11 June 2015

LGBT Voices for #BlackLivesMatter

The Huffington Post


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How politician's sophomoric 'satire' blew up on him

Bob Norman
Local10.com

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Madam gets 10 years after buttocks-enhancement death

Press
TwinTimes.com

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ezs note:  So, how's prison life, "Michelangelo"?

10 June 2015

Transgender’s Dark Ugly Past and Present


Deyan Ranko Brashich
Litchfield County Times

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South Dakota activities group seeks more changes to transgender high school athlete policy

James Nord
Daily Journal

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Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox to debut as Madame Tussauds' first transgender wax figure (Australia)


Magdalena Mis

Daily Life

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Exclusive: Watch Experimental Short, 'Trans Lives Matter! Justice for Islan Nettles'

Kiratiana Freelon
Indiewire

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ezs note:  It's never too late!  If you have any information about the murder of Islan Nettles, please call the NYPD today.

Creep of the Week: Mike Huckabee

D'Anne Witkowski
PrideSource

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09 June 2015

Transgender students should receive more support on campus

Mary Dolan
The Daily Texan

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(LEAD) Supporters of sexual minorities hold event in Seoul (South Korea)

Press
Yonhap News Agency

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Transgender Athlete Chris Mosier Just Made Major Sports History

Heather Dockray

Good

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Hartford School Principals To Get Training on LGBT Issues

Vanessa de la Torre
Hartford Courant

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Transgender people should use bathroom of gender they identify as, U.S. urges

Lisa Rein
The Washington Post

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08 June 2015

Colombia Allows Transgender Community To Change Sex On IDs Without Physical Exams

Brianna Lee
International Business Times

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No Medical Rationale for Military to Exclude Transgender Individuals

Staff
HealthNewsDigest.com

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Graduation robes reflect changing attitudes toward gender identity

Gretel Kauffman
Yahoo!

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“We don’t serve your kind,” Transgender woman says she was denied service at bar

K. Querry
Newschannel 4

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Court: Transgender teen’s rights violated when she was transferred to a prison

Press
LGBTQNation

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ezs note:  Fellow Connecticut residents:  VICTORY!!!

07 June 2015

Meet Israel's transgender youth: A generation that refuses to apologize (Israel)

Hilo Glazer
Haaretz

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Turkey election 2015: ruling party loses majority as pro-Kurdish HDP gains – rolling report (UK)

Monica Tan
The Guardian

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Transgender woman allegedly bashed at Newtown's Town Hall Hotel (Australia)

Leesha McKenny

Daily Life

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ezs note:  Newtown residents of Australia - if you have any information regarding this crime, please call Newtown police.  If they sound complacent, firmly remind them that every crime is an important crime!

Unadulterated strength: the women of Indigenous Australia in their own words (UK)

Helen Davidson
The Guardian


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Rand Paul on Transgender Rights: 'Government Shouldn't Ask About Your Personal Life'

David Weigel
Bloomberg News

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06 June 2015

Gay, Christian, Roma election candidates show Turkey’s changing face (Turkey)

Press
The Rakyat Post

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Bournemouth, England

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05 June 2015

Transgender kids: ‘Exploding’ number of children, parents seek clinical help

Nicholas Weiler
Santa Cruz Sentinal

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Lead Letter: Christians should not discriminate against the LGBT community

Anonymous letter
Bayou Buzz

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Billie Jean King: Caitlyn Jenner helps transgender tolerance (Barbados)

Press
Nationnews

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Shhh, archbishop: S.F. doesn’t want your take on gender identity

C. W. Nevins
San Francisco Chronicle

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Ukip banned from gay pride march after party's inclusion stokes anger (UK)

Amit Sandhu
The Guardian

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04 June 2015

WATCH: Michelle Duggar Stands By Transphobic Robocall

Neal Broverman
The Advocate

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Think gender comes down to X and Y chromosomes? Think again (Canada)

Peter McKnight
The Globe and Mail

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Ontario passes NDP bill to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ children (Canada)

Press
610 CKTB

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Trans people in Ireland will soon be able to self-declare to change their birth certificate gender (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News


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03 June 2015

Petition started to strip Caitlyn Jenner of 1976 Olympic gold medal

Sarah Huggins
zap2it

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ezs note:  Why does it not surprise me that this knuckledragger is from Texas???

Mike Huckabee faces questions on transgender joke

Ashley Killough
CNN

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ezs note:  So, Mike, how's it going?

Hate crimes detectives seeking suspect who pushed transgender woman onto subway tracks

ALISON FOX
AM New York

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ezs note:  New York City residents - Fortunately, the woman survived the attack relatively unharmed.  If you have any information about this, please call 1-800-577-TIPS.  Let the Big Apple shine!

Jennifer Hudson Drops "I Still Love You" Music Video, Which Promotes LGBT Equality—Watch the Moving Clip!

Corinne Heller
eonline

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02 June 2015

Jenner's ties to Newtown High School recalled

Rob Ryser
newstimes.com

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Trans Woman Says Jail Staff Ridiculed And Mocked Her During Pat Down

AFFIRMATION ON WHEELS: Penn State grad founded an unusual gay pride march in communist Vietnam

Jim Lewis

Press and Journal


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Mike Huckabee: I wish I pretended to be transgender to shower with girls

NICK GASS
Politico

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UN Human Rights Office releases report detailing violence and discrimination against LGBT people

Press
LGBT Weekly

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01 June 2015

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

Press
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!