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HRW.org – Human Rights Watch
(San Pedro Sula) – Honduras should act to end an epidemic of violence against transgender people by investigating, prosecuting, and convicting those responsible, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The or…
BayWindows.com – by Ethan Jacobs – Staff Reporter
Back in 2007 the Department of Public Health (DPH) took its LGBT youth programs in a bold new direction, focusing its resources on segments of the LGBT youth population thought to be at greatest risk…
blog.NJ.com – Posted by Joseph Wardy
Although there have been documentaries and talk shows that have explored the life of a transsexual, the condition is much maligned and misunderstood. Before we explore what a transsexual is, we will discuss what …
News.Yahoo.com – Associated Press
Los Angeles – An openly gay teen was voted prom queen at Los Angeles’ Fairfax High School in a campaign that began as a stunt but ended up spurring discussion on the campus about gender roles and teen popularity. Se…
InsideBayArea.com – By Sean Maher – Oakland Tribune
Oakland – The city should offer municipal identification cards to illegal immigrants, underage runaways and transgender individuals, according to a proposal Tuesday from city Councilmembers Ignacio…
ThePhoenix.com – Adam Reilly
When a person in the center of a media maelstrom has had a sex change, is it fair game for the press?
Aiden Quinn used to be a woman. Now he’s a man. It’s a titillating detail – but is it news?
Quinn, you’ll likely…
Feministe.us – Posted by: Cara
Calling All New York State Residents!
You may have heard a whole lot about the marriage equality bill currently awaiting a vote by the state Senate. What you have likely heard significantly less about is GENDA, the…
MidNorthMonitor.com – Posted By Rosalind Raby
The largest representative group of elementary teachers in Canada is calling on the Ontario government to enshrine new legislation into the curriculum. That is not unusual in itself, but this time the gr…
TheObserver.ca – Tyler Kula – The Observer
Elementary teachers are calling on the Education Ministry to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual issues in school curriculum.
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation recently sent a l…
TampaBay.com – By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer
Largo – A driver who hit a pedestrian early Wednesday near St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport said the man appeared out of nowhere and stepped in front of her car.
“There was nothing …