national/world - Two Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Brooke Migdon

The Hill

Marblehead, MA 

(home of 'Rep' Seth Moulton)

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ezs note:  If you are unlucky enough to have Seth Moulton or Tom Suozzi as your Representative, tell them that they should RESIGN.  I'm not crazy about it, but I'd rather have a principled Republican than a brown nosed 'Democrat'.  At least I'll know which side I'm getting.  😠

national/world - B.C. transgender teacher files human rights complaint after online hate, doxxing

Travis Prasad, Darrian Matassa-Fung

globalnews.ca

Pitt Meadows, BC

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Youngkin calls for gender-neutral bathrooms after question from transgender Virginia teen

Julia Shapero

The Hill

Arlington, VA

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ezs note:  Hey, he's got a good idea.  No matter where you are, SPEAK UP!!!

Going After The Real Prize (video)

 

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line 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.

state of mind - January 6 committee wants to ask McCarthy about Trump's state of mind during and after riot

Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles

CNN

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Massachusetts - Barney Frank Looks Back—And Forward—After Decades of LGBTQ Advocacy

Madeleine Carlisle

Time

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)

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lead story - Man allegedly murdered woman after she told him she was transgender

Matthew Hendrickson
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago, IL

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Donald Trump - ‘Ugh’: Republicans cringe after Trump's attack on 75-year-old protester

Marianne Levine, Burgess Everett
Politico

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Donald Trump - Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed

Domenico Montanaro
NPR

Nope.  Smaller.

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Donald Trump - Trump rips George W. Bush after he calls for unity amid coronavirus outbreak

Justin Wise
The Hill

George W. Bush

ezs note:  Damn... I never thought I'd say it, but in this one area, he' s a REAL hero (unlike the current prick-in-residence)  

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Donald Trump - A day after claiming 'total' power, Trump caves in

Jill Filipovic
CNN

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Russia - Cannibal doctor killed, cooked lover after discovering she was transgender: Cops

Brad Hunter
The Kingston Whig-Standard

ezs note:  Ah, Russia, such a civilized country...

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Florida - Transgender community, Central Florida law enforcement meet to build trust after description of slaying victim prompted outrage

Michael Williams
Orlando Sentinel

Mexico/USA - Life After ICE Detention For Transgender Asylum-Seekers

Marisa Demarco
KUNM

Ascención, Mexico

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Virginia - Transgender teen Sage Smith still missing after vanishing from Virginia in 2012

Jackie Montalvo
NBC

Sage Smith

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ezs note:  It's been a while... but it's never too late to offer some help to a worried family.  If you live or lived at Charlottesville, VA and you have any information, please call Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000. 

civil rights - Where do LGBT workplace rights stand after Kennedy's departure?

Erin Mulvaney
Benefits Pro

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Joplin's only gay bar to shut down after New Year's Eve party

Gregory J. Holman
Springfield News-Leader

Joplin, MO

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Botswana to recognise a transgender woman’s identity for first time after historic High Court ruling (UK)

Darin Graham
Independent

scene in Botswana

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WATCH: Young Saskatchewan boy responds after Alberta mom raps criticism of transgender guidelines (Canada)

Caley Ramsay
Global News

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ezs note:  Way to go, Anthony!

Life After Scalia: A True Revolution Can Now Begin

Michelangelo Signorile
The Huffington Post

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