Missouri - Kansas City LGBTQ community vows to ‘fight like hell’ amid mental health and rights worries after Trump win

Suzanne King

The Beacon

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  KC - like I said, fight like hell!  (and anywhere in Missouri!)

‘Tear me down all you want’: KC trans homecoming queen defiant amid tirade of hate

Eric Adler

The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  To hell with all the blatherers.  WE LOVE YOU, TRISTAN!!!

Midwestern cities become transgender health sanctuaries amid GOP legislative threats

Brooke Migdon

The Hill

Lawrence, KS

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Women’s Institute will ‘continue to celebrate’ transgender women amid inclusivity row

Alexanda Topping

The Guardian

Women's Institute

Llanfairpwll, Wales, UK

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Fear pervades Tennessee's trans community amid focus on Nashville shooter's gender identity

Matt Lavietes, Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Nashville, TN

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ezs note:  I understand your frustration.  However, guns are not, repeat, NOT the answer.

Defining ‘woman’ battle heads to states amid new wave of LGBTQ bills

Marissa Martinez, Bianca Quilantan

POLITICO

Greenville, SC

(Danny Verdin's hometown)

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ezs note:  When nine people were assassinated at a black church in Charleston, Danny Vermin voted against removing a Confederate flag from the state Capitol.  Thought you'd like to know.  (By the way, I did NOT misspell his last name)

lead story - More than 200 women and transgender individuals will be transferred out of Rikers amid staffing crisis

 Victoria Albert

CBS News

Rikers Island

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Donald Trump - Amid outcry, postmaster general to testify before House

Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro
ABC News (US)

Louis DeJoy

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Michigan - Transgender Michigan Helpline Continues to Take Calls Amid Pandemic

Ellen Shanna Knoppow
Between The Lines

Ferndale, MI

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civil rights - UK LGBT+ group Stonewall names new CEO amid trans rights row

Rachel Savage, Hugo Greenhalgh
Reuters

London, UK

(I love foxes!)

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North Carolina - Loving and adapting amid coronavirus, NC LGBTQ church gives back to community

Hannah McClellan
The News & Observer

Raleigh, NC

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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 - Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments

Lauren Aratani
The Guardian

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lead story - Pakistan Official Supports Transgender Community Amid COVID-19

Kyle Knight
Human Rights Watch

Islamabad, Pakistan

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lead story - Trans surgeries postponed indefinitely amid coronavirus pandemic

Serena Daniari
NBC News

Staten Island, NY

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Paraguay - Paraguay's LGBT community feels outcast amid conservative shift: 'We are forgotten'

Daniela Desantis
Reuters

Asuncíon, Paraguay

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civil rights - Community feature: Transgender Day of Remembrance returns amid fight for civil rights

Erica Thompson
Alive

Columbus, OH

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lead story - Judge orders training on transgender issues for all Illinois prison staff amid inmate lawsuit

Angie Lourgos Leventis
Chicago Tribune

Dixon, IL

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Bhutan - Amid Widespread Stigma and Harassment, Bhutan's LGBT Community Seeks Acceptance

Chencho Dema, Peky Samal
The Wire

Thimbu, Bhutan

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Westford School Committee approves transgender policy amid pushback

Susanna Wood
Wicked Local Westford

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