01 March 2019

Home of the Whopper!


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"Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, met with the head of a Russian bank under sanctions and asked Russia’s ambassador to Washington, Sergey I. Kislyak, whether Mr. Trump’s aides could use phone lines at the Russian embassy to communicate with Moscow during the presidential transition."

The New York Times

"Moscow Skyscraper Talks Continued Through ‘the Day I Won,’ Trump Is Said to Acknowledge"

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/20/us/politics/trump-tower-moscow-cohen-giuliani.html

Donald Trump - The 29 most consequential lines from Michael Cohen's congressional testimony

Chris Cillizza
CNN


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ezs note:  Okaaay... there is a long list of hotlinks in Chris Cillizza's article.  If you are a casual reader, you don't need to worry about that.  However, if you are like me, an anti-Trump geek, you would do well to read part or all of them.  (Yaaaah!!)

Poland - Poland moves step closer to banning gay conversion therapy

Lydia Smith
Pink News


Slupsk, Poland

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civil rights - Shattering Glass Ceilings This Women’s History Month

Rokia Hassanein
HRC


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North Dakota - North Dakota lawmakers reopen debate on sexual orientation anti-discrimination

John Hageman
Grand Forks Herald


Bismarck, ND
Fort Abraham Lincoln

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lead story - Man pleads guilty to 2017 murder of OKC transgender woman

Nuria Martinez-Keel
newsok


Norman, OK

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28 February 2019

Donald Trump - Michael Cohen's shocking picture of Trump's mob-like world

Stephen Collinson
CNN


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Mauritius - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Reviews the Report of Mauritius

Press
Africa News


Port Louis, Mauritius

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civil rights - HRC & NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings

Elliott Kozuch
HRC


Jazz Jennings

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Maryland - Baltimore schools draft policy to protect transgender students — a step beyond most Maryland schools

Talia Richman
The Baltimore Sun


Baltimore, MD

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lead story - Transgender Troops Tell Congress That They Excel in the Military

Julie Watson
TIME

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VIDEO - Michael Cohen's testimony in its entirety, Rep. Elijah Cummings chairman


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27 February 2019

opening testimony of Michael Cohen with exhibits

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please press:  oversight.house.gov (exhibits)

Donald Trump - Michael Cohen testifies before Congress

Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha, Amanda Wills
CNN


Michael Cohen

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Malaysia - New Malaysia looks a lot like old Malaysia when it comes to transgender rights

Editorial
ASEAN Today


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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civil rights - Transgender Coachella fest attendees say they were denied bathroom access. Now, ACLU demands policy change

Sam Metz
Desert Sun


Coachella festival
Coachella, CA

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South Dakota - What impact does transgender bills in South Dakota legislature have on youth?

Michaela Feldmann
KSFY


Sioux Falls, SD

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lead story - Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress

Press
NBC News


Washington DC
US Capitol

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26 February 2019

Donald Trump - How Vietnam Became Donald Trump’s Forever War

Michael Kruse
Politico


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Ireland - Ireland's Got Talent rapper reveals how death scare encouraged him to come out as transgender

Sharon McGowan
Irish Mirror


Dublin, Ireland
Father Mathew Bridge

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civil rights - Holy Dictum: Federal Judge Rejects Protection Against Transgender Discrimination in “Elegant Aside”

Joanna L. Grossman, Grant Hayden
Verdict


Dallas, TX

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Georgia - Georgia House committee passes hate crimes bill

Patrick Saunders
Project Q


Dacula, GA
Elisha Winn house

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lead story - Bill targeting transgender athlete policy fails in South Dakota

Press
NBC News


Pierre, SD
state capitol

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25 February 2019

Czech Republic - Czech TV’s Genre-Busting Comedy Is a Hit

Press
TOL


Prague, Czech Republic

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civil rights - ACLU Of Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against Anoka-Hennepin School District

Press
WCCO


Anoka, MN

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Arizona - UA professor sues state over denial of health-care coverage to transgender employees

Lurissa Carbajal
Cronkite News


Tucson, AZ

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lead story - Family Fun Weekend puts focus on transgender people

Kimberly Drelich (The Day)
San Francisco Chronicle


Groton, CT

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24 February 2019

Donald Trump - McCabe responds to Trump's 'poor man's J. Edgar Hoover' slam: 'I don't even know what that means'

Allan Smith
NBC News


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Central African Republic (among others) - Gendered Security and the Right to Life: Analysis of UN Human Rights Committee’s General Comment

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
Just Security


Bangui, Central African Republic

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civil rights - ‘We refuse to hide’: Sarah DePalma, transgender ‘firebrand,’ dead at 67

Lisa Gray
Houston Chronicle


her scrapbook

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ezs note:  I remember the very last words in her scrapbook - '...and we vote'.  Remember that in November. 

Missouri - Gay Methodist woman makes 600-mile prayer journey before denomination vote on LGBTQ issues

Amy McRary
knox news.


St. Louis, MO

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lead story - Connecticut runners part of debate over transgender athletes

Pat Eaton-Robb
StarTribune


Cromwell, CT

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23 February 2019

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.

Cambodia - Village where 'love the same' is embraced

Tabitha Payne
Khmer Times


Koh Province, Cambodia
(not necessarily Angkrong)

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civil rights - Trans woman killed in El Salvador after U.S. deportation, rights group says

Gwen Aviles
NBC News


Santa Ana, El Salvador

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Rhode Island - US Senator leading effort to overturn transgender military ban

Morgan Wright
wdtn.com


Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)

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lead story - India's Kumbh Mela festival features 1st ever transgender congregation

Press
CBC News


Prayagraj, India
(formerly Allahabad)

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22 February 2019

21 February 2019

VIDEO - The Rachel Maddow Show (special report)


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Donald Trump - Mueller's Russia investigation: Trump's legal team braces for report, hasn't talked with special counsel in 'weeks'

Kevin Johnson
USA Today


ezs note:  Well, what have you been up to, Donald?

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Ukraine - Volunteer-driven website aims to revolutionize sex ed in Ukraine

Matthew Kupfer
Kyiv Post


Zelenodolsk, Ukraine

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civil rights - How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase ‘Transgender’

Alex Myers
The Good Men Project


(alternate)

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New Hampshire - Pappas Knocks Court Decision on Transgender Restrictions for U.S. Service Members

Press
NHPR


Chris Pappas (D-NH)

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lead story - Virginia district split over ending transgender bathroom ban

Ben Finley
fredericksburg.com


Abingdon, VA
(part of Gloucester County)

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Donald Trump - AP source: FBI had backup plan to save Russia probe evidence

Eric Tucker/AP
The Free Press


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