lead story - Big Idaho businesses come out against transgender athlete, birth certificate bills

Nathan Brown

Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News

Soda Springs, ID

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ezs note: Idahoans -  Even if you've already called once, you might want to call or email again to let them know that four major companies are against these bills.

Kentucky - As doctors, we’re distressed by KY bills that threaten the lives of transgender children

Keisa Fallin-Bennett, Joanne Brown, Joyce Crawford et. al.
Lexington Herald-Leader

Lexington, KY

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Donald Trump - Utah legislature won't consider bills to censure or recall Romney

Zack Budryk
The Hill

Utah State Legislature

Salt Lake City, UT

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lead story - LGBTQ activists rally in Pensacola against Florida 'anti-transgender youth' bills

Rebekah Castor
WEAR

Pensacola, FL

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Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Activists Criticize Religious Freedom, Conversion Therapy Bills

Michael Lavers
PrideSource

San Juan, PR

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North Carolina - NC House bills opposing conversion therapy, HB2 remnants filed

Gary D. Robertson
wsoctv.tv

Asheville, NC

Thomas Wolfe house

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civil rights - NH Transgender Rights, Gay Conversion Ban Bills Approved

Jason Claffey
patch.com

Hollis, NH

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Virginia Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ “License to Discriminate” Bills

Stephen Peters
HRC

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More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States

Staff
HRC

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ezs note:  In virtually every case, you should call both the state representative AND state senator.  In every case, you should state your sentiments AGAINST the bill.  Here are the states you should watch for:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Good luck!

One Colorado supporting bills easing birth certificate changes, banning conversion therapy

Press

TheDenverChannel.com

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Companies Join Forces Against Social-Conservative Bills in the South

Cameron McWhirter and Jon Kamp
The Wall Street Journal

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Critics take aim at anti-LGBT discrimination bills in Texas

David Hutton
SE Texas Record

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North Carolina Mayor Warns Texas Legislature About Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Transgender rights: Where 2016 candidates stand on bathroom bills

Michael Walsh
Yahoo!

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Foes: Kansas bills create 'bounty' on transgender students

Staff
KMBC

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ezs note:  Kansans - please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator to tell them how stupid this bill is.  Better yet, SHOW UP.

Kansas bills hope to fine trans people $2,500 a time for using ‘wrong’ bathroom (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick
Pink News

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ezs note:  Kansans - yeah, we know Kansas is one of the most conservative states in the union - but you can make a difference!  Please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator and let them know that they should vote NO on this stupid bill!

Transgender rights targeted in twice as many bills this year versus 2015 – report (UK)

Molly Redden
The Guardian

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LGBTQ Activists Concerned About Bills Affecting Transgender, Gay And Lesbian Oklahomans

Brian Hardzinski
KGOU

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Anti-transgender bills threaten people’s ability to fully participate in society

Timothy Wang and Sean Cahill
The Hill

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Legislator files bills prohibiting gender neutral housing, unisex public bathrooms

ASHLEY JOST
Columbia Daily Tribune

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