The Loneliest President

Michael Kruse
Politico

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ezs note:  Michael Kruse's article is fairly long, but there is a piece, very short, that says it all:

"You remind me of Howard Hughes," a friend told him.

"Thanks," Trump said.  "I admire him."

Ahem...THAT says it all.

Parents’ Coalition speaks against Decatur Schools transgender policies during meeting

Gabriel Owens
Decaturish

A member of Parents' Coalition speaks forth

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John McCain is co-sponsoring a new bill to block Trump transgender military ban

Travis J. Tritten
Washington Examiner

John McCain (R-AZ)

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Judge: Calling Someone Trans Isn’t Defamatory Because There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Trans

Anthony Michael Kreis
Slate

Kent College of Law

(Chicago, IL)

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20 transgender people have been killed this year

Casey Quinlan
Think Progress

Derricka Banner
(1991-2017)

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Transgender bathroom policy is flash point in Fairfield school election

Mackenzie Ryan
The Des Moines Register

Fairfield, IA

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'The Daily Show' Compared Donald Trump to Miss America Contestants. Guess Who Seems More Presidential?

Marissa Martinelli
Slate

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The Pentagon Can’t Stop the Trans Ban. Now It’s Time for Congress and the Courts to Act.

Jan Thompson
ACLU

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ezs note:  If you haven't yet joined, please consider joining the ACLU.  They're a worthy organization - and they fight for YOU.  

Transgender patients with diabetes may not be adequately treated for risk factors

Press
EurekAlert

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Trump taps Delawarean to lead military health care amid transgender controversy

Karl Baker
delawareonline

Colonel Dr. Dean Winslow (Ret.)

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'The personal is the political': Model Teddy Quinlivan reveals transgender identity

Clive Martin
CNN

Teddy Quinlivan

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Will Donald Trump Destroy the Presidency?

Jack Goldsmith
The Atlantic

Edith Windsor, Whose Same-Sex Marriage Fight Led to Landmark Ruling, Dies at 88

Robert D. McFadden

The New York Times

Edie Windsor (1929-2017)

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Edie.  You will always be remembered.

Busting the transgender barrier (Cambodia)

Press
Khmer Times

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Are transgender military members more suicidal than others? A careful look at the data puts that in doubt.

Michael Flynn
The Washington Post

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Christian couple blasted by outraged mum of transgender child in furious This Morning row (UK)

Neela Debnath
Express

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A History Of Donald Trump’s Tasteless Comments About 9/11

Marina Fang
HuffPost

Professor conducts study regarding transgender teens

Ian Craddock
The Panther

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How the LGBT movement came together to fight Trump’s transgender military ban

Eric van der Vort
The Washington Post

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Pair of senators submit amendment to delay Trump transgender ban

Jordain Carney
The Hill

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A PATIENT GETS THE NEW TRANSGENDER SURGERY SHE HELPED INVENT

Megan Molteni
Wired

Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai

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Donald Trump Hasn’t Faced a Single Climate Change Question Since Hurricanes Hit

Sam Stein
The Daily Beast

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Mona Ahmed, transgender & photographer’s muse, dies at 81

Sonya Lakhani
The Indian Express

Mona Ahmed (1935-2017)

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Mona...

Transgender activist shot and killed outside Tenderloin strip club

Michael Barba
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco, Tenderloin district

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ezs note:  San Francisco residents (particularly those in the Tenderloin section) - if you have any information about the murder of Anthony Torres (Bubbles) please call the San Francisco Police Department at 929-9446.  Thanks. 

Sharon Police answer suit filed over transgender shooting death

Mike Gautner
WFMJ

Sharon, PA

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Newsreader claims she was rejected by the BBC for being transgender (UK)

Ed Gleave
Daily Star

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The Donald Trump Gold Rush

Frank Bruni
The New York Times

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You Can Play As A Transgender Character In New “South Park” Video Game

Brandon Voss
NewNowNext

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Grandparents Day Reflection: Loving our Transgender Grandchild

Bobbie L. Celeste
HRC

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Transgender Iowan deploys to Hurricane Irma despite president's ban

Courtney Crowder
The Des Moines Register

Sint Maarten

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Montgomery, West Virginia

average transgender population: 5

(rounded down*)

Montgomery, WV

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ezs note: Well, it's time to visit  Montgomery, West Virginia and see what this small town has to offer!

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Donald Trump and I are opposites — he doesn't work: Sen. Al Franken

John Harwood
CNBC

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Fliers distributed throughout Grass Lake opposing transgender bathroom rule

Andrew Surma
MLive

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ezs note:  Wowwwww... have you ever noticed that, in a few short decades, 'intermingling of the races' turned into 'intermingling of the sexes' with the change of ONE word?

'Grass Lake resident', you may wish to reconsider your wording.  So you don't sound like a complete asshole. 

Marriage Could Offer More Protections to Transgender Couples

Kimberly Lawson
Brides

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Transgender woman’s death highlights toll of violence and community distrust of police

Willis Ryder Arnold
St. Louis Public Radio

A Christian Group Is Paying For Transgender People's Surgeries To Atone For The Church's Discrimination

Kimberley Truong
Refinery 29

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Why I care about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma - and why you should too

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ezs note:  By now (unless you've been living in a cave) you've undoubtedly heard of  Hurricane Harvey  and Hurricane Irma.  One way that you can help is the  American Red Cross.  Another alternative is Help 4 Hurricane Relief.  Monies collected will also go to the American Red Cross.

Please, help your friends.

Donald Trump Can’t Pivot Out of the Trouble He’s In

John Cassidy
The New Yorker

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First Openly Transgender Contestant to Compete in Miss Montana Pageant: ‘I Want to Help the LGBTQI Community’

Julie Mazziotta
People

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How to ensure a safe school year for Michigan's transgender kids

Sarah Tchoryk
Detroit Free Press

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Transgender Nurse Fights for Equal Rights

Sara E. Teller
Legal Reader

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Vocal therapy helps some transgender people find their voice

Paige Pfleger
The Lily

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Donald Trump Can’t Hide From His DACA Decision

Frank Rich
New York

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The United States Cannot Be Trusted

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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ezs note:  If we combine our efforts - transgender people, DACA folks, Black folks - the more powerful we will be. Just a thought.

Spelman College: Transgender Women Can Now Attend Historically Black School

Christina Coleman
Essence

Spelman College (Atlanta)

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Why is Portland’s Transgender Homeless Population Growing So Fast?

Thatcher Schmid
Willamette Weekly

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School bans skirts to make uniform 'gender neutral' for transgender students and combat complaints about 'decency' (UK)

Camilla Turner
The Telegraph

Lewes, UK

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Elite US women's colleges accepting transgender students for first time

Collin Binkley
Independent

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Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? - Heath Fogg Davis

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Put one in the eye of Herr Asshole!

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ezs note:  Yeah, yeah, I know.  It's time for me to bug you again.  But think about this:  You may think of a tiny grain of sand.  Insignificant and puny, you think.  But someone picks up a handful of sand and throws it in Herr Asshole's face.

Now that's satisfaction!

Now here's what I would like you to do. Go to your town or city hall and register and vote.  Some like our state is very progressive - but move over a state or two and they're very regressive.  No matter the state, do it now and feel good about your ability to vote.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.