civil rights - Human Rights Department Joins Transgender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Anoka-Hennepin School District

Press
CBS Minnesota

Anoka, MN

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civil rights - CSL Plasma Sued For Alleged Discrimination Against Transgender Woman

Esme Murphy
WCCO

Minneapolis, MN

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Ohio - Discrimination complaints to Ohio Civil Rights Commission up

Laura Hancock
cleveland.com

Columbus, OH

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civil rights - Transgender military ban is about discrimination

Nicole Vanderheiden
Bangor Daily News

Bangor, ME

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Argentina - Transgender Hiring Quota Passes in Argentina, but Discrimination Continues

Lucila Pellettieri
Global Press Journal

Rio de Janeiro, Argentina

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Ohio - Ohio’s new GOP guv signs order against anti-LGBT discrimination

Chris Johnson
Washington Blade

Cedarville, OH

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lead story - Transgender woman accuses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign of discrimination in federal lawsuit

Mike Riopell
Chicago Tribune

Springfield, IL

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lead story - North Dakota fair housing study finds discrimination against transgender community

Amy Dalrymple
The Dickinson Press

Stark County Courthouse

Dickinson, ND

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ezs note:  North Dakotans - don't just watch the game, get out and participate! Call your state representative and state senator and tell them you support this bill.

Zambia - Intersex, Transgender People in Zambia Self-Administer Hormones to Avoid Discrimination and Arrest

Prudence Phiri
Global Press Journal

Lusaka, Zambia

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ezs note:  There are two things you can do to alleviate the problems transgender/intersex people have:

1)  If you a doctor experienced with hormones, spend some time in Zambia;

2)  Especially if you are planning a trip to Zambia, e-write or call the Ambassador.  In the US, the Ambassador is Dr. Ngosa Simyakula. E-write a polite letter regarding the plight of transgender/intersex Zambians.  

Maine - Editorial: Discrimination takes shapes through Trump’s military transgender ban

Liz Theriault
Maine Campus

University of Maine

Orono, ME

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lead story - Massachusetts residents to vote on transgender rights

Bob Salsberg
The Christian Science Monitor

Boston, MA

(Christian Science Mother Church)

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ezs note:  To my friends in Massachusetts - please vote YES on Question 3!

civil rights - Beverly passes resolution prohibiting public accommodation discrimination

Jennie Oemig
Wicked Local Beverly

Beverly, MA

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Egypt - Egypt's LGBT+ face horrific discrimination in housing, says U.N. rapporteur

Heba Kanso
Reuters

Giza Necropolis, Egypt

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Jordan - Transgender community in Jordan faces abuse, discrimination

Staff
Global News

Petra, Jordan

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lead story - Transgender woman accuses plasma donation center of discrimination

Garrett Brnger (*possible typo theirs)
KSAT

San Antonio, TX

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civil rights - Why does Kansas want the Supreme Court to OK discrimination against transgender workers?

Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 22, 2018

Allison Turner
HRC

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civil rights - Transgender and gender non-conforming women sue New York chicken restaurant for discrimination

John Riley
Metroweekly

Harlem (New York City), NY

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Virginia - Transgender woman claims discrimination at Shockoe Bottom night club

Allison Norlian
NBC12

Shockoe Bottom, VA (part of Richmond)

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Alaska - Anchorage attorney faces discrimination complaint while defending faith-based homeless shelter

Sean Maguire
KTUU (NBC)

Anchorage, AK

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