vows to Prevent Prison Rape

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Courthouse News Service

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Hundreds remember Harvey Milk at Palm Springs brunch




Tatiana Sanchez
The Desert Sun

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'Transgenders need love, kindness’ (India)

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The Statesman

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A transition within a transition: learning from San Diego transgender teen Kyler Prescott's death

TIMOTHY RAWLES
SDGLN

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ezs note:  Geez... this is sad... if you feel the slightest bit desperate, know that phone numbers are here for you! Please check them out at the end of the article.

Rest in peace, Kyler.

21 May 2015

India’s first gay matrimonial ad may not be a revolutionary breakthrough, after all (India)

Makepeace Sitlhou
Scroll.in


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Gay Marriage (Curacao)

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Transgender support services for children 'blown out' (Australia)

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3AW693


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CONFERENCE CIRCUIT: CAMPUS WELLNESS

Samantha Whitehorne
NOW Associations

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Transgender teen who won lawsuit is honored

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Boston Globe


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20 May 2015

Hormones For Transgender Transition Can Cause Severe Acne

Rachael Rettner
livescience


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ezs note:  FTM transgender - if you are experiencing  this problem, see your doctor about  Accutane (generic name -  isotretinoin) applied topically.  As usual, follow your doctor's advice.