Maryland - The Baltimore Sun investigated 2 years of hate incident reports in Maryland. Here's what we found.

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The Baltimore Sun

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ezs note:  Ugh... this article saddens, angers and disgusts me. But I think this article is really important too.  If you see ugly hate speech (or worse) REPORT IT.

civil rights - Md. judge blocks effort to shield military transgender ban info

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WTOP

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Maryland - UMD’s Health Center is fighting back against Trump’s anti-LGBT agenda

Nate Rogers
The Diamondback

University of Maryland

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Maryland - Maryland lawmakers ban gay conversion therapy for minors

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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ACLU takes legal action defending rights of Maryland transgender students

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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ezs note:  If you've ever wondered how you can join the ACLU, well, here's your chance!

Judge compares transgender teen Gavin Grimm to civil rights icons

Alanna Durkin Richer
LGBTQ Nation

Rosa Parks (1955)

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Long shadow cast by psychiatrist on transgender issues finally recedes at Johns Hopkins

Amy Ellis Nutt
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Goodbye, Dr. McHugh.  And good riddance to you and your brand of quack psychiatry.

Alphonza Watson, 38-year-old transgender woman, killed in Baltimore

Mathew Rodriguez
Mic.com

Alphonza Watson

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ezs note:  Please, if you live or travel through the 2400 block of Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, and you have any information about the murder of Alphonza Watson, please call the Baltimore police at 1-866-756-2587.  Thanks.

Rest in peace, Alphonza...

We All Talk Like Donald Trump Now

Katy Waldman
Slate

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Of course CPAC fawned over President Donald Trump. They helped create him

Kate Aronoff
The Guardian

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Hyattsville, Maryland

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ezs note:  Hey, come on down to Hyattsville!  Just click on down!

Hagerstown man acquitted in slaying of transgender sister of NBA player

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Herald-Mail Media

Mia Henderson

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Mistrial Declared in Death of Transgender Woman

Deb Belt
Gaithersburg Patch

Zella Ziona

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Transgender health center to open in 2017

Jacob Took
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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AG launches hate crimes hotline

Steve Charing
Washington Blade

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Johns Hopkins Medicine will resume transgender surgeries after 40 years

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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Police ask for public's help in ID'ing pedestrian

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ABC2news

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ezs note:  If you have any information about the unknown transgender woman, please call the Jessup, Maryland police at 570-489-0411.  Thanks.

Police Searching for Killer of Transgender Woman

George Solis
CBS Baltimore

Crystal Edmonds

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ezs note:  Please, if you have any information regarding the murder of Crystal Edmonds, call 443-263-2220. 

Rest in peace, Crystal...

Maryland tries to strengthen foster care for gay and transgender youths

Fenit Nirappli
The Washington Post

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Transgender Women Attacked Outside Maryland 7-Eleven: Police

Matthew Stabley
NBC Washington (DC)

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