national/world - Anti-trans laws cause bookstore owners to leave state

Nathan DeGreef

KELOland

Vermillion, SD

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Idaho - Supreme Court ruling affirms anti-trans laws affecting minors in Idaho

Nicole Blanchard, Rose Evans

Idaho Statesman

Boise, ID

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ezs note:  Idaho residents (and 19 other states) - granted, it's a long road ahead.  But get out there TODAY and let your folks know why this is so important.  After all, you just need flyers and shoe leather!

national/world - Trans rights are under attack. These trans elders say they ‘aren’t afraid’

Zoe Sottle

CNN

Pride button (1971)

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national/world - As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025

Orion Rummler

The 19th*

Helena, MT  (one of many😕)

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ezs note:  Especially if you live in those states which are affected by the article, please send an email, or better yet, say in person that they better be against such horrible bills.  If he/she has already voted for a bill, tell them that they better say yer prayers, because you're gonna work AGAINST him/her!  (then do it!)

Utah - Utah lawmaker behind anti-trans laws says transgender people changing birth certificates, IDs is an ‘issue’

Emily Anderson Stern

The Salt Lake Tribune

Morgan, UT

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ezs note:  Utahns - if you live in one of the following counties - Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, or Summitt - you might want to tell Kera Birkeland that if she doesn't rescind her stupid bill, come Election Day, she might have to be the one lookin' for a job.  Just sayin'...

national/world - Ohio part of study connecting state anti-trans laws to higher rate of suicide attempts

Dean Narciso

The Columbus Dispatch

Gahanna, OH (r)

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