Muslims Get Ready for Ramadan Fast in Summer Heat; Hardships Faced; Fasting Exemptions Granted; Housewives Bored

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BBC News - Tutu calls for end to gay stigma to help tackle HIV

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Louie Gohmert: 'You See Me Hugging Muslims Around The World' - The Huffington Post

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Islamophobia Threatens American Values and National Security - The Huffington Post

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Prominent Russian Muslims targeted

Prominent Russian Muslims targeted

Attacks in the traditional Islamic heartland of Tatarstan leave one dead, one hospitalized. 

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Fwd: New analysis shows startling levels of discrimination against API transgender people

Subject: New analysis shows startling levels of discrimination against API transgender people
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MEDIA CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen Director of Communications (Office) 646.358.1463 (Cell) 202.641.5592 isorensen@theTaskForce.org New analysis shows startling levels of discrimination against Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander transgender people WASHINGTON, July 19 — Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander (API) transgender and gender non-conforming people face high levels of discrimination according to an analysis released today, Injustice at Every Turn: A Look at Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Respondents in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. This analysis by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a supplement to the comprehensive national study released last year, Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, which revealed widespread discrimination experienced by transgender and gender non-conforming people across the board. A key finding of the full report was that, even given the high levels of discrimination against all transgender people in the U.S., people of color experienced heightened levels of discrimination and had worse outcomes than the sample overall. API transgender people faced the combination of anti-transgender bias with structural and interpersonal racism. "From employment discrimination to education to health care disparities, Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander transgender people are suffering at high rates due to bigotry, racism and transphobia," says Anjali Chaudhry, who serves on the board of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance. "This is unacceptable. NQAPIA is committed to bringing visibility to these inequities and to creating a world where transgender and gender non-conforming people can go about their daily lives without fear of discrimination, harassment or violence." The new supplemental analysis was released at the 2012 NQAPIA Conference, which kicked off today in Washington, D.C. Among the findings: API transgender people had a high unemployment rate at 12 percent, nearly twice the rate of the general population at the time the survey was fielded (7 percent). API transgender people often live in extreme poverty, with 18 percent reporting a household income of less than $10,000/year. This is higher than the rate for transgender people of all races (15 percent), six times the general API population rate (3 percent) and over four times the general U.S. population rate (4 percent). API respondents who attended school as transgender people reported alarming rates of harassment (65 percent), physical assault (39 percent) and sexual assault (19 percent) in K-12; harassment was so severe that it led 11 percent to leave school. Six percent were also expelled due to bias. Nearly 5 percent of API transgender people reported being HIV-positive and an additional 10 percent reported that they did not know their status. Forty-four percent (44%) of API transgender and gender non-conforming people have experienced significant family acceptance. Those respondents who were accepted by their families were much less likely to face discrimination. "The numbers make clear the way that racism, anti-immigrant and anti-transgender bias all work together, often with devastating results in the lives of API transgender people," says Darlene Nipper, deputy executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "This report is a critical call to action. We must ensure that we continue to work toward an LGBT movement that prioritizes immigration, racial and economic justice." "These findings underscore the importance of recognizing that API transgender people are a significant and too often marginalized part of both API and LGBT communities, and one that faces substantial and sometimes unique challenges," says Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. "And the broader racial justice analysis has too often excluded API's. This research contributes to our long-held belief that policy makers must understand and act on the deep disparities that exist within people of color communities." Injustice at Every Turn: A Look at Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Respondents in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey is available in English, Chinese (traditional), Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Tamil and Vietnamese. Download the reports here. For the full Injustice at Every Turn report, go here. To learn more about the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, visit www.theTaskForce.org and follow us on Twitter: @TheTaskForce. –30– The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country's premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people and working to create positive, lasting change and opportunity for all. The Task Force is a 501(c)(3) corporation incorporated in Washington, D.C. Contributions to the Task Force are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. © 2012, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C., 20005. Phone 202.393.2241. TTY 202.393.2284. theTaskForce@theTaskForce.org.

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AP Mobile: Globe-hopping Hillary Clinton breaks travel record

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Globe-hopping Hillary Clinton breaks travel record

WASHINGTON (AP) - If diplomatic achievements were measured by the number of countries visited, Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the most accomplished secretary of state in history. While historians will debate and eventually rate her tenure as America's top diplomat, Clinton is already assured of a place in the State Department record book. When her plane touched down at Andrews Air Force Base outs...

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Dressing down in Kashmir; Modest Clothing Encouraged for Tourists

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Palestine: Peace can be a bit of a stretch - Al Jazeera English

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Saudi's Olympic Opening to Women 'Small Step' - US News & World Report

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In the new Egypt, beards appear where they were once banned

In the new Egypt, beards appear where they were once banned

Battles over facial hair reflect Egypt's messy struggle to redefine its relationship with Islam in the post-revolution era. 

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Christians snub Cairo meeting with Clinton, claim US backs Islamists - World News

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Iran's 'morality police' target cafe culture - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

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All women in Iran are legally obliged to respect a dress code of contour-hiding gowns and headscarves [Reuters]

Iranian police have shut down dozens of restaurants and coffee shops over the weekend, Iranian media reported, in a renewed crackdown on what the state sees as immoral and un-Islamic behaviour.

Religious scholars: Hotels should stop selling porn

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Religious scholars: Hotels should stop selling porn

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