national/world - ‘We have earned our spots’: Facing Trump ban, trans troops reflect on military service

Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Dan Barajas

PBS

Pride Month, before the Dark Ages

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Michigan - Bill packages would ban gender-affirming care — for transgender minors only

Elinor Epperson

Michigan Public

Lowell, MI (state Sen. Thomas Albert - R)

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Illinois - Illinois GOP lawmakers want to ban transgender athletes from women sports through legislation and Trump administration

Cesar Toscano

NPR

Logan County, IL (Lincoln)

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national/world - Supreme Court upholds Trump's ban on transgender military members while appeals continue

Nina Totenberg, Christina Gatti

NPR

SCOTUS

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West Virginia - W.Va. ends exemption from gender-affirming care ban for trans youth at risk of suicide

Donald Padgett

Advocate

Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV)

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ezs note:  West Virginians - granted, Morrisey may be a tough hill to climb.  But you can knock off a troglodyte state representative! All ya gotta do is WORK!!!

Georgia - Kemp signs bills requiring school panic buttons, ban on trans girls in Georgia school sports

Ross Williams

Georgia Recorder

Cumming, GA

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ezs note:  Georgians, click on https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69274 to find if your legislator is currently in office.  Then work your arse off to get him/her booted out of office!

California - Teacher challenge to California ban on outing of trans students advances

Sam Ribakoff

Courthouse News Service

Escondido, CA

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national/world - California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes’ participation in girls sports

Sophie Austin

AP

Sacramento, CA

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national/world - Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports

Kathy McCormack, Rodrique Ngowi

AP

Pembroke, NH

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national/world - 'You can never erase us': Delaware bill to ban transgender care stalls, climate remains

Kelly Powers

Delaware Online

Laurel, DE

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ezs note:  Laurel and surrounding areas - I know it seems crazy, but there is one thing you can do to curb the nonsense.  Organize NOW to send Sen. Bryant Richardson packing on Election Day!

national/world - Federal judge blocks Trump effort to ban transgender troops from military service

Elena Moore

NPR

Grumpy, Donald?  😂

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Michigan - 8 Democrats join GOP in voting to urge MHSAA to ban transgender kids from girls' sports

Georgea Kovanis

Detroit Free Press

Dearborn, MI

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eight 'Democratic' cowards from Michigan

Alabas Farhat (Dearborn)

Peter Herzberg (Westland)

Tullio Liberati (Allen Park)

Denise Menzer (Mt. Clemens)

Reggie Miller (Van Buren Twp.)

Will Snyder (Muskegon)

Angela Witwer (Delta Twp.)

Mai Xiong (Warren)

Connecticut - ‘It’s very scary.’ Trump transgender care ban leaves CT teens in limbo

John Craven

news 12

Stratford, CT

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Iowa - 'I'm sick of it': Iowa lawmakers eye K-12 ban on teaching about gender and sexual identity

Stephen Gruber-Miller

Des Moines Register

Hull, IA

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ezs note:  Hull residents - you know what?  I'm tired of Skyler Wheeler flapping his yap about an important issue.  Come Election Day, send a message too!

Georgia - Georgia Senate votes along party lines to ban state medical coverage of transgender procedures

Ty Tagami

Athens Banner-Herald

Atlanta, GA

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Pennsylvania - Lloyd Smucker votes to ban trans athletes from female sports; bill’s future in Senate unclear

Jaxon White

Lancaster Online

Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)

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Alabama - Tuberville refiles ban on transgender athletes in sports

Alex Jobin

Alabama Political Reporter

Tommy Dipsh*t (R-AL)

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Missouri - Pre-filed bill would make Missouri’s ban on transgender procedures for minors permanent

 Marshall Griffin

Missourinet

Poplar Bluff, MO

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ezs note:  Missourians - take this 'bill' and shove it!  Call your state representative and  state senator and tell what you think of this bill - utter garbage.

Indiana - ACLU of Indiana and American Civil Liberties Union request en banc review in challenge to Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth

Press

ACLU

Indianapolis, IN

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Montana - State lawyers defend ban on identity document changes for trans people

Shaylee Ragar

MTPR

Helena, MT

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