Japanese politician becomes first out transgender man elected to public office

THE WORLD'S MOST FOLLOWED LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE Top Headlines for Saturday Mar 18, 2017 Japanese politician becomes first out transgender man elected to public office Transgender man Tomoya Hosoda, 25, was recently elected to the council in Iruma, Japan, a city of about 150,000 people. Pro wrestler comes out as bisexual after silly video with boyfriend surfaces "I couldn’t help but cry as I let loose all of the years of stress, anxiety and fear of judgment," professional wrestler Anthony Bowens writes. "It was the best decision I had ever made." Montana lawmaker wants voters to decide where transgender people can pee The bill's introduction came on the same day 10 states, including Montana, sought to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Obama directive on transgender students and sex-segregated spaces. James Corden is Belle in hilarious crosswalk production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ The Late Late Show host reimagined the tale as old as time, with him in drag as Belle. Pro hockey’s first trans player ready to retire Harrison Browne's hockey career could come to an end as soon as tonight, but he's focused on winning the championship first. China declines to censor gay kiss in ‘Beauty & the Beast’ despite objections Though Chinese authorities have a reputation for censoring gay content, they left "Beauty and the Beast" alone. Advocates warn Senators: Gorsuch poses a ‘significant threat’ to our community "His views are fundamentally at odds with the notion that LGBT people are entitled to equality, liberty, justice and dignity under the law,” say LGBTQ advocates. A wingnut caught seeking sex from a minor shows how little the right has changed A Republican who wanted to ban fetuses in food was caught in a hotel room with a teenage boy... this is not a focus on "economic issues." Photo of assaulted transgender teen goes viral as aunt pleads for justice A 13-year-old transgender girl was punched in the face repeatedly by a male classmate and her family says the school isn't doing enough to keep her safe. Tampa moves to ban gay conversion therapy — unless you’re a member of the clergy The measure imposes fines for mental health professionals caught trying to change minors' sexual orientations.

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