national/world - As Trump cracks down on transgender athletes, a Colorado school district seeks new restrictions

Ann Schimke

The Colorado Sun

Colorado Springs, CO

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ezs note:  Colorado Springs residents - remember, YOU can put  your two cents in!  This area may have a conservative base, but they DO have to listen to you!!!

national/world - EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive order

Staff

CBS News

Washington DC

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national/world - Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music

Lam Yik, Jessie Pang

Hindustan Times

Hong Kong

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Nevada - House candidate seeks to be first trans member of Nevada delegation

Dana Gentry

News From The States

Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV)

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ezs note:  Nevadans - I'd demur to say pro or con for Rep. Susie Lee, but I would say she must EARN it, not given her in a coronation.

Rep. Jim Jordan - House committee seeks to interview GOP firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan about January 6

Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer

CNN

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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Iowa - Iowa seeks to overturn discrimination verdict involving former transgender employee's access to bathrooms

William Morris

Des Moines Register

Des Moines, IA

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Maine - MaineCF’s Equity Fund seeks grant proposals to support LGBTQ+ organizations

Press

Bangor Daily News

Ellsworth, ME

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New Mexico - Bill seeks to prevent transgender females from competing in girls, women's sports

Hannah Grover

Farmington Daily Times

Farmington, NM

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ezs note:  New Mexico residents - please, tell your state Representative and state Senator to kill this stupid bill!

Virginia - Danica Roem seeks 3rd term in Virginia State House

Parker Purifoy

Los Angeles Blade

Danica Roem

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lead story - Hungary Seeks to Ban Legal Gender Recognition for Transgender People

Lydia Gall
Human Rights Watch

Fertȍ-Hanság  National Park, Hungary

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Donald Trump - Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response -- not Trump's initial failure to face reality

Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, Maegan Vazquez
CNN

ezs note:  You're right, Donald... fantasy is wonderful!  

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Mauritius - Activist seeks to overturn anti-gay law of African island Mauritius

Press
Erasing 76 Crimes

Port Louis, Mauritius

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Florida - Crime Stoppers seeks information about shooting that left transgender woman dead

Amanda Batchelor
Local10 .com

Miami, FL (1896)

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ezs note:  If you have any information about the killing of Kiki (Marquis) Fantroy, please call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

Connecticut - Leader seeks to end “gay and transgender panic” defense

Emilie Munson
CT Post

Theophilus Eaton house

New Haven, CT

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Taiwan - Taiwan's transgender minister Audrey Tang seeks to break barriers

Press
The Straits Times

Presidential Office Building

Taipei, Taiwan

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Maine - Equality Maine seeks support for 2nd Annual Dine OUT campaign

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Fiddlehead Focus

Houlton, ME

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civil rights - SPLC seeks documents detailing rollback of protections for transgender people in prison

Staff
Southern Poverty Law Center

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civil rights - Oklahoma transgender employee seeks reinstatement

Charlie Plumb
EmployerLINC

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ACLU Of Oregon Seeks Dismissal Of Transgender Locker Room Lawsuit

Ericka Cruz Guevarra
OPB

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Texas' First Transgender Mayor Seeks Re-election

Christian McPhate
Dallas Observer

Jess Herbst

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