2/22/2012 1:14:03 PM
Advocates for such laws have said transgendered individuals are the remaining group still without discrimination protection. By Lisa Rossi Opponents of the transgender bill introduced by Councilman Tom Quirk protest outside of his office on Frederick
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2/22/2012 11:38:05 AM
Council approves transgender discrimination ban: Transgender people would be protected from discrimination in Baltimore County under a measure approved by the County Council Tuesday, making the county the fourth local government in Maryland to adopt
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2/22/2012 5:04:59 AM
In the spot, Radcliffe addresses the very important issue of supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. "I'm Daniel Radcliffe, and I believe that reaching out for help is the bravest thing a person can do," Radcliffe says in
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2/22/2012 3:42:32 AM
AP News COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has some nice things to say about a Republican president. ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The Greek people are greeting uneasily news that their country will receive a new bailout that
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2/22/2012 1:50:23 AM
By Bryan P. Sears Councilman Tom Quirk, a Catonsville Democrat, called the passage of the transgender anti-discrimination bill " a loud message that discrimination is wrong." A split Baltimore County Council approved a controversial transgender
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2/22/2012 1:49:44 AM
Transgender kids get puberty-blocking drugs, sex-changing hormones; MDs say
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2/22/2012 12:10:05 AM
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2/21/2012 9:26:43 PM
By Michelle Garcia A 22-year-old transgender woman is in critical condition after being brutally beaten in Catania, Italy outside of a pub on Valentine's Day. Michelle Santamaria was attacked by about a dozen young people while she was dancing,
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2/21/2012 8:51:09 PM
by Tony Merevick on February 21, 2012 in Chicago, News, Politics · 0 Comments Chicago Ald. Joe Moreno and a group of local LGBT rights activists are pushing for an ordinance that would establish a transgender issues commission in the Chicago Police
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2/21/2012 8:49:09 PM
After a series of heated hearings over the past month, the Baltimore County Council is set to vote tonight on a bill meant to protect transgender people from discrimination. The legislation has enough support on the council to pass, but members could
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2/21/2012 8:12:12 PM
By Neal Broverman It's no surprise that young transgender people endure extensive discrimination, but the harsh effect on their mental well-being is starting to come into focus thanks to new studies. A survey conducted by the Endocrine Division at
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2/21/2012 6:26:29 PM
20, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the disturbing, but unsurprising, results of a long-term study investigating abuse rates among transgender children. The investigation followed some 17000 people who demonstrated "gender nonconformity"
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2/21/2012 1:58:02 PM
The Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) is calling for Irish bookmaker Paddy Power to withdraw their advertisement video for Cheltenham Ladies day. The group said the video, which was aired this weekend on Skysports, is offensive and “deeply
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2/21/2012 12:58:52 PM
What is it about Baltimore County councilmember Tom Quirk? He sponsors a "gender identity" bill to legalize transvestite behavior with the result that cross-dressing men will be able to enter the ladies' room. Then he fails to understand how this could
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2/20/2012 8:10:49 PM
"As non-transgender individuals, we take for granted how easy life is when our mind and our body are congruent with each other," says Leibowitz. "Clinicians and pediatricians need to understand what gender nonconformity and gender dysphoria mean for a
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2/20/2012 4:55:09 PM
By Brian Conlin, bconlin@patuxent.com More than a dozen people gathered in Catonsville by 9 am on a brisk President's Day morning outside the Frederick Road office of Councilman Tom Quirk to protest a proposed bill designed to protect transgendered
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2/20/2012 5:07:57 AM
Guidelines from the Endocrine Society endorse transgender hormone treatment but say it should not be given before puberty begins. At that point, the guidelines recommend puberty-blocking drugs until age 16, then lifelong sex-changing hormones with
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2/19/2012 9:43:00 PM
Guidelines from the Endocrine Society endorse transgender hormone treatment but say it should not be given before puberty begins. At that point, the guidelines recommend puberty-blocking drugs until age 16, then lifelong sex-changing hormones with
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2/19/2012 7:33:54 PM
Something out of the ordinary happens when cisgender adults talk about transgender children. People who wouldn't normally make a child's genitals a public issue are suddenly desperate to publicly scrutinize and debate the intimate details of children's
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2/18/2012 5:31:00 PM
Md. Gov., First Lady, Applied Pressure on Black Democrats to Pass Gay Marriage
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2/18/2012 4:24:11 PM
But it was not the victim that gave the case such notoriety in 1917, but her transgender husband, Harry Crawford, who was eventually convicted of her murder. New material obtained by the Justice & Police Museum, part of the Historic Houses Trust,
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2/18/2012 4:51:01 AM
San Diego -- More than 500 students, parents and educators from across the North America are gathering in San Diego this weekend for a convention about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in school. The third annual National Educator
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2/18/2012 2:14:42 AM
But to a nationwide community of same-gender-loving (SGL), bisexual, transgender, and progressive heterosexual African-American men, Manago is the man, seen as a visionary game changer and "social architect" focusing on advocating for and healing a
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2/17/2012 11:59:02 PM
ThinkProgressLocal News Investigates The 'Hidden Crisis': Kids Put Out 'Like Trash' Just
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2/17/2012 11:41:03 PM
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2/17/2012 10:37:14 PM
KANSAS CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Central Missouri school district to stop using Internet filtering software to restrict access to educational websites about gay, lesbian and transgender issues. US District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued
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2/17/2012 9:35:00 PM
and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) last month called for a government investigation into alleged abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) immigrants in detention centers. "While we applaud the administration for the steps it has taken to reform
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2/17/2012 9:32:31 PM
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2/17/2012 9:24:23 PM
Suicide, bullying and anti-LGBT legislation are creating tough times for gay
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2/17/2012 8:24:38 PM
In 2011 the Institute of Medicine released a historic report documenting the health disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. This report was call to action for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to
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2/17/2012 7:07:37 PM
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2/17/2012 1:20:17 PM
Conference participants asked questions of officials in a town-hall style format — many focused on transgender inclusion of the administration's LGBT work — and participated in workshops on issues such as LGBT aging, youth and transgender health as
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2/17/2012 10:07:27 AM
Terry Branstad recently expressed his support for the “Iowa Governors Conference on LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) Youth.” The purpose of this conference, according to the conference website, is to “eliminate bullying in
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2/17/2012 5:27:43 AM
Kelly Cassidy And Paula Basta, Two Democratic Lesbian Activists, Square Off In
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2/17/2012 3:35:07 AM
By Lou Chibbaro Jr. on February 16, 2012 Earline Budd, community outreach representative for Transgender Health Empowerment, will also participate in the training. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) DC Council member Michael Brown
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2/16/2012 11:40:49 PM
When long-time Chicago lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activist Kelly Cassidy was appointed last spring to the Illinois Statehouse of Representatives, a saga between rivals began. Cassidy won the seat following a well-attended public meeting
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2/16/2012 11:03:46 PM
A federal judge has ordered a central Missouri school district to stop using Internet filtering software to restrict access to educational websites about gay, lesbian and transgender issues. US District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued the preliminary
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2/16/2012 9:08:26 PM
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2/16/2012 8:00:55 PM
AP A federal judge has ordered a central Missouri school district to stop using its Internet filtering software to restrict access to educational websites about gay, lesbian and transgender issues. US District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued the
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2/16/2012 3:36:37 PM
Former Queerty contributor Joseph Sanchez writes in to tell us about the backlash to a Groupon charity deal arranged by the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (BAGLY). Says Sanchez: For the past few days, BAGLY (Boston
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