Netflix acquires transgender activist Martha P. Johnson documentary

Mariah Cooper
Washington Blade

Martha P. Johnson

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Two mothers attack transgender man in public & demand their kids join in

Jeff Taylor
LGBTQ Nation

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J.K. Rowling's brilliant Donald Trump Twitter smack-down over terror attack (Australia)

Jo Abi
9Honey

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‘Our Bible’ app aims to support LGBTQ Christians who feel excluded

Corinne Segal
CPTV

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Stonewall Democrats to honor transgender heroine June 17

Sarah McBride
Cape Gazette

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month is June, moving forward despite political setbacks

Charisse Van Horn
Inquisitr

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Transgender rights taking hold in the courts

Lydia Wheeler
The Hill

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London, UK - in memoriam

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Donald Trump’s exit from the Paris deal will be his downfall

Helena Wright
Raw Story / Newsweek

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Metro-North cruelly outed transgender worker: lawsuit

Kathianne Boniello
New York Post

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History Unerased aims to cast light on gay Americans in schools (Nepal)

Reuters
The Himalayan Times

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Health club wins key ruling in lawsuit over transgender

AP
WWMT

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China Grove, North Carolina

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ezs note:  One of the better moments in the South was when residents took on the Ku Klux Klan. (see notice above)  You may be little, China Grove, but you'll always be big in our hearts!

Michael Moore brands Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Paris Agreement 'a crime against humanity' (UK)

Rachel Roberts
Independent

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Local Church Holds 'Transgender 101' Class

Aileen Leblanc
kmuw

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Malaysian authorities hold contest to help 'prevent' people being gay or transgender (UK)

Staff
The Telegraph

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Court expected to hear transgender bathroom lawsuit in September

AP
CBS 19

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Transgender inclusion is good for business

Gabrielle Claiborne
Atlanta Business Journal

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Everyone But Donald Trump Is Standing By the Paris Climate Agreement

Alex Morales, Josh Wingrove, and Bruce Douglas
Bloomberg

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Gay rights proponents encourage more LGBT events to boost tourism

Joseph Baucum
Pensacola News Journal

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Undocumented and Transgender

Norman Allen
Yes! magazine

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State Democrats push for protections for transgender people

Cara Lombardo
Stamford Advocate

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ezs note:  people of Wisconsin - YOU can help this effort to go forward.  Please call your your member of the state house and state senate and urge them to vote YES on this worthy bill.  And if you haven't voted yet, go and register now!

Texas transgender drag queen raped, attacked by man wielding hammer

Press
WNCN

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ezs note:  Well, if you are a certain person who lives in Austin, you truly ARE an asshole.

To help with Christi's medical and legal expenses, please go to gofundme.com.

On climate change, who needs Donald Trump?

Sara Stefanini
Politico

Pearland mom of transgender child seeks meeting with Abbott

Mike Snyder

Houston Chronicle

Pearland, TX

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Transgender Pride in the Park

Press
Pridesource

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4 Your Health: Transgender adults face health woes; men tight-lipped about health

Sean Mooney
KVOA.com

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ezs note: 1- If you are not seeing an understanding physician, get one.  2- When you see that doctor, TALK.  I did, and I'm very grateful.

Oregon Governor Signs Transgender Equity Bill Into Law

Kristena Hansen
U.S. News and World Report

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Nordic prime ministers poke fun at Trump's glowing orb photo

Reuters
AM New York

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Transgender people don’t all want to look like Barbie or Ken

Laura Erickson-Schroth and Laura A. Jacobs
Salon

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Transgender student wins appeal in final week of school

Cara Lombardi
CT Post

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Transgender People Report More Health Problems

Kathleen Doheny
U.S. News and World Report

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Protecting transgender people means protecting our pronouns (Canada)

Lee Airton and Florence Ashley
The Globe And Mail

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State Department official says Donald Trump acted like a 'loud and tacky drunk tourist' at G7 Summit (New Zealand)

Kelly McLaughlin
nzherald.co.nz

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Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We’ll Tell. Just Ask.

Jan Hoffman
The New York Times

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Hearing expected in B.C. human rights case involving transgender inmate (Canada)

Press
The Canadian Press

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MAX stabbing suspect is a white supremacist with a history of violence

Nate Hanson
KHOU.com

Jeremy Joseph Christian, dickhead

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Mercy San Juan Medical alleged to have discriminated against transgender man

Wadi Reformado
Northern California Record

Mercy San Juan Medical Center

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To all my US friends, happy Memorial Day!

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Trump’s budget Is a blueprint for a Banana Republic-style military dictatorship

Binta Baxter
Salon

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Transgender cadets denied commissions because of loophole

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

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LGBTQ Community Would Be ‘Hard Hit’ by Trump’s 2018 Budget

Brooke Solepsa
NBC News

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SeniorAdvice.com explores the challenges of the aging transgender community

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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ezs note: To seek advice and help, click https://www.senioradvice.com/articles/the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-transgender-seniors.

Political showdown over bathrooms has been years in the making

Patrick Svitek and Alexa Ura
The Texas Tribune

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Kick Donald Trump’s circus out of town

Michael Winship
Salon

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Muslim drag queen Asifa Lahore comes out as transgender

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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Man, 22, indicted in shootings of 2 transgender women, one of whom died

Carol Robinson
AL.com

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Patrick, Straus Deadlocked Over 'Bathroom Bill'

Press
KERA

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ezs note:  Keep Texas informed!  Whether you can only afford five bucks or become a sustaining member, it really helps.  Click http://www.kera.org/donate/   .

Republican says state will balance budget by cutting transgender care

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

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Huntersville, North Carolina

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ezs note:  Well, you wanna see the South?  One good place to look is Huntersville, North Carolina!  Click on down!