civil rights - The Latest Front Against Civil Rights

Editorial Board
The New York Times

Brandi Bledsoe

died 10-12-2016

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civil rights - Maryland School District Sued for Years of Abuse Against Transgender Teacher

Kate Sosin
Into

Upper Marlboro, MD

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Donald Trump - Judge rules against Trump administration in sanctuary cities case

Aaron Katertsky
ABC

Aww, Donald, don't be angry... (hee hee!)

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Rhode Island - Hundreds rally at State House against Trump’s efforts to “erase” transgender people

Linda Borg
Providence Journal

Rhode Island State House

Providence, RI

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civil rights - 56 major companies stand up against attempts to erase transgender civil rights protections

John Riley
MetroWeekly

(not necessarily representative)

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lead story - The New Smear Against Transgender Men

Evan Urquhart
Slate

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Kyrgyzstan - Fear and loathing in Kyrgyzstan: how the LGBTQI community is fighting back against rising discrimination

Juliet Jacques
oDR

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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lead story - This is how you stop violence against LGBTQ people, according to a prominent activist

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USA Today

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lead story - 'Epidemic of violence': 2018 is worst for deadly assaults against transgender Americans

Marina Pitofsky
USA Today

Rio Grande, TX

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Sri Lanka - The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka

Aanya Wipulasena
Sunday Observer

Sri Lanka

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civil rights - Why does Kansas want the Supreme Court to OK discrimination against transgender workers?

Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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civil rights - Matt Bevin wants to limit LGBT protections against job discrimination

Matt Talerico
courier journal

Frankfort, KY

(State capitol)

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lead story - Deadly Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise. The Government Isn’t Helping.

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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ezs note:  I recently re-joined the ACLU.  They are a good and decent organization.  If you haven't joined yet, maybe it's a good time!

Bermuda - Bermuda government files appeal against same-sex marriage ruling

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Jamaica Observer

Hamilton, Bermuda

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civil rights - Christian Law Firm Asks Supreme Court to Allow Workplace Discrimination Against Transgender People

Imani Gandy
Rewire.News

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Donald Trump - Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump's Business Interests Allowed To Proceed

Peter Overby
NPR

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Donald Trump - Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summit

Rachel Elbaum
NBC News

The only real President.

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Belgium - Insurer condemned for discriminating against transgender person

Christopher Vincent
The Brussels Times

Brussels, Belgium

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civil rights - Judge rules against Pensacola woman in transgender discrimination suit

Kevin Robinson
Pensacola News Journal

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Chile - Chile LGBT Group Blasts Campaign against Transgender Actress

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Latin American Herald Tribune

Santiago, Chile

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