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09 January 2018

Cream City Foundation awards grant to fund trans cultural competency training

Press
Wisconsin Gazette

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Husband charged with grisly killing of transgender pageant founder

John Paul Brammer
NBC News

Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien

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08 January 2018

Zima urged to resign, transgender protections proposed, county sues over opioids | Agenda

Jonathan Anderson
Green Bay Press-Gazette

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06 January 2018

Donald Trump - Our Opinion: Shameful ballot question threatens transgendered

Editorial Staff
The Berkshire Eagle

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02 January 2018

It’s an election year in Texas and LGBTQ candidates are flooding the zone

E.A. Crunden
ThinkProgress

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ezs note: Texans - I know it's early, but particularly if you live in one of the districts that are LGBTQ, you might want to consider making a donation. Of course, you'll want to consider other areas, but if you're amenable to this person, even five or ten bucks will make a difference.

23 December 2017

Iran - Transgender In Tehran: Arsham's Story

Masih Alinejad
RadioLiberty

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21 December 2017

New York City Jails Still Can’t Keep Trans Prisoners Safe

Aviva Stahl
The Villiage Voice

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Appeals court declines to stop order requiring military to enlist transgender men and women

Ann E. Marimow
The Washington Post

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20 December 2017

Transgender Jewish woman wins review of child contact case (UK)

Harriet Sherwood
The Guardian

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16 December 2017

Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender'

Jessica Ravitz
CNN

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ezs note: As soon as I read this article, I e-mailed Mayor Shari Cantor of West Hartford and urged her to place the transgender flag below the American flag as a form of protest. Now, I am urging you to do likewise. Please, send an e-mail to your Mayor, politely asking this be done. Thanks.

15 December 2017

The Fight for Open Transgender Military Service Is Only Beginning

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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ezs note: There are two things that you can do: 1) sign the petition that would allow transgender persons to serve, and, 2) if you are not a member of the ACLU, do it now. I did!

07 December 2017

Transgender retiree sues New York county for denying insurance coverage

John Riley
Metroweekly

Oswego County, NY

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