15 November 2019

civil rights - California Launches Program To Protect Transgender Voting Rights

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Alabama - Alabama transgender women of color selected for fellowship

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Eddie Burkhalter Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State University Montgomery, AL Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...

lead story - For 16 Transgender Hockey Players, a Groundbreaking Weekend

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Danielle Allentuck The New York Times Matthews Arena (ice hockey) Boston, MA Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia...

Donald Trump - Live C-SPAN 2 coverage of Marie Yovanovich

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C-SPAN 2 video credit:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTvEfW2eUCM
14 November 2019

Donald Trump - Impeachment Hearings, Ukraine, Denmark: Your Thursday Briefing

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Andrea Kannapell The New York Times Credit:   http://gileshopkins.companae.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2015/04/miracle_cartoon.j...
13 November 2019

South Carolina - SC transgender woman’s experience raises questions about bathroom accommodations

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Stefany Bornman CBS17 Boiling Springs, SC (sorry, best I could come up with) Credit:   http://www.clker.com/cliparts/f/4/a/5/13...

lead story - Transgender Awareness Week starts today. Here's what you should know

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Dakin Andone CNN Credit:   https://bbtperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bbt-perspectives-Leadership-Excellence-Through-Se...

Donald Trump - CNN LIVE: Trump impeachment inquiry hearings

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Ongoing CNN video credit:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ulWTJUQsVY
12 November 2019

SPECIAL - review of Maomarimo

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When I first chose to pick Maomarimo, I was rather puzzled when Mangahere chose to put up a warning sign about proceeding any further.  ...

civil rights - Latinos and transgender people see big increases in hate crimes, FBI reports

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Jaweed Kaleem Los Angeles Times FBI Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/FBI_Badge_%26_gun.jpg ple...

Georgia - Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children a felony

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John Riley MetroWeekly Powder Springs, GA Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Powder_Springs%2C_Georg...

lead story - What the battle over a 7-year-old trans girl could mean for families nationwide

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Katelyn Burns Vox Coppell, TX Credit:   https://coppellfarmersmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSC07755-600x315.jpg pl...

Donald Trump - Senior Trump official embellished résumé, had face on fake Time cover

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Don De Luce, Laura Strickler, Ari Sen NBC News  Credit:   https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydhTq3C45OU7t...
11 November 2019

Donald Trump - Trump rages about impeachment on Twitter, but he has Republicans to blame for the rules

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Kurt Bardella NBC News ezs note:  Just another day at Café Trump. Credit:   https://bradveley.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/026...
10 November 2019

Tennessee - Nashville Set to Commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance

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Jay Bohanon Nashville Out & About   Nashville, TN please press:   outandaboutnashville.com ezs note:  If you are pla...

lead story - Transgender at school: Transitioning during A-levels

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Tori Watson, Emily McGarvey BBC Derry, Northern Ireland Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Cannon_on...

Donald Trump - Nikki Haley claims John Kelly and Rex Tillerson asked her to defy Trump in order to 'save the country' from the inside

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Bethany Biron Business Insider Credit:   https://www.slogansmotto.com/wp-content/uploads/Save-the-country-fight.jpg please press:  ...
09 November 2019

Now let me see...

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Credit:   https://i.redd.it/4j0tyg7y39a11.jpg As you might know,  Emily's Virtual Rocket  has been around a while.  You'd t...

civil rights - Transgender inmate in South Dakota prison sues for civil rights violations

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Shannon Marvel The Daily Republic South Dakota Department of Corrections penitentiary  Pierre, SD Credit:  https://upload.w...

Wisconsin - Server in Wisconsin fired for refusing to serve anti-transgender customers

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Press WXYZ Fond du Lac, WI Credit:    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/SouthMainStreetHistoricDistrictFondDu...

lead story - I Served 30 Years in the Military. Trump’s Transgender Ban Calls Me Unfit

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Dana Delgardo TIME US Air Force Combined Air and Space Operations Center Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/com...

Donald Trump - The 40 wildest lines from Donald Trump's impromptu Friday press conference

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Chris Cillizza CNN ezs note:  Don't worry. It's only Donald. (Then again...) Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...
08 November 2019

Donald Trump - Donald Trump Is All Alone

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Peter Nicholas The Atlantic Credit:   https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e3/22/d6/e322d6b56e53decfada9e771a548d783.jpg please press...
07 November 2019

civil rights - Your View by Boyertown mother of transgender man: Why we need clarity that federal law protects LGBTQ people

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Melissa DeStefano The Morning Call Boyertown, PA Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Boyertown_-_Cann...

Nebraska - UNL community members express concerns to primary candidate Ted Carter

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Zach Wendling The Daily Nebraskan Lincoln, NE Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Skyline_of_Downtown...

lead story - Telling his story as a transgender man in transition

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Madeline Krumme Madison Magazine Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Lake_Monona_Madison%2C_WI.jpg plea...

Donald Trump - Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle New York Attorney General civil lawsuit against Trump Foundation and his children

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Erica Orden CNN ezs note:  I'm so glad Donald Trump is bringing honest government back to Washington. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...
06 November 2019

Portugal - Portuguese duo brings fado music out of the closet

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Press France 24 please press:   www.france24.com ezs note: To those who are unfamiliar with fado music, you can find out the basics...

civil rights - Nashua man banned from Planet Fitness after objecting to transgender woman's locker room choice

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Doug Alden New Hampshire Union-Leader please press:   www.unionleader.com ezs note: There's a wee misunderstanding from the use...

West Virginia - School board, transgender student's lawyers spar over motion to dismiss lawsuit

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Matt Harvey WVNews please press:   www.wvnews.com

lead story - The Texas Attorney General Promised to Remember My Transgender Son. His Recent Actions Show He's Forgotten

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Amber Briggle Time William P. Clements state office building Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Clem...
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Donald Trump - Tuesday's Elections Show Impeachment Might Not Boost GOP As Much As It Hoped

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Domenico Montanaro NPR ezs note:  Awwwww...  poor Donald... (hee, hee!) Credit:   https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2018/0...
05 November 2019

Donald Trump - Key diplomat changes testimony and admits quid pro quo with Ukraine

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Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen CNN ezs note: Oh, how I wish... *not literally, of course (and yes, I do mean that) Credit:   htt...

I voted today... DID YOU???

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04 November 2019

Donald Trump - Trump signals alarm as Democrats public impeachment push accelerates

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Stephen Collinson CNN please press:   www.cnn.com
03 November 2019

Nigeria - I’m not scared of Nigeria’s anti-gay law– Bisi Alimi

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civil rights - Daily Dose of Rage: HHS Ends Civil Rights Discrimination Protections for Transgender and LGBTQ Community

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Brittany Knupper The Mary Sue please press:   www.themarysue.com

Connecticut - Transgender Female Athletes Face Hurdles to Acceptance With the Public

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Eli Yokley Morning Consult please press:   morningconsult.com  

lead story - I have a transgender child in Texas. I know gender affirming parenting can save a child's life.

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Jo Ivester NBC News please press:   www.nbcnews.com

Donald Trump - Calif. governor hits back at Trump over wildfire criticism, threat to cut aid

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Kim Bellware The Washington Post ezs note:  Oh, yeah, let's burn California... including conservative Californians! please pres...
02 November 2019

Help me!

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As you might know, Emily's Virtual Rocket has been around a while.  You'd think that  I  would get some fabulous clothes.  Uh, not ...

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia passes bill to protect and include transgender and non-binary youth

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lead story - More than 2,000 people sign letter opposing Ted Cruz on Dallas transgender custody case

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Maria Méndez The Dallas Morning News ezs note:  I signed... and  so can you   .

Donald Trump - Trump’s defenders need to stop pretending impeachment is a criminal trial

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Neal Katyal, Sam Koppelman The Washington Post please press:   www.washingtonpost.com
01 November 2019

What I'm thinkin'...

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It's very close to Election Day, and for my friends in West Hartford, I'd like to offer my thoughts to you.  First of all, the tow...

Donald Trump - The most important number from today's House impeachment vote

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Chris Cillizza CNN Credit:   http://marketingmag.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/One-Logo.jpg please press:  www.cnn.com  
31 October 2019

lead story - On Halloween, this 10-year-old trans boy is free to be anything he wants

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Rebecca Tan The Washington Post please press:   www.washingtonpost.com ezs note:  Boo!

Donald Trump - Impeachment deposition: NSC official corroborates testimony linking Ukraine aid to investigations

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Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb CNN please press:   www.cnn.com
30 October 2019

lead story - Cast more transgender actors in non-trans roles, union urges

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Frances Perraudin The Guardian please press:  www.theguardian.com  

Donald Trump - What Vindman's testimony shows us about Trump's idea of loyalty

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Paul LeBlanc CNN  please press:   www.cnn.com ezs note:  There seems to be a glitch in the pictures. Hopefully, it'll be fixed ...