lead story - Protesters demand end to killings of transgender women, Trump rollbacks

Daniel Trotta
Reuters

New York City, NY

Washington Square Park

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lead story - Dallas police looking into similarities in cases of 2 transgender women fatally shot, third stabbed

Ryan W. Miller
USA Today

Dallas, TX

Cedars

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lead story - Two transgender women of color killed in same weekend, one arrest made

Janelle Griffith
NBC News

Philadelphia, PA

President's House (Washington/Adams)

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ezs note:  If you have any information about Muhlaysia Booker's murderer is, please contact the Dallas Police Department at 214-671-3661.  Thanks,

lead story - Study shows increased risk of breast cancer in transgender women

Press
EurekAlert!

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ezs note:  Here are four things you can do to prevent breast cancer:

• lose weight
• exercise
• lower/eliminate alcoholic beverages
• say goodbye to any tobacco use 

lead story - Zeta Phi Beta: There is no ‘ban’ on transgender women

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Zeta Phi Beta

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Peru - The impact and cost-effectiveness of combined HIV prevention scenarios among transgender women sex-workers in Lima, Peru: a mathematical modelling study

Annick Bórquez et. al.
The Lancet

Lima, Peru

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ezs note:  Yeah... this is a really long article.  It also is difficult to read, even when you are fairly erudite.  However, it is also one of the most seminal articles you will ever read.  It is published by The Lancet, which, besides The New England Journal of Medicine, is without peer.  Please download the article and send it to your doctor, her/his nurses, and legislators. 

Alaska - Alaska sees first two transgender women elected to office

Julia Laude
KTUU

Fairbanks, AK

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lead story - Recommendations to reduce recidivism in transgender women

Press
Medical Xpress

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New Hampshire - Two transgender women elected to N.H. House

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Concord, NH

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lead story - The New Smear Against Transgender Men

Evan Urquhart
Slate

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Washington (state) - Kaiser to cover breast augmentation on transgender women, state says

Drew Mikkelson
King5

Olympia, WA

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Honduras/USA - ICE Releases Some Transgender Women Seeking Asylum

Marisa DeMarco
KUNM

University of New Mexico

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civil rights - Middle school principal wrote transgender women ‘are NOT women.’ He says he regrets it.

Lexi Cortes
Belleville News-Democrat

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ezs note:  If this paragraph were written by a janitor or a substitute teacher,  yeah, maybe I'd give him/her a pass. But a principal???  I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I'd think long and hard if I were offered this position. 

lead story - Freemasons accept transgender women who joined as men

Press
BBC

Freemason symbol

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lead story - Helping transgender women find their voice, literally

Amy Ellis Nutt
Chicago Tribune

Vocal Folds (human)

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civil rights - Report: State Department retroactively revoking passports from transgender women

Michael Sykes
Axios

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lead story - Study finds health risks for transgender women on hormone therapy

Avichai Scher
NBC News

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ezs note:  A few tips are in order here:  Read the entire article, including hotlinks.  Don't just give it a quick skim.  Next, see an American Medical Association (AMA) accredited physician to discuss the benefits and risks you are taking.  It's your decision - make it an informed one. 

Thailand - Thai transgender women share their truths about social acceptance

Annie Kuo
International Examiner

Angkor, Thailand

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lead story - Idaho agrees to pay transgender women's attorney fees

Betsy Z. Russell
Idado State Journal

Idaho state capitol (interior)

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Mexico - Mexico bans 17 'false' transgender women running in local elections

Marta Rodriguez Martinez
euronews

Muxes, Zapotec region

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