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enewspf.com – Barack Obama – Source: whitehouse.gov
From generation to generation, ordinary Americans have led a proud and inexorable march toward freedom, fairness, and full equality under the law ‑‑ not just for some, but for all. Ours is a herita…
democraticunderground.com – Segami
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Eric Fehrnstrom, a top aide and political strategist to presumptive Republican presidential candidate former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA), made headlines earlier this year with a gaffe comparing Romney …
huffingtonpost.com – Jennifer L. Levi – Director of the Transgender Rights Project at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
I am hard-pressed to think of a family law case involving a transgender person with a fair or just outcome. And that is …
washingtonpost.com – By Joe Davidson
The Obama administration has told government agencies that a court decision allowing health benefits for the same-sex spouse of a federal employee applies to no one else.
The directive from the Office of Perso…
nationmultimedia.com – Mayuree Sukyingcharoenwong – The Nation
A beautiful transgender has caused a stir by registering as an election candidate for the Nan Provincial Administration Organisation.
“I’m confident that my experience and ability wil…
abs-cbnnews.com – By Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News
Buenos Aires City,, Argentina – A proposal to allow citizens to change their gender and name in public records may become law in Argentina next month – a first in Latin America.
Pedro Paradiso Sotille,…
colorlines.com – by Brentin Mock
American companies are born as private commercial entities, but thanks to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, suddenly they can transition to human status for the purpose of influencing an election with mill…
huffingtonpost.com – Toni NewmanWriter – Law school student, and author, ‘I Rise: The Transformation of Toni Newman’
President Barack Obama, the first African-American president, has been progressive in advancing the rights of transgender persons. P…
policymic.com – Alok Vaid-MenoninPolitics,Gay Rights
Last week, a peer at Stanford biked past me and screamed: “You send so many emails!”
I must admit: I do send a lot of emails. I’m one of those kids. As a member of Stanford Students for Queer L…
huffingtonpost.com – Greg Voakes – Blogger and digital media producer
Until recently, the struggles that transgender individuals face in both public and private institutions have been discussed primarily in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, a…