Utah - Utah bill would require transgender girls to change birth certificates before joining female high school sports

Bethany Rodgers

Salt Lake Tribune

Morgan, UT

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lead story - Transgender Man Told to Identify as Female at Birth on Blood Donation Paperwork

 Jackie Bensen

4 Washington (NBC)

Sterling, VA

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lead story - Transgender female health secretary snaps at reporter for calling her ‘sir’ repeatedly

Storm Gifford
Daily News

Dr. Rachel Levine

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Wyoming - Transgender worries threaten female genital mutilation ban

Andrew Graham
Northern Wyoming News

Powell, WY

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ezs note:  Oh, bruther.  The 'controversy' would be calmed if people understood the difference between transgender women and cisgender women.  The first are done by medically proficient doctors; the second are not done by doctors at all.  As far as cisgender girls and women go, the female genital mutilation is horrid, and the 'doctors' should be jailed.   On the other hand, transgender women should take care that the surgeon is medically certified. 

Nebraska - Male, female or non? Bill would add to gender options on Nebraska driver's licenses, state IDs

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald

Omaha, NE

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Alaska - Women’s shelter can't be punished for denying access to men who identify as female, court rules

Michael Gryboski
The Christian Post

Anchorage, AK

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ezs note:  Aw, we're just helpin' to promote "Christian" values...

Maybe liberal Christian/liberal Jewish/atheist organizations could come together for the homeless rather than have this shithole do the "work"... 

civil rights - Virginia Schools' Lawyer Says Transgender Student Is Still Female, Despite Birth Certificate

AP
Education Week

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ezs note:  Mighty David Corrigan tries to slam em' out of the park... keep trying, David...

Florida - Ask Orlando: Was a ‘woman’ named Hiram the first female to vote in Florida?

David Whitley
Orlando Sentinel

Orlando, CA (ca. 1920s)

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lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner

Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896

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ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

• If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
• Speak at your local library
• Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
• Peacefully protest
• If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

Donald Trump - One of the GOP’s brightest female stars is dogged by Trump in 2020

Marianne Levine
Politico

Adel, IA

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lead story - Virginia teacher fired for referring to transgender student as female

Karma Allen
ABC News

West Point, VA

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ezs note:  Okay.  Mr. Vlaming is a devout Christian, I don't doubt that.  Tell me, sir, how many times does Jesus say that teachers address their students?  I'll give you a hint:  HE DOESN'T.  No matter priests or ministers contort this simple fact, it still remains a fact.  I feel for those students who like Mr. Vlaming, but his buffoonish behavior merits his dismissal. 

Oregon - Oregon to allow students to identify as neither male nor female

Bethany Barnes
The Oregonian

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Jillian Bearden, first female transgender cyclist...

Jason Blevins
The Denver Post

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Female and Transgender Troops Fear Exclusion in Trump’s Pentagon

Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary
Yahoo!

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Army chiefs applaud 'courage' of Britain’s first female infantry soldier who revealed she was born a boy (UK)

Lexi Finnigan
The Telegraph

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Transgender Alaskan High School Runner Faces Criticism for Competing on Female Team

Kathleen Wong
mic.com

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Passports and driving licenses shouldn’t say whether you’re male or female, says senior MP (UK)

Harry Readhead
Metro

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Lib Dems move to tackle transgender discrimination (UK)

Frances Perraudin
The Guardian

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Should the U.S. Census expand gender options beyond 'male' and 'female'?

Carol Christian
Houston Chronicle

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Transgender prisoners in Rio given choice between male or female prison (Australia)

Press
ABC (Australia)

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