At least 10 transgender children living in Northern Ireland say they are living in the wrong body (Northern Ireland)

Jilly Beattie
Belfast Live

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Heard on Beacon Hill

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The Sun

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Legislative Issues Set To Include Abortion, Ethics And Hemp

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KELO

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ezs note:  South Dakotans - It's listed about halfway down, but moronic legislators are trying to force transgender students to use their biological bathroom in school, no matter how uncomfortable it makes them.  Tell your legislators to say NO to this idiotic bill.  Oh, and turn Reps. Fred Deutsch and Jim Bolin out on their ear in November!

Region’s pro sports teams to back transgender bill

David Scharfenberg
The Boston Globe

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‘Mahu’ demonstrate Hawaii’s shifting attitudes toward LGBT life

Jon Letman
Aljazeera America

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Auckland Grammar responds to gay and transgender students' concerns (New Zealand)

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Religious right targets St. Paul charter school over transgender inclusive policies

Andy Birkey
column

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Davina Ayrton: transgender woman raped teen girl before transition, sentenced to men's prison

Aaron Homer
The Inquisitr

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ezs note:  All around the world, transgender men and women are simply trying to get on with their lives.  They don't need this crap.  Granted, Ayrton had a troubled life, but she deserved to be JAILED for her actions.

Changing perceptions through social media (Thailand)

Corry Elyda
The Nation (Thailand)

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Berlin, Germany

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Transgender found murdered (India)

Staff
The Hindu

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ezs note:  Yes, India is a very large country, but if you were in Bhadrachalam (ENE from Hyderabad) and you spotted this crime, please  call your local police or INTERPOL.  Thanks. 

Are Feminism and the Transgender Movement At Odds?

Isaac Fornarola
The Huffington Post

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Letter - Let transgenders go to appropriate bathrooms

Kelly End
Union-Bulletin

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Surrey film tackles transgender issues (UK)

Serena Pattar
The Leader

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Discrimination Against Transgender Women Seeking Access to Homeless Shelters

Caitlin Rooney, Laura Durso and Sharita Gruberg
Center for American Progress

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Anti-transgender bills threaten people’s ability to fully participate in society

Timothy Wang and Sean Cahill
The Hill

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Transgender person shot: ‘Hospital staff laughed whilst they bled’ (UK)

Michelle O'Toole
Pink News

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ezs note:  This is an absolute, utter disgrace.  The police and hospital staff in this case should be FIRED, immediately, and authorities should look into the case to see if any additional punishment is warranted.  Especially if you are traveling to Pakistan, see if the local ambassador is following through.  Thanks.

Jo-James's story: calls for more support for transgender people in rural communities (UK)

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The History of the Khmer Rouge; Transgender Women in Men’s Prisons

Khathayra Um, Kris Schreier Lyseggen and Ashley Diamond
KPFA 94.1

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Statue to pay tribute to transgender victims of violence

Mauricio Pena
The Desert Sun

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Sonu Nigam launches India’s first transgender band ’6-Pack Band’ (India)

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Transgender veterans diagnosed with significantly more mental and medical health disorders

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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Beauty queen hopeful launches campaign to change the rules about transgender (UK)

Siofra Brennan
Daily Mail

Gateshead, UK

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Transgender locker room rules prompt outcry at state Capitol

Melissa Santos
The Bellingham Herald

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Transgender Activists Denounce ESPA

Byrgen Finkelman
timesunion

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Once A Prisoner In Cuba, A Transgender Cuban Vows To Never Return

Nadege Green
WGCU

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When Christian Schools Make Campuses Less Safe

Eliel Cruz
Sojourners

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Join our incredible transgender columnist on her amazing journey (UK)

Juno Dawson
Glamour (UK)

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Meet Allyson Robinson, the first openly transgender Baptist minister (UK)

Carey Lodge
Christian Today

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Transgender 'Madam Phung's Last Journey' At Atheneum

Susan Dunne
The Hartford Courant

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Cathedral City will get gender-neutral restrooms Jan. 8

Mauricio Pena
The Desert Sun

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New Georgia School to Target Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender

Tony Potts
Coosa Valley News

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Two Men To Stand Trial For Murder Of Argentine Transgender Advocate

Staff
On Top

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ezs note: GOOD.

Nashville LGBT Chamber announces newly elected board members

Brian Sullivan
Out & About Nashville

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JNU considers granting extra points to transgender admission seekers (India)

Aranya Shankar
The Indian Express

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As a Caseworker I Witnessed the Nightmarish Traumas Foster Care Presents for LGBTQ Youth

Ryan Berg
Alternet

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Law column: Transgender issues in the workplace

Wilford H. Stone
The Gazette

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Passports and driving licenses shouldn’t say whether you’re male or female, says senior MP (UK)

Harry Readhead
Metro

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Canadian heritage exhibition of pride (Canada)

Nick Martin
Winnipeg Free Press

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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A family torn apart by homophobia in Cameroon 91 anti-LGBT attacks and violations: Cameroon’s 2015 tally

Colin Stewart
Erasing 76 Crimes

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Top 10 Blade stories online

Kevin Naff
Washington Blade

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How the Fight for Gay Rights Changed America

Kerry Eleveld
Alternet

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The top stories of 2015 — Plano passes rights ordinance; Houston shoots down HERO

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The End of the Desistence Myth

Brynn Tannehill
The Huffington Post

Kenneth Zucker

Charlatan

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'We learned we were not alone'

Christine Uno
The Photo News

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Happy New Year!

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Working...

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Time to show you the top 25 word labels! Here goes:

1. transgender (duh...)
2. gay
3. lesbian
4. bisexual
5. LGBT
6. transgender woman
7. discrimination
8. rights
9. transgender people
10. woman
11. community
12. people
13. bill
14. California
15. gender
16. trans
17. new
18. gender identity
19. law
20. first
21. equality
22. police
23. support
24. marriage
25. US

Close but no cee-gar: policy

Have a happy New Year!

South Florida Water Management Protects Transgender Employees

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South Florida Gay News

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My Transgender Life: Not Then; Not When; the Magic of Now!

Grace Anne Stevens
The Huffington Post

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