lead story - Florida teen wins transgender rights suit in federal court

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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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lead story - New York county agrees to 'landmark' transgender jail reforms

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NBC News

Bath, NY

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lead news - Transgender man files discrimination suit after Maryland hospital cancels hysterectomy

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Towson, MD

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lead story - Black transgender woman shot dead in Dallas

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Dallas, TX

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ezs note:  If you live in Dallas or the surrounding area, and have information about the murder of Merci Mack, please call the Dallas Police Department at 214-671-3986. Thanks.  

lead story - Suspect identified in murder of Philadelphia transgender woman

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NBC News

Philadelphia, PA

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www.phila.gov

civil rights - Transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico after using women's bathroom

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Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

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 ezs note:  As of now, police have been unable to find Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz's killer.  If you have any information, please call the Puerto Rican police. Thank you. 

ezs note:  (Español) A partir de ahora, la policía no ha podido encontrar al asesino de Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policía puertorriqueña. Gracias.

lead story - Puberty blockers linked to lower suicide risk for transgender people

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NBC News

pediatrician examining a newborn

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ezs note:  There is also an excellent publication by Pediatrics journal, a booklet that is informative and friendly.  You can find it here.

lead story - N.J. bans gay and transgender 'panic defenses'

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NBC News

Princeton, NJ

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Kenya - Gay refugees in Kenya report repeated attacks from locals

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Nairobi, Kenya

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lead story - Transgender employees sue Florida over state's trans health care ban

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NBC News

Ocala, FL

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lead story - A very LGBTQ decade: Gay marriage, trans rights and a 'rainbow wave'

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NBC News

ezs note:  White House, in (much) better days

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lead story - Man sentenced to death for killing transgender cellmate

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Delano, CA

Kern Valley State Prison

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ezs note:  Personally, I don't believe in the death penalty.  However, I do believe that Mr. Crespo should stay in prison for a long, long, time.  Like, say, until the year 5000.

lead story - Transgender Day of Remembrance: At least 22 trans people killed in 2019

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NBC News

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lead story - A viral fake news story linked trans health care to 'thousands' of deaths

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NBC News

"War Of The Worlds" hoax (1938)

ezs note:  Ahem, if you haven't figured it out by now, LifeSiteNews is a HOAX.

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lead story - Second transgender woman murdered in Washington suburb in three months

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Fairmount Heights, MD

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Zoe Spears in the Washington DC - Maryland area (Fairmount Heights) please contact Det. Brian Reilly at 1-800-411-TIPS.  Thanks.

civil rights - Trump opposes federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill, citing 'poison pills'

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NBC News

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lead story - State of the Union: Five lawmakers invite transgender service members

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NBC News

US Capitol at night 

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lead story - Prominent transgender advocate harassed by anti-trans feminists, video shows

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NBC News

Sarah McBride

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civil rights - Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left'

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NBC News

Women's Liberation Front hero

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lead story - LGBTQ History Month: Transgender and gender-nonconforming pioneers

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NBC News

Sylvia Rivera

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