Missouri high school faces criticism after crowning second transgender homecoming queen

Jay Vallee

NBC News

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  Oak Park High School seniors giving the collective finger to the Attorney General... I LOVE IT!!!

Donald Trump - 2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings

Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Goldman
The New York Times

Whistle (anyone willing to blow?  Please?)

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lead story - Second black transgender women believed to be violently killed in 2 days

Muri Assunção
New York Daily News

Clewiston, FL

(Hendry County)

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 ezs note: In such a sparsely county, two such murders are truly frightening.  If you know of either Keisha Whittaker or Bee Love's killings, please turn it over to the police.  Their number is 863-674-5600.  Above all, don't be a hero - I don't want to be writing a third statistic.  Thanks.

Russia - Russian Authorities Drop Charges Against First Suspect, Detain Second In Killing Of Rights Activist Grigoryeva

Press
RFE/RL

Moscow, Russia

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lead story - Second transgender woman murdered in Washington suburb in three months

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Fairmount Heights, MD

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Zoe Spears in the Washington DC - Maryland area (Fairmount Heights) please contact Det. Brian Reilly at 1-800-411-TIPS.  Thanks.

lead story - 'We are concerned': Dallas police chief says of second transgender woman's death in less than a month

Janelle Griffith
NBC News

Dallas, TX

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ezs note:  If you live in Dallas or the immediate area, and you have information on the murders of either Chynal Lindsey or Muhlaysia Booker, please call Dallas police at 214-671-3661.  Thanks. 

Donald Trump - Samantha Bee roasts Trump at second 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner'

Lauren Egan
NBC News

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Second Wachowski comes out as transgender woman

Jayme Deerwester
USA Today

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Mountainside Care Center awarded for LGBT healthcare equality for second straight year

http://www.dailyfreeman.com

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Pride-SWFL picnic marks second year

Michael Braun
http://www.news-press.com


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First transgender contestant on runway show hopes second time's the charm (www.gazette.net)

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' I'm not a hero' second victim of assault at McDonald's says (Patch)

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Payette woman’s trial continues into second day (argus observer)

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Second man accused of fatally shooting Maplewood transgender model surrenders (NJ.com)

MAPLEWOOD — The second man accused of killing a transgender woman inside an apartment in Maplewood last month surrendered to police late Sunday night, authorities said.(more above)

Alcoa top ranked on corporate equality for second year in a row (Marketwatch)

NEW YORK, Oct 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alcoa /quotes/comstock/13*!aa/quotes/nls/aa (AA 13.00, +0.11, +0.85%) announced today that for the second year in a row it is the only Metals and Mining company to achieve a top rating of 100 in the 2011 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of America's largest civil rights organization.(more above)