national/world - Sacramento council to consider making Sacramento a transgender sanctuary city

Theresa Clift

The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, CA

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Medical board to consider transgender treatment for youths

Jim Saunders

WJCT

Tallahassee, FL

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lead story - Think being trans is a ‘trend’? Consider these 18th-century ‘female husbands’

Gabrielle Bellot

The Guardian

Hannah Snell (1723-1792)

(artist unknown)

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Kansas - Kansas lawmakers consider measure to bar transgender youth from girls sports

Katie Bernard, Sydney Hoover

The Kansas City Star.

Louisburg, KS

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ezs note:  Kansas residents - Help Stephanie and those like her out!  Call your state Legislator AND state Senator and tell them to put this stupid bill intp the dustbin of history.

Wyoming - Teton County will consider nondiscrimination measure

Billy Arnold

Casper Star-Tribune

Jackson, WY

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ezs note:  Teton county, Wyoming residents - Check your local paper when hearings will be held.  And then, GO.

Oklahoma - National firestorm on horizon as Oklahoma, other states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths

Kristin Lam
The Oklahoman

Broken Arrow, OK

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ezs note:  Oklahomans - this is a bit dated, but if it's still under consideration, please call your state representative and your state senator and tell them NO on HB 1819. Thanks.

civil rights - Lawmakers Consider Banning Transgender Operations for Minors

Stephen Groves
US News and World Repor

Florence, SD (video)

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ezs note:  If you live in South Dakota, please call or email your state congressperson and your state senator and tell them to kill this stupid bill.  Thanks.  

Washington (state) - Bainbridge to consider 'all gender' bathroom sign ordinance

Nathan Pilling
Kitsap Sun

Bainbridge Island, WA 

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BERNIE SANDERS TELLS DONALD TRUMP TO CONSIDER RESIGNING OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS, ‘ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’ TAPE

Jason La Miere
Newsweek

Bernie Sanders (by Greg Joens)

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ezs note:  If you are planning on being in Vienna, Virginia on December 14, perhaps you should check it out here.

Park Hills to Consider Human Rights Ordinance

Ron Newsdesk
The River City News

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Lawmakers set to consider transgender discrimination bill

Andy Hershberger
WMUR

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Justice Department advises U.S. Prisons to consider identities of transgender inmates to protect them from violence

Staff
Lawyer Herald

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JSD to consider policies regarding transgender students

Melissa Griffiths
Juneau Empire

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Chelsea could consider non-discrimination ordinance

James Pruitt
Chelsea Standard

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Lawmakers consider protections for gay Nebraskans - http://siouxcityjournal.com

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ezs note - Nebraskans - Please find out who your state legislator and state senator are.  Then, e-mail them to vote in favor of all three important bills.  Thanks!

Maryland legislature to consider gay marriage, transgender rights bills (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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