lead story - Texas superintendent tells librarians to pull books on sexuality, transgender people

Mike Hixenbaugh, Jeremy Schwartz

NBC News

Granbury, TX

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Italy - Italian lesbian reveals years of corrective rape by father

Lydia Smith
PinkNews

Perugia, Italy

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Namibia - Kicking at Namibia's closet doors

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News24

Windhoek, Namibia

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Sri Lanka - Freedom of Expression on the decline in Sri Lanka

Ruki Fernando
Groundviews

Buddha of Avukana, Sri Lanka

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Netherlands - Revolutionary housing project brings Dutch youth together with refugees

Josie Le Blond
UNHCR

St. Nicolaaskerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Should Tackle Sexuality, Gender Identity Bias

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

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Church Program Offers Frank Lessons on Sexuality

EmmaJean Holley
Valley News

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Do You Exclude Transgender People?

Andrew Royce Bauer
The Huffington Post

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Open Church conference 2015 to promote dialogue on sexuality (UK)

Savitri Hensman
please press:  http://www.ekklesia.co.uk

Officers making it okay to be gay (UK)

Beren Cross
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/

to read more, go to:  http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/NEWs/11488593.Officers_making_it_okay_to_be_gay/

Feeling alienated (Fiji)

http://www.fijitimes.com

to read more, go to:  http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=279752

Gay Muslims Come Out In Toronto Photo Exhibit, 'Just Me And Allah'

Omar Sacirbey
http://www.huffingtonpost.com


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Study: Two thirds of gay teens have considered suicide, while 80% are bullied (UK)

Stefan Nichols
http://www.pinknews.co.uk


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‘Something Must Break’ Review: The Confident Nordic Transgender Narrative We’ve Been Waiting For

Daniel Walber
http://filmschoolrejects.com


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Ukip Councillor: Bisexuals And Transgender People Are 'Part-Time Homosexuals' (UK)

 Lewis Dean
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk

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Florida teen charged with hate crime for shooting transgender woman

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/

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ezs note:  We can all feel good about the arrest of Spencer Tavares, but we must all be vigilant ourselves.  If you see a person attacking, killing or raping a transgender person, please call your local police IMMEDIATELY!

LGBT+ Inclusivity in Surveys and Questionnaires - A.J. Walkley - http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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Making a smooth transition - Jeff Gard - http://www.northumberlandtoday.com

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Transgender issues: many men DO see you as sex objects - Jillian Page- http://blogs.montrealgazette.com

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'I was lectured on my sexuality' (www.irishtimes.com {Ireland})

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