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13 April 2020

lead story - Transgender Americans experience significant economic, health challenges: Study

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Liz Entman Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons...

Donald Trump - Trump’s New Press Secretary Is an Apologist for Explicit Racism

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Covid-19 - On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness

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Emily Esfahani Smith The New York Times 'Love Lockdown', Kanye West Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...

11 April 2020

civil rights - Virginia Values Act signed into law, has protections for LGBTQ Virginians

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Louisiana - Louisiana trans organizers fight COVID-19 with solidarity

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Dylan Borne FightBack!News New Orleans, LA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Snow_in_New_Orleans_by...

lead story - NC transgender students worried about being outed online during COVID-19 pandemic

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T. Keung Hui Raleigh News & Observer Raleigh, NC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Raleigh_skyl...

Donald Trump - He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus

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Eric Lipton, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear, Mark Mazzetti, Julian Barnes The New York Times ezs note: Captain...

civil rights - Christian Baker Asks Judge to Toss Suit Over Unbaked Transgender Birthday Cake

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Amanda Pampuro Courthouse News Lakewood, CO Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Green_Mountain_%28Lak...

10 April 2020

Maine - Highlights of Leigh I. Saufley’s career

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Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News Augusta, ME Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Augusta%2C_Maine_2.jp...

lead story - Coronavirus pandemic highlights barriers to health care for transgender community

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Donald Trump - Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing.

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Jonathan Martin, Maggie Haberman The New York Times ezs note: Oh no, no, no, no, no! Let our "president" speak! vid...

09 April 2020

civil rights - Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists

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Trudy Ring Advocate Milwaukee, WI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Rough_waters_lake_michigan_with...

Missouri - Northeast Newscast Episode 132: Discussing Women’s History Month with Landon Patterson, a trans female

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Elizabeth Orosco Northeast News Kansas City, MO Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Kc-hr-block.jpg ...

lead story - Fugitive Picks Up Distribution Rights to Transgender Rabbi Drama ‘Abby’

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Donald Trump - Oversight erased, Supreme Court hijacked: Trump turns the presidency into a dictatorship

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civil rights - Brugger: It Doesn’t Take a Hammer

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Linda Brugger magicvalley.com Twin Falls, ID Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Shoshone_falls.jpg ...

08 April 2020

Illinois - Transgender judicial candidate Jill Rose Quinn declares victory in her Cook County judicial candidate primary bid. She could be Illinois’ first transgender elected official.

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Gregory Pratt Chicago Tribune Cook County, IL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/ISS037-E-8322.jpg ...

lead story - Indonesia Police Will Not Bring Murder Charges in Case of Transgender Woman Burned to Death

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Press US News & World Report Jakarta, Indonesia Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Replica_of_th...

Donald Trump - The Trump administration blames Covid-19 black mortality rates on poor health. It should blame its policies.

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Sean Collins Vox Black Lives Matter St. Paul, MN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Black_Lives_Ma...

things for all of us to think about!

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07 April 2020

Indiana - Reversal: Transgender name change permitted; trial court admonished for disrespect

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Katie Stancombe Indiana Lawyer Newton County Courthouse Kentland, IN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/...

lead story - IACHR finds Peru responsible for arbitrary detention and rape of transgender woman

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Donald Trump - Acting Navy secretary resigns over handling of virus-stricken aircraft carrier

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06 April 2020

Donald Trump - See the question Trump wouldn't let Dr. Fauci answer

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Got it!

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05 April 2020

civil rights - Justice Department says Title IX should exclude transgender female athletes

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John Riley MetroWeekly Hartford, CT William R. Cotter Federal Building Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/...

04 April 2020

Donald Trump - Trump put American lives in China's hands

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note

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A new experiment!

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03 April 2020

civil rights - The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

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Connecticut - Trans high school athlete Andraya Yearwood: ‘We will all overcome this together, in spirit’

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lead story - Hungary Seeks to Ban Legal Gender Recognition for Transgender People

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Lydia Gall Human Rights Watch Fertȍ-Hanság National Park, Hungary Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4...

Donald Trump - ‘It's a sh-- sandwich': Republicans rage as Florida becomes a nightmare for Trump

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02 April 2020

civil rights - Idaho’s New Anti-Transgender Laws Are a Trans Day of Visibility Disgrace

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Mississippi - Mississippi lawmakers considering transgender athlete policy

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lead story - City councilman praises Idaho transgender legislation, calls Yakima Pride leader "an idiot"

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Donald Trump - Trump campaign sends letter to Sessions demanding he stop invoking Trump

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Kaitlan Collins, Sarah Westwood CNN The White House, hard at work Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1...

More Covid-19 (coronavirus) information

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01 April 2020

civil rights - Over the objections of religious groups, Virginia is poised to mandate nondiscriminatory care for transgender patients

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Tennessee - Lesbian couple in Tennessee claim gym teacher forced their son to attend anti-gay Bible study sessions

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John Riley Metroweekly Andrew Johnson Building Knoxville, TN Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/An...

lead story - Idaho governor signs into law anti-transgender legislation

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Donald Trump - Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response -- not Trump's initial failure to face reality

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Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, Maegan Vazquez CNN ezs note: You're right, Donald... fantasy is wonderful! Credit: https://...

30 March 2020

civil rights - Lorena Borjas, Pioneering Transgender Latina Activist in NYC, Dies From COVID-19

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Rhode Island - Student Advocacy Spurs New Queer Studies Minor

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lead story - Being Visible on International Transgender Day of Visibility

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Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely denies saying two things he said last week

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29 March 2020

civil rights - Lawmakers end session with much unsettled

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