19 February 2017

Trump says remark about Sweden referred to something on TV

Matti Huuhtanen
ABC


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I'm Proud Of My Liberal Bubble, Where Being Intolerant Means Not Putting Up With Bigotry

Robbie Medwed
NCRM


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A parent has launched a lawsuit against the wrestling league because a transgender teen won (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News


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ezs note: Huh, huh.  You lost.  Get over it, dumbasses.

Ecuador transgender people vote for first time according to chosen gender (Malaysia)

Alexander Ulmer and Yury Garcia
The Star Online


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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: I Was Only Joking About A Bill Forcing NFL Players To Stand For The National Anthem

Emma Baccelleri
Deadspin


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18 February 2017

McCain Takes Trump’s Worldview To Task In Fiery Munich Speech

Jack Davis
Western Journalism


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LGBT employees ask DeVos to keep protections

Maria Danilova
Hattiesburg American


spoof of Betsy DeVos (Jo Firestone)

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Mormon Church joins fight against federal transgender rights directive

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation


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Hungarian slaughterhouse love story wins Berlin fest's Golden Bear (Australia)

Press
7 News


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‘Go f*ck yourself!’: Watch Larry Wilmore rip Milo’s ‘douchey little ass’ for attacking transgender adults

Tom Boggoni
Raw Story

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Costa Mesa, California


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ezs note:  And off we go to Costa Mesa, California!  Wheeeee!

17 February 2017

Donald Trump just called the media 'the enemy of the American people'

Jason Abbruzzese
Mashable

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Congressman, county leaders address ICE detention of transgender woman

Evan Folan
KVIA


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Pressure Mounts on Sri Lanka to Remove Anti-LGBTQ Laws as Part of E.U. Trade Deal

Saurav Jung Thapa
HRC


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Repealing Obamacare would be devastating for transgender Americans

Imara Jones
Mic


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Here’s what Steve Bannon really thinks about gays. It’s not good.

Derek de Koff
Queerty


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16 February 2017

Does Donald Trump Hate His New Job?

David A. Graham
The Atlantic


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Will Montana pass an inclusive nondiscrimination law this year?

Bobby Caina Calvan
LGBTQ Nation


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Keene school board unanimously passes policy to protect transgender students

Press
NH1


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Letter-Writing Campaign in Texas Takes Aim at SB 6

Carolyn Simon
HRC


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14 TV Shows That Broke Ground With Gay and Transgender Characters

Kathryn Shattuck
The New York Times


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15 February 2017

DONALD TRUMP ANSWERS QUESTION ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM BY BRAGGING ABOUT HIS ELECTORAL WIN

Emily Jane Fox
Vanity Fair


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ACLU Profiles Transgender Ohioans in New Video Series

Eric Sandy
Scene


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The Transgender Bathroom Bill Is Under Fire From Tons of Celebs

Chelsea Stone
Self


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Authorities: Man arrested for threatening to kill, brand transgender student

Laura Terrell
KCCI


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Nearly 800 Parents of Transgender Kids Pen Letter to Trump

Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC News


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14 February 2017

13 Hilariously Savage Donald Trump Valentine’s Day Memes

Sage Lazarro
Observer


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Transgender Lawyer Teaches Diversity, Inclusion to Local Gov't Employees

Kirsten Swanson
KSTP


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Children at faith school 'ordered by teachers to ignore classmate because her parent is transgender' (UK)

Siobhan Henton and Dina Rickman
The Independent


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ezs note:  These - ahem - "teachers", if these allegations prove true, deserve to fired immediately.  They don't deserve to head up a dog training school, never mind a school with young children.  If you live in the UK, please write or e-write the Minister of State for School Standards in the Department of Education to let them know of your extreme displeasure regarding this situation.  Thanks.

Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier reverses support for transgender rights bill (Canada)

Brendan Burke
CBC News


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Emmanuelle Alt Publishes a Groundbreaking Cover of Transgender Model Valentina Sampaio on French Vogue’s March 2017 Issue

Mark Holgate
Vogue


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13 February 2017

HOW TO PROCESS THE TIDE OF TRUMP NEWS

Monika Bauerlein
Mother Jones


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Texas’ First Transgender Mayor IS an Avid Cyclist

Molly Hurford
Bicycling


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Commentary: Rejecting fear as a transgender woman

Alexandra Chandler
Chicago Tribune


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Weinstein Co. Finally Puts Transgender Teen Drama 'Three Generations' Back on Schedule (Exclusive)

Tatiana Siegel
The Hollywood Reporter


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Right-wingers blame ‘transgender bathrooms’ for flood emergency in California (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News


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10 February 2017

Doll based on transgender teen Jazz Jennings to debut at New York Toy Fair

Matt Ott
Chicago Tribune


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Even more anti-Trump signs!


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