national/world - A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

Elena Moore, Rachel Treisman

NPR

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)

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North Carolina - North Carolina trans woman shot dead in car by 'lover enraged that she was leaving him'

Yelena Mandenberg

The Mirror

Greensboro, NC

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Ms. Hamilton... 😔

It's All True - The Lincoln Project (video)

 

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ezs note:  Please, distribute this blog widely!  (especially in North Carolina!)

national/world - Liam Johns, trans activist who allowed the Observer to document pregnancy, dies at 35

 Jeff A. Chamer

Charlotte Observer

Charlotte, NC

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Liam...

NC Lt Gov Mark Robinson, Porn Shops, And Battling Our Hypocrisy (video)

 

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors, who gave me a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure BS. Fortunately, though, Ed saves the day. I may not see every line from 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. 

By the way, if you're free, Ed broadcasts live on 1) most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and 2) most Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 pm (Eastern time). (other time zones will vary) If you click on in the times indicated. you'll see a little bloggette in the upper corner indicating "Church Without Walls" and today's date.  Click in this area, and with luck, you'll be in!  The correct address will be:

https://www.youtube.com/@revedtrevors4961/featured 

On or before Nov. 5, VOTE!

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Spy - The Lincoln Project (video)

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ezs note:  Here comes The Lincoln Project!  Please, distribute (ahem) liberally!

North Carolina - Anti-Trans “Bathroom Bills” Are Making a Major Comeback. Where’s the Outrage?

Nico Lang

Slate

Waco, NC (r)

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ezs note:  Let your voice be heard, North Carolina voters!  Tell your state representative and state senator that if they vote for another stupid bill, the only check they'll receive is an unemployment check.

North Carolina - West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

Leah Willingham

AP

Boone, NC

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Transgender youth in North Carolina dealing with medical “whiplash” of ban on gender-affirming care

Rachel Crumpler

North Carolina Healthcare

 North Carolina

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Blake Brockington (Wikipedia)

 

Blake Brockington (1996 - 2015)

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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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A North Carolina school district told educators to ‘out’ trans students. Can they refuse?

Patrick Wall

USA Today

Carthage, NC (Moore county seat)

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ezs note:  North Carolinians (and other conservative states) - one way you can change things is to VOTE. Every election.  From President down to dog catcher.  Another way is to present another view.  Let's say your parents are conservative Christians.  Well, there is another side.  If you haven't checked it out yet, I suggest that you try Ed Trevors.  He's an Anglican priest who is unabashedly Christian and unabashedly accepting.  Either tell them about him,  or surreptitiously 😅 slip it into their computer.  

North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban

Gary D. Robinson

ABC News

Kernersville, NC

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ezs note: Carolina Hurricanes staff- If the state House of Representatives and state Senate pass this stupid bill, would you think about coming back to Hartford and renaming the team the Hartford Whalers?  Really, we wouldn't mind.   

Will NC inspect students’ genitalia under proposed transgender athlete ban? What to know

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Charlotte, NC

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ezs note:  Drop yer drawers, heh, heh.

North Carolina Transgender Surgery Ban Violates ACA, Court Rules

Bloomberg Law

Press

North Carolina

Tryon Palace, New Bern

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North Carolina - Lawsuit Challenges North Carolina Rules on Transgender ID

Tom Foreman Jr.

US News & World Report

Winston-Salem, NC

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lead story - NC birth certificate law discriminates against transgender people, federal lawsuit says

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra

The News & Observer

Raleigh, NC

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North Carolina - North Carolina lieutenant governor facing backlash after calling transgender people ‘filth’

Isabel Vincent

New York Post

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R-NC)

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ezs note:  Parents - Just think of Mark Robinson.  If you work hard, you can become Lieutenant Governor.  Even if you're a psychotic.

North Carolina - In HB2’s shadow, advocates fear the consequences of anti-trans bills in NC

Elizabeth Thompson

North Carolina Health News

Apex, NC

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ezs note:  hockey fans -   if North Carolina is too nuts for you, remember Hartford, CT is always welcome!

North Carolina - In HB2’s shadow, advocates fear the consequences of anti-trans bills in NC

Elizabeth Thompson

North Carolina Health News

Raleigh, NC

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North Carolina - 'I am who I want to be': North Carolina transgender teen finds herself during COVID-19 pandemic

Maggie Green, Akilah Davis

WTVD

Durham, NC

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