civil rights - Remembering a transgender activist who taught Iowans to live authentically without fear

Rekha Basu
Des Moines Register

Des Moines, IA

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Casey...

Montana - Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

Tom Lutey
Ravalli Republic

Helena, MT

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ezs note:  Whatever the reason, it's really too bad that the Commissioner of Political Practices is dropping the lawsuit against the Montana 'Family' Foundation.  (read:  do it our way, or else)  Perhaps the Montana ACLU can pick up some of the slack.  (hint, hint!)  

lead story - Dallas police looking into similarities in cases of 2 transgender women fatally shot, third stabbed

Ryan W. Miller
USA Today

Dallas, TX

Cedars

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Florida - Miami Springs Now Has Florida's First Transgender Lutheran Pastor

Joshua Ceballos
Miami New Times

Miami Springs, FL

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lead story - Two transgender women of color killed in same weekend, one arrest made

Janelle Griffith
NBC News

Philadelphia, PA

President's House (Washington/Adams)

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ezs note:  If you have any information about Muhlaysia Booker's murderer is, please contact the Dallas Police Department at 214-671-3661.  Thanks,

Algeria/UK - The Artist Kader Attia Mocks Colonial History, then Heals Its Effects

Heba Elkayal
Al-Fanar Media

Algiers, Algeria

Notre Dame d'Afrique

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civil rights - Transgender girl grows advocacy efforts

Hadley Barndollar
Fosters.com

Kittery, ME

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New Jersey - Newark police offer protections for transgender suspects

J.L. Gaynor
Out In Jersey

Newark, NJ

Krueger-Scott Mansion

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please press:  outinjersey.net

lead story - Transgender woman assaulted by 'mob' last month killed in Texas

Tim Stelloh
NBC News

Dallas, TX

Bishop Arts District

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Colorado - One of the Colorado school shooters is a transgender boy

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

Highlands Ranch, CO (CDP)

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lead story - Trans dads tell doctors: 'You can be a man and have a baby'

Julie Compton
NBC News

Louisville, KY

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Connecticut - ‘Gay panic defense’ would end under proposed CT law

Lisa Backus
CT Post

New Haven, CT

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lead story - Fertility Practices, Coverage Lacking for Transgender People

Shira Stein
Bloomberg Law

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Rhode Island - Because Transgender is Beautiful

Press
Rhode Island

Providence, RI

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lead story - Transgender people know the Equality Act won't end transphobia. But it will still protect us.

LaLa Zannell
NBC News

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lead story - Study shows increased risk of breast cancer in transgender women

Press
EurekAlert!

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ezs note:  Here are four things you can do to prevent breast cancer:

• lose weight
• exercise
• lower/eliminate alcoholic beverages
• say goodbye to any tobacco use 

civil rights - There’s A Growing Rift On The Religious Right About How To Deal With LGBT People

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed News

Baikal Rift Zone

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New Jersey - New Jersey Joins Sister States in Opposition to Transgender Military Ban

Press
Insider NJ

Trenton, NJ

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lead story - This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity

Chloe Veltman
PRI

Don Giovanni

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civil rights - Trump opposes federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill, citing 'poison pills'

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

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Nebraska - Survey: Majority Of Nebraskans Support LGBT Non-Discrimination Workplace Laws

Brandon McDermott
NET News

Lincoln, NE

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lead story - Zeta Phi Beta: There is no ‘ban’ on transgender women

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Zeta Phi Beta

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Donald Trump - Trump Is Angry That the FBI Won’t Endorse His Theory of Victimhood

David Frum
The Atlantic

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Russia - Cannibal doctor killed, cooked lover after discovering she was transgender: Cops

Brad Hunter
The Kingston Whig-Standard

ezs note:  Ah, Russia, such a civilized country...

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please press:  www.thewhig.com

civil rights - Op-Ed: Speak up for trans sailors, sound off for justice

Benjamin Chiacchia
Navy Times

James Manning (1738-1791)

Brown University

Providence, RI

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Vermont - Supreme Court could push transgender or gay employees into the closet

Guinevere Downey
The Commons

Putney, VT

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lead story - In a pivotal year, Danica Roem uses her spotlight to boost other Virginia Democrats

Antonio Olivo
The Washington Post

Del. Danica Roem

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Donald Trump - Trump backers applaud Warren in heart of MAGA country

Alex Thompson
Politico

Kermit, WV

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Mexico - Mexico’s Supreme Court grants new birth certificate to transgender citizen

Reiss Smith
Pink News

Guadalajara, Mexico

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civil rights - California votes to overhaul sex ed guidelines for public schools to include LGBT issues

AP
CBS News

Anaheim Hills, CA

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Idaho - Two Singers Play One Transgender Character in Opera Idaho's 'As One'

Lex Nelson
Boise Weekly

Boise, ID

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lead story - Western States Has New Rules for Transgender Athletes

Stephanie Case
Outside

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Donald Trump - Trump hits retweet button 60 times in massive Twitter spree

Press
New York Post

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Malaysia - Malaysia reform momentum wanes a year after historic election

Kate Mayberry
Aljazeera

Penang, Malaysia

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civil rights - HRC Announces Unprecedented Support for the Equality Act from 200+ Leading Businesses

Viet Tran
HRC

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Pennsylvania - Project CommUNITY: Debate over transgender student rights in Elanco School District

Anne Shannon
WGAL

Minersville, PA

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ezs note:  I gotta tell you a story that is related.  In the movie Ma Vie En Rose (see it on Youtube if you have the chance)  Jerome and Ludovic are in the public bathroom to solve a dispute.  It happens just for a second or two, but a girl walks by.  Eek!  Horrors!  Uh... wait a minute.  Y'see, there are no boys' or girls' toilets in France, just 'toilets'.  And this is twenty years ago.

But this is the good ol' USA, where lawyers make a mint over the most trivial matters.  God bless America.  The lawyers are certainly blessed.

lead story - The Category Is ‘Cover Star’: Pose’s Indya Moore Is the 1st Transgender Woman to Cover Elle Magazine

Mayisha Kai
The Glowup

New York City, NY

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civil rights - All I want for Mother's Day is equality for my transgender child | Opinion

Karen Dolan
Tennessean

near Lenoir City, TN

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Mississippi - Enough is enough: Update Mississippi’s hate crimes law

Rob Hill
Clarion-Ledger

Jackson, MS

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ezs note:  Mississippians - Tell the state Capitol that your foot is coming down.  You really need to tell both the state Senator and the state Representative they need to act... unless they want to be the former state Senator or Rep. (uh... then do something about it)

lead story - China's transgender people driven to self-medicate, report says

Ben Westcott
CNN

Jinshanling, China

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Donald Trump - Americans' support for impeaching Trump rises: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Chris Kahn
Reuters

im +

= Donald freakin' Trump!

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Cuba - Cuba cancels annual Conga Against Homophobia parade

AP
NBC News

Havana, Cuba

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civil rights - Transgender People’s Rights Are in Peril

Karen Dolan
The Progressive

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lead story - Transgender Chicagoans say police encounters can be dehumanizing. A new report says CPD is failing them.

Hannah Leone
Chicago Tribune

Carl Sandburg

Chicago, IL

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lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner

Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896

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ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

• If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
• Speak at your local library
• Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
• Peacefully protest
• If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

FLASH - school shooting in Denver

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New Mexico - U.S. can be leader in gay rights across globe

Bill Richardson
Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque, NM

please press:  www.abqjournal.com

lead story - Transgender health discrimination claim against Iowa State may be settled for $28,000

Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register

Ames, IA

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lead story - Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says

Edith Bracho-Sanchez
CNN

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Trump Says Kentucky Derby Ruling Was ‘Not a Good One’

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times

ezs note:  Wow... you know so much... plus horse racing?  Oh, Donald, you're such the genius...

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