Happy Birthday, Mom!

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Donald Trump - Mary Trump’s Book Accuses the President of Embracing ‘Cheating as a Way of Life’

Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer
The New York Times

Cheater With The Ace Of Diamonds, Georges de La Tour

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Donald Trump - Release Date for Mary Trump’s Book Moved Up to Next Week After ‘Extraordinary Interest’

Lachlan Cartwright
Daily Beast

ezs note:  Coming soon!

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p.s. - I'd love to be at their Thanksgiving dinner...

Kentucky - Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling 'historic,' but advocates say gaps remain in Kentucky

Chris Kenning
Louisville Courier-Journal

Madisonville, KY

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madisonvilleliving.com

lead story - Body of transgender woman found in St. Helena Parish; police investigating as a homicide

Emma Kennedy
The Advocate

Amite City, LA

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www.townofamitecity.com

Donald Trump - FDA commissioner refuses to comment on Trump's claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are 'harmless'

Sarah Elbeshbishi
USA Today

FDA Building

Washington DC

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Pennsylvania - Pa. township official criticized for anti-transgender comment about Dr. Rachel Levine

John Luciew
Patriot-News

Scott Township, PA

(Allegheny County)

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lead story - Transgender woman shot, killed in Pompano Beach

Michelle Solomon
Local10.com

Pompano Beach, FL

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please press:  www.local10.com

ezs note:  Floridians - if you live in Pompano Beach or Broward County, and have any information regarding the murder of Cameron* Breon, please call Pompano Beach Police Department at 954-493-8477. Thanks.  (At the time that this blog was printed, 'Cameron' was the only name used.)

Donald Trump - Trump tries to drag America backward on a very different July 4th

Maeve Reston
CNN

ezs note:  Ah, the "good" old days...

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Donald Trump - Trump will ‘pay a terrible price’ in November’s election over coronavirus and Black Lives Matter, professor predicts

Chloe Taylor
CNBC

ezs note:  Just one step further...

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Washington (state) - Kreidler directs health insurers in Washington state to protect transgender patients

Press
Northern Kittitas County Tribune

Olympia, WA

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www.olympiawa.gov

lead story - Northwell Health opens Long Island’s 1st transgender health care center

Danielle Webster, Sony Salzman
ABC News

New Hyde Park, NY

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please press:  abcnews.go.com 

Donald Trump - Democratic ad makers think they’ve discovered Trump’s soft spot

David Siders
Politico

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lead story - Black transgender woman shot dead in Dallas

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Dallas, TX

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ezs note:  If you live in Dallas or the surrounding area, and have information about the murder of Merci Mack, please call the Dallas Police Department at 214-671-3986. Thanks.  

Donald Trump - Trump is facing the thing he dreads most

Michael D'Antonio
CNN

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

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New Jersey - Over 50,000 Sign Petition To Replace Christopher Columbus Statue With Black, Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson

Jemima McAvoy
Forbes

Marsha P. Johnson (1945 - 1992)

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www.elizabethnj.org

lead story - Stephen King rebukes JK Rowling’s stance on transgender women

Emily Burnham
Bangor Daily News

Lovell, ME

(one of Stephen King's homes)

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Donald Trump - Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: 'Our wartime president has surrendered'

Eric Bradner
CNN

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please press:  amp.cnn.com

lead story - Joanne Marqusee: Hospital committed to transgender rights

Joanne Marqusee
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Northampton, MA

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www.northamptonma.gov

Donald Trump - Roberts Finally Makes His Position on Abortion Clear

Noah Feldman
Bloomberg

Chief Justice John Roberts

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Michigan - LGBTQ workforce makes gains, but transgender discrimination remains pervasive

Annalise Frank
Crain's Detroit Business

Detroit, MI

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lead story - 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island

Nicole Chavez
CNN

Rikers Island, NY

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Donald Trump - Trump denies knowledge of 'Russian bounties on US troops' as criticism mounts

Tom McCarthy
The Guardian

ezs note:  In case you didn't realize it yet, this is a bombing...

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please press:  www.theguardian.com

Pennsylvania - Naiymah Sanchez and Mary Catherine Roper: What’s next in struggle to end LGBQ&T discrimination?

Naiymah Sanchez, Mary Catherine Roper
Trib Live

Greensburg, PA

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lead story - NBC 5 Exclusive: Chicago Police Department's Only Out Transgender Officer Goes On Record

Chris Hush
NBC News

Lake View, IL (part of Chicago)

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Donald Trump - Washington Post: Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally

Kelly Mena
CNN

BOK Center (interior)

Tulsa, OK

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lead story - The black transgender push to keep the fight alive at LGBT Pride

Shrai Popat
BBC News

Brooklyn, NY

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www.brooklyn-usa.org

Donald Trump - Witness in the Mueller investigation and informal Trump adviser gets 10 years in prison in child sex case

Marshall Cohen
CNN

Yup, looks like Trump...

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lead story - After landmark Supreme Court ruling, transgender workers stand up for their rights

Samantha Schmidt
The Washington Post

Dayton, TX

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a landslide loss

Chris Cillizza
CNN

Landslide!

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lead story - On transgender athletes: The law cannot stand still

Mike DiMauro
The Day

former home of The Day

New London, CT

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Donald Trump - Trump's brother takes legal action to block tell-all book by President's niece

Oliver Darcy, Jim Acosta
CNN

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lead story - Four authors quit J.K. Rowling agency over transgender comments

Press
NBC News

J.K. Rowling

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Donald Trump - John Bolton just revealed Donald Trump's dirty little secret

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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New Jersey - BAR REPORT - NJSBA LGBT Rights Section, evolving with history

Press
New Jersey Law Journal

New Brunswick, NJ

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lead story - LGBTQ groups sue to block Trump administration from scrapping transgender health care protections

Devan Cole
CNN

Washington DC

Washington Monument

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Donald Trump - Trump’s got bigger problems than empty seats

Michael A. Cohen
Boston Globe

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civil rights - Local LGBT outreach: More protections needed

Renee Fox
Tribune Chronicle

Warren, OH

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Texas - Texas advocates celebrate Supreme Court ruling extending protections to LGBTQ workers

Tessa Weinberg
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth, TX

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fortworthtexas.gov

lead story - Editorial Roundup: Transgender rights, kids during pandemic, summer trips to water

Press
Savannah Now

Savannah, GA

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Donald Trump - Sick staff and empty seats: How Trump's triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse

Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins
CNN

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa International Airport

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civil rights - New documentary provides a helpful lens during a whiplash week for transgender rights

Brandon Tensley
CNN

Mobile, AL

Vincent-Doan House

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cityofmobile.org

Illinois - Cooley: ‘Grateful,’ but LGBTQ work protections ‘long overdue’

Steven Spearie
The State Journal-Register

Springfield, IL

lead story - Ask Amy: My friend was outed as transgender, and now I’m worried for myself

Amy Dickinson
Mercury News

Freeville, NY

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freevilleny.org

Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely claims 'insurance reasons' prevented him from entering St. John's Church

Daniel Dale
CNN

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North Dakota - Magic City Equality celebrates Supreme Court decision ending employment discrimination

Andrea Johnson
Minot Daily News

Minot, ND

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www.minotnd.org

lead story - New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups, fought pro-transgender policies

Brian Kozma
CNBC

Chevy Chase, MD

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Donald Trump - Leaked document makes Trump campaign’s use of Nazi-era symbol look worse

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post

ezs note:  Trump's real love...

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please press:  www.washingtonpost.com 

Arkansas - Arkansas lawmakers, governor and LGBTQ community speak out on SCOTUS ruling

Zack Briggs
7 On Your Side

Little Rock, AR

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please press:  katv.com

www.littlerock.gov

lead story - Suspect identified in murder of Philadelphia transgender woman

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Philadelphia, PA

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www.phila.gov