Utah - Here’s how Utah compares to the best, worst states for LGBTQ equality, new report says

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ABC 4

Interlaken, UT

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Kentucky - It's Pride Month. Kentucky ranks among worst, least welcoming states for LGBTQ+ people

Marina Johnson

Courier Journal

Allen, KY

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ezs note:  We're 49th!  We'49th!  (Well... at least we're not 50th... 😒)

More states, school districts target transgender athletes as the school year begins

Meredith Willse, John Hanna

York Dispatch

Red Lion, PA

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Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders

David Crary

AP

Durant, OK (home of state Sen. David Bullard)

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ezs note:  Durant, OK and area location - unless he replaces his broken bulb, maybe it's time to replace state Sen. David Bullard. 

Defining ‘woman’ battle heads to states amid new wave of LGBTQ bills

Marissa Martinez, Bianca Quilantan

POLITICO

Greenville, SC

(Danny Verdin's hometown)

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ezs note:  When nine people were assassinated at a black church in Charleston, Danny Vermin voted against removing a Confederate flag from the state Capitol.  Thought you'd like to know.  (By the way, I did NOT misspell his last name)

lead story - At least 7 states proposed anti-trans bills in first week of 2022

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Scottsdale, AZ

(one of seven states)

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ezs note: If you live in any one of the seven states, please call your state representative AND state senator and tell them to vote NO on these odious bills.  Thanks.

lead story - As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Mount Pleasant, TX

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lead story - States challenge Biden on rights for transgender students

Bianca Quilantan

Politico

Boise, ID

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Donald Trump - Trump administration blocks states from using Medicaid to respond to coronavirus crisis

Noam N. Levey

Los Angeles Times

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lead story - Western States Has New Rules for Transgender Athletes

Stephanie Case
Outside

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civil rights - GOP-backed FY 2019 budget amendment aims to block adoptions by LGBTQ couples, punish pro-LGBTQ states

Geraldine Estevez
Desert Sun

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ezs note:  Please remember that if your legislator insists on voting against you, all you have to do is vote his/her ass out of office.  Remember this on Election Day (November 6).  Oh, and call your friends and urge them to vote likewise!

More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States

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HRC

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ezs note:  In virtually every case, you should call both the state representative AND state senator.  In every case, you should state your sentiments AGAINST the bill.  Here are the states you should watch for:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Good luck!

QUORA: TRANSGENDER RIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE STATES

Jae Alexis Lee
Newsweek

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Transgender Community Faces 'Attacks on Humanity' in Six More States

Deidre Fulton
CommonDreams

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Here's Your Chance To Make Sure These Twelve States Don't Get Away With This

Brianna Wu
Bustle

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ezs note:  If you live in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington DC, this is your last day to vote!!!  Register to vote NOW!!

Corporations threaten to pull out of states over transgender bathroom law (Canada)

David Common
CBC

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Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People

Leah Libresco
FiveThirtyEight

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ezs note:  If you live in the following states - Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee or Wisconsin - please tell your state representative AND state senator to say NO to this stupid bill.  You can do it!

Utah anti-bias, religious rights law could be model for other states

Dennis Romboy
Deseret News

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More than 30 ‘religious freedom’ bills threaten jobs and economy in over a dozen states

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LGBT Weekly

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Same-sex marriages official in six more states: Federal Announcement

Shaun Marsh
http://www.capitalotc.com

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