Livin' in Connecticut - Portland

 

Portland, CT

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Well, this is a change of pace.  I'm not forgoing the trains; they are still an important piece.  But  I found out that Gov. J. B. Pritzker of Illinois stopped the "shielding" of various libraries.  Now, when we think of libraries, we don't automatically think of items of great importance.  But think of it - whether from Chicago or Prairie du Rocher, Illinoisans have an equal chance of information - including transgender folks.    And it's free!  Now from Bridgeport to Bridgewater, we have a chance to do the same.  If you live in Connecticut, urge your legislators to do likewise.  If you live outside of Connecticut, but have friends from Connecticut, urge them to join this fight.  Thanks.

Portland legislators

Portland rep:  Christie Carpino

Portland sen:  Norm Needleman

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‘I would probably not be here today’: LGBTQ community reacts as Tennessee legislature passes bill to ban children’s transgender therapy

Chris O'Brien

WATE

Portland, TN

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archive - Insurance and the Reimbursement of Transgender Health Care* - August 1994

 

To see 'Insurance and the Reimbursement of Transgender Health Care', go to

here.

If you have pamphlets, magazines, posters, scrapbooks, paintings, sculptures, art printings, or newspaper clippings and wish to donate them to a reputable organization, please see digitaltransgenderarchive.net.

Chauvin day 4 - Opinion: Bystanders could not save Floyd’s life, but their testimony can shape his legacy

James Hohmann

The Washington Post

Floyd protest mural in Portland, OR

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Maine - As transgender-rights organization expands into rural Maine, its members are getting priced out of Portland

Nick Schroeder
Bangor Daily News

Portland, ME

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ezs note:  If you have the bucks - even if it's only a single - you can make a difference. Contact www.mainetransnet.org/donate.

Oregon - Atlas Marshall, a Trans Woman Who Performs Drag as Nae Nae Dominatrix, Was Assaulted in Downtown Portland

Blair Stenvick
Portland Mercury

downtown Portland, OR

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Oregon - White Owl Social Club in Portland apologizes for throwing transgender person out of bar

Jayati Ramakrishnan
The Oregonian

Portland, OR

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Oregon - Basic Rights Oregon Is Fighting For LGTBQ+ Rights—and Winning

Elise Herron
Willamette Week

Portland, OR

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A Portland Transgender Woman Has Sued Tinder For Deleting Her Online Dating Profile

Katie Shepherd
Willamette Week

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Portland school officials craft transgender policy

Noel K. Gallagher
Portland Press Herald

Portland, ME

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Transgender community to hold vigil in Portland, Bangor

Press
centralmaine.com

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Why is Portland’s Transgender Homeless Population Growing So Fast?

Thatcher Schmid
Willamette Weekly

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Transgender Community Faces 'Attacks on Humanity' in Six More States

Deidre Fulton
CommonDreams

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Juvenile detention centers struggle with transgender inmates

Marina Villeneuve
LGBTQ Nation

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Styxx, Portland’s biggest gay nightclub, is closing after 35 years

Ray Routhier
centralmaine.com

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Staying out of the closet in old age: retirement living

Anna Gorman
The Oregonian

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Transgender ex-special forces soldier reveals inner battle to accept true identity after using combat 'to become a man' (UK)

Emma Pearson
Mirror

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BAM! POWFest strikes a blow for gender equality in filmmaking

Marc Mohan
Oregon Artswatch

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The medical perspective on being transgender

Noel K. Gallagher / ngallagher@pressherald..com
Portland Press Herald

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A Portland University Wants Federal Permission to Ban Transgender Students

Dirk VanderHart
The Portland Mercury

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ezs note:  Wow... how interesting.  I have no qualms with private colleges or universities instituting some strange and/or appalling codes...  but that's only if their funding remains totally private!  Note that the article said that Multnomah University accepted 1.1 million in federal funds!  Now, that's a different kettle of fish.  I do think that federal monies are a valuable resource, but if their hand remains out, certain standards have to be met.  Please urge your Congressperson if any money is to be doled out to a private institution, transgender people have to be welcomed.  (Thanks to Mr. VanderHart for your diligence.)