Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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State Farm Latest Company to Stop Donating to N.J. Rep. Garrett

Robert Schmidt

Insurance Journal

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Transgender to contest against Mamata (India)

Shiv Sahay Singh
The Hindu

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Susan Larson's transgender journey from fear to acceptance

Tony Centonze / tonycentonze@theleafchronicle.com
The Leaf-Chronicle

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Rhode Island School District Passes Transgender Bathroom Policy

Press
NECN

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Carolina Hurricanes respond to discriminatory transgender bill (Canada)

Luke Fox
SportsNet

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ezs note:  Hey, Hurricanes - here's your "welcome back" pass.  We would welcome you, and your stupid, idiotic, dunderheaded governor could wave goodbye  to you!

LGBT Employment Discrimination Ban Dead For This Year

Fred Knapp
NET News

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Watch Caitlyn Jenner meet Hillary Clinton for the first time

Anna Merod
MSNBC

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Los Angeles: Transgender Woman Murdered (update)

Staff
Democracy Now!

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Kourtney...

Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinpost.com
Latin Post

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North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Based on a Total Lie

Jay Michaelson
The Daily Beast

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ezs note:  If you can, please read the hotlinks on this blog.  It takes a little longer, but it's well worth it.

Republicans push bill to keep transgender people from changing restrooms

Tim Pugmire / tpugmire@mpr.org
MPR

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TRANSGENDER WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH IN SKID ROW DOMESTIC DISPUTE

Press
KABC

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NC bill halting transgender ordinances heads to Senate

Press

Winston-Salem Journal

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Probing The Complexities Of Transgender Mental Health

Tara Haelle
NPR

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Whitefish approves nondiscrimination ordinance

Heidi Desch
Daily Inter Lake.com

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ezs note:  Thanks, Whitefish!

N.J. hospital hosts first Transgender Family Support Group

Craig Turpin / cturpin@njadvancemedia.com
nj.com

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Santa Clara County raises the Transgender Pride Flag in San Jose

Gary Reyes

San Jose Mercury News

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How Safe Schools helped a principal deal with a transgender child's adjustment

Shalailah Medhora
The Guardian

Canberra, Australia

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please press:  http://www.theguardian.com

Transgender bathroom bill dies in Tennessee House committee

Press
WTOP

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ezs note:  Thank you, Tennessee!!

Transgender birth certificate bill dies in Legislature

Peter Marcus
The Durango Herald

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Two Arrested Following Stabbing of Transgender Man in Long Beach

Stephanie Rivera
Long Beach Post

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ezs note:  If you have any information that would make the case even stronger, call the Long Beach, California police at 563-570-7260.   Thanks!

Conservatives want to block Charlotte transgender rules

Staff
WRAL

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Young transgender women face mental health risks

Alan Mozes
UPI

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The foolishness of “Religious Freedom” laws

Drew Heiderscheidt
The Mirror

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Shame on you shame on me

Renate Hartman
timesunion

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New York-based organization honors Filipina transgender (Philippines)

Staff
The Standard

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Award-winning transgender actress to speak at MSUM

Staff
Inforum

Mya Taylor

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Johns Hopkins Professor Endangers the Lives of Transgender Youth

Brynn Tannehill
The Huffington Post

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Westborough resident sworn-in to post on state’s commission on LGBTQ youth

Press
Community Advocate

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The brutal reality transgender women face under Myanmar's 'darkness law'

Joshua Carroll
Mashable

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ezs note:  If you are visiting Myanmar on business or pleasure, please contact the ambassador and let him/her that you would like to see Section 377 revoked, and unless there is clear evidence of a crime, transgender people will not be harassed. Thanks! 

Remember 'Obamacare Kid?' Yesterday, She Came Out As Transgender

Moriba Cummings
BET

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MN GOP Senators want to block transgender employees from using the bathroom

Andy Birkey
The Colu.mn

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ezs note:  Does it seem that I'm repeating myself... hmmmm... but this one's from Minnesota.  Please contact your state representative AND state senator and tell them they should vote NO on this stupid bill. (Senate File 3002) 

Kansas bills hope to fine trans people $2,500 a time for using ‘wrong’ bathroom (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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ezs note:  Kansans - yeah, we know Kansas is one of the most conservative states in the union - but you can make a difference!  Please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator and let them know that they should vote NO on this stupid bill!

Northwich, Cheshire, UK

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Protection for LGBT Workers on the Rise: EEOC Files First Title VII Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Jill Rosenberg, Shaunicie Fielder and Megan Lawson
Orrick

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Norway set to allow gender change without medical intervention

Press
Yahoo!

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Transgender History conference being held at U-Vic this weekend (Canada)

James Gardner
CFAX 1070

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Brown U. Students Protest Black Transgender Speaker Because Jewish Group Invited Her

Robby Soave
Reason

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ezs note:  Congratulations, nitwits.  You just kept the most influential African-American transwoman away from one of the most influential universities on North America... if not the entire planet.  Hope you're happy.

F&$*ing morons...

The Most Extreme Attempt Yet To Demonize Transgender People And Deny Them Rights

Zack Ford
Think Progress

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Another state is considering an anti-transgender bathroom bill — POLL

Press
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Kentucky Bill Allowing Businesses to Deny Services to Gays Advances

Press
WOUB Digital

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2016 Will be a Difficult Year for Trans Rights

Staff
Pridesource

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Michigan changes driver's license policy for transgender people

Virginia Gordan
Michigan Radio

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Groups to honor Transgender Day of Visibility

Rachel Hatch
Illinois State University

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One Artist’s Quest to Honor Her Transgender Uncle

Hilary Moss
The New York Times

Ken and Hazel's wedding photo, 1954

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ezs note:  If you happen to be in Berlin March 17 to June 30 you can visit Schwules Museum at Lutzowstrasse.  You can visit the blog at schwulesmuseum.de

Bathroom argument purveys LGBT civil rights issue

Devin Zimmerman
kokomoperspective.com

Kokomo, Indiana

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Edmonton Catholic school board to vote on 'meaningless' inclusiveness policy, critics say (Canada)

Janet French
Edmonton Journal

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House Speaker trying to lock-down votes for transgender bill

Tiffany Chan
WWLP

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ezs note:  Neighbors to the north - you can do your part by calling your state representative and senator and telling them that they should vote YES on this worthy bill.  Thanks!

'Southern Comfort' a new Off-Broadway musical about transgender friends

Joe Dziemianowicz
New York Daily News

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