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In the 06/23/2014 edition:

Transgender woman found burned, dumped behind garbage bin in Fort Myers

Jun 23, 2014 08:00 pm
Yaz’min ShancezFORT MYERS, Fla. -- More than 200 people attended a vigil Sunday to honor a transgender woman found dumped behind a garbage bin in Fort Myers, Fla., last week. The bloody and charred body of 31-year-old Yaz’min Shancez was discovered on a dead-end road behind a truck rental facility shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 19.
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Starbucks celebrates LGBT pride with huge rainbow flag atop Seattle HQ

Jun 23, 2014 05:30 pm
The rainbow pride flag atop the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle on Monday, Jne 23, 2014.SEATTLE -- Starbucks celebrated the opening of LGBT Pride week in Seattle on Monday by hoisting an 800 square foot rainbow pride flag over its Seattle headquarters. "A gesture as simple as flying a flag might not seem like much on face, but it represents another step forward for the LGBT community as companies all around Seattle ...
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Orlando city council supports overturning same-sex marriage ban

Jun 23, 2014 02:00 pm
Buddy DyerORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando's city council has voted to support overturning Florida's ban on same-sex marriage. City council members approved Mayor Buddy Dyer's proposal to file a friend of the court brief in a lawsuit set for a hearing early next month in Miami.
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Five things you should know about the transgender community

Jun 23, 2014 11:30 am
transgender-flagSAN FRANCISCO — President Barack Obama has quietly done more to advance rights for transgender people than any other president, but they remain among the nation’s most misunderstood minorities. Here are five things to know about transgender America...
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FIFA urged to show leadership on discrimination after alleged gay slurs at World Cup match

Jun 23, 2014 11:00 am
Mexican supporters shout in the rain before the start of the group A World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon in the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014.RIO DE JANEIRO -- A monitoring group has challenged FIFA to show leadership in tackling discrimination after the sport's world governing body dropped an investigation of Mexico fans chanting an alleged gay slur. FIFA's disciplinary panel ruled Monday that the chant heard during Mexico vs. Cameroon on June 13 "is not considered insulting...
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FIFA drops investigation over alleged gay slur at World Cup match

Jun 23, 2014 09:30 am
FIFARIO DE JANEIRO -- The FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) will take no action against the Mexican football federation over fans chanting an alleged gay slur at World Cup matches. FIFA says its disciplinary panel decided the chant "is not considered insulting in this specific context," and that it dismissed a charge...
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Jailed transgender teen to be moved to children’s psychiatric center

Jun 23, 2014 06:30 am
FileHARTFORD, Conn. -- A transgender girl detained without criminal charges at an adult women's prison in Connecticut will be moved to a unit for troubled girls in state custody, Connecticut's Department of Children and Families said Friday.
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Group of attorneys from across Okla. support same-sex marriage

Jun 23, 2014 06:00 am
OklahomaOKLAHOMA CITY -- A group of about 85 attorneys from across Oklahoma are joining a coalition in support of same-sex marriage in the state and the country. The group Oklahoma Lawyers for Marriage is launching its website on Monday and supports the idea that all marriages should be legally recognized.
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