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08 November 2016
07 November 2016
National Organization for Marriage Releases Anti-Transgender Ad
Noel Gutierrez-Morfin
NBC News
NBC News
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Navy: No Exceptions to Fitness Standards for Transgender Sailors
Hope Hodge Seck
Military.com
Military.com
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Scruff Poll Results: Hillary by a Landslide; Users Also Love Pot
Tucker Berardi
SFGN
SFGN
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Labels:
Florida,
Hillary Clinton,
landslide,
love,
pot,
results,
Scruff poll,
SFGN,
Tucker Berardi,
Wilton Manors
Location:
Wilton Manors, FL, USA
Now, what was that day again?
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ezs note: Um, just in case you've let it slip your mind, Election Day is
TOMORROW!!
In case you've let a few elections go by, or you've registered but not voted yet, you can find out where to vote here.
Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Please, please, please, don't this one pass by.
Labels:
2016,
Election Day,
November 8,
Tuesday
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
06 November 2016
Being LGBT At School In Vietnam — Viet’s Story
Jessica Lomelin
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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Labels:
being,
dominance,
Hanoi,
Jessica Lomelin,
LGBT,
story,
submission,
The Huffington Post,
Viet,
Vietnam
Location:
Hanoi, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Colorado Springs unlikely candidate
Cheyenne DeChristopher
Met Media
Met Media
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ezs note: To find more about Misty Plowright's candidacy, please press the button here.
The Lady Chablis Remembered and Celebrated Saturday Evening
Andrew James
WSAV
WSAV
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please press: http://wsav.com
ezs note: Rest in peace, The Lady Chablis...
Labels:
Andrew James,
celebrated,
remembered,
Saturday,
Savannah,
South Carolina,
The Lady Chablis,
WSAV
Location:
Savannah, GA, USA
Canadian school features awesome signs on its gender-neutral bathrooms
Chris Tognotti
The Daily Dot
The Daily Dot
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Labels:
awesome,
bathrooms,
British Columbia,
Canadian,
Chris Tognotti,
Delta,
features,
gender-neutral,
school,
signs,
The Daily Dot
Location:
Delta, BC, Canada
When Being Counted Can Lead to Being Protected: Pakistan’s Transgender and Intersex Activists
Kyle Knight
Los Angeles Review of Books
Los Angeles Review of Books
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please press: https://lareviewofbooks.org
05 November 2016
HRC Members Meet with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to #turnOUT the Vote
Press
HRC
HRC
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please press: http://www.hrc.org
ezs note: Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is one of those brave Republicans who is standing by her transgender son unabashedly in the halls of Congress. Naturally, you have to look at her whole record, warts and all (who doesn't have them?) but as far as her transgender record goes, she would put some Democrats to shame.
Labels:
congresswoman,
Cuba,
Havana,
HRC,
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,
meet,
members,
vote
Location:
Havana, Cuba
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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ezs note: Have you ever wanted to visit Edmonton? Well, all ya gotta do is click!
ezs note: Have you ever wanted to visit Edmonton? Well, all ya gotta do is click!
Location:
Edmonton, AB, Canada
04 November 2016
This Rock Star Is On A Mission To Donate LGBT Books To Prisoners — Here's How You Can Help
Kristian Wilson
Bustle
Bustle
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Labels:
books,
bustle,
donate,
Florida,
Gainesville,
Kristian Wilson,
Laura Jane Grace,
LGBT,
Mission,
prisoners,
rock star
Location:
Gainesville, FL, USA
Meet the transgender grocery store clerk running for the US senate
Press
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
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Labels:
Gay Star News,
grocery store clerk,
history,
meet,
Mike Lee,
Misty Snow,
running,
transgender,
US senate
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Redraft Bill for transgenders rights protection, demands activists (India)
Press
india.com
india.com
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Labels:
activists,
bill,
demands,
discrimination,
India,
india.com,
New Delhi,
protection,
redraft,
rights,
transgender,
violence
Location:
New Delhi, Delhi, India
LGBTQ representation on TV hits record high, but there's still a way to go
Malcolm Venable
MS News Now
MS News Now
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Labels:
high,
Jackson,
LGBTQ,
Malcolm Venable,
Mississippi,
MS News Now,
record,
representation,
TV,
way to go
Location:
Jackson, MS, USA
From a transgender designer, clothing that fits you
Nicole Brodeur
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
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Labels:
clothing,
designer,
Leo Roux,
Nicole Brodeur,
Seattle,
The Seattle Times,
transgender,
Washington
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
03 November 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Blade's Q&A with Hillary Clinton
Chris Johnson
SFGN
SFGN
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please press: http://southfloridagaynews.com
02 November 2016
Voter ID Laws May Prevent 34,000 Trans People From Voting on Tuesday
Diana Tourjee
Broadly.
Broadly.
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please press: https://broadly.vice.com
ezs note: It's now less than a week until Election Day. Especially if you live in one of these states which has problems, be prepared and informed. Don't be one of the 34,000!!
Labels:
Broadly.,
Diana Tourjee,
New York,
New York City,
prevent,
transgender people,
Tuesday,
voter ID laws,
voting
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Abigail Austen on her Trans American Road Trip: "fighting transphobia is now as big as the original battle for civil rights" (UK)
Sarah Carson
Radio Times
Radio Times
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Labels:
Abigail Austen,
battle,
big,
civil rights,
Douglassville,
fighting,
original,
Pennsylvania,
Radio Times,
Sarah Carson,
Trans American Road Trip
Location:
Douglassville, PA 19518, USA
Mexican transgender man sues Indiana over not being able to change name
Michael Abella
Legal NewsLine
Legal NewsLine
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Labels:
change,
Indiana,
Indianapolis,
Legal NewsLine,
Mexican,
Michael Abella,
name,
sues,
transgender man
Location:
Indianapolis, IN, USA
01 November 2016
How to Keep Trans Voters From Being Disenfranchised
Michelle Dennis
Advocate
Advocate
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please press: http://www.advocate.com
ezs note: Especially if you live in one of the states colored red or blue, read the article not once but twice.
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be observed Nov. 20
Virginia Daffron
Mountain Xpress
Mountain Xpress
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please press: https://mountainx.com
Understanding the derogatory power of the t-word
Season Cooper
The Review
The Review
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Labels:
Delaware,
derogatory,
Milo Yiannopoulos,
Newark,
Power,
Season Cooper,
t-word,
The Review,
understanding
Location:
Newark, DE, USA
Bearing witness (Canada)
Kristine Power
Gazette
Gazette
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please press: https://gazette.mun.ca
ezs note: If you are in the upper Washington (state) or lower British Columbia area before November 9, why not plan a visit to University of British Columbia in Victoria to view the archives? Better yet, bring a friend!
Meet the Oprah of China, Who Happens to Be Transgender
Abid Rahman
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
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Labels:
Abid Rahman,
China,
happens,
Jin Xing,
Oprah,
Shenyang,
The Hollywood Reporter,
transgender
Location:
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
31 October 2016
Transgender Muslim woman hacked to death in Russia days after marrying a man
Greg Hernandez
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
Viktor and Raina
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please press: http://www.gaystarnews.com
ezs note: Yeah, things are a bit hairy in US-Russian relations right now, but if you write a respectful letter to Vladimir Putin today urging him to bring Raina's murder to the fullest extent of Russian law, it may help. Thanks.
Tanzania suspends some HIV programmes for gay men, says health minister
Press
Reuters
Reuters
Tanzania
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please press: http://www.reuters.com
ezs note: If you want to help, write a respectful letter or e-letter to President John Pombe Magufuli, urging him to give AIDS therapies to same-sex couples, and to release those who are imprisoned. Thanks.
Labels:
Dar es Salaam,
gay men,
Health Minister,
HIV,
programmes,
programs,
suspends,
Tanzania
Location:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
30 October 2016
Steve Chalke to host church 'renaming ceremony' for transgender man (UK)
Marcus Jones
Premier
Premier
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Labels:
church,
host,
Marcus Jones,
premier,
renaming ceremony,
Steve Chalke,
transgender man,
UK,
Waterloo
Location:
Merseyside, UK
North Carolina high school crowns first transgender homecoming queen
Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: http://www.lgbtqnation.com
Pat McCrory has been ‘endorsed’ by a Virginia newspaper (UK)
Meka Beresford
Pink News
Pink News
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Labels:
endorsed,
Meka Beresford,
newspaper,
North Carolina,
Pat McCrory,
Pink News,
Raleigh,
Virginia
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
Alliance has 'gay 'ol time'
Keith Kennedy
The Torch
The Torch
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2016, a mixed bag for LGBT politics
Press
www.scpr.org
www.scpr.org
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please press: http://www.scpr.org
29 October 2016
Hillary Clinton: Marriage Equality, LGBT Rights At Stake In This Election
Carlos Santoscoy
On Top
On Top
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please press: http://www.ontopmag.com
ezs note: Once again, please remember to vote November 8!
Labels:
at stake,
Carlos Santoscoy,
Hillary Clinton,
LGBT,
Marriage Equality,
North Carolina,
On Top,
Raleigh,
rights
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
A rather unimaginative prevarication from NOM
David Hart
The Slowly Boiled Frog
The Slowly Boiled Frog
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Here’s Exactly Why A Vote For Trump Is Vote Against LGBTQ Rights
Kira Brekke
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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ezs note: Please remember to vote on November 8!
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Donald Trump,
exactly,
Illinois,
Kira Brekke,
LGBTQ,
racism,
rights,
sexism,
The Huffington Post,
vote,
xenophobia
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
Thousands Join Asia’s Largest LGBT Pride Parade in Taiwan (India)
Staff
Sakshi Post
Sakshi Post
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Asia,
defend,
discrimination,
freedom,
largest,
LGBT,
pride parade,
Sakshi Post,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
thousands
Location:
Taipei City, Taiwan
Breast cancer poses unique challenges for U.S. transgender community
Caroline Robinson
Northern California News
Northern California News
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Bures, Essex, UK
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ezs note: Hey, how'd you like to visit Bures over in England? Well, just click on over!
Location:
Bures CO8, UK
28 October 2016
Supreme Court will rule on transgender rights
Richard Wolf
WTSP
WTSP
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please press: http://www.wtsp.com
How the Arts Are Saving Small Towns From Extinction, Finding Redemption Through Friendship and More
Chris Peak
NationSwell
NationSwell
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arts,
Chris Peak,
extinction,
friendship,
Marfa,
NationSwell,
redemption,
rural,
saving,
small towns,
Texas
Location:
Marfa, TX 79843, USA
27 October 2016
Dating While Trans in China
Fan Yiying
Sixth Tone
Sixth Tone
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please press: http://www.sixthtone.com
Labels:
binary,
bra,
China,
dating,
experiences,
Fan Yiying,
Foshan,
identity,
Jin Xing,
Sixth Tone,
transgender
Location:
Foshan, Guangdong, China
PFLAG chapter awarded $2,000 grant
Press
BlueRidgeNow.com
BlueRidgeNow.com
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awarded,
BlueRidgeNow.com,
chapter,
Flat Rock,
grant,
Hendersonville,
North Carolina,
PFLAG
Location:
Flat Rock, NC, USA
Iowa church voluntarily drops lawsuit on transgender bathroom issue
Press
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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Labels:
church,
Des Moines,
drops,
Iowa,
issue,
lawsuit,
LGBTQ Nation,
transgender bathroom,
voluntarily
Location:
Des Moines, IA, USA
This Trans Woman Has ‘Personal’ Reasons To Campaign For Clinton
Curtis Wong
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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Buffalo Public Schools approve new policy for transgender students
Deidre Williams
The Buffalo News
The Buffalo News
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26 October 2016
USAID Announces New Policy Prohibiting Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in All Contracts
Staff
HRC
HRC
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please press: http://www.hrc.org
Labels:
announces,
anti-LGBTQ,
contracts,
discrimination,
HRC,
policy,
prohibiting,
USAID
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Spiegel Catalog Puts Trans Model On The Cover For The First Time
Dan Avery
newnownext
newnownext
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Labels:
Arisce Wanzer,
catalog,
Chicago,
cover,
Dan Avery,
iconic,
Illinois,
newnownext,
Spiegel,
transgender model
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
John Bel Edwards says he is confident he'll win LGBT lawsuit
Julia O'Donoghue
The Times-Picayune
The Times-Picayune
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please press: http://www.nola.com
25 October 2016
Uruguay, Argentina ranked most LGBT-friendly Latin American countries
Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
Uruguay flag
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please press: https://www.washingtonblade.com
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