lead story - Transgender state worker says denials of insurance coverage for gender reassignment surgery violated his rights
Donald Trump - Explosive new revelations just weakened Trump’s impeachment defenses
Greg Sargent
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
ezs note: Look out, Donald! (too late... hee, hee!)
29 December 2019
Ireland - Ireland to simplify process for transgender 16- and 17-year-olds to change legal gender
Vic Parsons
Pink News
Pink News
Dublin, Ireland
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/The_Dubhlinn_Gardens_Dublin_Castle_01.JPG
please press: www.pinknews.co.uk
civil rights - Connecticut sports decade in review: Transgender high school athletes’ success sparks debate on fairness and inclusion, and a Title IX complaint
Iowa - He burned a church’s LGBTQ flag and got 16 years. They responded by advocating for him.
lead story - A very LGBTQ decade: Gay marriage, trans rights and a 'rainbow wave'
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Donald Trump - Donald Trump says he hates New York 'even more than I should' because of investigations
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28 December 2019
Gabon - Gabon passes law criminalizing gays
civil rights - Civil Rights Groups: The “Fairness for All” Act is an Affront to Existing Civil Rights Protections
South Carolina - South Carolina Republican wants to ban transition-related care for transgender youth
John Riley
MetroWeekly
MetroWeekly
Laurens, SC
please press: www.metroweekly.com
ezs note: If you live in South Carolina, click in scdp.org. If you live in South Carolina's 14th district (Laurens and surrounding area) and are really pissed off at having this idiot represent you, contact your local Democratic Party.
lead story - Transgender in Pakistan: Maya, the woman who almost broke free
Donald Trump - A Gangster in the White House
27 December 2019
Australia - Transgender clinic’s bid to operate on girls under 17
civil rights - Stories that shaped the decade: From debate over transgender athletes to LGBTQ discrimination, conversations around gender and sexual identity emerge
Maine - As transgender-rights organization expands into rural Maine, its members are getting priced out of Portland
Nick Schroeder
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
Portland, ME
please press: bangordailynews.com
ezs note: If you have the bucks - even if it's only a single - you can make a difference. Contact www.mainetransnet.org/donate.
ezs note: If you have the bucks - even if it's only a single - you can make a difference. Contact www.mainetransnet.org/donate.
Donald Trump - Navy SEALs who turned in Gallagher: He is 'freaking evil'
Tess Bonn
The Hill
The Hill
ezs note: Well, he should fit in just fine with Donald!
please press: thehill.com
26 December 2019
American Samoa - A gay criminal case could help bring marriage equality to American Samoa
Daniel Villarreal
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Pago Pago, American Samoa
(pronounced PANGH-o PANGH-o)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/American_Naval_Base%2C_Samoan_Islands.png
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: Well, such shenanigans may occur in American Samoa, but we wouldn't dream of such things happening in the United States proper, right?
Right?
ezs note: Well, such shenanigans may occur in American Samoa, but we wouldn't dream of such things happening in the United States proper, right?
Right?
civil rights - Thirty years ago, gay civil rights campaign set the stage for all that followed
Illinois - Lambda to Illinois: Issue birth certificates affirming gender identities of trans parents
Press
Windy City Times
Windy City Times
Chicago, IL
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please press: www.windycitymediagroup.com
lead story - Transgender children sense true gender at young age, study finds
Donald Trump - Trump claims Nancy Pelosi and impeachment offends all Americans of faith. He's wrong.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
NBC News
NBC News
ezs note: Do we ever see it unopened?
please press: www.nbcnews.com
24 December 2019
civil rights - Transgender plaintiff asks 5th Circuit to review Trump appointee’s refusal to recuse
New Hampshire - NH schools shift focus of anti-discrimination policies to transgender students
lead story - Missing transgender teen was misidentified by KC police. Here’s why it matters.
Kaitlyn Schwers
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO
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please press: www.kansascity.com
Donald Trump - Letters to the Editor: Mitch McConnell can’t defend Trump, so he’s covering up for him
23 December 2019
Goodbye Ray...
😔
ezs note: For those of you who read this blog regularly, I am sad to report that Ray Thomas died recently. He was one of the most decent men I know of. I will miss him terribly.
To honor Ray, or to honor someone who is struggling with Alzheimer's, go to Alzheimer's Association.
Thanks.
civil rights - Abortion. Transgender rights. Voting access. Polarizing issues could dominate statehouse agendas in 2020.
Tim Craig, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Ohio statehouse
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
Kentucky - LGBTQ platform launches workplace trans inclusivity training
Haley Cawthon
Louisville Business First
Louisville Business First
Louisville, KY
Heine Brothers' Coffee
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Heine_Brothers%27_location_in_Crescent_Hill.jpg
please press: www.bizjournals.com/louisville
lead story - Transgender Woman Sues Miss United States Of America Pageant
Donald Trump - House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again
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22 December 2019
Mississippi - Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance in Mississippi
lead story - In the state that passed HB2, two transgender candidates running for legislative seats
Donald Trump - White House official directed hold on Ukraine aid shortly after Trump’s July 25 call with Zelensky
Toluse Olorunnipa
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine
(roughly center, 1804)
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
21 December 2019
Now let me see...
As you might know, Emily's Virtual Rocket has been around a while. You'd think that I would get some fabulous clothes. Uh, not really. I get clothing, but it's male clothing.
I am not asking for a handout. What I would like is if you see an article that really moves or inspires you, sending an article of clothing would be a way of saying "thank you". Just send one item. It doesn't have to be from Saks or Cartier. In fact, sending a good lightly used item would be just as appreciated. I am very large (280 pounds/127 kilograms), but I am following one item Weight Watchers diligently. Here's what I'm looking for:
I am not asking for a handout. What I would like is if you see an article that really moves or inspires you, sending an article of clothing would be a way of saying "thank you". Just send one item. It doesn't have to be from Saks or Cartier. In fact, sending a good lightly used item would be just as appreciated. I am very large (280 pounds/127 kilograms), but I am following one item Weight Watchers diligently. Here's what I'm looking for:
- tops (not too loud or flashy)
- wig (medium to dark brown)
- slacks
- skirt (knee length)
- panties (new only, cotton preferable)
- bra (new only)
- nylons (new only)
- socks (extra-large please)
- insert into bra (C cup, no larger)
- sweater
- coat
- inexpensive necklace (long)
- inexpensive perfume
For three of the items which I specify as new, I am not calling for expense or extravagance. Family Dollar, Target, or Wal-Mart, for example, will do nicely. Here's the address:
Emily Shorette
60 Starkel Road
Apartment 60, #110
06117
civil rights - Federal judge orders sweeping reforms of treatment of transgender inmates in all Illinois prisons
Angie Leventis Lourgos
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
East St. Louis, IL
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please press: www.chicagotribune.com
Vermont - Pride Center of Vermont to celebrate 20th anniversary of civil unions victory
Press
VTDigger
VTDigger
Burlington, VT
please press: vtdigger.org
ezs note: The December 13 event is over, but there is a plethora of events going on. You can see what's happening at pridecentervt.org.
lead story - Maya Forstater: Woman loses tribunal over transgender tweets
Donald Trump - Trump's letter to Pelosi: Not 'unhinged' — but worse, from a speechwriter's perspective
20 December 2019
civil rights - 10 LGBTQ Moments that Defined 2019
Washington (state) - Police make arrest in death of transgender teen in Washington state
lead story - Transgender worker suing Nike for $1.1 million cites pronoun abuses
Donald Trump - Christianity Today, an influential evangelical magazine, says Trump ‘should be removed from office’
19 December 2019
Nebraska - 'We're here and we're Nebraskans' — Lincoln responds to Westboro Baptist Church picket
Chris Dunker
Lincoln Journal-Star
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Lincoln Journal-Star
Lincoln, NE
please press:
Donald Trump - Trump Should Be Removed from Office
Mark Galli
Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christ Crucified, Giotto
please press: www.christianitytoday.com
ezs note: While the differences between my own views and theirs are quite opposite, the fact that Christianity Today came out so boldly is quite refreshing.