Come chat with us!

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ezs note:  Okay, you've had your fill. Time to relax.  But where do you find the proper room in which to chat?

Might I suggest www.chatzy.com? This room is for both the long-term transgender and for curious seekers.  Who knows - you might find me in there!  

Trump Cabinet member's daughter rips transgender ban

John Bowden
The Hill

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please press:  thehill.com

MTV confirms that several transgender military personnel will attend the VMAs

Sam Barsanti
AV Visual

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Dozens March in NYC to Protest Deadly Police Shooting of Transgender Woman

Staff
NBC New York

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Police investigate online abuse against charity for transgender children (UK)

Sarah Marsh
The Guardian

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please press:  www.theguardian.com

ezs note:  Here in the states, you can find credible information through the American Medical Association, American Psychological Association and American Psychiatric Association.  In the UK, the Royal Society of Medicine,  and Mermaids UK (0344 334 0550). Above all, don't let the idiots win!  Get informed! 

Epsom, New Hampshire

estimated transgender population: 15
(rounded down)*

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ezs note:  Oh, I love horses! They're second only to dogs! In any case, come on up to Epsom, New Hampshire and see the people and the horses!

*Credit - UCLA

Small Towns Take Big Stand for Transgender Youth

Peter Tchoryk, Sarah Tchoryk
HRC

Dexter, MI

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please press: www.hrc.org

Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War Vet, Slams Trump's Transgender Ban

Maggie Mallon
Glamour

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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Trump Administration Is Reportedly About to Issue Its Transgender Ban to the Pentagon

Elliot Hannon
Slate

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Transgender students can use Grass Lake school bathroom of gender they identify as

Press
WILX

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Families With Transgender Kids Come Out of Shadows in Chile

Press
NBC News

Easter Island, Chile

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Arrest made in transgender woman’s death

Raisa Habersham
AJC.com

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ezs note:  Thank you, College Park (GA) police!!

Today's Impeach-O-Meter: Donald Trump Has Angered the Turtle

Ben Mathis-Lilley
Slate

Sen. Mitch McConnell

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please press:  www.slate.com

Japan companies add more measures taken for LGBT workers, but lag behind US, Europe

Press
LMTonline

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please press:  www.lmtonline.com

Some Health Insurance Companies Still Deny Care To Transgender People

Kasandra Brabaw
Refinery 29

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Up to 20 people allegedly attack transgender teen at pool party

Staff
CBS News

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please press:  www.cbsnews.com

Pride In The Park brings transgender people together

Julia Music
The Oakland (MI) County Times

Pontiac, MI

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please press:  oaklandcounty115.com

5000 DONALD TRUMP ECSTASY PILLS WERE SEIZED IN GERMANY

Staff
mixmag

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please press:  mixmag.net

ezs note:  Aw, come on - we have to put up with this slobbering shitbag in the White House - we can't have a few happy pills to ease the pain???

In Malta retains top spot in league of most LGBTQ-friendly destinations (UK)

Press
TTG

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please press:  www.ttgmedia.com

Ashley's story: life as a transgender service member at Dover Air Force Base

Megan Pauly
WDDE (Delaware Public Radio)

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please press:  delawarepublic.org

KU professor to release new book on the rise of transgender rights

Angie Baldelomar
kansan.com

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Transgender teen study reveals shocking substance abuse statistics (UK)

Jessica Glass
Pink News

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please press:  www.pinknews.co.uk

ezs note:  If you think you have a substance abuse problem - there is help!!

Connecticut colleges work to accommodate transgender, non-binary students in safe learning environment

Brian Zahn
New Haven Register

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please press:  www.nhregister.com

ezs note:  Did you know that Connecticut has one of the friendliest transgender campuses - private or public - of any state in the union?  It may be a little late, but this might be good if you are considering transferring.  Hell, you might like living here after you graduate!  (As opposed to - *ahem* - North Carolina)  

Transgender Pakistanis Win Legal Victories, but Violence Goes On

Mehreen Zahra-Malik
The New York Times

East Alton,Illinois

transgender average population:  21 (rounded down)*

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ezs note:  Welcome to East Alton, Illinois!

*notes on statistics - Okay, I'm gonna get a little geeky here.  However, it's important to validate the statistics.  Ashley Smith (whose other claim to fame was a pic taken with the governor) was her claim to have 1 out of 300 people being transgender.  I looked askance at this figure - after all, I'm a stickler for accurate statistics - but they have been verified by The Williams Institute, a UCLA think tank.  Granted, this is only one study, but this is a national survey of some weight.   Therefore, I trust their study.  

Steve Bannon's Departure Won't Change Donald Trump

Peter Beinart
The Atlantic

Donald n' pals

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

'I Am A Transwoman, Not A Man Who Dresses Like A Woman'

Zongile Nhlapo
HuffPost (South Africa)

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please press:  www.huffingtonpost.co.za

Federal civil rights panel condemns Trump's military transgender ban

Melissa Quinn
Washingon Examiner

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please press:  www.washingtonexaminer.com

Film by Beijing Students Explores Being Young and Transgender in China

Tang Yucheng
The New York Times

Zhang Yuge, lead role in Escape

please press:  www.nytimes.com 

Transgender Hockey Star Harrison Browne Comes Out of Retirement

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
NBC Sports

Harrison Browne

(before uniform change)

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com 

DONALD TRUMP’S IMPLOSION CANNOT BE CONTROLLED

Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair

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please press:  www.vanityfair.com

Trans Pioneer Holly Boswell, Who Created The Transgender Symbol, Passes Away At 66

Kristina Marusic
newnownext

Holly Boswell and hir creation

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please press:  www.newnownext.com

ezs note:  Today, we use a certain symbol (⚧) without thinking about the creator.  Well, today we should think about hir. Ze passed away this weekend.  Rest in peace, Holly.

District man found not guilty in fatal stabbing of transgender woman at bus stop

Keith L. Alexander
The Washington Post

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please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

Transgender pupils to be recognised in future A-level results

Rachael Pells
The Independent

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please press:  www.independent.co.uk

The White House Is Under Siege

David A. Graham
The Atlantic

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

NY protects transgender people from health insurance denials

James T. Mulder
NYup.com

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please press:  www.newyorkupstate.com

Transgender ‘bathroom bill’ fails again in Texas as special session ends

Sandhya Somashekhar
The Washington Post

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please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

California prison doctor alleges guards locked her in with a convicted rapist

Adam Ashton
The Sacramento Bee

Pelican Bay State Prison

(Vacaville, CA)

please press:  www.sacbee.com

The Uruguayan government is drafting a law to pay reparations to transgender people

Scott Barrett
KWBU

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please press:  kwbu.org

How can you tell if your child is transgender?

Jocelyn Gecker
madison.com

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please press:  host.madison.com

Transgender Benefits Revisited?

Matthew Chiarello (for Snell and Wilmer)
JD Supra

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ezs note:  If you like this blog, please consider e-mailing the blog to your friends.  Thanks!

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!

Surveillance video released from night transgender woman was murdered

Tyisha Fernandez; Nefertiti Jaquez
WSB-TV

Tee Tee Dangerfield

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please press:  www.wsbtv.com

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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please press:  www.sciencedaily.com

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

Charles Rabin

Miami Herald

Chayviss "Chay" Darice Reed

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please press:  www.miamiherald.com

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.

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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