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This is a news blog which specifically lets you know what is going on in the transgender world.
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24 August 2019
lead story - Court Says Idaho Must Provide Gender Confirmation Surgery To Transgender Inmate
23 August 2019
Nebraska - Nebraska’s First Openly LGBTQ Lawmaker Wants to Get More Queer People Elected
Labels:
elected,
first,
LGBTQ lawmaker,
Megan Hunt,
more,
Nebraska,
Nico Lang,
openly,
queer people
Location:
Omaha, NE, USA
lead story - 'Have to be heard': Advocates speak out about violence against black transgender women at Black Pride Festival
22 August 2019
lead story - Transgender issues: Where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates stand
Emily Tillett
CBS
CBS
Vermin Supreme (and no, this is not a joke...)
(Hey, he's better than Trump...)
please press: www.cbsnews.com
21 August 2019
Donald Trump - Yes, Donald Trump really believes he is 'the chosen one'
Palestine - Palestine Authority police ban Palestinian LGBT group from holding activities in West Bank
Adam Rasgon
The Times Of Israel
The Times Of Israel
Nablus, Palestine
(old Palestinian passport)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/British_Mandate_Palestinian_passport.jpg
please press: www.timesofisrael.com
Labels:
Adam Rasgon,
ban,
holding activities,
Palestine Authority,
Palestinian LGBT group,
police,
West Bank
Location:
Nablus
civil rights - N.H. AG Pursues Civil Rights Case On Behalf of Transgender Woman in Nashua
Arizona - If he runs, Curt Schilling says he would take on Rep. Tom O'Halleran
Ronald J. Hansen
azcentral.
azcentral.
Sedona, AZ
please press: www.azcentral.com
ezs note: 1st district (federal) in Arizona - Hey, if Curt Schilling wants to make his name as a ballplayer, hey, have at it. But he would be a lousy legislator. Talk to some neighbors, lick some stamps, do what it takes to keep his skills as a ballplayer - and that's all.
lead story - Trans woman googles every news story containing the word 'transgender' in a year
Rachel Thompson
Mashable
Mashable
London, UK
London City Hall
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/City_hall_London_at_dawn_%28cropped%29.jpg
please press: mashable.com
Labels:
containing,
googles,
news story,
Rachel Thompson,
sheer volume,
Tea Uglow,
Trans woman,
transgender,
word
Location:
London, UK
19 August 2019
lead story - Overcoming stigma – Vietnamese transgender person transitions with mom’s love and support
Labels:
love,
mom,
overcoming,
Ryan Tiêu,
stigma,
support,
Theodora Yu,
transgender person,
transitions,
Vietnamese
Location:
Sacramento, CA, USA
18 August 2019
lead story - For transgender youth, an affirming family is important: Readers sound off
Labels:
affirming,
dangerous column,
family,
important,
Jay Brown,
Jay Keck,
readers,
sound off,
Transgender Youth
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
17 August 2019
Kentucky - Dayton May Be Kentucky's 12th City to Adopt Pro-LGBT Ordinance
Labels:
adopt,
Ben Baker,
City,
Dayton,
final reading,
Kentucky,
Michael Monks,
official vote,
ordinance,
pro-LGBT
Location:
Dayton, KY 41074, USA
lead story - The Trump Administration Asked The Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Workers Just For Being Transgender
16 August 2019
Donald Trump - “OH MY GOD, THIS JACKASS”: THE MOOCH EXPLAINS WHY HE THINKS TRUMP IS “CRAZY,” “NARCISSISTIC,” AND A “PAPER TIGER” WHO WILL DROP OUT BY MARCH 2020
Labels:
crazy,
Donald Trump,
explains,
jackass,
March 2020,
narcissistic,
oh my God,
paper tiger,
the Mooch,
William D. Cohan
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
New Zealand - Weightlifter Hubbard becomes lightning rod for criticism of transgender policy
civil liberties - North Carolina transgender inmate moved to women's prison
California - California Lawmakers Approve Bill To Update Transgender School Records
Labels:
approve,
bill,
California,
David Chiu,
Gavin Newsom,
graduates,
lawmakers,
school records,
transgender,
update
Location:
Sacramento, CA, USA
lead story - Coming Out As Transgender When There Was No Language To Describe It
Emma Bowman
NPR
NPR
Philadelphia, PA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Elfreth%27s_Alley%2C_Philadelphia%2C_2008.jpg
please press: www.npr.org
15 August 2019
Idaho - Republican Idaho House leaders defend attacks on Boise State diversity efforts
Ryan Blake
Twin Falls Times-News
Twin Falls Times-News
Star, ID
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Star_Camp_Tabernacle_%28Star%2C_Idaho%29.jpg
please press: www.postregister.com
Labels:
attacks,
Boise State,
defend,
diversity efforts,
House leaders,
Idaho,
Republican,
Ryan Blake,
Star*
Location:
Star, ID 83669, USA
lead story - Beyond Androgyny: Nonbinary Teenage Fashion
14 August 2019
civil rights - Over 132,400 Opposed Trump’s Anti-Trans Health Care Plan
Alaska - Women’s shelter can't be punished for denying access to men who identify as female, court rules
Michael Gryboski
The Christian Post
The Christian Post
Anchorage, AK
please press: www.christianpost.com
ezs note: Aw, we're just helpin' to promote "Christian" values...
Maybe liberal Christian/liberal Jewish/atheist organizations could come together for the homeless rather than have this shithole do the "work"...
lead story - This Teenager Is Speaking Out Against President Trump's Proposed Repeal Of Transgender Protections
Dawn Ennis
Forbes
Forbes
Hartford, CT
Travelers Tower
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Travelers_Tower%2C_Hartford%2C_CT_-_view_1.JPG
please press: www.forbes.com
ezs note: Yay Eva! Things may be rough from time to time, but please remember that me and 12,398 in Connecticut people support you!
13 August 2019
Kansas - State agency's transgender ideology and foster families
lead story - IMDb changes names policy after transgender protest
12 August 2019
Donald Trump - ‘Using the Lord’s name in vain’: Evangelicals chafe at Trump’s blasphemy
Gabby Orr
Politico
Politico
Credit: https://cdn2.creativecirclemedia.com/neni/original/20180902-165123-roge_c180901_12969.tif.jpg
please press: www.politico.com
ezs note: ...and next, the Evangelicals! (believe it or not!!!)
Honduras - Transgender murders in Honduras stoke fears of backlash against LGBT+ rights
Texas - TEXAS LIBRARY CANCELS EVENT WITH TRANS AUTHOR
Press
National Coalition Against Censorship
National Coalition Against Censorship
Leander, TX (look for red dot)
please press: ncac.org
ezs note: Especially if you live in the city of Leander, Texas (straddling the counties of Williamson and Travis) please make a quick note. Make it polite but firm. Here goes:
Troy Hill, Mayor
City of Leander
201 North Brushy Street
Leander, TX 78641
lead story - North Charleston man, 34, turns himself in for murder of transgender woman of color
11 August 2019
Germany - How safe is Germany for LGBTQ travelers?
Gero Schließ
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Berlin, Germany
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/%C3%9Cber_den_D%C3%A4chern_von_Berlin.jpg
please press: www.dw.com
Labels:
Germany,
Gero Schließ,
LGBTQ travelers,
Motzstraßenfest,
Nollendorfplatz,
safe,
Spartacus
Location:
Berlin, Germany
civil rights - Mike Anthony: Connecticut is at the heart of a transgender athlete debate that is difficult to explore, let alone solve
Mike Anthony
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
Bulkeley High School, named after Morgan Bulkeley (above)
please press: www.courant.com
Idaho - Dems defend Boise State University diversity programs
Nathan Brown
Post Register
Post Register
Boise, ID (1911)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Main_Street%2C_Looking_East%2C_Boise%2C_ID.jpg
please press: www.postregister.com
lead story - Victorian MPs to debate bill to let transgender people change birth certificate without surgery
Josh Taylor
The Guardian
The Guardian
Melbourne, VIC, Australia (1880)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Melbourne_international_exhibition_1880.jpg
please press: www.theguardian.com
10 August 2019
Donald Trump - Trump retweets Epstein conspiracy theory, claiming Clinton connection
Cuba - First transgender couple married in Cuba
civil rights - Betsy DeVos May Force High Schools to Discriminate Against Trans Athletes
Tennessee - A Nashville songwriter wrote on her transgender life. The city library refused the book. | Opinion
Stacy Harris
Tennesseean
Tennesseean
Nashville, TN
(Bellevue area)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Bellevue_TN_Don_Johnson_Memorial_Garden.jpg
please press: www.tennessean.com
Labels:
book,
city library,
Deena Kaye Rose,
Nashville,
opinion,
refused,
songwriter,
Stacy Harris,
transgender life,
wrote
Location:
Nashville, TN, USA
Coming to a place near YOU!!!
ezs note: Rep. John Larson will be coming to the branch library in West Hartford (Starkel Road) on Friday, Aug. 23 at 11:00 pm. Who knows - maybe you'll see me there!
Labels:
coming,
John Larson,
place,
you
lead story - Transgender Man Gavin Grimm Wins Court Fight He Started As A Boy
Dawn Ennis
Forbes
Forbes
Gavin Grimm
San Francisco, CA march
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Trans_March_San_Francisco_20180622-3445.jpg
please press: www.forbes.com
09 August 2019
lead story - This Transgender Man Was Kicked Out Of His College After Getting Top Surgery
Hey - I wrote something in the Hartford Courant!!
Labels:
Hartford Courant
Location:
Hartford, CT, USA
07 August 2019
Donald Trump - Trump quietly used regulations to expand gun access
Labels:
Anita Kumar,
Donald Trump,
expand,
gun access,
mass shootings,
quietly,
regulations,
regulatory moves,
used
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Burkina Faso - In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows
civil rights - 12 Reasons It Should Be Illegal for Doctors Not to Treat Trans People
Diana Tourjée
Vice
Vice
Eden Prairie, MN
(among others)
please press: www.vice.com
ezs note: If you have had crappy medical service based on your transgender experience, please press HERE. Let your voice be heard!
Labels:
Allentown,
Brooklyn,
Chandler,
Chapel Hill,
Chicago,
Diana Tourjée,
doctors,
Doraville,
Eden Prairie,
Grover,
Helena,
Houston,
illegal,
reasons,
Seattle,
Spokane,
trans people,
treat
Location:
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Alaska - A Trans Woman Is Liberating the State of Alaska
lead story - Transgender citizens: The other “integral part of India” that may have been shortchanged by its parliament
Anish Gawande
Quartz India
Quartz India
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BA6RrqjeOA
please press: qz.com
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