06 May 2019

lead story - Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says

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05 May 2019

Trump Says Kentucky Derby Ruling Was ‘Not a Good One’

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Sandra E. Garcia The New York Times ezs note:  Wow... you know so much... plus horse racing?  Oh, Donald, you're such the geniu...

Chile - Chile’s day of women

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Franck Gaudichaud Le Monde diplomatique Santiago, Chile Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Cerro_Sant...

civil rights -We can protect LGBTQ people and religious freedom. Pete Buttigieg and Utah show the way.

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Nevada - NEVADA DMV INTRODUCES GENDER NEUTRAL OPTION

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lead story - Attack on transgender woman in downtown Denver under investigation

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04 May 2019

Donald Trump - A day after ranting about social media censorship, Trump retweets conspiracy site InfoWars and a far-right personality 'at the precipice of outright white nationalism'

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Barbados - HIV PrEP – The morals Police are allowing new infections

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civil rights - Trump Administration Strengthens ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Care Workers

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Margot Sanger-Katz The New York Times Credit:   https://dekerivers.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/16265478_1241113389275861_6635527695...

Connecticut - Court ruling on Olympic runner continues debate from Connecticut high schools to powerlifting championships over intersex, transgender athletes

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lead story - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Bill with Discriminatory, Anti-Transgender Provision

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Nick Morrow HRC Des Moines, IA (1851) Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Flood_at_Fort_Des_Moines_in...
03 May 2019

civil rights - Three LGBTQ job discrimination cases could have wider consequences for everyone

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Shannon Minter Los Angeles Times Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/3D_Judges_Gavel.jpg please press...

Kentucky - Guest column: Henderson 'Fairness' law unfair, unnecessary

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Richard Nelson, Robby Mills The Gleaner ezs note:  Uh, yeah.  And if Henderson voters have any sense, they will make Robby Mills a ...

lead story - Transgender woman of African descent makes history in Brazil

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02 May 2019

lead story - Semenya ruling could have impact on transgender, intersex athletes

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01 May 2019

Donald Trump - Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Over Firefighters’ Support of Biden

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Eileen Sullivan The New York Times ezs note:  Oh, Donald, you're such a... Donald. (I couldn't think of anything lower...) ...

Malta - Malta’s wellbeing foundation joins European LGBTIQ network

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civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019

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Minnesota - Two 'Teacher of the Year' recipients skipped the White House ceremony: 'Speak up if you don’t agree with something'

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lead story - Wisconsin, Illinois Sued Over Transgender Name-Change Laws

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30 April 2019

civil rights - Northern Va. school systems declare support of transgender student in legal fight

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South Carolina/California - California Adds South Carolina to the State-Funded Travel Ban

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lead story - Iowans call on Reynolds to reject 'unjust' transgender health amendment

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29 April 2019

Israel - Dozens of Protesters Demand Israel Enable Transgender Teen's Return to School

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civil rights - Lawsuit Alleges Connecticut Correctional Officials Refused To Treat Transgender Prisoner

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Kansas - Capitol Update: Rep. Woodard says it’s time for legislature to act on discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Kansans

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lead story - How To Support Your Transgender Employees

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28 April 2019

Iceland/Brunei - Iceland Cosigns Statement Against Brutal, Discriminatory Law in Brunei

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civil rights - Honduran Transgender Woman Granted Asylum

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Tennessee - Charles Key Needs to Go to the Bathroom. Tennessee Won’t Let Him Because He’s Trans.

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Samantha Key The Daily Beast Hendersonville, TN Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Hendersonville_Hi...

lead story - Stuck on the sidelines: A transgender powerlifter fights for the right to compete

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Alex Berg NBC News Fort Collins, CO Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Fort_Collins_Historic_Distric...
27 April 2019

Donald Trump - Samantha Bee roasts Trump at second 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner'

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Guyana/UK - UK nudges Guyana on death penalty, gay rights

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civil rights - HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement

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Oklahoma - White Supremacist Gets Life Sentence for Black Trans Woman's Murder

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lead story - An employer's religion should not justify discrimination against transgender workers

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26 April 2019

Ghana - Actor Prince David Osei attacks gays and lesbians

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civil rights - The Three-Letter Word That Triggered a Revolution

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Alabama - ALABAMA DEPUTY PLACED ON LEAVE FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS ABOUT BULLIED TEEN WHO TOOK OWN LIFE

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lead story - Iowa Senate Republicans propose banning use of Medicaid dollars on transgender surgery

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25 April 2019

Canada/Brunei - Transgender teenager from Brunei seeks asylum in Canada

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civil rights - HHS nearing plan to roll back transgender protections

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Mississippi - LGBTQ Mississippians Tell Texas: “Religious Freedom” Will Destroy Your State

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Nico Lang NewNowNext Raising the Stars and Stripes Over the Capitol of the State of Mississippi Harper's Weekly (engraver u...
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lead story - Gender Policies In Sports — And How Local Transgender Athletes Navigate Them

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24 April 2019

Nevada - National Guard in California, Nevada, Washington State, Oregon, and New Mexico Defy Trump’s Trans Troops Ban

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lead story - Transgender plaintiffs sue Tennessee to change birth certificate gender

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Gwen Aviles NBC News David Crockett State Park Lawrenceburg, TN Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/...
23 April 2019

lead story - Transgender adults have higher risk of poor health, U.S. study finds

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22 April 2019

civil rights - Nintendo Bans Trans Flag From Smash Bros.’ Stage Builder, Calling It a “Political Statement”

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Wyoming - How The Trump Administration's Transgender Troop Ban Is Affecting One Military Family

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lead story - Supreme Court to hear cases on sexual orientation, transgender status in the workplace

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