23 December 2018

Donald Trump - The Loyal Soldier Reached His Limit

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David Ignatius Real Clear Politics Sec. Jim Mattis Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/James_Mattis_of...

Nicaragua - Political Prisoners in Nicaragua Reaches 610 and Rising

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civil rights - Maryland School District Sued for Years of Abuse Against Transgender Teacher

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Oregon - Hearing At Capitol Shows How Difficult Changing Salem's Culture Will Be

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lead story - Being transgender in Southwest Michigan

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Alexandra Newman The Herald-Palladium Benton Harbor, Michigan Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/The_...
22 December 2018

Wisconsin - Judge: De Pere transgender rights policy violates religious freedom of churches

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lead story - Jury's award to transgender woman after rejection by football team is a Minnesota first

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21 December 2018

lead story - The transgender populist fighting fascists with face glitter

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20 December 2018

Mattis quits, says his views aren't 'aligned' with Trump's

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Curacao - PAHO Urges Testing As The First Step Towards Preventing HIV And Halting The AIDS Epidemic

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civil rights - Texas judge who struck down ACA to weigh in on transgender health case

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Tennessee - Empty chairs filled with meaning for Transgender Day of Remembrance

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lead story - Gov. John Kasich revives anti-discrimination protections for transgender state workers

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VIDEO - Obama vs. Trump - you decide!

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19 December 2018

Donald Trump - Another court defeat for Trump on immigration

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Montserrat - Message from the Director of PANCAP, Mr. Dereck Springer

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civil rights - Supreme Court decision could limit Ed Dept.'s power to regulate Title IX

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Kansas - Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier, at odds with GOP over Trump, LGBT issues, turns Democrat

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lead story - The Latest: Official suspended in transgender incident

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18 December 2018

Pennsylvania - Post-Gazette editorial says misgendering is free speech, but ignores that it increases suicidal thoughts among transgender people

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lead story - India's transgender community says new bill violates their rights

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Annie Banerji Reuters New Delhi, India Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Gare-New-Delhi-Depart-Arriv...
17 December 2018

Donald Trump - Fox News Analyst Hits Trump’s Latest Tweet With A Blistering Fact-Check

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Ed Mazza HuffPost ezs note:  Will the real rat please stand up?  (Hint - it ain't the guy on the left) Credit:  https://i.p...

Mexico - HIV Activists Announce Alternative 2020 Conference in Mexico City

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civil rights - ANDRAYA YEARWOOD KNOWS SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPETE

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Florida - Florida Studio Theatre Explores the Mysterious World of 'Straight White Men'

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lead story - Death of transgender woman in Malaysia sparks fears of rising hate crime

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VIDEO - TopTenzNet - Top 10 of the Stupidest Things Donald Trump has Said

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16 December 2018

Japan - Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards

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civil rights - STATE ORDERED TO PAY FOR SURGERY FOR TRANSGENDER PRISON INMATE FROM POCATELLO AREA

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Alaska - At candlelight vigil, Juneau residents remember transgender lives lost

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lead story - North Dakota fair housing study finds discrimination against transgender community

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Amy Dalrymple The Dickinson Press Stark County Courthouse Dickinson, ND Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commo...
15 December 2018

Donald Trump - Trump push to deport Vietnam War refugees scalds California GOP

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India - Transgender cop in India tries to take own life, citing abuse at work

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civil rights - 20 years old, Charleston LGBTQ group focuses on people of color, transgender people and the elderly

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Utah - LGBTQ+ Celebrities and Allies ‘Ignite’ Utah Youth

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lead story - How Founder Gabrielle Claiborne Helps Foster Transgender And Non-Binary Inclusion In The Workplace

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Trump Halts Research Into Cure for HIV

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13 December 2018

North Carolina - Once I Mentioned North Carolina Wasn’t a Democracy, Individuals Referred to as Me Loopy

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lead story - Church of England issues transgender advice for clergy

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Matthew Weaver The Guardian Holy Trinity Church Wensley, North Yorkshire, UK Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/...
12 December 2018

Donald Trump - “THAT MAY STRENGTHEN THE CASE”: WHAT MICHAEL COHEN’S PRISON SENTENCE MEANS FOR DONALD TRUMP

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Germany - OPINION: This Early-20th Century German Transgender Rights Activist Was Decades Ahead Of His Time

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civil rights - Administration makes mistake with gender plans

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Washington (state) - New initiatives highlight WSU’s commitment to gender inclusivity

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Jenna Polito WSU Insider Washington State University Pullman, WA Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c...

lead story - Some Americans are being denied 'life-saving' health care. It's because they are transgender

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11 December 2018

Cuba - Cuba asked for public feedback on a new constitution. Now it’s deciding which suggestions to include

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civil rights - Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health

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Bethany Grace Howe The Conversation University of Oregon Eugene, OR Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c...

Michigan - Sterling Heights man, 46, charged in slaying of transgender woman in Detroit

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lead story - San Francisco Creates World’s First Ever Transgender Cultural District

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Tumblr's Queer Purge

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10 December 2018

Chile - Conservative, Catholic Chile approves landmark transgender law

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