63 Percent Of Americans Believe Donald Trump Tried To Obstruct Russia Probe

Mary Papenfuss
HuffPost

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ezs note:  If you are planning a visit to Sterling, Virginia on January 3, 2018, you might want to visit here.

Kenya - Kenya to conduct trial on new HIV prevention drug

Elizabeth Merab
Daily Nation

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A true step forward for civil rights

Press
Fosters

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Pastor Blasts Supreme Court’s Gay Wedding Cake Case In Unhinged Rant

Curtis M. Wong
HuffPost

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Once a spy who fought WMD proliferation, this transgender woman is running for Congress

Katerina Ang
Moneyish

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Virginia Senate candidate E.W. Jackson "regrets" anti-gay rhetoric

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Chesapeake, VA

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Word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender'

Jessica Ravitz
CNN

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ezs note:  As soon as I read this article, I e-mailed Mayor Shari Cantor of West Hartford and urged her to place the transgender flag below the American flag as a form of protest.  Now, I am urging you to do likewise.  Please, send an e-mail to your Mayor, politely asking this be done.  Thanks.

Canyon, Texas

estimated transgender population:  88*
(rounded up)

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ezs note: Wow... as you can see from the photo above, Canyon, Texas has some of the most beautiful land around.  So, come on down for a visit!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked

Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe, Philip Rucker
The Washington Post

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Ukraine - Transgender woman working to ease lives of Ukrainians like herself

Mariya Kapinos
KyivPost

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As A Physician, Here’s Why I Stand In Solidarity With The Transgender Community

Aletha Maybank
HuffPost

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‘Insult to the process.’ Judge who wouldn’t hear gay adoptions skips disciplinary hearing

Greg Kocher
Lexington Herald-Leader

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The Fight for Open Transgender Military Service Is Only Beginning

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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ezs note:  There are two things that you can do: 1) sign the petition that would allow transgender persons to serve, and, 2) if you are not a member of the ACLU, do it now.  I did! 

Santorum: Trump's 'personal antics' are damaging his agenda

Jennifer Hansler
CNN

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ezs note:  If you plan on visiting Providence, Rhode Island on January (2018) 10, perhaps you'll want to see this.

Pakistan - Pakistani celebs support #ChangeTheClap campaign for transgenders

Press

Pakistan Today

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The White House Says Two Of Trump's Controversial Judicial Nominees Won't Go Forward

Zoe Tillman
BuzzFeed

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New civil rights enforcement unit, diversity advisory council to focus on all forms of discrimination

John DiStaso
WMUR

Manchester, NH

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2 men to stand trial in shooting of transgender woman

Oralander Brand-Williams
The Detroit News

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Congratulations, Senator-elect Doug Jones!

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Supreme Court turns aside major gay rights plea

Lyle Denniston
Constitution Daily

US Supreme Court

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Third suspect charged with murder of man who was found dead in a toolbox

Press
WDRB

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Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Enlist in the Military as a Court Case Advances

Helene Cooper
The New York Times

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Winters, California

average transgender population:  43*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:   Yay! Robert Crumb's in town! (Well... he was...) Anyway, come and see all that Winters, California has to  offer!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

We Refuse to be Subjects of Experiment for Those Who Do Not Understand Us: Transgender Persons Bill (India)

Sayantan Datta
EPW

Warangal, Telangana, India

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BERNIE SANDERS TELLS DONALD TRUMP TO CONSIDER RESIGNING OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS, ‘ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’ TAPE

Jason La Miere
Newsweek

Bernie Sanders (by Greg Joens)

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ezs note:  If you are planning on being in Vienna, Virginia on December 14, perhaps you should check it out here.

Trinidad and Tobago - Grief over murder of transgender woman

Ryan Hamilton
Newsday

Keon Alister Patterson

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Transgender retiree sues New York county for denying insurance coverage

John Riley
Metroweekly

Oswego County, NY

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Fenway Launches Pilot Program to Reduce Avoidable ER and Hospital Use for LGBT Patients

Press
The Rainbow Times

Boston, MA neighborhood

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Trump administration seeks to delay order to accept transgender recruits

Jacqueline Klimas
Politico

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Should Tackle Sexuality, Gender Identity Bias

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

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Barack Obama gave an inspiring reply to this transgender activist’s question (UK)

Josh Milton
Pink News

Barack Obama

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Groton school board considers new transgender policy

Erica Moser
The Day

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US military ‘preparing to accept transgender troops’ after court ruling on Trump ban (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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Botswana - Op-Ed: Progressive Botswana court affirms that legal recognition of gender identity at core of human dignity

Tashwill Esterhuizen
Daily Maverick

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2017: The year of the Trans candidate

Staff
Out in Jersey

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Christian Groups Say Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Rare. Here Are 1,000 Counterarguments.

Stephanie Mencimer
Mother Jones

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The Political Pettiness of Misgendering Transgender People

Samantha Allen
Daily Beast

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It’s Always Been About Discrimination for LGBT People

Rose Saxe
ACLU

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Virginia Delegate-Elect Danica Roem Appears on Comedy Central to Talk About Her Historic Win

Hilton Dresden
Out

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Transgender rights: Los Angeles families complain of insensitive treatment during court hearings

Marisa Gerber
Los Angeles Times

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Lacey, Washington

estimated transgender population:  246*
(rounded up)

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ezs note:  Do you want the place you visit to have abundant trees?  Well, you might want to visit Lacey, Washington!  Lacey has been awarded the "Tree City USA" for the part eighteen  years!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Donald Trump Suspected for Weeks That Mike Flynn Would Flip

Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng
The Daily Beast

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ezs note:  If you are in Hartford, Connecticut on December 8, perhaps you should show up here.

Lithuania - Lithuania Finds Itself in the Middle of Transgender Debate

Kate Syme-Lamont
TOL

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Flap over Montgomery County resolution reflects transgender rights debate

Mike Snyder
Houston Chronicle

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Transgender students find acceptance at Doane

Kellan Willet
Doane Line

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Chicago-area school district under fire again over transgender locker room policy

Aamer Madhani
USA Today

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‘I’m just waiting for a call from the White House with an apology.’ Britain’s ‘wrong’ Theresa May speaks out.

Jennifer Hassan
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  If you are planning on being around Washington DC on December 7, perhaps you'd like to try this.

LGBT people, one of Albania’s most victimized in access to justice

Press
Tirana Times

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Roy Moore Tells Parishioners 'The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender' Are Behind 'Malicious' Sexual Assault Allegations

David Badash
The New Civil Rights Movement

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ezs note:  ¿Que?

After outcry, Nevada delays school gender diversity regulation

Meghin Delaney
Las Vegas Record-Journal

average Nevada parent

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