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12 August 2017

Transgender Benefits Revisited?

Matthew Chiarello (for Snell and Wilmer)
JD Supra

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The Foolish Transgender Debate in Texas

Editorial Board
The New York Times

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Eastman, Georgia

Eastman, GA

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ezs note: Ridin' down the rails - this time, we'll see Eastman, Georgia! Woo-hoo!

11 August 2017

Surveillance video released from night transgender woman was murdered

Tyisha Fernandez; Nefertiti Jaquez
WSB-TV

Tee Tee Dangerfield

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ezs note: Even if you previously looked at the picture, take another look. This time, police surveillance got a much better video of the alleged culprit. If you recognize him, please call 404-577-TIPS. Thanks.

Navy secretary on transgender ban: 'Any patriot' should be able to serve

Jeremy Herb
CNN

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer

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ezs note: We're cracking up! We're cracking up!

Transgender TV characters have the power to shape audience attitudes

Springer
Science Daily

Becoming Us (Family ABC)

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10 August 2017

Why was ‘Juicy’ murdered? Family of transgender woman asks for help

Charles Rabin

Miami Herald

Chayviss "Chay" Darice Reed

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ezs note: Police has as of yet been unable to locate the murderer of Ms. Reed. If you live or work in the area of Miami-Dade County, please contact police by calling 305-4POLICE. Thanks.

09 August 2017

The Madman With Nuclear Weapons is Donald Trump, Not Kim Jong-un

Mehdi Hasan
The Intercept

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Video: Transgender Woman Kicked Out of Miami Beach Grocery Store

Tim Elfrink
Miami New Times

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FBI raided Paul Manafort’s home — the same morning Trump tweeted his transgender ban

Charlie May
Salon

Paul Manafort, in better days

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Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias

David Crary
ABC News

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Transgender service members sue over Trump ban

Laura Jarrett
CNN

Fort Benning unit

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08 August 2017

Chickenhawk in Chief

James Fallows
The Atlantic

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Group pushing to repeal Massachusetts’ transgender non-discrimination law

Elisha Machado
WWLP

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ezs note: Massachusetts residents - you just step up and mark NO to this Byzantine bill. And... don't forget to vote!

Texas Transgender Bathroom Bill Falters Amid Mounting Opposition

David Montgomery
The New York Times

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ezs note: Texans - despite the funny drawing up top, it's always good to be diligent. Call your State Senator AND State Representative and tell them to vote NO on this horrible bill. Thanks.

California transgender camp one of only of its kind in the world, plans underway for branch in Colorado

Jocelyn Gecker
The Denver Post

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Walmart Subsidiary Discriminated Against Transgender Worker, EEOC Finds

Julie Moreau
NBC News

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07 August 2017

Trial of man charged with 2012 fatal stabbing of transgender woman at D.C. bus stop

Keith L. Alexander
The Washington Post

JaParker Deoni Jones

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ezs note: Granted, it's been over five years, but if you have any more evidence as to how Gary Montgomery killed JaParker Deoni Jones, it would really be helpful. Call the DC police at 202-727-0500. (Hate Crimes Hotline)

Jillian Bearden, first female transgender cyclist...

Jason Blevins
The Denver Post

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A transgender 8-year-old sues a private school, saying it didn't let her be the girl she is

Joy Resmovits
Los Angeles Times

Nicole Brar, second from left

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06 August 2017

Donald Trump Is Crashing Weddings Again

Whitney Kimball
The Slot

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Let’s not take a step backward

Editorial Press
Cape Cod Times

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PolitiFact: Stats show 1 in 300 are transgender

W. Gardner Selby
My Statesman

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Transgender 'bathroom bill' leaves Texas Christians deeply divided (UK)

Tom Dart
The Guardian

University Baptist Church

(Austin, TX)

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Transgender African-Americans’ Open Wound: ‘We’re Considered a Joke’

John Eligon
The New York Times

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05 August 2017

A trans soldier in the ancient Roman army?

Tom Sapsford
The Conversation

Battle of Cannae (216 BCE)

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10-year-old transgender N.J. girl: 'I feel way more happier now that I know who I am'

Justin Zaremba
NJ.com

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Transgender actors push for more inclusion on TV

Robert Blanco
USA Today

Hari Nef

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Civil rights groups to sue over Trump's plan for transgender military ban (UK)

Amanda Holpuch
The Guardian

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Edgar, Wisconsin

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ezs note: Yay! Welcome to Tree City, USA! Welcome to Edgar, Wisconsin!

04 August 2017

Laziest President in American History Departs for 17-Day Golf Resort Vacation

Jay Willis
GQ

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The Governor Of Connecticut Just Signed An Order To Defy Trump’s Transgender Ban

Dan Avery
newnownext

Connecticut Capitol (Hartford, CT)

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Bandcamp Holds Fundraiser For Transgender Law Center

Anastasia Tsioulcas
NPR

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Analysis: How ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Fuels Transgender Victimization

Alex Berg
NBC News

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Transgender Soldiers Want the Dignity of Serving Their Country

'Jenny Hall'*
The Atlantic

*pseudonymous

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Thank you, Dave Cullen!

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ezs note: A few days ago, I blogged BETRAYAL: TRANSGENDER TROOPS REACT TO TRUMP'S BAN by Dave Cullen in Vanity Fair. Well, a day later, he thanked me! Well, thank you, Dave!

03 August 2017

'Madam' Will Make You Dance — And Think Twice About Transgender People

Diaa Hadid
NPR

Madam (Pakistan)

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02 August 2017

The 45 oddest quotes from Donald Trump's secretive Wall Street Journal interview

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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In China, a pioneering transgender movie made by teens is trying to skirt censorship

Zheping Huang, Visen Liu
Quartz

Escape (China)

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Transgender woman shot, killed in College Park

Press
FOX News

Troy "Tee Tee" Dangerfield

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ezs note: If you know anything regarding the circumstances of the murder of Troy "Tee Tee" Dangerfield, please call the College Park (Georgia) Police at 404-766-3618. Thanks.