national/world - Scotland pauses prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender minors

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Scotland

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national/world - Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia's transgender sports ban

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Albright, WV

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Florida students stage a walkout after transgender sports controversy

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Coconut Grove, FL (part of Miami)

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ezs note:  UH-OH!!!

Tennessee elects its first transgender lawmaker

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Nashville, TN

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Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill would censor transgender content online

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

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ezs note:  Please urge your Senators to vote 'nay' to this misguided bill,  It isn't that I don't trust Richard Blumenthal; it's that I DON'T trust Marsha Blackburn.  If he took an inch, she'd take Alaska.  Make a difference.

https://www.senate.gov/

World chess body bars trans women from competing in women’s events

Jo Yurcaba, Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Chess

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ezs note:  WHAT.  THE.  FLOCK.

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Fear pervades Tennessee's trans community amid focus on Nashville shooter's gender identity

Matt Lavietes, Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Nashville, TN

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ezs note:  I understand your frustration.  However, guns are not, repeat, NOT the answer.

Arkansas lawmaker, at a hearing, asks transgender woman if she has a penis

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Garland County, AR

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Matt McKee, knuckledragger for the state!

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Transgender community mourns death of British teen found stabbed to death

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Warrington, UK

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lead story - S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem releases national ad targeting transgender student athletes

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NBC News

Gov. Kristi Noem (South Dakota)

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lead story - At least 7 states proposed anti-trans bills in first week of 2022

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Scottsdale, AZ

(one of seven states)

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ezs note: If you live in any one of the seven states, please call your state representative AND state senator and tell them to vote NO on these odious bills.  Thanks.

lead story - China opens first clinic for transgender youth

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Beijing, China

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lead story - Dr. Rachel Levine becomes nation's first transgender four-star officer

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NBC News

Adm. Rachel Levine

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ezs note:  Congratulations, Adm. Levine!