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12 October 2019
New Jersey - U.S. Supreme Court will decide if someone can be fired for being gay or transgender. This is N.J.’s law.
lead story - Bradford church sets transgender worship and workshop
Donald Trump - Trump's losses mount in stunning day of setbacks
11 October 2019
Mexico - In Juárez, A Migrant Shelter Offers Refuge For LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Mallory Falk
KERA News
KERA News
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
painting, 1850s (artist unknown)
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Manso
civil rights - ICE says Mexican citizen who confessed to shooting transgender woman in Dallas was deported in 2010
Minnesota - UMN grad student recognized for poem exploring transgender confinement
lead story - Protesters interrupt CNN LGBTQ town hall to highlight plight of black transgender women
Kate Sullivan
CNN
CNN
Washington DC
please press:
Donald Trump - The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry
Bianca Britton, Mike Hayes, Brian Ries, Fernando Alfonso III (and many others)
CNN
CNN
please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: This is a rolling, fast-paced investigation. If you have the time, you might want to review it more than once.
10 October 2019
Donald Trump - The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
Press
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Please read the impeachment, the indictment, and the letter.
ezs note: Please read the impeachment, the indictment, and the letter.
09 October 2019
South Dakota - ACLU, South Dakota attorney general at odds over Supreme Court case
lead story - Transgender surgery linked with better long-term mental health, study shows
Donald Trump - Editorial: Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds was the president at his malignant and incompetent worst
Labels:
betrayal,
Donald Trump,
editorial,
incompetent,
Kurds,
malignant,
president,
Turkish forces,
worst
Location:
Kobane, Syria
08 October 2019
lead story - Trans activist Samantha Boucher to manage U.S. Senate campaign
Donald Trump - Ukraine witness Gordon Sondland barred from testifying at impeachment hearing – live updates
Emily Tillett, Kathryn Watson, Stefan Becket
CBS News
CBS News
ezs note: (Donald Trump) You may speak now. Nothing to say? Okay, see you later.
please press: www.cbsnews.com
Labels:
barred,
Donald Trump,
Emily Tillett,
Gordon Sondland,
impeachment hearing,
Kathryn Watson,
live updates,
Stefan Becket,
testifying,
Ukraine,
witness
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
06 October 2019
Donald Trump - These Republicans May Not Endorse an Impeachment Inquiry. But They Aren’t Saying No.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The New York Times
The New York Times
Reno, NV
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: If you live in a Republican district, call, e-write, or if they come to your area, visit her/him directly and urge her/him to vote 'YES' on impeachment. And gently remind her/him that you CAN vote if she/he goes the other way.
05 October 2019
civil rights - Conversion Therapy Tied to Suicide Attempts by Transgender People, Massive New Study Shows
South Carolina - SC Pride Has Made Strides Over 30 Years But More Support Sought for LGBTQ Issues
Labels:
30 years,
Dayna Smith,
Jessica Holdman,
LGBTQ issues,
more support,
SC Pride,
sought,
strides
Location:
Orangeburg, SC, USA
lead story - ‘Are you afraid of dying?’ Transgender woman attacked in Dallas tells her story for the first time
Lauren McGaughy
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/TexasCentennialBuildings1_%281_of_1%29.jpg
please press: www.dallasnews.com
Donald Trump - 2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings
Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Goldman
The New York Times
The New York Times
Whistle (anyone willing to blow? Please?)
please press: www.nytimes.com
04 October 2019
Delaware - Support group for parents and families of transgender children forming in Delaware
lead story - MaineCare to Provide Coverage for Transgender Medical Care
Donald Trump - READ: Text messages between US diplomats and Ukrainians released by House Democrats
Transcript
CNN
CNN
ezs note: See also Politico.com's text here. (referred to on page 8 of text)
please press: www.cnn.com
Bill Taylor: "As I said on the phone, I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign." (page 9)
03 October 2019
Malta - Church school teaching practice an ‘amazing’ experience, says transgender woman
Labels:
amazing,
church,
experience,
Malta,
practice,
Rebekah Cilia,
school teaching,
transgender woman,
Valletta
Location:
Valletta, Malta
civil rights - For LGBT people, the courage to live openly changes hearts and minds | Opinion
Labels:
changes,
Civil Rights Act,
courage,
hearts,
Jason Boeckman,
LGBT people,
live openly,
minds,
opinion
Location:
Bartow, FL, USA
Virginia - Danica Roem speaks on intersectionality, transgender involvement in politics
lead story - This transgender man created resources for trans men of color in the DMV #ForTheCulture
Donald Trump - Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior
Andrew P. Napolitano
FOX News\
FOX News\
ezs note: Yup. Even Napolitano can't stand him anymore.
please press: www.foxnews.com
Labels:
Andrew Napolitano,
behavior,
call,
criminal,
Donald Trump,
impeachable,
judge,
manifests,
president,
Ukraine
Location:
New York, NY, USA
02 October 2019
lead story - UGA employee says settlement is step forward for transgender rights
Eric Stirgus
AJC
AJC
Athens, GA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/State_Botanical_Garden_of_Georgia_001.jpg
please press: www.ajc.com
Donald Trump - House Plans to Subpoena White House for Ukraine Records
Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times
The New York Times
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: See also Rep. Cummings' note.
01 October 2019
Kenya - 'Intersex' is counted in Kenya's census — but is this a victory?
Katie G. Nelson
PRI
PRI
Nairobi, Kenya
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg
please press: www.pri.org
Labels:
census,
counted,
intersex,
Jinsiangu,
Katie G. Nelson,
Kenya,
public judgment,
victory,
white walls
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
civil rights - Texas leads the nation in transgender murders. After the latest attack, the Dallas trans community asks why
Georgia - Georgia university system agrees to cover transgender healthcare
lead story - Virginia teacher sues school after being fired for not using transgender student's pronouns
Minyvonne Burke
NBC News
NBC News
West Point, VA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Sunday_storefronts%2C_West_Point%2C_Virginia.jpg
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Donald Trump - This 2016 map tweeted by Donald Trump is hugely misleading
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
ezs note: Donald Trump's mapmakers, hard at work
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Evolution_of_a_Tornado.jpg
please press: www.cnn.com
please press: www.cnn.com
Labels:
2016,
Chris Cillizza,
Donald Trump,
Electoral College,
hugely,
map,
misleading,
second term,
tweeted
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
30 September 2019
South Dakota - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens
Mary Annette Pember
Daily Yonder
Daily Yonder
Pine Ridge, SD
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Pine_Ridge_Indian_Health_Service_Hospital.jpg
please press: www.dailyyonder.com
lead story - Man charged in 'horrendous' attack on victim activists say is transgender
Labels:
activists,
attack,
charged,
Eric Shaun Bridges,
horrendous,
man,
transgender,
victim
Location:
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Donald Trump - GOP CONGRESSMAN SLAMS TRUMP FOR QUOTING PASTOR'S WARNING OF 'CIVIL WAR LIKE FRACTURE': 'BEYOND REPUGNANT'
29 September 2019
civil rights - Activists Call For Protections, Policy Changes At First National Trans Visibility March In D.C.
Oregon - Transgender Discrimination
lead story - Transgender woman from Pakistan finds peace in Germany
Donald Trump - Trump-Supporting Lawyers diGenova and Toensing Teamed Up With Giuliani to Dig Up Ukraine Dirt on Biden: Report
Justin Baragona, Scott Bixby
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
ezs note: dirt, as found in the White House
please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Labels:
dig up,
Donald Trump,
Joe Biden,
Joe diGenova,
Justin Baragona,
lawyers,
Rudy Giuliani,
Scott Bixby,
supporting,
teamed up,
Ukraine dirt,
Victoria Toensing
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
28 September 2019
Iceland/US - Iceland's president wears rainbow bracelet during Pence visit, apparently to show support for LGBT
Bailey Vogt
The Washington Times
The Washington Times
ezs note: Yes... apparently so!
please press: www.washingtontimes.com
Labels:
apparently,
Bailey Vogt,
Guðni Jóhannesson,
Iceland,
LGBT,
Mike Pence,
president,
rainbow bracelet,
show support,
visit,
wears
Location:
Reykjavík, Iceland
civil rights - Person of Interest Is Named in Killing of Transgender Woman in Florida
lead story - A viral fake news story linked trans health care to 'thousands' of deaths
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
"War Of The Worlds" hoax (1938)
ezs note: Ahem, if you haven't figured it out by now, LifeSiteNews is a HOAX.
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
deaths,
fake news,
hoax,
LifeSiteNews,
linked,
story,
thousands,
Tim Fitzsimons,
trans health care,
viral
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Donald Trump - Trump blasts 'savages' — Ocasio-Cortez, three other women of color, Schiff, Nadler
27 September 2019
Guatemala - Guatemala’s First Gay Congressman Fears for His Life Amid Death Threats
civil rights - The Human Rights Campaign Joins Thousands of Advocates and Allies at National Trans Visibility March
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