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17 March 2020

Donald Trump - The Putin Files - Julia Ioffe (Frontline)

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video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1HWNcLDK88&t=672s ezs note: Wow... this is a shitload of valuable information...

15 March 2020

Covid-19 (coronavirus) update

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Credit: https://wiki.ubc.ca/images/2/29/Screen_Shot_2020-03-07_at_10.24.16_PM.png ezs note: Yesterday, Google and the people of...

civil rights - Caitlyn Jenner's influence on transgender political attitudes measured in new study

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Jon Niccum Phys.org Caitlyn Jenner Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Caitlyn_Jenner.jpeg please...

Washington (state) - Washington approves Nikki Kuhnhausen Bill to ban 'gay panic' defense of homicide

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Press KATU Battle Ground, WA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Battle_Ground_Lake_State_Park_%28Sep...

lead story - Judge admonished for ignoring law, disrespecting transgender Hoosier

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Dan Carden The Neighbor Kentland, IN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Kentland_panorama.jpg pl...

Donald Trump - Terminal crush: Air passengers caught in Trump's travel ban

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Sam Mintz, Tanya Snyder, Brianna Ehley Politico ezs note: Nothing to see here, folks... Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org...

14 March 2020

civil rights - Following trans teen's suit, minors can now change New York birth certificates

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Cynthia Silva NBC News Albany, NY Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Albany_Institute_of_History_and...

Nevada - Amid Homeless Crisis, LGBTQ Safety Dorm Opens In Las Vegas

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Rachel Christiansen Nevada Public Radio Las Vegas, NV Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/The_Smith_C...

lead story - A Clash Across America Over Transgender Rights

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Dan Levin The New York Times Des Moines, IA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Boise%2C_idaho.jpg ...

Donald Trump - President Donald Trump Tested For Coronavirus After Contact With Infected, Contradicts Physician Statement On Friday

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13 March 2020

Covid-19 / Donald Trump - The Trump Presidency Is Over

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Peter Wehner The Atlantic ezs note: He's dead, Jim... (really, REALLY dead) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...

Iowa - LGBTQ Group Claims Iowa State Patrol Broke Law in Forcing Transgender Students to Leave Capitol After Heated Exchange Over Bathroom Access

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lead story - Federal judge allows transgender discrimination lawsuit against North Carolina officials and universities to proceed

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Ashely Monti Jurist Judge Lorretta Biggs Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Loretta_Biggs.jpg ple...

Donald Trump - Trump administration blocks states from using Medicaid to respond to coronavirus crisis

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Noam N. Levey Los Angeles Times Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Concreteblocks.jpg please pr...

12 March 2020

lead story - Murder Trial for El Salvador Transgender Woman to Proceed

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Cristian González Cabrera Human Rights Watch San Salvador, El Salvador Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons...

Donald Trump - Brazilian official who posed for photo with Trump tests positive for coronavirus, reports say

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Mike Calia, Kevin Breuninger CNBC ezs note: He's not worried. Oh, that makes me feel so much better. Credit: https://up...

11 March 2020

Covid-19 (coronavirus) - Cancel Everything

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Yascha Mounk The Atlantic Philadelphia, PA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Irish_Memorial_in_Phil...

China - With 'pink yuan' ads, China wakes up to the world's biggest gay economy

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Michael Taylor Reuters Beijing, China Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Beijing_skyline_from_northe...

civil rights - Dems ask lawmaker to apologize for comments to transgender official

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Tyler Estep Atlanta Journal-Constitution Doraville, AL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Buford_Hig...

Virginia - Northam signs bill mandating transgender student policies

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Justin Mattingly The Roanoke Times Fairfax, VA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/2016-10-26_13_03_3...

lead story - Transgender actress is fundraising for life changing jaw surgery after she admits her jaw is holding her back

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Caroline Allen Yahoo News Blackpool, UK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Blackpool_tower_from_cent...

Donald Trump - Aboard Air Force One, Trump Was Shaken Into Action on Virus

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Justin Sink, Saleha Mohsin, Jennifer Jacobs, Shawn Donnan Bloomberg News Air Force One Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/w...

10 March 2020

09 March 2020

Donald Trump - Stephanie Grisham's stunningly bad answer about President Trump and coronavirus

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Chris Cillizza CNN Stephanie Grisham Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Stephanie_Grisham.jpg pl...

Update on Covid-19 (coronavirus)

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SARS-Co-V (coronavirus) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/SARS-CoV-2_49531042877.jpg ezs note: Th...

08 March 2020

civil rights - Iowa bills create restrictions for transgender students playing sports and lessons on LGBT topics

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Linh Ta Times-Republican Fairfield, IA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Fairfield_iowa.jpg ple...

Indiana - IU Cinema screens documentary about transgender man's pregnancy journey

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Lizzie Kaboski IDS Bloomington, IN Indiana University Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/IUSampleG...

lead story - For transgender dancers, progress can't come fast enough

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Avichai Scher NBC News Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Two_dancers.jpg please press: www.nbcnews...

Donald Trump - Tapper: Trump's lies are a never-ending cascade

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Jake Tapper CNN Donald Trump Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Pinocchio.jpg please press: ww...

07 March 2020

civil rights - Portage County adds transgender benefits to its health care plan

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Alan Hovorka Stevens Point Journal Stevens Point, WI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Matthias_Mit...

Connecticut - Cisgender athlete behind anti-trans lawsuit defeats top trans rivals

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Karleigh Webb SB Nation Canton, CT Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/CantonCTseal.png please press: ...

lead story - Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs

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Rashah McChesney Alaska Public Media Juneau, AK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Downtown_Juneau_a...

Donald Trump - Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been 'contained' in the US

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Daniel Dale CNN ezs note: Captain Trump - Aw, don't worry... it's only a little leak! Untergang der Titanic, Willy Stö...

06 March 2020

Canada - She spent 4 years in a men’s prison — how Canada often ignores complexities in trans violence

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Rachael D'Amore Global News Toronto, ON (Canada) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/TheEXCNE.jpg...

civil rights - A 9-Step Compliance Plan For Ensuring Transgender Students’ Title IX Rights

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Rina Grassotti JD Supra Denver, CO Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Denver_Colorado_1898_-_LOC_-...

Oklahoma - National firestorm on horizon as Oklahoma, other states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths

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Kristin Lam The Oklahoman Broken Arrow, OK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Cornerstone_of_Haskell...

lead news - Ben Carson gets into testy exchange with Democratic lawmaker over transgender access to homeless shelters

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Donald Trump - Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response

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Michelle Goldberg The New York Times ezs note: Trump's ingenious mind at work © Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wik...

05 March 2020

civil rights - Trans People Belong

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Press ACLU Statue of Liberty New York City, NY Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Lady_Liberty_und...

Kansas - Kan. lawmaker's proposed bill spurs debate on transgender youth in sports

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Press KWCH Wichita, KS Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Wichita_Orpheum.jpg please press: www.kwc...

lead story - A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE

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Hamed Aleaziz BuzzFeed Cibola, NM Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Bear_on_MtTaylor_USFS.jpg p...

Donald Trump - Coronavirus death rate is 3.4%, World Health Organization says, Trump says 'hunch' tells him that's wrong

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David Jackson USA Today ezs note: Donald's expert analysis Credit: https://spectrain.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/finger-...

04 March 2020

lead story - Big Idaho businesses come out against transgender athlete, birth certificate bills

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Nathan Brown Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News Soda Springs, ID Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/...

Donald Trump - MSNBC's Nicole Wallace: Trump So Terrified Of Biden He Soiled His Reputation And The Family Name

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Ian Schwartz RealClear Politics ezs note: Oh, shit... 😄 Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Elephan...

Covid-19 - ways you can prevent it

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video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9plB00gdlkk ezs note: By now, the Covid-19 (coronavirus) has everyone pretty fre...

03 March 2020

civil rights - Author, transgender advocate Alex Myers tours Wyoming for book partly based on his life

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Elyssa Conner Casper Star-Tribune Rock Springs, WY Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/RSCoal.jpg ...

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