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22 March 2019

VIDEO - SPECIAL - The Mueller Investigation Part 1

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Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ywc5wrxh98

Louisiana - Transgender veteran clashes with Shreveport VA over medical records

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Sara Macneil Shreveport Times Shreveport, LA Pine Wold house Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Pin...

lead story - Transgender student allegedly removed from Georgia school's prom king ballot

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Alexander Kacala NBC News Gainesville, GA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Downtown_Gainesville%2C_...

21 March 2019

Alaska - Lawsuit challenges Alaska Medicaid policy denying transgender-related health care coverage

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Renee Gross KTOO Homer, AK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Homer_Alaska_Salty_Dawg_Saloon_1850px.j...

lead story - Justices chose fact over ignorance in transgender health ruling

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Jeorgia Robinson Des Moines Register Marion, IA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Marion_Carnegie_Pu...

20 March 2019

Donald Trump - Kellyanne Conway defends Trump after he attacked her husband

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Daniel Lippman Politico ezs note: n. 1: Kellyanne Conway 2: total Trump a**kisser Credit: https:/...

Kazakhstan - How Kyrgyz authorities almost banned a women's rally on International Women's Day

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Aisha Jabbarova Global Voices Almaty, Kazakhstan Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Zenkov_cathedral....

19 March 2019

civil rights - Human Rights Campaign and UCLA to Host 2020 Presidential Candidates Forum

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Nick Morrow HRC Los Angeles, CA Royce Hall (interior) Credit:: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/UCLA%2C_R...

Oregon - City Club of Eugene: Navigating and Studying Gender Transition

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Anni Katz NPR Eugene, OR Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Eugene_Saturday_Market_craft_booth.jpg ...

lead story - Exclusive: Introducing Nathan Westling

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Allyssia Alleyne CNN Santa Monica, CA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Santa_Monica_Harbor.jpg ...

18 March 2019

Denmark - Does Denmark have a 'pervasive' rape problem?

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Ashitha Nagesh BBC Esbjerg, Denmark Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Esbjerg_harbour_%288563661696%...

civil rights - Manchin questions impact of transgender rights bill on local schools

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Susan Ferrechio Washington Examiner Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtKipJFrr8 ezs note: Uh, frankly, I think these ...

Vermont - Vermont to offer 3rd gender option this summer, joining other states

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Nicole Higgins DeSmet Burlington Free Press Bernieville! (Burlington, VT) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/com...

lead story - Transgender advocates trying to expand health care options

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Samantha Schmidt SFGate Ocean City, MD Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Ocean_City_MD_historical_ma...

17 March 2019

Donald Trump - Trump attacks McCain over dossier, Meghan McCain swipes back

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Caroline Kelly, Marshall Cohen CNN ezs note: Do you need another reason??? Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/18/c8/5a/18...

Sri Lanka/US - US human rights report says torture and other cruel punishment employed in Sri Lanka although prohibited by law

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Press ColomboPress Colombo, Sri Lanka Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Beira_lake_at_Nite.jpg ...

civil rights - Transgender people like me have a right to be a part of society — and sport

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Rachel V. McKinnon The Frederick News-Post Frederick, MD Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Evangelic...

Illinois - Illinois House votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools

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John Bowden The Hill Chicago, IL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Jay_Pritzker_Pavilion%2C_Chicago%...

lead story - Meet The Transgender Troops Racing To Get a ‘Gender Dysphoria’ Diagnosis Before April 12

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Samantha Allen The Daily Beast Arlington, VA The Pentagon Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Pentag...

16 March 2019

Donald Trump - Burnett: Trump embraced same word as suspected shooter (video)

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Erin Burnett CNN Credit: https://ualr.edu/socialchange/files/2017/12/hate-speech.jpg please press: www.cnn.com

Australia/US - Australian girls schools turn to US expert on transgender support

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Claire Heaney Herald Sun Melbourne, Australia Credit: http://catholicearthcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Riverwood-Yea...

civil rights - The Duggars Helped Overturn LGBTQ Civil Rights in Arkansas. They Still Have a TV Show.

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Nico Lang Rewire News The Duggar family Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA7QSjzw04k please press: rewire.news ...

New Mexico - Bill Easing Birth Certificate Gender Change Goes To Gov.

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Celia Raney KUNM Albuquerque, NM Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/UNM%2C_Mesa_Vista_Hall.jpg pl...

lead story - Hundreds Attend Transgender Job Fair in Los Angeles

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Jeff Taylor NewNowNext Los Angeles, CA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Griffith_Observatory_entran...

15 March 2019

Donald Trump - US Muslim advocacy group to Trump: 'We hold you responsible' for increase in Islamophobia

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Luke Barr ABC News Credit: https://sharathkomarrajudotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/bloody-hands.jpg please press: abcnews...

Ukraine - James Reston: Kyiv’s human rights stumbling block

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James Reston Kyiv Post Kyiv, Ukraine The Baptism of Kievans Klavdiy Lebedev (1852-1916) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.o...

civil rights - Tennessee lawmakers advance transgender 'bathroom bill'

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Associated Press NBC News Nashville, TN Tennessee State Capitol Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/...

Idaho - Judge: Idaho can't delay local transgender inmate's surgery

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Press Idaho State Journal Boise, ID Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Boise_Capitol.jpg please p...

lead story - Transgender tech sergeant worries new policy deters new recruits

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Jessie Degollado KSAT San Antonio, TX Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Joint_Base_San_Antonio_-_For...

Give to the Alzheimer's Association!

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Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Logo_2013-07-22_15-07.jpg ezs note: Let me tell you a little story. ...

14 March 2019

Donald Trump - House unanimously passes resolution calling for Mueller report on Trump to be made public

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Allan Smith, Alex Moe NBC News Credit: http://www.expressimpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Week-2.jpg please press: www...

Tonga - Speaking Out

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Larissa Behrend ABC Australia Nuku'alofa, Tonga Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/NL-HaNA_1.11.0...

civil rights - Banning Trans Girls From School Sports Is Neither Feminist Nor Legal

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Shayna Medley, Galen Sherwin ACLU really old Liberty (Aw, isn't that quaint?) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikip...

Arkansas - School of Art M.F.A. Candidates to Present Thesis Exhibitions

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Press University of Arkansas Newswire Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia...

lead story - Monroe library to host Transgender 101

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Amanda Cuda CT Post Monroe, CT Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Monroe_Gazebo.jpg please press:...

13 March 2019

Donald Trump - Trump complains of 'one-sided hatred' on late-night comedy shows

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Brett Samuels The Hill Credit: https://external-preview.redd.it/6d8WWZOfbk8u9pJhSxdMwTgvwwgyFq30B71dlhuZW5E.gif?format=png8&s=...

Slovenia - Slovenia Ranked #28 For LGBT Travellers, Highest In Ex-Yugo

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J.L. Flanner Total Slovenia News Ljubljani, Slovenia Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Emona_v_Ljubl...

civil rights - Indiana becomes the 6th state to offer a new gender option on driver's licenses

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Kellie Hwang IndyStar Indianapolis, IN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Eli_Lilly_Corporate_Center%...

West Virginia - ACLU rep: Harrison, WV, schools fail to address transgender issues

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JoAnn Snoderly The Exponent-Telegram Clarksburg, WV Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Clarksburg_WV....

lead story - New Pentagon transgender rule sets limits for troops

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Associated Press NBC News Arlington, VA The Pentagon (under construction) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/com...

12 March 2019

Donald Trump - NY Att. Gen. subpoenas two banks over Trump Org. records

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Press AOL. Albany, NY original Dongan Charter (1686) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Albany_Dong...

Pakistan - Pakistan prime minister Imran launches low cost housing finance scheme

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Ashfaq Ahmed gulfnews.com Islamabad, Pakistan Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Shah_Allah_Ditta_cav...

civil rights - Push for broader LGBT rights slowed by lack of GOP support

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David Crary Daily Freeman Boonville, NC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Envelope_-_Boonville_Addre...

Massachusetts - MetLife Denied Her Disability Claim For Trans Surgery. Then It Voluntarily Reversed Course

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Martha Bebinger WBUR Florence, MA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/NorthamptonMA_MissFlorenceDiner....

lead story - What does it mean to be transgender in South Dakota?

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Trevor Mitchell Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Yankton, SD Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Dakota_Territ...

11 March 2019

New Zealand - Advice to my younger transgender self: My one, huge regret

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Press New Zealand Herald Napier, New Zealand (part of Hawke's Bay) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/common...

civil rights - 'Last frontier' of civil rights: Alaska weighs statewide LGBTQ bill

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Nico Lang NBC News Fairbanks, AK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/North_Elevation_of_Fairbanks_Alask...

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