Donald Trump - ‘It was great’: In leaked audio, Trump hailed low Black turnout in 2016

Nolan McCaskill
Politico

ezs note:  Aw, all we're doin' is havin' a little meetin'...

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To all my Black friends:  I urge you - really, really urge you - to do the following - if you have any doubts, register to vote.  And when the time comes around, VOTE. (And this goes for you allies, too.) 

civil rights - Bloomberg sparks backlash for 2016 trans rights comments

Alexandra Kelley
The Hill

Mike Bloomberg

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Donald Trump - This 2016 map tweeted by Donald Trump is hugely misleading

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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ezs note:  Donald Trump's mapmakers, hard at work

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Donald Trump - A mysterious payment to Paul Manafort’s lawyer reveals a hidden chapter of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign

Christina Wilkie
CNBC

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20 advertisers that made 2016 gayer than ever

Mike Wilke
Queerty

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SDGLN's top local news stories of 2016

George Vernon
SDGLN

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2016 Wasn't Totally Awful—17 Sources of Queer Joy in a Terrible Year

June Thomas and J. Bryan Lowder
Slate

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The top 10 transgender stories of 2016

Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation

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ezs note:  Of the the ten listed here, please take special note of the nitwit at number 2.  Gawd, this cuckoobird belongs in a rubber room, not a state legislature!

14 Of Our Favorite Queer Heroes Of 2016

JamesMichael Nichols
The Huffington Post

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5 Best and Worst Trans Moments of 2016

Samantha Allen and Nico Lang
Rolling Stone

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20 Worst Moments for Women in 2016

Prachi Gupta
Cosmopolitan

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ezs note:  It's at the end of the end of the article, (number 20) but transgender women should pay particular attention.

World AIDS Day 2016: The Fight Is Not Over

Carolyn M. Brown

Black Enterprise

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ezs note:  I called my Congressman to push for adequate and compassionate AIDS care... DID YOU???

Now, what was that day again?

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ezs note:  Um, just in case you've let it slip your mind, Election Day is 

TOMORROW!!

In case you've let a few elections go by, or you've registered but not voted yet, you can find out where to vote here.

Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Please, please, please, don't this one pass by.

here

2016, a mixed bag for LGBT politics

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Mercedes Successful Becomes 11th Trans Person Killed in 2016

Sunnivie Brydum
Advocate

Mercedes Successful  

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding this murder, please call the Haines City police department at 863-421-3636 or at Crimestoppers at 800-226-TIPS.  Rest in peace, Mercedes...  

Transgender rights: Where 2016 candidates stand on bathroom bills

Michael Walsh
Yahoo!

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2016 Will be a Difficult Year for Trans Rights

Staff
Pridesource

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Voting Begins in New Hampshire in 2016 Primaries

Hayley Miller
HRC

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2016 Ujjain Kumbh: Separate akhada comes up to cater to eunuchs (India)

Staff
The Statesman

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2016 dates set for transgender conference in Weston

Arlene Satchell
Sun-Sentinel

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