Kansas - Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a suit over a transgender Highway Patrol employee's firing

John Hanna

KSHB

Valley Falls, KS (r)

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Virginia - ACLU of VA sues Liberty University over transgender employee’s firing

Whittney Evans

VPM

two chummy convicts

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ezs note:  Students, your tuition bill just went up 100 percent.  (heh, heh)

national/world - Alabama official calls for firing of transgender Space Camp employee after parent speaks out

William Thornton

AL.com

Huntsville, AL

(where else?)

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lead story - Transgender fire chief files discrimination suit over firing

Russ Bynum
ABC News

Byron, GA

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civil rights - EXCLUSIVE: How Trump administration pressure to dump 4-H's LGBT policy led to Iowa leader's firing

Courtney Crowder, Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register

4-H girl and her bunny

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civil rights - Leslie Rutledge joins push to allow firing transgender people UPDATE

Max Brantley
Arkansas Times

Batesville, AR

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ezs note: Arkansas residents - whether you live in a small town or a large city, it's almost Labor Day.  And it's also time to volunteer against Leslie Rutledge having another term as Attorney General.

Donald Trump and the Craven Firing of Andrew McCabe

Jeffrey Toobin
The New Yorker

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RIT defends firing of doctor over transgender care

Justin Murphy
Democrat & Chronicle

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Transgender employee challenges firing from Christian funeral home

Alex Swoyer
The Washington Times

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Experts: Trump’s Comey Firing ‘Possibly Lawful, But Awful’

Alex Seitz-Wald and Ken Dilanian
NBC

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NPR raises concerns about firing of Tennessee reporter

Eric Schelzig
KZTV

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Trans Woman Alleges Harassment, Unjust Firing by Walmart

Trudy Ring
Advocate

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Nursing home sued for allegedly discriminating, firing transgender woman

Haley Townsend
WIAT.com

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Transgender Teacher Sues Catholic School Over Firing - RUSSELL GOLDMAN - http://abcnews.go.com

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