national/world - 2 Oregon lawmakers urge OSAA to change transgender athlete policy

Travis Pittman

Central Oregon Daily News

Grants Pass, OR

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ezs note: Oregon -  If you are in Grants Pass or East Salem, tell Dwayne Yunker or Ed Diehl  to rescind their dimwitted idea, or, come Election Day, you'll do their level best to make it their LAST!  😠 

national/world - LGBTQ+ advocates urge Biden, Democrats to push back more strongly on anti-trans rhetoric

Karissa Waddick

USA Today

Kevil, KY

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St. Lucia -Regional rights group urge gov’ts to denounce violence on the basis of sexual orientation

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St. Lucia News Online

Castries, St. Lucia

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Donald Trump - 'His criminal actions were bold': Prosecutors urge harsh sentence for Paul Manafort in court memo

Bart Jansen
USA Today

Paul Manafort, 'mugging' for the camera

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ezs note:  At the bottom of the article, there is also a 25 page (redacted in part)  document of the prosecutor's version of the court memo.

civil rights - Military Officers, Organizations Urge Ninth Circuit to Maintain Block on Trans Troops Ban

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HRC

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civil rights -- Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN Urge District Court to Block Transgender Military Ban

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Windy City Times

US Federal District Court, Seattle

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Senate Dems Urge DOJ to Reinstate Trans Protections Under Title VII

Chris Johnson
PrideSource

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House Republicans Urge Boehner to Allow ENDA Vote

Justin Snow
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Video: Sikh parents urge people to accept their gay children

Nick Duffy
http://www.pinknews.co.uk

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Lawmakers, LGBT groups urge U.S. trade action on Brunei criminal laws

http://www.reuters.com

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Activists urge labor unions to support trans health - http://www.washingtonblade.com

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Windy City Times: Groups urge support for Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With The Stars' (www.windycitymediagroup.com)

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Activists urge police to pursue transvestite killing (Jakarta Globe [Indonesia])

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