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22 February 2018

Donald Trump - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., and RICHARD W. GATES III

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please press: https://www.justice.gov/file/1038391/download

New Zealand - Pacific dance show pushes cultural boundaries

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Sela Jane Hopgood RNZ Credit: http://farm1.nzstatic.com/_proxy/imageproxy_1y/serve/kapa-haka.jpg?height=300&outputformat=jpg...

Rally supports trans woman allegedly called ‘freak’ by city worker

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Julia Cheever, Keith Burbank SF News Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9e/Que_logo.png please press: sfbay...

North Carolina - HRC Triangle Partners with North Carolina NAACP for Moral March

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Press HRC Credit: https://theblackhistorymonthproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/naacp-crest.gif please press: www.hrc.org

What happened in my small town when my transgender daughter transitioned

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Luchina Fisher ABC Credit: http://cdn.transgenderuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Positive-Health-Affects-when-Supporting-T...

21 February 2018

Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?

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Dan MacGuill Snopes Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/c7/4a/d1c74ae1d5782179b7f443d0b4fc3432.jpg please press: www.s...

Israel - An Israeli City Just Hosted Mideast's First-ever Queer History Festival (And It's Not Tel Aviv)

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Judy Maltz Haaretz Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Shrine_of_the_B%C3%A1b_in_Haifa_6801-11.jpg ple...

Tenderloin Play Depicts 1960s Fight For Transgender Rights

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Carrie Sisto hoodline Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Plaque_commemorating_Compton%27s_Cafeteria_riot....

New Mexico - Transgender woman fired from internship accuses Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office of discrimination

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Michael Collins USA Today Michelle Lujan Griffin (D-NM) please press: www.usatoday.com

Joint Chief's Chairman's emails: transgender military ban "was unexpected'

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John Riley MetroWeekly Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Three_norwegian_soldiers_w_respirators.jpg ...

20 February 2018

These Transgender Children Say They’re Thriving. They Want to Help Others Do the Same.

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Christina Caron The New York Times panorama of NYC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/10_mile_panoram...

19 February 2018

Donald Trump falsely says he never denied Russian meddling

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Jon Greenberg Politifact Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/76/31/43/763143b61a6f32d059544eb4431678f3.jpg please press: ...

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UK - UK government: Gay cure therapy is ‘ineffective and potentially harmful’

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Nick Duffy Pink News Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Clark_Stanley%27s_Snake_Oil_Liniment.png plea...

Transgender Health Care

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Karla Paschkis The New York Times Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/Los_Angeles_County_Department_of_Health_S...

Utah - “HIR”: A Modern Family Dramedy

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Haley Oliphant The Daily Utah Chronicle large rainbow flag, Salt Lake City (sorry for things being upside-down!) Credit: ...

Even as gay rights battles are won, transgender people continue to face obstacles

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Jaclyn Cosgrove Los Angeles Times Attic vase, ca. 435 BCE Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/NAMA_Sap...

18 February 2018

Donald Trump's Russia delusion bubbles over

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Chris Cillizza CNN Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/97/54/71/975471d5dfeeb36ef31f2441c06b2cba.jpg please press: www.cnn...

Jamaica - Programme to Reduce HIV Risk Among Key Populations gets $758 Million (Jamaican dollar)

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Press Jamaica Information Service Credit: https://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//f/fb/Jamaica_Regions_map.png please press: j...

Benjamin Jerner, Esq comes to F&M to speak about transgender civil rights law

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Ruby Van Dyk The College Reporter Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...

Colorado - Durango #MeToo March and Rally speakers share text of their speeches

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Staff The Durango Herald Durango, CO Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Durango_Colorado_from_Rim_Dri...

Kansas GOP votes to ‘oppose all efforts to validate transgender identity’

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Jonathan Schorman, Hunter Woodall The Wichita Eagle Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5c/8f/10/5c8f104d64a8fbccc6f13fe74f2...

17 February 2018

Donald Trump - President Claims Media Ignoring Certain Russia Facts, Evidence Notwithstanding

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Greg Evans Deadline Hollywood Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Donald_Trump_-_Caricature_%2829168164412...

Suriname - Minister of Public Health of Suriname lauds key populations, faith leaders dialogue

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Press St. Kitts and Nevis Observer Presidential Palace, Suriname Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/P...

While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about gun violence

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A.P. Joyce Mic Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Donald_Trump_-_Caricature_%2829782768073%29.jpg ple...

Iowa religious liberty bill is a neon 'unwelcome' sign

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Kathie Obradovich Des Moines Register scene in Sioux City, Iowa Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Ku...

Lush launches U.S. transgender rights campaign with pink-and-blue bath melt

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Olivia Petter Independent ----- please press: www.independent.co.uk

Pleasantville, (Alum Bank), Pennsylvania

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average transgender population: 1* (rounded down) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Pleasantville_009.JPG...

16 February 2018

The U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald Trump

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Peter Kafka recode ----- please press: www.recode.net ezs note: Like to read? Toward the bottom of this post is Robert Mueller...

Syria - Syria allows intersex person to register new gender status for first time

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Staff The New Arab ----- please press: www.alaraby.co.uk

Harrassment guidance for employers awaits approval from White House

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Lydia Wheeler The Hill ----- please press: thehill.com

Oklahoma - Diversity Center open house ceremony to honor slain transgender woman

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Darla Shelden The City Sentinel ------ please press: city-sentinel.com

Judge paves way for transgender teen to get hormone therapy at Cincinnati Children's Hospital

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Kevin Grasha Cincinnati.com Credit: https://goo.gl/images/rNYlKM please press: www.cincinnati.com

15 February 2018

Donald Trump - (video) - Chris Hedges - Best Speech in 2017

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Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycuw9Cvh6W4

Croatia - Rewriting norms in Croatia with children's same-sex family book

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Lajla Veselica The Jakarta Press ----- please press: www.thejakartapost.com

Do Not Let These Three Threats to Justice Join the Federal Bench

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Staff The Leadership Conference Stuart Kyle Duncan, Thomas Farr, Michael Brennan (aka The Three Stooges) Credit: https://upl...

ALARMING: Colorado GOP Stoke the Flames of Discrimination Against LGBTQ People and Other Minorities

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Aaron Rodriguez HRC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/CC_COSPRINGS.jpg please press: www.hrc.org ...

Man accused of robbing and shooting transgender woman takes a plea deal

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Allie Gross Detroit Free Press Detroit, MI Credit: https://s3-production.bobvila.com/slides/20155/widened/Detroit_Now.jpg?1501...

14 February 2018

Column: Donald Trump won't stop trying to keep America white

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Dana Milbank Chicago Tribune Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/28/2e/74282ee40e930692a454a83dac7c2b89.jpg please press...

Chile - Chilean House of Deputies approves transgender rights bill

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Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade Chilean House of Deputies Credit: http://ankakh.com/images/photos/albom29/28142_original.jp...

Congressional Transgender Equality Task Force demands meeting with Trump civil rights officials

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John Riley Metroweekly Credit: http://www.bluejersey.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/17021576_1106548579467187_2570283355954189098_n...

Pride Fort Lauderdale celebrates second year on city's beach

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Aric Chokey SunSentinel Fort Lauderdale, FL Credit: http://myfortlauderdalebeach.com/wp-content/uploads/bm58414f4d324851.09500...

Transgender woman is first to be able to breastfeed her baby

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Jessica Hamzelou New Scientist Credit: https://images.parents.mdpcdn.com/sites/parents.com/files/images/skyword/mom-breastfeeding-...

13 February 2018

17 WTF Items From Donald Trump's Budget

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Tim Dickinson Rolling Stone Credit: https://kingworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/King-World-News-WTF-Is-Going-On-Here-864x...

Ecuador - Gay Men In Ecuador Are Being Beaten And Raped To ‘Cure’ Them, Activists Say

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Anastasia Moloney HuffPost flag of Ecuador Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.s...

How the Transgender Murder Rate Reveals the Ugly Lie of ‘Acceptance'

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Samantha Allen Daily Beast Credit: https://www.deshdoot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/murder-2-300x233.jpg please press: ww...

Nevada - Being Transgender - And Religious

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Kristy Totten Nevada Public Radio Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada Credit: https://www.healthinsurance.org/assets/2017/08/...

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