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3 hrs ago | Las Vegas Review Journal

Transgender hate crimes

Legislation to enhance prison sentences for people who commit crimes against transgender people sure was popular.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Brian Sandoval, US Governors, Las Vegas, NV, North Las Vegas, NV, Opinion

7 hrs ago | KCAU

Iowa elected official honored by White House

An elected official in eastern Iowa is the recipient of a White House honor given to openly gay, lesbian and transgendered public officials.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Johnson County, IA

12 hrs ago | Russia Beyond the Headlines

About 30 people arrested during a gay-parade in Moscow

The conflict between gay rights campaigners and homophobes has had dozens people detained.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian

16 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Russian police detain activists, foes at gay rally

The campaigners tried to unfurl banners denouncing the Kremlin-backed homophobic legislation in front of Russia's lower house of parliament, but were attacked by vigilantes carrying icons and crosses.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Vladimir Putin

16 hrs ago | BizPacReview.com

Elementary mom furious over cross-dressing 'Transgender Day'

With the reelection of Barack Obama, the most liberal U.S. president in history, there's little argument that the far-left is as emboldened as ever in pushing its agenda on the country.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Milwaukee, WI, Opinion

20 hrs ago | Oakland Post

AIDS Project East Bay Opens TRACY House Transgender Youth Center

Front row, from left to right: Jenetta Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Sharyn Grayson.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Tracy, CA, Alameda County, CA

23 hrs ago | Film Threat

Transsexuals from Space

Directed, written and co-produced by Brina; co-produced and edited by John Gage.

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Related Topix: Jonathan Harris

Fri May 24, 2013

Washington Blade

Lesbian EEOC commissioner re-nominated for 2nd term

A lesbian member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is poised to serve another term after having played a part in a ruling that provided non-discrimination protections to transgender workers.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian

Ynetnews

Hundreds attend Eilat pride parade

Hundreds of Eilat residents and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from across Israel participated Friday in the annual pride parade, which made its way through the southern city's main street.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Israel, Middle East, World News, Weather

Advocate

Transgender Woman Alleges Discrimination by Bridal Shop

A transgender woman in Canada's Saskatchewan province has filed a discrimination complaint against a bridal shop that wouldn't let her try on gowns, with a clerk reportedly telling her men weren't allowed to do so.

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Q-Notes

GOP attempts restricting youth health access

A bill restricting teenagers' access to medical and mental health care narrowly escaped approval in the North Carolina House in May before being taken of the body's calendar and placed back into committee.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, North Carolina, HIV/AIDS, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Medicine, Gay/Lesbian

Redditch Standard

MP out of touch claim in opposing gay marriage

Coun Rebecca Blake, Tracey Baker, Natalie Brookes and Coun Joe Baker were among those to urge Redditch MP Karen Lumley to back the bill to introduce gay marriage.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Man to woman: an update on a transsexual's journey

As a child, people knew her as Steve. The last time TV6 talked to Marissa, she was leaving for Thailand for sexual reassignment surgery.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Transsexuals face surgery 'double standard'

Both men and women seek surgery to reduce or enlarge their sexual organs - should transsexuals be treated differently? Jo Latham, a doctoral student at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society , at Melbourne's La Trobe University, lays out his argument in a recent issue of the journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery .

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Medicine, Plastic Surgery

Sag Harbor Online

East Enda s First GLBT Center Will Open This Summer at Whalers Church

The Long Island Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center of the Hamptons' will open this summer at Sag Harbor's First Presbyterian "Old Whalers'" Church.

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Advocate

Transgender High School Senior Skips Graduation Over School's Transphobic Policy

A transgender senior at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Albuquerque skipped his graduation Wednesday after the school refused to let the teenager wear the black cap and gown worn by male graduates, instead insisting he wear the white graduation garb worn by female students.

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Related Topix: Albuquerque, NM

BleacherReport

Transgender Trailblazer Fallon Fox Talks Jason Collins, X-Men, Being a Pioneer

They call her Queen of Swords in the Cage. Some call her unrepeatable things in the press.

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FOXReno

Nevada's hate crimes protections now include transgender community

Today Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law SB139, legislation adding gender identity and expression to the state's hate crimes law.

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Related Topix: Brian Sandoval, US Governors, Nevada Government, Nevada, Gay/Lesbian

The Chronicle

DU Press to publish transgender quarterlyCarleigh Stiehm Duke...

The journal - TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly - will be edited by Susan Stryker, associate professor of gender and women's studies at the University of Arizona, and Paisley Currah, professor of political science at the Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.

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Related Topix: University of Arizona, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, University Media, Duke University

Wed May 22, 2013

Black Country Bugle

Just a sweet transvestite... The Rocky Horror Show

HAVING heard rumours of a rock musical featuring transvestites and aliens, I was definitely intrigued to see the Regent Theatre's production of the 30th anniversary Rocky Horror Show.

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