03 May 2020

civil rights - Transgender rights are not under lockdown!

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North Carolina - Loving and adapting amid coronavirus, NC LGBTQ church gives back to community

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lead story - Transgender man loses appeal court battle to be registered as father

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Donald Trump - Trump rips George W. Bush after he calls for unity amid coronavirus outbreak

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Justin Wise The Hill George W. Bush ezs note:  Damn... I never thought I'd say it, but in this one area, he' s a REAL h...
02 May 2020

civil rights - New Lawsuit Demands Release of All Transgender ICE Detainees

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Minnesota - Counterpoint: Founders believed all people are created equal

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lead story - Trans woman sets herself on fire to protest government’s poor COVID-19 response

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Donald Trump - Op-Ed: Biden should play up his expertise, since it’s something Trump lacks

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01 May 2020

My choice is Panera

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Chicago, IL ezs note:  I don't have to say it...but I will. In January 2020, things were pretty good.  Sure, there were some r...

civil rights - Zara reaches settlement with transgender shopper over alleged discrimination

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New Mexico - Lt. Gov. Morales says FDA should drop blood donor waiting period on gay, bisexual, queer and transgender men

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lead story - 2 men detained for allegedly burning 2 transgender women to death in Puerto Rico

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Donald Trump - Why the Trump Ploy Stopped Working

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30 April 2020

civil rights - Equality California hosts mega virtual fundraiser

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Florida - Florida Transgender Icon Henrietta Robinson Dead at 79

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lead story - Transgender beauty influencer outs gay men in Morocco, sparking widespread fear

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Donald Trump - Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

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29 April 2020

civil rights - Rachel Levine, the ‘Anthony Fauci of Pennsylvania,’ takes on COVID-19

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Illinois - Barriers to health care for transgender individuals

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lead story - Transgender fire chief files discrimination suit over firing

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Donald Trump - Trump Decides Now Would Be a Great Time to Cut Coronavirus Research Funding

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civil rights - Take heart, progressives: When the party moves left, Biden has always followed

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Charlotte Clymer The Washington Post Joe Biden Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Joe_Biden_official_...
28 April 2020

New York - TRANSGENDER SEX WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC

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lead story - Another transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico — the third in 8 days

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Donald Trump - Howard Stern sparks outrage by saying Trump and his supporters should 'take disinfectant and all drop dead' after president suggested it as a coronavirus treatment

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27 April 2020

civil rights - Guest Column: In two cases, stakes are huge for LGBTQ employee protection

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Delaware - Sex Reassignment Surgery Market to hit USD 1.5 Bn by 2026: Global Market Insights, Inc.

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lead story - Court action over Oxfordshire County Council's transgender policy

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Donald Trump - ‘Hambergers’ and ‘Noble prizes’: Trump attacks press in furious Twitter rant riddled with spelling errors

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26 April 2020

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civil rights - Christian right activist heading civil rights office at HHS moves closer to killing protections for LGBTQ patients

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Georgia - Celebrating The Transgender Day Of Visibility (In Isolation)

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lead story - Ex-Unified detective says he was fired because he’s transgender

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Donald Trump - Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments

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25 April 2020

civil rights - Panama: Set Transgender-Sensitive Quarantine Guidelines

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Massachusetts - Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 3 of 3 — Transgender asylum-seekers in search of foothold in new country

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lead story - If I Get Sick With COVID-19, Don’t Tell My Doctor I’m Transgender

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Donald Trump - Trump goes into hiding

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24 April 2020

civil rights - Trump-Pence Admin Moves To Undermine LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections in Health Care

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Connecticut - GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders: Connecticut CHRO Strikes Down All Exclusions for Transgender Healthcare

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lead story - Two transgender women found burned to death in Puerto Rico

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Christopher Brito CBS News Las Piedras, PR  (Ramos' hometown)  please press:   www.cbsnews.com ezs note:  As before, this ...

Donald Trump - From Fox News, a big dose of dumb on hydroxychloroquine

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23 April 2020

lead story - Activists: 2 killed in Puerto Rico were transgender women

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Donald Trump - “I’m The President, And You’re Fake News”: Donald Trump Lashes Out As He Calls For Testing Injections Of UV Rays, Disinfectants To Kill Coronavirus

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22 April 2020

civil rights - Civil and Human Rights Are Essential and Our Courts Must Meet This Moment

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Oregon - MRG Foundation grants are a big help to local organizations

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lead story - Lost in Transition: Understanding West Virginia’s transgender health care system

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Donald Trump - Georgia Democratic lawmaker resigns one week after endorsing Trump

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21 April 2020

Donald Trump - What’s So Hard to Understand About What Trump Has Said?

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20 April 2020

civil rights - Can transgender people speak in Armenia?

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Anna Nikoghosyan OpenDemocracy.net Yerevan, Armenia Erebuni Fortress (~782 BCE) Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...