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22 May 2018

Rhode Island - Chariho school committee to vote on transgender policy

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Press NBC 10 Bell School, Richmond, RI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Richmond_Historical_Society...

lead story - TRANSGENDER PEOPLE'S BRAINS ARE WIRED LIKE THOSE OF GENDER THEY IDENTIFY WITH, NEW STUDY SHOWS

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Kashmira Gander Newsweek Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Blausen_0102_Brain_Motor%26Sensory_%28flipped...

21 May 2018

Norway - Is it difficult to be gay in the Norwegian workplace?

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Nancy Bazilchuk The Local No Linköping University, Linköping, Norway Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/...

civil rights - Here’s why psychiatric hospitals are so bad at helping transgender patients

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Josh Israel, Danielle McLean ThinkProgress Credit: http://theiphonewalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Psychiatric-Hospital.jpg ...

Florida - Transgender Political Candidates Monica DePaul and Wendy Ella May Explain Their Positions on Universal Health Care

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lead story - Despite fatwa, transgender people in Iran face harassment

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Press Tampa Bay Times Tehran, Iran Credit; https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/6th_Day_-_Green_Condolence.jpg ...

VIDEO - Joshua Green, "The Devil's Bargain"

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Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feHhOQ4Rf1s

20 May 2018

Donald Trump - Warner: Why doesn't Trump understand that it's illegal for other countries to interfere in US elections?

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Jacqueline Thomsen The Hill Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ef/fd/80/effd80edf184d49abbf57a3eb1201a71.jpg please press:...

19 May 2018

VIDEO - David Cay Johnston & Greg Palast: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America

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

Donald Trump - Bill Maher: Congress ‘Wouldn’t Turn on Trump If They Found Out He Was Using the Eternal Flame to Light Farts’ (Video)

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Tony Maglio Yahoo! JFK eternal flame Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/John_F_Kennedy_eternal_flame_...

Mexico - Mexico bans 17 'false' transgender women running in local elections

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Marta Rodriguez Martinez euronews Muxes, Zapotec region Credit: http://www.oneequalworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/slide_...

civil rights - 'Live Free or Die' motto often invoked, with mixed results

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Holly Ramer Hastings Tribune Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/L...

California - Saddleback College continues to investigate submitted transgender student complaints

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Ashley Hern Lariat Saddleback College Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Saddlebackcollege.jpg pl...

lead story - Belgian transgender ballet film wins Cannes Queer Palme

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Johnny Cotton Reuters Jacques Brel, Belgium Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/TV-uitzending_Domino...

18 May 2018

Middletown, Delaware

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estimated transgender population: 121* (rounded down) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Middletown_DE.jp...

Donald Trump - Trump personally pushed postmaster general to double rates on Amazon, other firms

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Damian Patella, Josh Dawsey The Washington Post Credit: http://blogforarizona.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cartoon_45.jpg pl...

Chile - Chile LGBT Group Blasts Campaign against Transgender Actress

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Press Latin American Herald Tribune Santiago, Chile Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Munisantiago.j...

civil rights - This transgender graduate will make history at Pass High. And he's only 16.

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Jeff Clark SunHerald Pass Christian, Mississippi Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/FEMA_-_37538_-_Pa...

Illinois - Pride Action Tank report and project address issues concerning LGBT older adults

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Press Windy City Times Chicago, IL (Wicker Park) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Six_Corners_-_Wic...

lead story - GOP Candidate Films Herself Harassing A Transgender Woman

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Andrea González-Ramírez Refinery29 Jazmina Saavedra (R-CA) Credit: http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/crazy-wo...

17 May 2018

Donald Trump - Senate Transcripts Suggest Trump, Jr., Was Willing to Collude with Russians

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John Cassidy The New Yorker Credit: https://rationalmadness.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/cartoon22.jpg please press: www.new...

Ukraine - Ukraine: Radical Groups Disrupt LGBTI Event

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Press Human Rights Watch Donetsk, Ukraine Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/2014-04-17%D0%9C%D1%96%D...

civil rights - Longtime gay-rights opponent Tony Perkins named to U.S. religious freedom panel

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Arkansas - Arkansas middle school student, 12, donates money from sales to charity

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lead story - The gay, transgender and bisexual men on Manus are forced into silence

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Behrouz Boochani The Guardian Manus Island regional processing center Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1...

16 May 2018

Donald Trump - TESTIMONY - Donald Trump Jr. testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee

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Donald Trump Jr. (testifying) Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Judiciary Committee please press: www.judiciary.senate.gov ...

Turkey: Banned Pride march must be allowed to take place in peace

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Press Amnesty International Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_LGBT_Pride_Parade_2014_%281...

civil rights - LGBTQ teens face widespread feelings of fear and rejection, survey finds

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Amy Ellis Nutt Chicago Tribune ' Guido Reni, Massacre of the Innocents Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...

Illinois - Experts say large health disparities exist between Chicago LGBTQs

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Jesse Arnholz Windy City Times Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Global_physician_density_map_-_WHO_2010...

lead story - 2 transgender women have turned up dead in Dallas in the last week

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Matthew Martinez The Sacramento Bee Vincent van Gogh, Sorrow Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Vince...

VIDEO - Trump's 20 Worst Broken Promises

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Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHG7appJ6Io

15 May 2018

Donald Trump - IS CHINA STRAIGHT-UP BRIBING DONALD TRUMP?

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Bess Levin Vanity Fair Credit: http://mycartoonthing.com/wp-content/uploads/image/Apple%20for%20the%20teacher%20cartoon.jpg pl...

Greece - Greece will allow same-sex couples to foster children

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Matt Moore Gay Times ruins of Angelokastro, Greece Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Angelokastro_%...

civil rights - Lexington delegation stands up for transgender rights

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Press Wicked Local Lexington Munroe Cemetery, Lexington, MA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Munroe...

Utah - ‘Queer Prom’ gives Utah teens a space where they can express their true selves

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lead story - Schools pulled into row over helping transgender children

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Kim Thomas The Guardian Tug-of-war Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Touwtrekken.jpg please pres...

VIDEO - Robert Reich: Truth as a Common Good with Robert Reich

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Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axkvo0PHIa0

14 May 2018

Donald Trump - President’s aides believe Donald Trump, Jr. and Jared Kushner could be indicted: report

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Zimbabwe - Sex workers get exhibition stand at Zimbabwe’s international trade fair event

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Mildred Europa Taylor face2faceafrica market at Harare, Zimbabwe Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/2...

New Jersey - Some parts of NJ not as accepting of LGBT residents

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David Matthau nj1015 Cape May, New Jersey Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Cape_may.jpg please ...

civil rights - Every Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer And/Or Trans Woman Running for US Office in 2018

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lead story - Colombia’s indigenous transgender women find refuge, freedom working on coffee farms

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Kenneth Dickerman The Washington Post Coffea canephora Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Coffea_cane...

13 May 2018

Donald Trump - Donald Trump Praises His 'Incredible' Mom on Mother's Day — But Doesn't Mention Melania

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Maria Pasquini People Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VuoWYmTdSg please press: people.com

Brazil - Genderqueer Student Murdered and Burnt in Rio Favela

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civil rights - New Trans Military Ban Filing Would Accelerate Ruling to Permanently Stop the Trump Ban

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Montana - Free & Fair Coalition launches campaign to oppose proposed discriminatory ballot initiative

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Press Char-Kootsa News Pablo, MT Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Pablo%2C_Montana_blue_water_tower...

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