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NHPR.org – By Virginia Prescott
Voters head to the polls today in New York, New Jersey and Virginia for key elections. Political watchers are viewing several races as indicators of how the country feels about President Obama and his administration’s…
CBS11TV.com – Joel Thomas
Fort Worth (CBS 11 / TXA 21) – Fort Worth’s city council received a long list of recommendations from a diversity committee established to improve relations with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. …
WWMT.com
(NewsChannel 3) – Since the Kalamazoo City Council introduced an anti-discrimination ordinance designed to bring fair housing and employment practices to the LGBT community, it has been a hotly contested issue, with the ordinance passed on …
MichiganMessenger.com – By David Alire Garcia
The new TV ad funded by opponents of Kalamazoo’s proposed anti-discrimination ordinance isn’t all that new. But until next week’s vote, its ability to sway votes in this southwest Michigan city remains a…
EBAR.com – by Seth Hemmelgarn
More than five years since state legislation to ensure employment and housing protections for transgender people went into effect, many still face discrimination, according to a recently released report.
According to…
Metro.us – Tony Lee
President Barack Obama signed legislation yesterday expanding federal hate crimes to include offenses against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
It was a mighty swipe of the pen for those in Massachusetts w…
ADNKronos.com
Rome (AKI) – Lazio governor Piero Marrazzo may not be the only politician who is being blackmailed over his sex life, according to Rome prosecutors. They believe at least two other politicians who allegedly frequented transsexual prost…
McGillDaily.com – By Quinn Albaugh
Last week, I touched on why I’m uncomfortable interacting with the police as a trans person. However, the police are part of a larger system in which the state “genders” its citizens, deciding for each one what the…
NewsOk.com – By Paula Burkes
Noticing his wedding band, a co-worker at a former company one Christmas asked Damon Hayes-Milligan what he got under the tree and what he gave his wife. Hayes-Milligan told him he got a mixer and gave his partner a comp…
MiamiHerald.Typepad.com – Steve Rothaus
Washington – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a series of proposals to ensure that HUD’s core housing programs are open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gen…