Texas House of Representatives - Texas Democrats to flee state in effort to block GOP-backed voting restrictions

Jane C. Timm

NBC News

Texas Capitol

Austin, TX

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Joe Biden - Psaki announces new White House effort to combat domestic extremism in wake of Capitol riot

Brittany Shepherd

Yahoo! News

Press Secretary Jen Psaki

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please press:  news.yahoo.com

Oregon - Supreme Court rejects Oregon parents’ effort to limit transgender students

Staff

OPB

Dallas, OR

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please press:  www.opb.org

FLASH - Supreme Court rejects Texas' effort to overturn election in fatal blow to Trump legal blitz to stop Biden

Pete Williams

NBC News

Donald Trump, RIP (FINALLY!!!)

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Michigan - Effort to bar LGBTQ discrimination moves ahead in Michigan

Press

NBC News

Lansing, MI

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Donald Trump - Trump Administration Drops Effort to Add Citizenship Question to 2020 Census

Michael Wines
The New York Times

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please press: www.nytimes.com 

ezs note:  That's one small step for humanity... 😀

Rhode Island - US Senator leading effort to overturn transgender military ban

Morgan Wright
wdtn.com

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)

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Louisiana - Louisiana House rejects effort to study issues of incarcerated women

Mark Ballard
The Advocate

The Cowardly Lion

(currently 'serving' in the Louisiana House)

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please press:  www.theadvocate.com

Deep Divide Stops Effort to Repeal North Carolina's Controversial 'Bathroom Bill'

Press
Billboard

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please press:  http://www.billboard.com

ezs note:  C'mon, Mr. Karmanos, have a heart - let our team come back and punish North Carolina for its obstinacy!

One more hurdle for transgender rights effort

Frank Phillips / phillips@globe.com
Boston Globe

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please press:  https://www.bostonglobe.com

Effort to Replace NSAA’s Policy on Transgender Student-Athletes Looks Bound for Defeat

Joe Dejka
News Channel Nebraska

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please press:  http://kwbe.com

ezs note:  Nebraskans - yes, it's looking better and better!  But let's put the final nail in this coffin. Urge your state legislators to vote NO on this idiotic bill!

D.C. police add ‘Bisexual and Transgender’ to name of liaison unit

Martin Weil
The Washington Post

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please press:  https://www.washingtonpost.com

Another California effort targeting transgender bathroom rights stalls

Christopher Cadelago
Sacramento Bee

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Russia Loses Bid To Deny Benefits To Spouses Of Gay U.N. Staff

Staff
ideastream

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please press:  http://www.ideastream.org

Same-sex marriage petition effort continues after appeals court rules courts shouldn't decide issue

Jackie Borchardt
http://www.cleveland.com/

to read more, go to:  http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/11/same-sex_marriage_petition_eff.html

Opponents Fall Short In Effort To Repeal New Maryland Transgender Protections

Tony Merevick
http://www.buzzfeed.com


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ezs note: To all those who helped squash this odious repeal, THANK YOU!!!

Group seeks referendum on transgender rights law

Michael Dresser
http://www.baltimoresun.com/


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ezs note:  Marylanders - please inform your friends and neighbors about the purpose of this odious anti-bill.  Together, we can do it!

TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: Familiar groups, names in repeal effort

DAVID OLSON
http://blog.pe.com/


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TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: Effort to repeal law may face close call

 DAVID OLSON
http://blog.pe.com/



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Baird promotes tolerance for gays in clever effort to hide anti-gay agenda (fullcomment.nationalpost.com(Canada))

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