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18 July 2015
17 July 2015
The Brave New World of Gender Pioneers
Mac Scotty McGregor
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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please press: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
My Voice: Pastor has change of heart on gay marriage
David Bacon
The Argus
The Argus
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please press: http://www.argusleader.com
EEOC: Civil Rights Act Includes LGBT Protections
George Prentice
Boise Weekly
Boise Weekly
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please press: http://www.boiseweekly.com
ezs note: To see the more complete document, see the complete EEOC ruling.
What are Ohio lawmakers doing to protect gays? Not much
Jessie Balmert
The Marion Star
The Marion Star
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please press: http://www.marionstar.com
Speaker Boehner Should Remove Hateful Anti-LGBT Lawmaker From Leadership of Finance Committee
Press
HRC
HRC
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please press: http://www.hrc.org
16 July 2015
EXCLUSIVE: More than six in ten people were bullied at school according to shock new poll (UK)
Nick Gutteridge
Express
Express
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please press: http://www.express.co.uk
Labels:
abuse,
bullied,
England,
exclusive,
London,
Nick Gutteridge,
people,
physical,
poll,
school,
shock,
six in ten,
UK,
verbal
Caitlyn Jenner honors West Bloomfield transgender boy during her ESPYs speech
Monica Drake
Oakland Press
Oakland Press
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please press: http://www.theoaklandpress.com
15 July 2015
HISTORIC TRADITIONAL ZULU MARRIAGE ENDING IN DIVORCE
Melanie Nathan
O-blog-dee-o-blog-da
O-blog-dee-o-blog-da
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please press: http://oblogdeeoblogda.me
ezs note: Please read Tshepo Modisane's letter regarding marriage. In my view, it is quite stirring.
Inaugural transgender march slated for Kelowna Aug 8 (Canada)
Alistair Waters
Capital News
Capital News
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please press: http://www.kelownacapnews.com
Other Views: Pentagon and transgender ban
Press
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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please press: http://lubbockonline.com
"Trolls and Chasers": Doin' a great job!
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Once in a while, you see a great blog. When trolls and idiots rear their ugly heads, seeking your money or your sex, this brave troupe shines their light, forcing the vermin to scurry away. This isn't my work - just a grateful MTF.
trolls and chasers
Altunsoy, Timucin
Craig, Jamie
Cullinan, John Jr.
Davila, Renata
Joseph, Henry
Julio, Ken
King, Carrie
Lane, Candi
LaVeaux,
Lizin, Cedric
Lustful Wolf
Lynch, Rick
Mann, Val
Mertz, Fred
Mills, John
özdoğan, Ertan
pusy pusy
Savas, Cenk
“UN peacekeeping mission” (fraudulent)
Ustan, Cherna
Thank you!
14 July 2015
Laws, proposed rules change same-sex opportunities
Press
News-Press.com
News-Press.com
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please press: http://www.news-press.com
Salvadoran Trans Man Says He Was Brutalized by Police After Pride Parade
Mitch Kellaway
The Advocate
The Advocate
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please press: http://www.advocate.com
13 July 2015
Sundance film shows "unglamorous" side of being transgender
Press
AOL
AOL
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please press: http://www.aol.com
Letter on same-sex marriage has Mormons talking, listening
Peggy Fletcher Stack
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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please press: http://www.washingtonpost.com
Trans male competes to be on Men's Health cover
Maria Caspani
Philly Voice
Philly Voice
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please press: http://www.phillyvoice.com
Pentagon Expected to Lift Transgender Ban
Lolita C. Baldor
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
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please press: http://www.usnews.com
11 July 2015
Honing vocal skills important to transgender youths
Barbara Brotman
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News
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please press: http://www.expressnews.com
10 July 2015
Fired employee sues Starwood Hotels over transgender discrimination
Press
PalmBeachPost.com
PalmBeachPost.com
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please press: http://www.palmbeachpost.com
SDCC ’15: Writing Transgender Character
Joe Glass
Bleeding Cool
Bleeding Cool
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please press: http://www.bleedingcool.com
US Vice President Joe Biden praises gay activists for ‘moral courage’ and ‘physical courage’
Greg Hernandez
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
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please press: http://www.gaystarnews.com
09 July 2015
The Struggle for Fairness for Transgender Workers
The Editorial Board
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: http://www.nytimes.com
please press: http://www.nytimes.com
Russia's ruling party fights 'gay fever' with 'Heterosexual Flag' (United Arab Emirates)
United Press International
Big News Network
Big News Network
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please press: http://www.bignewsnetwork.com
Gloucester schools defend transgender bathroom policy
Associated Press
ABC13
ABC13
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please press: http://www.13newsnow.com
08 July 2015
New award ceremony announced to celebrate Scotland's LGBTI Community (UK)
Press
Herald Scotland
Herald Scotland
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please press: http://www.heraldscotland.com
5 Most Absurd Quotes From Louisiana Supreme Court's Marriage Temper Tantrum
Sunnivie Brydum
The Advocate
The Advocate
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please press: http://www.advocate.com
Carolina Beach changes town policy after lifeguard flies LGBT flag off stand
Press
WECT
WECT
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please press: http://www.wect.com
LGBT Student Bullying Protections to Be Included in ESEA Reauthorization Debate
Evie Blad
Education Week
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please press: http://blogs.edweek.org
07 July 2015
WV transgenders now have more freedom with driver’s licenses
Chelsea Spears
WOWKtv.com
WOWKtv.com
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please press: http://www.wowktv.com
Conservative Baylor University drops 'homosexual acts' from misconduct code
Jon Herskovitz
Reuters
Reuters
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please press: http://www.reuters.com
Miss Global PH bet: I am a hermaphrodite (Philippines)
Robert R. Requintina
Tempo
Tempo
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please press: http://www.tempo.com.ph
Transgender barbershop in Vancouver needs public's help to launch (Canada)
Lauren Sundstrom
Vancitybuzz
Vancitybuzz
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please press: http://www.vancitybuzz.com
ezs note: If you have an extra fiver in your pocket, please help out Big Bro's Barber Shop. It's a place to have your hair cut, just to chat, or find a good job. It's a good place!
ezs note: If you have an extra fiver in your pocket, please help out Big Bro's Barber Shop. It's a place to have your hair cut, just to chat, or find a good job. It's a good place!
LGBT Community Prepares For Next Step In Gay Rights Battle
SHELBY LIN ERDMAN
wabe
wabe
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please press: http://wabe.org
05 July 2015
Nadia Bolz Weber: A pastor for America's outsiders (UK)
Jane Little
BBC
BBC
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please press: http://www.bbc.com
Gay marriage opponents propose 2 Colorado ballot measures
Press
ABC7
ABC7
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please press: http://www.thedenverchannel.com
ezs note: Coloradans - please take a moment and tell your representative to flush these stupid bills down the toilet by voting NO! Thanks. (Oh, and e-mail or phone your friends to do the same.)
Leonard Pitts Jr.: The Girl Scouts’ inspiring example of moral courage
Leonard Pitts Jr.
The Desert Sun
The Desert Sun
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please press: http://www.desertsun.com
For This Transgender Third-Grader, Life As A Boy Is Liberating
Yasmeen Kahn
KUNC
KUNC
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please press: http://www.kunc.org
04 July 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton slams Republican presidential rivals
Press
Sentinel Republic
Sentinel Republic
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please press: http://sentinelrepublic.com
Former Nayland student honoured by Queen for community work (New Zealand)
Charles Anderson
Nelson Mail
Nelson Mail
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please press: http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail
59-year-old transgender politician shot dead at her Ghaziabad house (India)
Express News Service
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
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please press: http://indianexpress.com
ezs note: If you travel to or live in Ghaziabad (just next to New Delhi) please contact the police immediately! Bring this killer to justice. Rest in peace, Daya.
Transgender members in district hail special initiative to get Aadhaar cards (India)
TNN
Times of India
Times of India
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please press: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
03 July 2015
Why the Girls Scouts Turned Down a $100,000 Donation
Krystal Steinmetz
Money Talks News
Money Talks News
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please press: http://www.moneytalksnews.com
ezs note: Thank you so much! The lives of girls and transgender girls are being made so much fuller. To raise funds even more, click the hotbutton "Indiegogo fundraising campaign" and you will be transferred over. Thanks!
ezs note: Thank you so much! The lives of girls and transgender girls are being made so much fuller. To raise funds even more, click the hotbutton "Indiegogo fundraising campaign" and you will be transferred over. Thanks!
It May Be Getting Easier for Kids to Come Out to Their Parents
Michael Schramm
takepart.com
takepart.com
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please press: http://www.takepart.com
ezs note: If you are an ally, please take a moment to let your voice be heard! Look for the little megaphone on the takepart.com blog, then press it. It's that easy! Thanks.
U.S.-based church votes to support LGBTI Africans
Colin Stewart
Erasing 76 Crimes
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please press: http://76crimes.com
After A Mormon Contributor Objects, The Federalist Admits Its Anti-Transgender Policies
Zack Ford
Think Progress
Think Progress
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please press: http://thinkprogress.org
02 July 2015
New App Helps Trans People Find Trans-Friendly Doctors
Heather Dockray
Good
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please press: http://magazine.good.is
Bangladeshi hijras angry over gender testing for government positions
Aljazeera/AFP
Aljazeera America
Aljazeera America
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please press: http://america.aljazeera.com
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