national/world - Transgender Veteran brings visibility to LGBTQ+ and homeless communities

Colleen Reilly, Shawn Liu

VA.gov

Akron, OH

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please press:  news.va.gov

China - Helping communities to end AIDS epidemic

Gunilla Carlsson
China Daily

Beijing, China

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please press:  global.chinadaily.com.cn

New York - New York Times Theater Critic Apologizes for Offending ‘Transgender and Nonbinary Communities’

Ben Brantley
The Wrap

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please press:  www.thewrap.com

Transgender ultra-Orthodox case reveals painful clash of minority communities (UK)

Harriet Sherwood
The Guardian

Credit:  http://cdn.timesofisrael.com/uploads/2012/02/f120207yn14.jpg

please press:  https://www.theguardian.com

Can Christian LGBTQ Communities Embrace Intersectionality?

Jera Brown
Sojourners

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please press:  https://sojo.net

How a slain street vendor became a Brazilian hero for LGBTQ and homeless communities

Kiratiana Freelon
Fusion

Credit:  http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200808/r285753_1217832.jpg

please press:  http://fusion.net

ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mr. Ruas.  Please know that you are a hero not only for Brazil, but for the entire world.

For Our Communities, HIV Is Too Important to Ignore

Brent A. Wilkes and Mary Beth Maxwell
Advocate

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please press:  http://www.advocate.com

ezs note:  Please, if you haven't had your HIV test, or it's been some time since you've had one (one year or more) go and have one now.  You'll be glad you did!

God Is Trans: The Extraordinary Spirituality Of Transgender Lives (PODCAST)

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush 

The Huffington Post

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please press:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Michiganders Repulsed By Rep. Olumba’s ‘Bigoted’ Farewell Speech Attacking Transgender, Special Needs, Asian, And Chaldean Communities [Video]

please press:  http://www.inquisitr.com

TDOR Series: Finding a Light in the Darkest of Times

Achim Jeramiah Howard
please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Not just here in Prince George (Canada)

Karen Brunette
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com


to read more, go to: http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/opinion/letters/not-just-here-in-prince-george-1.1211852

LGBTQ communities speak out after person found shot to death

Emily Wood
http://www.wlwt.com


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ezs note:  Sadly another transgender woman was murdered today, this time in Cincinnati.  If you live or work in the greater Cincinnati area, and you have information about Tiff Edwards' murder (original name: DeAndre Edwards) please notify the police IMMEDIATELY!!! Or call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.

Racism exists in all communities

STAMPP CORBIN

http://lgbtweekly.com

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ezs note: I am particularly proud of emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com to cover ALL transgender people and their struggles.  This includes not only the rich, but the middle class, poor, destitute, homeless, even the imprisoned.  However, I might miss one.  If I do, e-mail me at thoreaugreen@gmail.com.  Kudos to Stampp Corbin for keeping a keen eye out.

Royal Oak to vote on human rights initiative

http://michiganradio.org/

*more here*

A letter to my communities (scottybrat)

(more above)

ezs: IMO, a thoughtful blog by a straight man who fiercely and eloquently defends all of us.  Please read this.

New public health approach at WHO benefits MSM and transgender communities (pamojaconsulting)

(more above)

Working with faith communities for LGBT human progress (Center for American Progress)

The Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative released “Faith and Family Equality” this May with generous support from the Arcus Foundation. (more above)