●TRANS HEALTHCARE
“Trans patients have been filling in the gaps of health care for a while now, but at what cost?” Blotner continued. “We’ve had to accept care from people that aren’t necessarily trained to treat us. In 2017 that really shouldn’t be the case.”

There's a pressing need for more research into transgender health issues. That was the argument eloquently laid out at Stanford Medicine X talk this weekend by

●CANADA
“A suspect has been named in the Pointe-St-Charles stabbing that occurred early Monday morning. Jean Edens Lindor is being sought by police in connection with Montreal’s 17th homicide of 2017.”

A suspect has been named in the Pointe-St-Charles stabbing that occurred early Monday morning. Jean Edens Lindor is being sought by police in connection with Montreal’s 17th homicide of 2017. Lindo…

●USA
“Religious conservatives continue to re-purpose idiotic anti-gay rhetoric to now attack transgender people. Not only is there no such thing as a “transgender agenda” but — at least as of the last time I checked — gender dysphoria was not considered to be contagious. Try to convince the morons at hate group American Family Association of those simple facts. Go ahead. Just have some Xanax at hand. Better yet try to convince Monica Cole of AFA's One Million Moms. Pfizer does not manufacture enough of the stuff to thwart that imbecile who sees sinister LGBT conspiracies everywhere.”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
BRILLIANT!

David Cary Hart's observations of LGBT issues, progressive ideas and gun politics

●ASIA
“The vast majority of transgender people across the region are unable to obtain any official identification documents that reflect their gender identity. This lack of gender recognition fosters widespread social exclusion, stigma, discrimination and violence when individuals are perceived to deviate from gender norms because their gender identity and/or expression does not coincide with their sex assigned at birth.”

ASIA – The vast majority of transgender people across the region are unable to obtain any

●USA
"Want to know what's happening to my son now?" asks Terri Neely, the mother of a young transgender boy in Grass Lake. "He's rarely going to the bathroom. He's now not able to make it through a full day of school every day because the depression is setting in because in his mind he is no longer good enough, he is no longer legitimate. The school must not think he is because his mom is forcing him to use the private bathroom to accommodate all the people who must hate him," she says.

Want to know what's happening to my son now? asks Terri Neely, the mother of a young transgender boy in Grass Lake. He's rarely going to the bathroom. He's now not able to make it through a full day of school every day because the depression is setting in because in his mind he is no longer good eno...

●EMPOWERED TRANS WOMAN SUMMIT: Oct 2-15, 2017
Speakers include Monica Helms (creator of the trans flag), Brynn Tannehill (Trans United Fund), Miss Trans Netherlands, a neurobiologist, four therapists, doctors voice coaches - and an incredible group of trans women from all over the World!
GET INVOLVED!

Please help me promote the Empowered Trans Woman Online Summit EmpoweredTransWoman.com - Comment YES! on this video, tag your friends, use the hashtag #empoweredtrans, share in groups, tweet, 'gram and pin it. Thank you so much!!

●FASHION WEEK
“Juliet Evancho is moving to New York City, and her big welcome was walking down the runway at NYFW’s annual queer fashion show, hosted by dapperQ.”

"We wanted people who are using their platform to talk about social justice."

●BODYBUILDING
Ajay Holbrook hopes to become the first trans Mr Olympia and pave the way for other trans athletes. Ajay is from Texas, he began hormone replacement therapy in 2014 and bodybuilding in 2015. Ajay said physical abuse led to him 'never wanting to feel defenseless again'.

YOU CAN FOLLOW AJAY'S JOURNEY ON HERE: https://www.instagram.com/ajayholbrook/?hl=en

●MUSIC
“Transgender music pioneer and cult solo acoustic artist Shawna Virago has released the latest single “Last Night’s Sugar” from her new studio album ‘Heaven Sent Delinquent.’”

New music video.

●UK
“A transgender woman killed herself by accident while taking pictures of herself while taking part in bondage.

Zoe O’Brien, 39, who was said to be into sado-masochism, hanged herself by mistake on June 7.

She was found with a remote control for a camera which was on a tripod pointing at her.”

REST IN PEACE ZOE!

Zoe O'Brien is believed to have been taking pictures of herself carrying out a solo sex act.

●THANK YOU!!!!
“Holding signs that said “trans rights = human rights” and “I shouldn’t have to be cis to be safe,” students at a Kansas high school cut classes and held a sit-in Monday, protesting an extracurricular text conversation that included slurs about transgender people and involved more than 200 students, including football players.”

The objectionable comments were part of an extracurricular group chat.

●USA
“A Rocklin school board voted unanimously late Monday night to retain the policies that allowed a book about a transgender child to be read in kindergarten, but adopted a provision to forewarn parents of potentially controversial subject matter.”

A Rocklin school board voted unanimously late Monday night to retain the policies that allowed a book about a transgender child to be read in kindergarten.

●WE ARE CELEBRATING THIS AMAZING NEWS IN THE PHILIPPINES BECAUSE:
Trans and LGBIQ+ people had no protective laws, they are denied entrances into public venues and heavily discriminated against. Some public venues proudly have rules against allowing LGBTIQ+ people from coming in.
We witnessed our trans sisters refused entrances into venues due to 'No crossdressers' rules in the venue's policies, just because these trans women had identity cards which labels them 'Male', since their female identities are not recognised by law.
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TRANS PEOPLE STILL DESPERATELY NEEDS THEIR GENDER IDENTITY RECOGNISED ....
Trans people are called 'Gay' or A derogatory word 'Bakla' socially.
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GENDER RECOGNITION BILL WILL HELP TO ENFORCE THAT POSITIVE CHANGE TRANS PEOPLE NEED.
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A massive thank you to Geraldine Roman and her team of activists for fighting for our LGBTIQ+ Filipino community. 😍👏🤗✊🙌 #YEStoEquality!

●PHILIPPINES
'A little over a year after Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman delivered an emotional speech asking fellow lawmakers to support an anti-distrimination bill, the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 20, passed it on 3rd reading.'

NOW IT IS TIME TO CHANGE MINDS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS LGBT PEOPLE AND GENDER RECOGNITION FOR TRANS PEOPLE!

The landmark bill awaits its counterpart measure from the Senate

#YEStoEquality!

LET'S ALL SAY YES TO EQUALITY! With the House of Representatives poised to approve the SOGIE Equality Bill on Third and Final Reading, let's fill social media with rainbows and messages of hope and love.

USE THE HASHTAG: #YEStoEquality!
Don't forget to mention: "Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill!"

TWEET YOUR LEGISLATORS! Ask them if they will also say #YEStoEquality. Here's a list of Representatives on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffcrisostomo/lists/the-seventeenth-congress/members

SAMPLE TWEETS:

I am [NAME], a proud beki, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], a strong and empowered lesbian woman, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], the Philippines' next drag superstar, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], an LGBT ally, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], a mother of three beautiful children, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], born and raised in Dinagat Islands, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], a Christian, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], Iskolar ng Bayan, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], a loving sister to a gay brother, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

I am [NAME], half-Filipino and half-Filipina, and I say #YEStoEquality! Pass the SOGIE Equality Bill! 🌈

●FANTASTIC NEWS FOR EQUALITY, PHILIPPINES
'Mark this historic day. After a 19-year struggle since it was first proposed, the House of Representatives of the 17th Congress overwhelmingly passed SOGIE Equality Bill on third reading, with 197 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstentions. This is a unanimous vote of ALL present. #EqualityChamps #EqualityForAll'

Mark this historic day. After a 19-year struggle since it was first proposed, the House of Representatives of the 17th Congress overwhelmingly passed SOGIE Equality Bill on third reading, with 197 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstentions. This is a unanimous vote of ALL present. #EqualityChamps #EqualityForAll

●THEATRE
“One is Miss Gloria Allen, a 73-year-old retired nurse and transgender woman who rose to new prominence several years ago by teaching an etiquette class to youth at an LGBTQ center in inner-city Chicago. She inspired Dawkins’ lead character, here dubbed Mama Darleena Andrews, who has been “living my truth since I was 19.””

Philip Dawkins' play is based on real-life story of Miss Gloria Allen

●USA
“Transgender troops can continue receiving transition-related medical treatment for now, the Pentagon said Monday, amid mounting challenges to President Donald Trump's effective ban on funding such procedures as well as enlisting new openly transgender personnel.”

Transgender troops can continue receiving transition-related medical treatment for now, the Pentagon said Monday, amid mounting challenges to President Donald Trump's effective ban on funding such procedures as well as enlisting new openly transgender personnel. Trump blindsided the Pentagon in

●USA
“When I was dying, it didn't matter who saved my life. -- Senator Tammy Duckworth on the transgender military ban.”

When I was dying, it didn't matter who saved my life. -- Senator Tammy Duckworth on the transgender military ban.

●HISTORY
“Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified to compete at next year’s Commonwealth Games for New Zealand after winning the women’s 90kg-plus division at a national meet.”

She wins her division in bid to compete next year.

●USA
'Tonight, senators will vote on an amendment that would block president Donald Trump's push to ban transgender people from serving in the US Military. It's part of a Senate Defense Bill.'

WASHINGTON -- Tonight, senators will vote on an amendment that would block president Donald Trump's push to ban transgender people from serving in the US Military. It's part of a Senate Defense Bill. But some lawmakers in Missouri say they aren't ready to make a decision and are waiting to hear...