Going around the internet today is a news article about a transgender teenager who killed themselves and then left a time released tumbler suicide note after the fact where they spoke about how hard it was being transgender and blaming their parents for a lack of support and not being supportive. The story is starting to go viral and people are promising that the teen will not be forgotten.

Does this sound familiar?

It probably sounds just like Leelah Alcorn, but it's not, its 15 year old Zander from Georgia.

According to the Observer a trans samba dancer was murdered in Rio, they also suggest the crime might be a hate killing as they have a pretty awful record with a trans, gay or bi person being murdered every 28 hours.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/08/rio-de-janeiro-...

Just finished watching a PBS special about 50 years ofPeter Paul and Mary and got thinking about all those years behind me. Mary, of course, died in 2009 but Peter and Paul are still going strong.

Since the 20th is coming up I might meet fate and partake in the chance to wake a dreamer. Remember these terrible follies and stop shaming ourselves as human beings. It can seem even the most awake has the ides of March in their eyes. This terrible malady truly places them in a snit, fit to fall in such a terrible trap. These societal jaws tear flesh from maws or toy with one. I ask you not to forget and be well met to keep a light on and your eyes upon more than the form.

There's not a "News" category, so I just picked a couple that are somewhat relevant.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/magazine/when-women-become-men...

Apparently, there's an increasing number of TG's coming out at womens colleges. The article above is specifically about one 'trans-man' at Wellesley, but with asides about other colleges.

Who can blame any girl wanting the freedom of boys, especially in the worst country in the world to be born female, according to the UN. However, there can be a sting in the tale, as soon as they begin developing as female adults, they're expected to revert to their biological sex and begin acting like normal females, have children and so on. Read the article:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/22/girls-bo...

From the Guardian - where else? - a transpride march in Brighton. Did you know there's a trans flag? No nor did I. Dunno if I'm getting old, but the fact that it appears most of the population of the earth is now deciding it's transgender is getting a bit passé. Anyway for those who want to read it...

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/08/-sp-trans-pri...

Promising lawsuit filed against the Motor Vehicles department of South Carolina.

Here's the story about it: http://www.transgenderlegal.org/headline_show.php?id=490

An interesting article about a woman who took a vow of celibacy and lives as a man in Albania.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/05/women-celibacy-...

Otherwise without comment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/08/religious-exemption...

I watched this today at a friend's house.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/undercover-doctor-cure-me...

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/19/trans-pe...

Ok so, recently the main member of the popular tv show voiced his opinion of homosexuality, this angered the LGBT community.

Sunday, November 17, 2013 on 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75235 is having Transgender Day of Remembrance. Dallas 2013 TDOR is an event memorializing those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence, and acts to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender communities.

Gay Marriage in PA?:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/30/pennsylvania-gay-ma...

Death in Turkey (this is why ENDA):

M2F wins employment discrimination lawsuit vs federal bureau:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/mia-macy-transgende...

Sometimes, you have to fight fire with fire.

http://imgur.com/a/gGNMH

Colorado Civil Rights Ruling:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/coy-mathis_n_348830...

shalimar

Much to nobody's surprise, when the Swedish Railway dropped their opposition to men wearing shorts, the skirts were put away. No trans issue here.

I was reading our local weekly paper, and noticed a letter to the editor commenting about the picture of the High School Prom King and Queen.

If you are an Arizona resident:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-daniel-snyder/no-loo-for-...

A positive change:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/19/westboro-equality-h...

shalimar

We are gathered here tonight to mourn those of us who have been taken from us by hatred, violence, and ignorance, but in a larger sense, we are here to celebrate their lives. That we might not have known any of them personally, does not lessen our sense of loss or our disgust for the way they were taken.

It finally happened! DOMA is unconstitutional!

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