lead story - S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem releases national ad targeting transgender student athletes

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Gov. Kristi Noem (South Dakota)

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Hawaii - Hawaii Health Agency Releases Resources For LGBTQ+ Community

Anita Hofschneider

Honolulu Civil Beat

Honolulu, HI

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please press:  www.civilbeat.org

lead story - Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies

Lolita C. Baldor

ABC News

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please press:  abcnews.go.com  

Maine - OUT Maine releases free guidebook ‘Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusive youth programming’

Press

Bangor Daily News

Bangor, ME

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please press:  bangordailynews.com

civil rights - HRC Releases Annual Corporate Equality Index with 571 Top U.S. Companies Earning Perfect Scores

Elliott Kozuch
Human Rights Campaign

Washington DC

Human Rights Campaign headquarters

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please press:  www.hrc.org

Honduras/USA - ICE Releases Some Transgender Women Seeking Asylum

Marisa DeMarco
KUNM

University of New Mexico

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please press:  www.kunm.org

Taiwan - Group releases report on LGBTI rights policies in Taiwan

Christie Chen
Focus Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

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please press:  focustaiwan.tw

USA Cycling releases updated policy on transgender athletes

Anne Marije-Rook
Cycling Tips

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please press:  https://cyclingtips.com

AIDS United releases consensus statement for providing trans-affirming HIV medical care, support services and funding

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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please press:  http://lgbtweekly.com

HRC releases new ‘Coming Home’ faith guide for LGBTQ Mormons

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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please press:  http://lgbtweekly.com

Coroner releases official cause of death for transgender woman killed in Madison Co.

Waverly McCarthy and Mary Grace Brantley
WDAM

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please press:  http://www.wdam.com

ezs note:  This is an updated blog concerning the murder of Mesha Caldwell. There is a good Google map of the location.  If you have any information, please contact the Madison County police department. Thanks.

To the Caldwell family and friends, I offer my sincere condolences.  Please know you are in my thoughts.

National Organization for Marriage Releases Anti-Transgender Ad

Noel Gutierrez-Morfin
NBC News

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Air Force releases guidance on transgender airmen

Stephen Losey
Air Force Times

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

City releases mayor's texts from Pulse shooting (Pulse shooting)

Matt Grant
Orlando Sentinel

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please press:  http://www.wesh.com

ABSOLUT VODKA RELEASES GROUNDBREAKING NEW TRANSGENDER AD

David Villarreal
Unicorn Booty

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please press:  https://unicornbooty.com

Nation's Top Emergency Nursing Organization Releases New Study Identifying Issues for Transgender Treatment (UK/Ireland)

Press
Yahoo! UK and Ireland

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please press:  https://uk.finance.yahoo.com

DOL Releases Regulations Extending Protections to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees, Applicants

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

CAP Releases LGBT Detainee Report

Will O'Bryan
http://www.metroweekly.com/


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ezs note:  No matter what state you reside in, you do have rights!  To find out what they are, go to these websites:

Transgender Law Center  (specifically for transgenders)

National Justice Law Center

CIVIC

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) releases new, improved standards of care

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ezs note:  Like I said before, the document (WPATH) is very important.  Either click the .pdf file, or click on the banner which reads "WPATH Standards of Care".  The document is long, but well worth it.