Kentucky - KY Senate votes to stop state funding of hormone treatments for transgender prisoners

Sarah Ladd

Kentucky Lantern

 Bowling Green, KY

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please press:  kentuckylantern.com

ezs note:  Oh, they're right, Sen. Wilson.  You ARE effen' cruel.

Dump Trump!!!

 

Bauhaus (or ugly)

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It's only been a  few weeks now, but Trump's got his dirty fingers over everything already.  If you are (or have been) a government employee, YOU may have seen Donald's hands in the cookie jar.  Go to https://www.ap.org/contact-us/news-tips/ , or https://www.theguardian.com/help/ng-interactive/2017/mar/17/contact-the-guardian-securely, then go to SecureDrop, and follow the instructions.  I can't absolutely guarantee your privacy, or but the Tor network is damn good.  There are two avenues:  1) AP  or 2) The Guardian.  Good luck.

If you aren't a government employee, but you know someone who is, gently nudge him/her to do the right thing.  Don't worry if she/he initially says no.  Trump'll do something to screw up, and you will have done something to plant a seed.

If neither of these is true, you can still advance this cause.  If you have a Republican or squishy Democrat as your member of Congress, get on the phone and tell them you won't put up with this BS any more.  Tell them that you SUPPORT transgender people. Period.

A friend of Anonymous. 

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Kentucky - KY Dept. of Corrections amends LGBT-inclusive rules, continues providing hormone therapy

 Alex Acquisto

Lexington Herald-Leader

Frankfort, KY

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please press:  kentucky.com

Kentucky - Kentucky Judge Guts Biden’s Title IX Rules So Trump Doesn’t Have To

Sarah Szilagy

Mother Jones

Federal judge Danny Reeves

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Kentucky - KY attorney general says transgender inmates are not entitled to gender-affirming surgery

Liam Niemeyer

Kentucky Lantern

Frankfort, KY

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please press:  kentuckylantern.com

Kentucky - Lexington scores near top in the country for LGBTQ rights; gets highest mark in KY

Beth Musgrave

Lexington Herald-Leader

Lexington, KY

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Kentucky - Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Louisville, KY

(birthplace of Gov. Andy Beshear)

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Kentucky - Lexington middle school’s restroom design draws ire of Republican lawmakers in Frankfort

 McKenna Horsley

Kentucky Lantern

Lexington, KY

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please press:  kentuckylantern.com

ezs note:  Translation - Waaaaahhhhhh!!!

Kentucky - How SCOTUS case is likely to impact Kentucky’s ban on transgender health care

Morgan Watkins

LPM.org

Vanceburg, KY (r)

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please press:  www.lpm.org

Kentucky - It's Pride Month. Kentucky ranks among worst, least welcoming states for LGBTQ+ people

Marina Johnson

Courier Journal

Allen, KY

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please press:  www.courier-journal.com

ezs note:  We're 49th!  We'49th!  (Well... at least we're not 50th... 😒)

national/world - Catholic Monk Comes Out as Transgender: 'Deal With Us'

Matthew Impelli

Newsweek

Lexington, KY

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please press:  www.newsweek.com

Kentucky - Transgender Day of Visibility: Woman shares importance of visibility, resources for trans people in Kentucky

Andrew Lamparski

Lex 18 News

Adairville, KY

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please press:  www.lex18.com

Poppy Z. Brite - (Wikipedia)

 

Poppy Z. Brite

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please press:  Poppy Z. Brite

ezs note:  If you have a notable transgender person who is not listed, please don't hesitate to bring it to Wikipedia's attention!

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Kentucky Storms and the coming of the Son of Man (video)

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ezs note:  I ran across and Rev. Ed Trevors gave a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  I may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. To find more about him, go to Bing AI and type in 'Who is Reverend Ed Trevors?'

By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time).  Look for :

 Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline

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Michigan AG joins coalition opposing anti-transgender laws in Tennessee & Kentucky

Gabrielle Dawson

WWMT

Michigan Supreme Court (Lansing, MI)

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ezs note:  For those in Southern New England, Connecticut is one of the coalition of states. (William Tong)

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US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth

Daniel Trotta, Brendan Pierson

Reuters

court at Covington, KY

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Dispute erupts over a section of Kentucky's transgender law that hinges on one word

Bruce Schreiner

ABC News

Frankfort, KY (1871)

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

Gene Robinson (Wikipedia)

 

Rt Rev Gene Robinson

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please press:  Gene Robinson

ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

AP

NBC News

Louisville, KY

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Anti-Transgender Bills Were Being Pushed in These Five States This Week

James Bickerton

Newsweek

Topeka, KS

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ezs note:  If you live in any of the five states listed below, please call your state Representative and state Senator and urge them to vote against the bill:

• South Dakota
• North Dakota
• Kentucky
• Kansas
• Missouri