national/world - Odessa bans transgender people from using restrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth

Carlos Nogueras Ramos

The Texas Tribune

Odessa, TX

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Arkansas - Arkansas Supreme Court reinstates rule eliminating 'X' option for sex on state IDs

 Associated Press

NBC News

Little Rock, AR

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ezs note:  Wait a minute... I thought courts were there to protect small groups and minorities???  Oh yeah... this is Arkansas... silly me... 😞

Transgender, intersex Montanans challenge law defining ‘sex’ as binary

Eric Dietrich

Montana Free Press

Columbia Falls, MT

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Bill creates strict definition for ‘sex,’ legally sidelining intersex and transgender people

Mara Silvers

Montana "Free" Press

Kalispell, MT (near Kila)

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ezs note:  Uh, kiddies, you might want to check Merriam-Webster's dictionary.  As opposed to the Encyclopedia Moronica.

lead story - The BBC’s Ignorance About Trans Women and Sex Is Disgusting and Dangerous

Dawn Ennis

Daily Beast

BBC Television Centre

West London, UK

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lead story - Poll: Most would limit transgender athletes to teams matching their sex at birth

Brad McElhinny

West Virginia Metro News

 Charleston, WV

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Delaware - Karissa Sanbonmatsu: What Can Epigenetics Tell Us About Sex And Gender?

Press
Delaware Public Media

Felton, DE

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civil rights - EU lawmakers condemn Hungary for 'attack' on trans people over sex on IDs

Rachel Savage
Reuters

European Union

Brussels, Belgium

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lead story - Transgender woman with eight-year-old daughter sues over right to change sex listed in Japan's family register

Press
The Japan Times

Amagasaki, Japan

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please press:  www.japantimes.co.jp

Colorado - “When does it end?”: Colorado transgender community reeling from Trump administration attempt to redefine “sex” in federal law

Elise Schmelzer
The Denver Post

Denver, CO

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please press:  www.denverpost.com

ezs note:  Once again, VOTE.

Germany - Celebrating Magnus Hirschfeld, the Einstein of Sex

Paul Masterson
Shepherd Express

Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935)

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Census considering removal of sex question over discrimination against transgender and non-binary people (UK)

Rachel Roberts
Independent

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please press:  www.independent.co.uk

ezs note:  Believe it or not, I do respect Germaine Greer's work, despite our differences.  However, I would respectfully suggest that, for a start, she read transgender history in Wikipedia.  From ancient Assyria to the present day, transgender history is part of history, no matter how we wish to cover it up.

"She had no preconceived notion of backward or primitive, no prejudice equal to my blind assumption of superiority.  I stopped trying to teach her and began to learn from her instead.  (italics mine)

     Germaine Greer, Introduction

Policy lab builds research opportunities around sex and gender

Lauren Hertzler
PennCurrent

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

Carol Christian
Houston Chronicle

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please press:  http://www.chron.com

In a first, Mumbai activist’s passport lists sex as transgender (India)

Staff
Nyoooz

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Many LGBT homeless youth sell sex to survive on the streets, report says

Brad Knickerbocker

The Christian Science Monitor

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

10 Common Ideas About Sex That May Be Totally Wrong

Liz Langley
Alternet

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

Bob looked at my soul – not my sex or gender

Renate Hartman
timesunion.com

please press:  http://blog.timesunion.com

Treating Addiction in the Transgender Community – What You Need to Know

 JEFF ZACHARIAS
http://blogs.psychcentral.com


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ezs note: When you are dealing with the daily difficulties of being transgender, it might be a good idea to see a therapist.  When you are struggling  with addiction problems (one estimate is 30 percent) it might be a doubly good idea.  First, make sure the therapist is certified.  Second, make sure that you  are comfortable with her/his methods.  But do it!  You'll be happier, I promise. 

Living in Two Worlds: Falling in Love When You're Transgender

Carlen Costa
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ (Canada)


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