national/world - Utah 4th Congressional debate sparks emotional debate on transgender rights

Alixel Cabrera

Utah News Dispatch

Salt Lake City, UT

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ezs note:  Utah's 4th district - hey, it's not gonna be easy (after all, Utah is one of the most conservative states) but voting is the one legitimate method of having your say.  If you haven't done so yet, VOTE!!!

NZ First's transgender bathroom policy sparks debate clash

Press

www.1news.co.nz

Wellington, New Zealand

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Australia - Margaret Court's Order of Australia award sparks anger

Press

BBC News

Perth, Australia

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Donald Trump - NFL owner and Trump ambassador to UK sparks watchdog inquiry over allegations of racist and sexist remarks and push to promote Trump business

Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Nicole Gaouette
CNN

Woody Johnson

ezs note:  Lemme see, he's racist, anti-Semitic, toady to Goya Foods... yep, just another day at the Trump house...

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Greece - Homicide at Moria refugee camp sparks riots

Benjamin Bathke
InfoMigrants

island of Lesbos, Greece

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ezs note:  Although it is in the last paragraph, mention is made of transgender people being at risk.  If you have an interest in Greece or Lesbos in particular, you may want to stay with InfoMigrants to stay in touch.

civil rights - Bloomberg sparks backlash for 2016 trans rights comments

Alexandra Kelley
The Hill

Mike Bloomberg

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civil rights - Connecticut sports decade in review: Transgender high school athletes’ success sparks debate on fairness and inclusion, and a Title IX complaint

Lori Riley
Hartford Courant

Hartford, CT

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Nevada - Opinion: A Lesson For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith

Sean Savoy
ThisIsReno

Sparks, NV

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Brunei - Brunei’s death by stoning, anti-LGBTQ law sparks outrage, boycotts

Lucy Martirosyan
PRI

The Stoning Of An Adulteress

Abu'l Hassan Ghaffari (abt. 1853-1857)

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ezs note:  If you have any heart at all, you'll email http://www.bruneiembassy.org/contact-us.html and contact the Ambassador and send a polite but FIRM message.  If you have no heart, please pick one up on the way out.

lead story - 3rd Jacksonville Transgender Homicide Sparks Pushback For Answers

Dan Scanlan
wjct

Jacksonville, FL

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Transgender Ken doll cake sparks outrage. Supporters tell critics to eat it.

Lindsey Bever
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Uhhhh...eek?

Shakespeare's transgender spirit sparks UBC professor's talk (Canada)

Gavin Fisher
CBC

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Kansas gay rights bill sparks debate in legislative committee

Peter Hancock
Shawnee News

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Leelah Alcorn’s Transgender Suicide Sparks ‘Leelah’s Law’ Petition To Ban Conversion Therapy

Zoe Mintz 
International Business Times

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ezs note:  You can switch over to change.com by accessing it in the first paragraph.  If you have not done so yet, please e-write the President, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.  C'mon, it only takes a minute - and it may save a life.

Hazing at Florida A&M University sparks investigation in wake of gay student’s death (lgbtweekly.com)

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Trans TSA worker's suit sparks sensitivity training (blogout)

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