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12 January 2021

UK - British trans clinic appeals puberty blockers judgment

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Rachel Savage Thomson Reuters Foundation News London, UK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Trafalgar_Square_by_C...

Michigan - Prosecutors won't proceed with charges against Michigan woman arrested during Capitol insurrection

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Riley Beggin The Detroit News Grand Rapids, MI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Grand_River%2C_Grand_Rapids.jpg...

lead story - Sydney women-only ocean pool under fire over transgender policy

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Helen Sullivan The Guardian Sydney, Australia Credit: ttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Sydney_Opera_House_and_Harbour_B...

Donald Trump - Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots

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Mark Levy, Thomas Beaumont, Nicholas Riccardi AP A "friendly" little meet-up Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...

11 January 2021

FLASH - Armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols, FBI bulletin says

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Aaron Katersky, Celia Darrough ABC News Connecticut State Capitol Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Connecticut_...

10 January 2021

ATTENTION

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The following raw footage of the breach of the Capitol is over 6 hours long. It is courtesy of globalnews.ca. As I've said, the footag...

World - Activists around the world react to Capitol siege

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Michael K. Lavers Los Angeles Blade The Earth Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17.jp...

Iowa - Iowa Safe Schools will work to ban conversion therapy in new lawmaking session

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Zach Sommers We Are Iowa Des Moines, IA (1907) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Des_Moines_c1907_LOC_pan_6a0508...

lead story - Advocacy Group, Lawmakers Team Up to Support Transgender Chicagoans

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Blair Paddock WTTW Chicago, IL Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/The_Magnificent_Mile%2C_Michigan_Avenue%2C_Chic...

Mike Pence - Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says

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Jim Acosta, Pamela Brown CNN Vice President's residence Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/1OC2003.jpg please...

09 January 2021

An Air Force Combat Veteran Breached the Senate

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Ronan Farrow The New Yorker J Larry Rendall Brock Jr. Turn him in to the police. Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/...

New Mexico - Victor Reyes, Top Aide To Governor, Launches Campaign For U.S. Congress

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Press Los Alamos Reporter Estancia, NM (part of 1st Congressional District) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/E...

lead story - Trump Jr. Incited Capitol Mob With Anti-Transgender Rant

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Trudy Ring The Advocate Washington DC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capit...

Donald Trump - DOJ announces charges against man carrying Pelosi's podium and others in US Capitol riot

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Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz CNN A fitting look Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Handcuffs01_2003-06-02.jpg plea...

TRAITORS

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These are the names of the 147 cretins who did their best to upend the legal President of the United States, Joe Biden. If you, or someone ...

08 January 2021

Virginia - Transgender Homeless People Struggle to Find Shelter in Richmond. This Bill Would Help.

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Arianna Coghill Dogwood Richmond, VA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Cathedral_of_the_sacred_heart.JPG please ...

lead story - First-ever Jamaica transgender strategy looks beyond health

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Press Mirage Kingston, Jamaica Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Air_jamaica_building_from_the_west.jpg please p...

Donald Trump - Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning

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Veronica Stracqualursi CNN Rats jumping a sinking ship... Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Roofrat_Hagenbeck_0...

07 January 2021

lead story - BRPD asking for information about deadly shooting of transgender woman last summer

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Michael Scheidt BRPROUD Baton Rouge, LA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Roseland_Terrace_Historic_District.jp...

Donald Trump - Calls grow in Congress for Trump to be removed by impeachment or the 25th Amendment

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Clare Foran CNN IMPEACH. NOW. Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/The_White_House_at_night%2C_2011.jpg please pres...

A NOTE

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Before working on this blog, I contacted Rep. John Larson and told his caller that the cretins that stormed the Capitol yesterday should be ...

06 January 2021

Kansas - This Kansas Filmmaker Is Providing Opportunities For Other Transgender Creatives

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Press KCUR La Crosse, KS Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Welcome_Sign_La_Crosse_Kansas_5-5-2010.jpg please pre...

lead story - Fox News Cuts Away From Donald Trump Jr’s Comments on Trans Women

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Lindsey Ellefson thewrap.com Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Donald_Trump%2C_Jr._%2849563836213%29_%28cropped%...

Donald Trump - U.S. Capitol Locked Down As Trump Supporters Breach The Building

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Elena Moore NPR US Capitol burned by British in 1814 Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/US_Capitol_1814c.jpg ple...

05 January 2021

Indonesia - Breaking the silence on gender identity in Asia Pacific

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Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post Jakarta, Indonesia Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Jakarta_Indonesia_Jakarta-Hi...

Oklahoma - O'HANLON: Remembering some good things from 2020

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Adrian O'Hanlon III McAlester News-Capital McAlester, OK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Pine_tree%2C_McAl...

lead story - Trans women retain athletic edge after a year of hormone therapy, study finds

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Dan Avery NBC News Dora Ratjen Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-C10379%2C_Hermann_Ratjen_...

Joe Biden - Georgia deciding US Senate control in election’s final day

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Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum AP Atlanta, GA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Georgia_snow_IMG_5076_%2...

04 January 2021

Colombia - Prominent Transgender Activist in Colombia Dies

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Michael K. Lavers South Florida Gay News Bogotá, Colombia Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Estaci%C3%B3n_de_la_...

New Jersey - Borgata, Garden State Equality help NJ transgender residents with name changes

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Alex Biese app. Atlantic City, NJ Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/The_Quarter_at_Tropicana_in_Atlantic_City.jp...

lead story - Northam’s budget would guarantee transgender health services for Medicaid enrollees

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Ned Allen Fauquier Times Warrenton, VA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Fauquier_County_Courthouse_2020a.jpg pl...

Donald Trump - Trump's bid to steal Georgia exposes GOP election ruse

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Stephen Collinson CNN Trump's downfall Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Consolidated_Telephone_Co._ad_1886....

03 January 2021

India - Transgender Woman Starts Cafe In Noida, Hopes To Inspire Others From 'Community'

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Press Business World Noida, India Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Noida_roads1.jpg please press: www.busine...

Michigan - Nessel to appeal case involving companies that refused same-sex, transgender individuals

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Beth LeBlanc The Detroit News Sturgis, MI Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/DepotSturgisMI.jpg please press: www.de...

lead story - US transgender soldiers waiting to be allowed to serve their country again

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Becky Cotterill Sky News The Pentagon Alexandria, VA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/The_Pentagon%2C_cropped_s...

Mike Pence - Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election

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Luke Broadwater The New York Times US Capitol Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/US_Capitol_west_side.JPG please ...

02 January 2021

UK - After years of denial, I've finally accepted that I'm a trans woman

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"Sophie" The Guardian Appleby-in-Westmorland, UK Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Appleby_Market_Squa...

Washington (state) - In for a renewed fight? Why Seattle-area LGBTQ+ rights advocates are nervous about the new Supreme Court

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Crystal Paul Seattle Times Tacoma, WA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Tacoma_skyline_from_McKinley_Way_%282015...

lead story - A calendar showcasing the successes of transgender people

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Vivek Narayanan The Hindu Dispur, India Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Assam_Secretariat%2C_Dispur%2C_August%...

Joe Biden - Texas judge dismisses Gohmert suit against Pence aimed at overturning election

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Press NBC News Tyler, TX Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Cathedral_of_the_Immaculate_Conception_-_Tyler%2C_Tex...

01 January 2021

Virginia - Pam Northam participates in town hall on Va. transgender students

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Parker Purifoy Washington Blade Richmond, VA (Shockoe Bottom) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/17th_Street%2C_R...

lead story - Fresno man remembered for work for transgender community

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Justin Sacher yourcentralvalley.com Fresno, CA Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Fresno_Art_Museum.JPG please pr...

Joe Biden - Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker's bid to overturn election results

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John Kruzel The Hill Louie! Louie! Louie! (Yes, the man has lost his marbles) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/...

31 December 2020

North Carolina - LGBTQ people can finally get domestic violence protections in NC, court rules

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Will Doran The Charlotte Observer Raleigh, NC Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Holy_Name_of_Jesus_Cathedral.jpg...

lead story - Germany's Transgender Law seen as 'archaic, degrading'

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Elliot Douglas DW Berlin, Germany Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Hackesche_%283815336822%29.jpg please press:...

Joe Biden - GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden's win

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Morgan Rimmer, Rachel Janfaza CNN Ben Sasse (R-NE) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Ben_Sasse_official_portrait...

30 December 2020

Maryland - During Maryland rent moratorium, more landlords using legal ‘loophole’ as means to evict

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Hallie Miller The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, MD Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Hippodrome_2004.jpg please press...

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