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11 January 2016
Lawsuit dismissed against Planet Fitness for transgender-friendly locker room policy
Bob Johnson
mlive.com
mlive.com
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ezs note: Good! I'm glad to see that this judge threw this daffy woman's suit out of his court.
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against,
Bob Johnson,
dismissed,
lawsuit,
locker room,
Michigan,
Midland,
Planet Fitness,
policy,
transgender-friendly
Location:
Midland, MI, USA
Seattle Times Reporter Echoes Bogus Attack On Transgender Bathroom Access
Rachel Perceley
Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America
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Labels:
access,
bathroom,
bogus attack,
echoes,
Rachel Perceley,
reporter,
Seattle,
Seattle Times,
transgender,
Washington
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
10 January 2016
BRIAN HOWEY: A time for Gov. Pence to lead
Brian Howey
nwi.com
nwi.com
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Brian Howey,
broke the mold,
Indiana,
John Gregg,
lead,
Mike Pence,
Munster,
Sue Ellspermann,
time,
transgender
Location:
Munster, IN, USA
At least 10 transgender children living in Northern Ireland say they are living in the wrong body (Northern Ireland)
Jilly Beattie
Belfast Live
Belfast Live
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Heard on Beacon Hill
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The Sun
The Sun
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Legislative Issues Set To Include Abortion, Ethics And Hemp
Press
KELO
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!
Labels:
abortion,
ethics,
hemp,
include,
issues,
legislative,
Pierre,
require,
South Dakota,
transgender students
Location:
Pierre, SD 57501, USA
Region’s pro sports teams to back transgender bill
David Scharfenberg
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
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09 January 2016
‘Mahu’ demonstrate Hawaii’s shifting attitudes toward LGBT life
Jon Letman
Aljazeera America
Aljazeera America
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Labels:
bisexual,
demonstrate,
gay,
Hawaii,
Jon Letman,
lesbian,
LGBT,
Lihue,
mahu,
shifting attitudes,
transgender
Location:
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
Auckland Grammar responds to gay and transgender students' concerns (New Zealand)
Press
stuff.co.nz
stuff.co.nz
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Religious right targets St. Paul charter school over transgender inclusive policies
Andy Birkey
column
column
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Labels:
Andy Birkey,
charter school,
inclusive,
Minnesota,
policies,
religious right,
St. Paul,
targets,
transgender
Location:
St Paul, MN, USA
Davina Ayrton: transgender woman raped teen girl before transition, sentenced to men's prison
Aaron Homer
The Inquisitr
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)
The Nation (Thailand)
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08 January 2016
Transgender found murdered (India)
Staff
The Hindu
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
The Huffington Post
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Letter - Let transgenders go to appropriate bathrooms
Kelly End
Union-Bulletin
Union-Bulletin
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Surrey film tackles transgender issues (UK)
Serena Pattar
The Leader
The Leader
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Labels:
film,
January Marie Lapuz,
New Westminster,
Serena Pattar,
shot,
Surrey,
tackles,
Transgender Issues,
UK
Location:
Surrey, UK
07 January 2016
Discrimination Against Transgender Women Seeking Access to Homeless Shelters
Caitlin Rooney, Laura Durso and Sharita Gruberg
Center for American Progress
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
The Hill
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Labels:
ability,
anti-transgender,
bills,
fully participate,
people's,
Sean Cahill,
society,
threaten,
Timothy Wang
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Transgender person shot: ‘Hospital staff laughed whilst they bled’ (UK)
Michelle O'Toole
Pink News
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)
ITV
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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
KPFA 94.1
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06 January 2016
Statue to pay tribute to transgender victims of violence
Mauricio Pena
The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun
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Sonu Nigam launches India’s first transgender band ’6-Pack Band’ (India)
Press
india.com
india.com
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Transgender veterans diagnosed with significantly more mental and medical health disorders
Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly
LGBT Weekly
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Beauty queen hopeful launches campaign to change the rules about transgender (UK)
Siofra Brennan
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Gateshead, UK
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Transgender locker room rules prompt outcry at state Capitol
Melissa Santos
The Bellingham Herald
The Bellingham Herald
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Labels:
Bellingham,
locker room,
Melissa Santos,
outcry,
prompt,
rules,
state Capitol,
transgender,
Washington
Location:
Bellingham, WA, USA
05 January 2016
Transgender Activists Denounce ESPA
Byrgen Finkelman
timesunion
timesunion
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Once A Prisoner In Cuba, A Transgender Cuban Vows To Never Return
Nadege Green
WGCU
WGCU
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Ana Marrero,
Cuba,
Nadege Green,
never return,
Pinar del Rio,
prisoner,
transgender Cuban,
vows
Location:
Pinar del RÃo, Cuba
When Christian Schools Make Campuses Less Safe
Eliel Cruz
Sojourners
Sojourners
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Join our incredible transgender columnist on her amazing journey (UK)
Juno Dawson
Glamour (UK)
Glamour (UK)
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Labels:
amazing journey,
columnist,
gender,
incredible,
Juno Dawson,
little girl,
transgender,
willy,
young adult
Location:
London, UK
Meet Allyson Robinson, the first openly transgender Baptist minister (UK)
Carey Lodge
Christian Today
Christian Today
Allyson Robinson
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04 January 2016
Transgender 'Madam Phung's Last Journey' At Atheneum
Susan Dunne
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant
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Cathedral City will get gender-neutral restrooms Jan. 8
Mauricio Pena
The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun
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New Georgia School to Target Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Tony Potts
Coosa Valley News
Coosa Valley News
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Atlanta,
bisexual,
gay,
Georgia,
lesbian,
private school,
school,
target,
Tony Potts,
transgender,
Unitarian Univeralist Church
Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA
03 January 2016
Two Men To Stand Trial For Murder Of Argentine Transgender Advocate
Staff
On Top
On Top
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ezs note: GOOD.
Nashville LGBT Chamber announces newly elected board members
Brian Sullivan
Out & About Nashville
Out & About Nashville
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board members,
Brian Sullivan,
chamber,
holiday party,
LGBT,
Nashville,
newly elected,
Tennessee
Location:
Nashville, TN, USA
JNU considers granting extra points to transgender admission seekers (India)
Aranya Shankar
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
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admission seekers,
Aranya Shankar,
considers,
granting,
Hyderabad,
India,
JNU,
points,
transgender
Location:
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
02 January 2016
As a Caseworker I Witnessed the Nightmarish Traumas Foster Care Presents for LGBTQ Youth
Ryan Berg
Alternet
Alternet
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bisexual,
California,
caseworker,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBTQ,
nightmarish,
queer,
Ryan Berg,
San Francisco,
transgender,
trauma,
witnessed
Location:
San Francisco, CA, USA
Law column: Transgender issues in the workplace
Wilford H. Stone
The Gazette
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
Metro
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Labels:
driving licenses,
female,
Harry Readhead,
London,
male,
Maria Miller,
MP,
passport,
senior,
UK
Location:
London, UK
Canadian heritage exhibition of pride (Canada)
Nick Martin
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
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advanced,
Canada,
Canadian,
exhibition,
Flin Flon,
heritage,
Manitoba,
Nick Martin,
pride,
school project,
society
Location:
Flin Flon, MB, Canada
01 January 2016
A family torn apart by homophobia in Cameroon 91 anti-LGBT attacks and violations: Cameroon’s 2015 tally
Colin Stewart
Erasing 76 Crimes
Erasing 76 Crimes
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Labels:
anti-LGBT,
Cameroon,
family,
homophobia,
Humanity First,
torn apart,
violations,
Yaoundé
Location:
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Top 10 Blade stories online
Kevin Naff
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
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How the Fight for Gay Rights Changed America
Kerry Eleveld
Alternet
Alternet
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The top stories of 2015 — Plano passes rights ordinance; Houston shoots down HERO
Press
dallasvoice.com
dallasvoice.com
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battles,
different paths,
encompassing,
Houston,
passes,
Plano,
rights ordinance,
Texas,
top stories
Location:
Plano, TX, USA
The End of the Desistence Myth
Brynn Tannehill
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
Kenneth Zucker
Charlatan
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Labels:
Brynn Tannehill,
desistance,
desistence,
end,
endless,
myth,
Ohio,
reparative therapy,
Transgender Teens,
trolls,
Xenia
Location:
Xenia, OH 45385, USA
'We learned we were not alone'
Christine Uno
The Photo News
The Photo News
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