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10 October 2016

Albany Planned Parenthood to offer transgender patients medical care

Claire Hughes
timesunion

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09 October 2016

Dana Milbank: Governor’s defeat could be watershed moment for gay rights

Dana Milbank
Monterey Herald

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Posters seeking transgenders' beheading appear in Pakistan (India)

Press
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ezs note: Transgender persons and allies, particularly those in Pakistan, you can choose to panic - but the better choice is to plan ahead. The best choice might be is to let people know that you are their friends, neighbors, and coworkers - not a bunch of aliens. Hook up with your LGBT group to find out what your best course of action might be.

Celebrate National Coming Out Day at the Library

Staff
Pasadena Now

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Ben Carson: Gay Marriage Will Lead To 'Mass Killings,' Transgender People Are Confused

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top

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Transgender pastor preaches to the choir with love

Kevin Fagan

San Francisco Chronicle

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08 October 2016

So, ahem, how's your ol' pal Donald doing these days?

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ezs note: To see the TYT video, click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su-Rt4QJZ08

Decatur, Illinois

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ezs note: Say, are you interested in travelin'? Just click on Decatur, Illinois and see what's there!

07 October 2016

NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man

Michele Steele
ESPN

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Why The New York Times means so much to me

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This day, I would like to address the conservative transgender people. (Yes, there are those out there.) You might think otherwise, but I do understand your frustrations:

1) The budget is of great concern to me.

2) Yeah, every once in a while I blurt out an oath, but these are rarities. Almost all of the time, I stick to the King's English.

3) Call me an old fogy, but I much prefer the terms Miss or Mrs. to the epithet Ms

4) Once in awhile, there are good Republicans as well as good Democrats, and I feel perfectly comfortable voting for them.

Having said all that, let me turn to The New York Times. It is the nation's largest paper, and arguably the world's largest paper. It is also has garnered a lion's share of critics.

No matter what individual critiques you may have, there are certain points which the Times has, which other papers simply do not have:

1) The Corrections page. Yeah, this might seem like so much quibbling, but it is important. Every day, someone goes over the paper with a fine-toothed comb, to make sure it is accurate. If it is not, they promptly print it in the Corrections page. Other papers print it rarely - if at all. Accuracy be damned - we've got a paper to write.

2) Every once in awhile, a thoughtful person will write back, and the Times, to their credit, will print the article in the Editorial page.

3) A crackerjack, indepth staff.

When all is said and done, this has everything to do with the Time's endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and their critique of Donald Trump. Despite what certain people like to spout off, this is not a matter of liberalism or conservatism. It's a matter of accuracy.

Oh, by the way, there is one paper that endorses Trump. The National Enquirer.

I'm not kidding.

06 October 2016

Tony Perkins: Better To Disband The Military Than Include Transgender Service Members

Brian Tashman
Right Wing Watch

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Abrupt Death of Young Transgender Orthodox Jew Grieves Chicago Community

Aimee Levitt
The Forward

Jonah Berele

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ezs note: It sounds like Jonah was a kind and gentle man. Rest in peace, Jonah, and my condolences to your family.

Transgender Students Sue Pennsylvania District Restroom Rule

Press
NBC 10

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05 October 2016

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy (UK)

Press
News-Medical.net

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New York Moves to Allow Medicaid to Cover Hormone Therapy for Transgender Youth

Jesse McKinley

The New York Times

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04 October 2016

Person of interest jailed, questioned in shooting of transgender woman

Carol Robinson
Al.com

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Mark Seliger takes on the unsung in book of trans portraits

Leanne Italie
Standard-Times

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Trump Slammed for Controversial Response to Trans Military Question

Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC

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Intersex—seeking the beauty in difference

Martha Henriques
Medical XPress

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ezs note: This is a long but worthy piece. If you are intersex or know someone who is, I urge you to read this.

Pope Francis urges pastoral care for transgender people, draws line between ministry and ‘indoctrination’

Nicole Winfield
The Washington Post

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03 October 2016

Oklahoma City man arrested for kidnapping, sexual battery of transgender woman

K. Querry
KFOR

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New suicide prevention strategies for gay, transgender youth

Press
Science Codex

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Defense Department Issues Transgender Handbook

Amy Bushatz
Military.com

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Atlanta trans pioneer Cheryl Courtney-Evans dies

Matt Hennie
Project Q Atlanta

Cheryl Courtney-Evans

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ezs note: What an amazing life! Rest in peace, Cheryl...

02 October 2016

A different Drum's beat

Press
philly.com

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Gambia fails to heed UN warnings on deteriorating human rights (Gambia)

Amnesty International
The Salone Monitor

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Faith and equality community dialogue to be held in Concord

Staff
Independent Tribune

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Governor hopefuls distancing themselves from Clinton, Trump

Colin Jeffery
KTRS

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Hope, Relief for Transgender Military Families in New Policy

Ben Finley
ABC

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01 October 2016

Gay Catholics test Poland's conservative church

Michel Viatteau
Digital Journal

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Trinity PRIDE: On being an ally

Abigail Wharton
The Trinitonian

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US top judge ousted over gay marriage stand (Ghana)

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starrfm

Judge Roy Moore

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Transgender's 'uncomfortable' transit at Abu Dhabi airport (United Arab Emirates)

Ashwani Kumar
Khaleej Times

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Thai expert picked for first-ever LGBTI role (Thailand)

Press
The Nation (Thailand)

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Cranston, Rhode Island

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30 September 2016

Poor, Transgender and Dressed for Arrest

Ginia Bellafante
The New York Times

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29 September 2016

New Report Finds Voter ID Laws Disenfranchise Transgender Community

Hayley Miller
HRC

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ezs note: This is all the more reason to register early. If at all possible, go to the place where voters are registered, and explain your situation to them. This is doubly important if you have moved, changed your gender, or even changed your looks. If the election official looks crabby or complacent, ask for a written statement with their signature on it

North Delta's Crossroads United Church officially recognized as an ‘affirming’ ministry (Canada)

James Smith
North Delta Reporter

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28 September 2016

How I'll vote

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President/Vice President: Hillary Clinton (D) vs. Donald Trump (R), Gary Johnson (L), and Jill Stein (G)

This race is, of course, the big kahuna. Now, you might assume that I just fell in love with Hillary, just itching to vote for her. Uh...no. I would have loved to have voted for Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) with a very strong second for Bernie Sanders (Vermont). Uh, Hillary came in third, folks. And it took me a great while to warm up to her. However, having seen her nomination speech, and her first debate performance, I gained a reasonable liking for her. Not a swoon, mind you - but a healthy liking.

Now on to Trump. In case you haven't figured it out yet, he's f***ing nuts. One quick example: during his nominating speech, he said kind words to the LGBT cause. Well, that's perfectly reasonable, said our friends in the Log Cabin sub-party. However, a few days ago, he picked Rick Santorum as an adviser! Sorry, Log Cabin, you can pick a candidate on principle - but you can't smooch their ass.

Gary Johnson is an interesting candidate. He, like Clinton, has a strong LGBT advocacy. He has a strong appeal with me for decriminalizing marijuana. However, he has two strong strikes against him. One is his absolute cluelessness when asked about the problem in Aleppo (it's in Syria, folks). The other is his belief in the static nature of the Constitution. Uh, sorry, Gary. The words changed - albeit just a bit - from the time you started taking the oath to the time you finished it. Now, this may seem like mere semantics - but when you apply them to the Constitution, suddenly the meaning takes on a whole new import.

Next, Jill Stein. When Ralph Nader took on the mantle, he looked very promising. (For awhile, I belonged to the Green Party) Sadly, the party has taken on a bunch of lunatics. Now, mind you, half of the party's platform looks very promising and exciting. The other half, however, deserve to be locked up in rubber rooms - for their sake as well as ours.

We often hear how this particular election is 'important'. However, this one really is, and for those reasons, I endorse Hillary Clinton.

(to be continued)