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07 September 2018
Donald Trump - Obama slams Republicans: Trump is 'capitalizing on resentment'
Dan Merica
CNN
the last REAL president
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Labels:
Barack Obama,
capitalizing,
Dan Merica,
Donald Trump,
Republicans,
resentment,
slams,
Urbana
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Denmark - Young LGBTQ people should have better mental-health conditions in Denmark
Press
MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk
MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk
Skagen, Denmark
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please press: mysocalledgaylife.co.uk
civil rights - Nebraska sides with Michigan funeral home that fired transgender woman
Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln, NE
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ezs note: Nebraskans - one thing you can do is upend Attorney General Doug Peterson in favor of Evangelos Argyrakis. It's a stretch, you say. But it's not an impossibility. Just look at your sister state, Texas!
Labels:
Doug Peterson,
fired,
funeral home,
Martha Stoddard,
Michigan,
Nebraska,
sides,
transgender woman
Location:
Lincoln, NE, USA
Indiana - Indiana judge sides with transgender student over restroom
Jessie Higgins
UPI
UPI
Evansville, IN
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lead story - Melrose Gets Ahead Of Question 3, Affirms Transgender Protections
Mike Carraggi
Melrose Patch
Melrose Patch
Melrose, MA
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please press: patch.com
06 September 2018
Donald Trump - Read the stolen letter from Trump's desk reported in Bob Woodward's book
Marshall Cohen, Jamie Gangel
CNN
CNN
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Labels:
Bob Woodward,
book,
desk,
Donald Trump,
Jamie Gangel,
Marshall Cohen,
read,
reported,
stolen letter
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Chile/US - Chilean Film in LGBTQ Film Series
Press
The Gabber
The Gabber
Santiago, Chile
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civil rights - Gov. Bryant: Transgender People Do Not Deserve Hiring Protections
Ashton Pittman
Jackson Free Press
Jackson Free Press
Jackson, MS
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please press: www.jacksonfreepress.com
ezs note: Mississippians - Gov. Phil Bryant is term-limited, so he cannot run for another term. What you can do is hook up with your state legislator and let him/her know that you are against Bryant's cockamamie idea, and he should rescind it.
Maryland - Swastika, anti-LGBTQ comments found in dorms at University of Maryland: Police
Emily Shapiro
ABC News
ABC News
University of Maryland
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please press: abcnews.go.com
Labels:
anti-LGBTQ,
comments,
dorms,
Emily Shapiro,
found,
police,
swastika,
University of Maryland
Location:
College Park, MD, USA
lead story - Charleston police connect with community after arrest in attack of transgender woman
Kia Morgan-Smith
The Grio
The Grio
Charleston, SC
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ezs note: Happily, Christopher Lamar Price was captured!
Labels:
arrest,
attack,
Charleston,
community,
connect,
Kia Morgan-Smith,
police,
transgender woman
Location:
Charleston, SC, USA
05 September 2018
Myanmar - Myanmar's LGBT community find freedom at spirit festival
Grace Brown
CNN
CNN
Taung Byone, Myanmar
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civil rights - ACLU sues Missouri Commission on Human Rights over transgender man’s complaint
Autumn Callan
Jurist
Jurist
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ezs note: There was an article on this topic a few days ago, but the Jurist article is much more complete.
Alaska - Commissioner of Labor Drygas protests Fairbanks City Hall
Suzanne Downing
Must Read Alaska
Must Read Alaska
Fairbanks, AK
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lead story - Transgender woman’s bank account frozen because she ‘sounded like a man’ on phone
Georgia Diebellius
Metro News
Metro News
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please press: metro.co.uk
04 September 2018
Donald Trump - Twitter says Trump not immune from getting kicked off
Nancy Scola, Ashley Gold
Politico
Politico
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Labels:
Ashley Gold,
Donald Trump,
getting,
Jack Dorsey,
kicked off,
Nancy Scola,
not immune,
says,
Twitter
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race
Elsa Keslassy
Variety
Variety
Girl (film)
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Labels:
Belgium,
Elsa Keslassy,
foreign-language,
Girl*,
Golden Camera,
Oscar,
race,
represent,
Un Certain Regard
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
civil rights - Missouri human rights panel sued over transgender case
Press
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
Jefferson City, MO
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please press: www.sfchronicle.com
Oklahoma - Frontier Airlines pilot suspended for threatening transgender Oklahoma student: report
Associated Press
FOX News
FOX News
Frontier Airlines
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lead story - Greek chapters should welcome transgender community
Kade Russom
The Daily Evergreen
The Daily Evergreen
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
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Labels:
birth sex,
chapters,
Greek,
Kade Russom,
personally,
should,
transgender community,
welcome
Location:
Pullman, WA 99163, USA
03 September 2018
Arizona - Arizona Great Hearts Academies Charter School Removes Controversial Transgender Policy
Will Stone
KJZZ
KJZZ
Great Hearts Academy
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lead story - Suspect in Charleston attack on transgender woman has record of drug, assault arrests
Andrew Knapp Aknapp
The Post And Courier
The Post And Courier
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ezs note: Fortunately, Christopher Lamar Smith has an excellent mug shot taken of him. There are two distinct scars, one of which goes from the hairline to the inner left eyebrow, the other just below right eye to just above the right lip - kind of a reverse half-moon pattern. If you see him, do NOT approach him - find a safe place and call the police - thanks.
02 September 2018
civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees
Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald
Press-Herald
Augusta, ME
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ezs note: Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited. In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills. You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.
Labels:
allow,
companies,
court brief,
Dennis Hoey,
fire,
gay,
legally,
Paul LePage,
seeking,
transgender employees
Location:
Augusta, ME 04330, USA
Virginia - Navy shifts recruiting efforts online, uses Virginia Beach sailor in first Reddit "AMA"
Brock Vergakis
The Virginian-Pilot
The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Beach, VA
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Labels:
Brock Vergakis,
Michael Ivey,
navy,
online,
recruiter,
recruiting efforts,
Reddit,
sailor,
shifts,
Virginia Beach
Location:
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
lead story - A transgender Army bride in the ’80s
Brian Belovitch
Salon
Salon
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01 September 2018
Donald Trump - Donald Trump’s Funeral Problem
Gwenda Blair
Politico
Politico
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Labels:
Donald Trump,
funeral,
Gwenda Blair,
John McCain,
Kim Jong Un,
persona non grata,
problem,
shunned
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Brunei - The Pentagon, China, Brunei, LGBTI & Islamic Shariah Law
Richard S. Ehrlich
Scoop
Scoop
Brunei International Airport
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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please press: www.scoop.co.nz
ezs note: I do understand that when we visit other countries, we need to respect their customs and mores, but do we need quaint aphorisms such as freedom of speech at the door? (Oh, I forgot. I'm living in Trumpworld.)
civil rights - LGBTQ group says Alabama participating in a 'deliberate attack' on transgender people
Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com
AL.com
Montgomery, AL
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New York - Two charged in 1997 strangulation of transgender woman in Bronx
Rocco Parascandola
Daily News
Daily News
Bronx, NY
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please press: www.nydailynews.com
ezs note: Goodbye and good riddance! ðŸ˜
lead story - Transgender Killings Spur Calls For Police Reform
Lindsey Kilbride
NPR
NPR
Jacksonville, FL
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31 August 2018
civil rights - Morrisey fights job protections for LGBT workers
Megan Osborne
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Huntington, WV
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ezs note: West Virginians - Yeah, I know - Joe Manchin isn't exactly peaches 'n cream, especially if you are on the liberal side of things. But he's a damn sight better than Patrick Morrisey, who's running against Manchin. If you can, see if you can volunteer.
Alaska - PRISM PRESS: Live Your Truth
RJ Johnson
AnchoragePress.com
AnchoragePress.com
Moose and calf outside Anchorage, AK (my friends!)
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lead story - 'Who Would Do That to a 12-Year-Old?' Transgender Oklahoma Student Speaks Out About Being Bullied by Parents
Gina Martinez
Time
Time
Achille, OK
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Labels:
bullied,
Gina Martinez,
Maddison Kleeman Rose,
Oklahoma,
parents,
speaks out,
student,
transgender
Location:
Achille, OK, USA
30 August 2018
Donald Trump - Trump Is a Snob Who Secretly Despises His Own Supporters
Jonathan Chait
Daily Intelligencer
Daily Intelligencer
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Czech Republic - LGBT Prague Pride supporters march as parliament debates same-sex marriage laws
Press
bne intellinews
bne intellinews
Prague, Czech Republic
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Labels:
debates,
LGBT Prague Pride,
march,
marriage laws,
Parliament,
same-sex,
supporters,
thorny issue
Location:
Prague, Czechia
civil rights - Why does Kansas want the Supreme Court to OK discrimination against transgender workers?
Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO
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Maryland - Maryland Man Arrested for Threatening to Cut Genitals Off Trans People
Brandon Voss
newnownext
newnownext
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lead story - 'I wanted to break stereotypes': the photographer capturing transgender life over 50
Nadja Sayej
The Guardian
The Guardian
Chicago, IL
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Labels:
break,
capturing,
Nadja Sayej,
photographer,
stereotypes,
transgender life,
wanted
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
29 August 2018
By far, the funniest thing on YouTube!
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ezs note: Yeah, I know - while it is important to stay informed on the news, it can get a bit tiring day after day. But today, I ran across Randy Rainbow. He is an absolute treasure! I will be putting him on here regularly. And by all means, spread him around - liberally!
Labels:
Randy Rainbow
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Donald Trump - White House lawyer who may have incriminated Trump in extensive Mueller interviews is leaving the administration
Alex Lockie
Business Insider
Business Insider
Don McGahn
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please press: www.businessinsider.com
Turkey - Turkey boycotts Eurovision Song Contest over LGBT performers
Bamidele Madamidola
Reuters
Reuters
Istanbul, Turkey
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please press: www.reuters.com
civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 28, 2018
Staff
HRC
HRC
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please press: www.hrc.org
ezs note: As long as you're in the neighborhood, you might as well make a voting plan.
Alabama - UAB to bring awareness to transgender rights
Staff
Alabama Today
Alabama Today
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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lead story - Brown University in row with transgender activists over claims gender dysphoria spreading among children
Olivia Rudgard
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Brown University
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please press: www.telegraph.co.uk
28 August 2018
Philippines - Those Long Haired Nights: Filipino film highlights struggle for transgender rights
Cristyn Lloyd
Southeast Asia Globe
Southeast Asia Globe
Monreal, Philippines
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civil rights - Leslie Rutledge joins push to allow firing transgender people UPDATE
Max Brantley
Arkansas Times
Arkansas Times
Batesville, AR
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ezs note: Arkansas residents - whether you live in a small town or a large city, it's almost Labor Day. And it's also time to volunteer against Leslie Rutledge having another term as Attorney General.
Virginia - Gavin Grimm Documents his Fight for Transgender Rights in Book Excerpt
Emily Bloch
South Florida Gay News
South Florida Gay News
entering Dahlgren Center, Virginia
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lead story - YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous Opens Up About Pregnancy as a Transgender Woman in Emotional Video
Jen Juneau
People
People
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Labels:
emotional,
Gigi Gorgeous,
Jen Juneau,
opens up,
pregnancy,
transgender woman,
video,
YouTube
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Kate & Allie & the Secret of the Lesbian Landladies
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27 August 2018
Donald Trump - Foxconn's Plant in Wisconsin Could Be Scaled Back Despite President Trump's Promises
Matt Novak
Gizmodo
Gizmodo
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Labels:
despite,
Donald Trump,
Foxconn,
groundbreaking,
Matt Novak,
plant,
promises,
scaled back,
Wisconsin
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
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