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16 August 2018

Donald Trump - Trump Can't Even Honor Aretha Franklin Properly

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Vann R. Newkirk II The Atlantic Aretha Franklin (1968) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c6/Aretha_Franklin_...

Lebanon - Horrifying video shows transgender woman attacked in broad daylight as bystanders do nothing

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Josh Jackman PinkNews Beirut, Lebanon Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Beirutcity.jpg please pr...

civil rights - Md. judge blocks effort to shield military transgender ban info

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Press WTOP Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/CourtGavel.JPG please press: wtop.com

Illinois - Patterson to Direct Office of Diversity and Inclusion

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Rachel McCarthy Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center, Illinois Wesleyan University Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...

lead story - Walking while transgender has risks as well as rewards in Southwest Florida

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Patricia Borns News-Press Fort Myers, FL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Fort_Myers_FL_Downtown_HD...

15 August 2018

Donald Trump - Manafort trial Day 12: Prosecution hammers Manafort's 'lies,' defense chides 'selective' evidence

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Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein, Darren Samuelsohn Politico Mr. Manafraud Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/...

Honduras/USA - ICE Releases Some Transgender Women Seeking Asylum

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Marisa DeMarco KUNM University of New Mexico Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Unm_humanities.jpg ...

civil rights - Colorado baker back in court after turning away transgender woman

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Brooke Sopelsa NBC Masterpiece Cakeshop Lakewood, CO Credit: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrx...

Maine - Equality Maine seeks support for 2nd Annual Dine OUT campaign

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Press Fiddlehead Focus Houlton, ME Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0BdLx9UZdI please press: fiddleheadfocus.com...

lead story - Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor

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Press Snopes Vermont State House Montpelier, VT Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Vermont_State_Ho...

14 August 2018

Donald Trump - The Church of Trump

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Alex Wagner The Atlantic Credit: https://i0.wp.com/nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/donald-trump.jpg please press: ...

Russia - Russian filmmaker defies government to shoot rare LGBT feature

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Martin Blaney ScreenDaily Outlaw (film) Credit: http://depesha.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/7156a1498138409f6c610e94bc651371...

civil rights - After Facebook posts threaten 12-year-old transgender girl, Oklahoma school district cancels classes

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Press Grand Forks Herald Achille, OK Credit: http://images.housesforsalelists.com/Images/Houses/ok/achille/14074-state-road-78...

Alabama - State ID law causing problems for Alabama transgender woman

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Press KCCI Birmingham, AL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/BirminghamALskyline2.jpg please pres...

lead story - Man accused of shooting transgender woman at Detroit gas station bound over for trial

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Nick Monacelli clickondetroit Detroit, MI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/James_Scott_Fountain_-_D...

13 August 2018

12 August 2018

Donald Trump - At least 100 newspapers sign up to publish editorials targeting Trump

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Morgan Gstalter The Hill Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/The_Washington_Bee.jpg please press: th...

Guyana - ‘As a transgender person in Guyana, you feel you’re in a jail yard’‘

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Rae Wiltshire Stabroek News Guyana, Rupununi Savannah Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Rupununi_Sav...

civil rights - Violent Parent's Facebook Screenshots Raise Concern

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Caleigh Bourgeois 9 News Achille, OK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Achille.png please press:...

Rhode Island - R.I.’s 2013 validation of same-sex marriage is only the start, advocates say

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Madeline List Providence Journal Providence, RI Credit: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.providence.edu/dist/9/20/files/2...

lead story - ‘How can you be raped?’ Doctor’s words to transgender in India an example of the ‘transphobia’ that stops many getting health care

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Priti Satian South China Morning Post Kolkata, India Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/SC_Mall_%282%...

11 August 2018

Donald Trump - Poll: Trump is as strongly disliked now as Nixon was before he resigned

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Harry Enten CNN Credit: http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3600000/Cartoon-Nixon-richard-nixon-3682400-374-386.gif please...

India - Kerala offers free sex change operations to transgender community after Tamil Nadu

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Chinki Sinha India Today Credit: https://www.publicspace.nl/wp-content/uploads/map-india1.png please press: www.indiatoday.i...

civil rights - Human Rights Campaign Endorses Pro-Equality Candidate Candidate Mike Levin for U.S. Congress

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Chris Sgro HRC Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khsfhEeD0tg please press: www.hrc.org

Montana - Bathroom Initiative 'Should Have Been A Slam Dunk,' Montana Family Foundation Says

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Corin Cates-Carney Montana Public Radio My heart bleeds... NOT!!! Credit: https://toonclips.com/600/cartoon-dirty-blond-white-b...

lead story - Are you sure it wasn’t your girl name?’ Transgender woman outed by airline crew member

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Patrick Kelleher PinkNews Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/WestJet_737-200_C-GWJE.jpg please press:...

Wallingford, Connecticut

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estimated transgender population: 261* (rounded down) Wallingford, CT Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1...

10 August 2018

Donald Trump - Sad! Don Jr. uses obviously photoshopped image to falsely inflate Trump’s approval rating

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Aaron Rupar ThinkProgress Credit: https://sceneenough.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/495437275v2_480x480_front_color-black_padtosquar...

Hong Kong - Judge ruling a blow to transgender rights in Hong Kong...

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Chris Lau South China Morning Post Credit: http://hkpinoytv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/HighCourt.png please press: www.s...

civil rights - Transgender and gender non-conforming women sue New York chicken restaurant for discrimination

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John Riley Metroweekly Harlem (New York City), NY please press: www.metroweekly.com

Tennessee - How Bill Lee and Karl Dean plan to win Tennessee's race for governor

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Joey Garrison, Dave Boucher Tennesseean. Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Tennessee_State_Capitol_2009....

lead story - Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races

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Daniel Trotta Reuters Christine Hallquist Credit: https://vtconversation.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/hallquist.jpg please ...

09 August 2018

Donald Trump - Jimmy Kimmel Is Recruiting For Donald Trump’s ‘Space Force’

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Lee Moran HuffPost Jimmy Kimmel Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Jimmy_Kimmel_and_Cousin_Sal_%28cro...

Jamaica - The rough, rugged life of a transgender surviving in Ja

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Tanesha Mundle Jamaica Observer Jamaica Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Dunns_River_Falls_Photo_D_...

civil rights - Policy Changes Could Make Air Travel Easier For Transgender People

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Casey Mendoza NewsChannel5 Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/S7_Airlines_Boeing_767-300.jpg please p...

Virginia - Transgender woman claims discrimination at Shockoe Bottom night club

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Allison Norlian NBC12 Shockoe Bottom, VA (part of Richmond) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/17th_S...

lead story - Wilton Community Center hosts talk on transgender issues

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Ashley Saari Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Wilton, NH Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Aunt_Mary_Ann_...

08 August 2018

My choice in primaries (Connecticut)

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Credit: https://gm-volt.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/vote.jpg ezs note: Well, Primary Day is approaching, (next Tuesday) and y...

Donald Trump - Omarosa Secretly Recorded Trump and Played the Audio for People, Sources Say

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Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng, Maxwell Tani Daily Beast Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Compactcass...

Singapore - PINK DOT: SINGAPORE’S RARE GEM FOR LGBT COMMUNITY SHINES BRIGHTER THAN EVER

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Bhavan Jaipragas South China Morning Post Singapore Credit: https://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//6/6f/Singapore_overview.jpg ...

civil rights - New HRC Report Details Threat Brett Kavanaugh Poses to LGBTQ Americans

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Press Windy City Times Brett Kavanaugh Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Judge_Brett_Kavanaugh.jpg ...

Kentucky - After investigation, Manual principal who made racial remarks is out

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Mandy McLaren Courier-Journal duPont Manual High School Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Manual_hig...

lead story - Some transgender drivers are being kicked off Uber’s app

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Jaden Urbi CNBC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Protest_against_Uber_-_Budapest%2C_2016.01.18_%282%29....

07 August 2018

Donald Trump - Wall Street Journal: Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen under investigation for possible tax fraud

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Maegan Vazquez CNN Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ad/81/3f/ad813f362c8f3bb3764150d7aa41ab77.jpg please press: www.cn...

Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka lacks progress in protecting rights of women, LGBT community and minorities: UK

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Press economynext Sri Lanka Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Sri_Paada1.JPG please press: eco...

civil rights - How Caitlyn Jenner Is Secretly Fighting Trump’s White House on Transgender Rights

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Ramin Setoodeh Variety Caitlyn Jenner Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Web_Summit_2017_-_Centre_Sta...

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