Missouri - Trans teacher’s ‘grief’ at having to move states to escape anti-trans sentiment

Chantelle Billson

PinkNews

Pacific, MO (r)

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ezs note:  Missourians - if life is simply too unbearable to live in Missouri, please consider what one of the friendlier states might be (of which Connecticut is one).

national/world - Anti-trans attack ads haven’t won the GOP anything. Dems should stop acting scared.

Katelyn Burns

MSNBC

Mansfield, OH

(birthplace of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH))

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national/world - The Data Doesn’t Lie: Anti-Trans Legislation Kills

Parker Molloy

The New Republic

Nature

London, England

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New York - Anti-Trans Republicans Are Trying to Sink New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment

Samantha Riedel

Them

Keene, NY (r)

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national/world - Anti-Trans School Board Candidates Backed by DeSantis Get Crushed in Florida

Erin Reed

Truthout

Jacksonville, FL (Duval County)

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Colorado - Colorado Fails to Collect Enough Signatures for Any Anti-Trans Ballot Initiative

Erin Reed

Truthout

Palisade, CO (r)

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ezs note:  Awwwwwwwwww.... 😊

Tennessee - Anti-Trans Attacks in Tennessee Are Nothing New. Colleges Need to Step Up for Their Students.

Induja Kumar

Rewire News Group

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

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North Carolina - Anti-Trans “Bathroom Bills” Are Making a Major Comeback. Where’s the Outrage?

Nico Lang

Slate

Waco, NC (r)

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ezs note:  Let your voice be heard, North Carolina voters!  Tell your state representative and state senator that if they vote for another stupid bill, the only check they'll receive is an unemployment check.

national/world - The White House Just Said What Anti-Trans Conservatives Have Been Longing For

Samantha Riedel

Them

White House (on 20 dollar bill, reverse)

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Tennessee - An upcoming ruling will determine whether Tennessee’s anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ stays in place this school year

Marianna Bacallao

WPLN

Alcoa, TN

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ezs note:  Personally, I'd vote NO.  Just sayin'.

Rhode Island - Letter: The anti-trans movement in Rhode Island

Alexis Thompson

The Westerly  Sun

Misquamicut, RI

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Oklahoma - Oklahoma Schools Boss Starts Anti-Trans Shitfight With Chasten Buttigieg

Michael Daly

The Daily Beast

Owasso, OK

Owasso High School

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At a time of anti-trans sentiment, a New York lawsuit brings hope for the community

Jaclyn Diaz

NPR

Broome County, NY (Binghamton)

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Anti-trans legislation drives physician out of South Dakota

Jacob Newton

KELOLAND.COM

Fargo, ND

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lead story - Anti-trans views are worryingly prevalent and disproportionately harmful, community and experts warn

Andrea Bellemare, Kit Kolbegger, Jason Vermes

CBC.ca

Ottawa, ON

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Alaska - Iditarod's 1st transgender dog musher races to beat anti-trans sports bills

Julie Compton

NBC News

Nome, AK

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lead story - Wave of anti-trans bills is 'really alarming,' says transgender motorsport star

Christina Macfarlane, Sana Noor Haq

CNN

Saint-Gouéno, France

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West Virginia - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill into Law

Wyatt Roman

HRC

Lewisburg, WV

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ezs note: West Virginians - So, Jim Justice has signed the anti-trans bill into law.  Now it's your  turn to find the best candidate to kick his ass to the curb.

lead story - As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Mount Pleasant, TX

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civil rights - Republicans are using the pandemic to push anti-abortion and anti-trans agendas

Katelyn Burns
Vox

Austin, TX

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