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Florida Competitive Workforce Bill Filed To Add Anti-Discrimination Protections Statewide

Bilerico  10 hours ago

I applaud the filing of the Competitive Workforce bill in the Florida House of Representative. House bill 391, filed by Rep.
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British PM speaks out against transphobia in support of TDoR.

Pams House blend  20 hours ago

Yesterday the British prime minister Gordon Brown stood shoulder to shoulder with the trans community to mark Transgender day of Remembrance.
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Trans Remembrance Day: Saints & Martyrs

Gay Agenda  less than a day ago

Today, November 20th, is the 9th annual day of Trans Remembrance, a day set aside in memory of trans people who have been murdered for their honest expression of their gender identity.
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Transgender Day of Rememberance 11/20/09

Queers United  less than a day ago

Today, November 20th marks the eleventh Transgender Day of Remembrance, a solemn time to think back and honor our transgender brothers and sisters who were murdered for being who they are.
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Tampa City Council Protects Transgender Citizens

Pridesource - Between The Lines News  less than a day ago

Tampa is the latest city in Florida to add "gender identity" to its human rights ordinance that bans discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodation.
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Puerto Rico: "Gay Panic" Defense In Murder Of Gay Teen Jorge Mercado

Joe My God  2 days ago

Juan Martinez Matos, 25, is being held on $4M bond in San Juan, Puerto Rico after confessing to the decapitation murder of 19 year-old gay teen Jorge Mercado.
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BREAKING NEWS: Tampa Adds Gender Identity Protections

Bilerico  2 days ago

The Tampa City Council should be commended for expanding non-discrimination protections to those who live, work and visit the city.
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Nationwide Vigils Planned for Slain Gay Puerto Rican Teen

Queers United  2 days ago

Vigils are being planned across the nation for this Sunday, November 22 to honor slain teen Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado who was brutally murdered for being gay.
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Scheduled Candlelight Vigils for Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado and Jason Mattison Jr

Pams House blend  3 days ago

(Note from Louise: My laptop situation is currently iffy and 'up-in-the-air', so my apologies for any errors or incomplete listings.
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Queer the Census!

Queers United  3 days ago

As it stands the 2010 census will not include a question about sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Oklahoma pol to file bill to counter fed hate crimes law -- or else necrophilia will be protected

Pams House blend  4 days ago

Here we are, back to the land of Sally Kern, where the hot bigoted wind comes sweepin' down the plain.
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Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man

About.com Gay Life  5 days ago

A suspect has been apprehended for the brutal murder of 19-year-old Puerto Rican man Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado.
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Arrest Made In Puerto Rico Gay Teen Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado Murder Case

Pams House blend  5 days ago

From Back2Stonewall comes news of an arrest made in the horrific murder of 19 year old Jroge Steven Lopez Mercado- translated from Primerahora.
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The sexual politics of a hug

Bilerico  6 days ago

Far from just warm and fuzzy, hugging is commonly rich with personal revelations regarding our sexual and gender identity, as well as sexual equality.
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Our Families Count - Fill Out the Census!

Queers United  Nov 14 09

HRC has launched Our Families Count and is urging LGBT people to fill out the census so that the government can distribute funds and social services that are are needed for our community.
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Open Forum: The Concept of a Queer Nation

Queers United  Nov 14 09

While there has not been much talk or serious consideration among queer people to create a gay homeland, there has been some discussion whether joking or fantasy about the concept.
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FYI: State hate crimes laws still needed

Q Notes  Nov 14 09

On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the much-awaited federal hate crimes legislation expanding protection to victims on the basis of sexual orientation and gender-identity.
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Committee will vote next week on ENDA

Qnews  Nov 12 09

HRC Back Story, the blog of the Human Rights Campaign, reports that a key committee vote has now been scheduled for Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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House committee to hold vote on ENDA

365 Gay News  Nov 12 09

From HRC: The Human Rights Campaign can now confirm the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.
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LGBT Parenting Roundup

Mombian  Nov 12 09

Schools and Youth Yes, Iowa has marriage equality. They even have a safe schools law that requires inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s Civil Rights Act and anti-bullying policies.
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