‘Our hearts are broken, too’: Obama visits survivors of Orlando rampage (Orlando shooting)

Katie Zezima, Ellen Nakashima, and Mark Berman
The Washington Post

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To help the victims of the Pulse shootings...

There are many avenues that say they can help the victims of the shootings - some of them are bogus, unfortunately.  One trusted site belongs to GoFundMe.  You can trust this site.

Education board votes to ignore transgender decree

Press
Huron (Mich..) Daily Tribune

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Judge: ACLU can intervene in District 211 transgender lawsuit

Eric Peterson
Daily Herald

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Transgender Operations Stall in Egypt

Heather Murdock
VOA

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This gym in Thailand is staffed exclusively by transgender men

Patrick Winn
PRI

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Omar Mateen Told Police He’d Strap Bombs to Hostages, Orlando Mayor Says

Frances Robles and Richard Perez-Pena
The New York Times

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ezs note:  Due to a glitch - which I hope to get fixed soon - I am unable to get pics with each blog.  In the meantime, I will blogging out once a day news reports as long as they remain current.  I promise I will use trusted news such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Slate, and other newspapers of good repute.  Uh, the Breitbart Times and other nutcases need not apply.  I hope this will keep you informed.

A Transgender Transition in the Workplace

Rita Pyrillis
Workforce

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For Transgender Boy, Bathroom Fight Just Silly

Alexa Ura
The Gilmer Mirror

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Man sentenced to 22 to 44 years after pleading guilty to murder of transgender woman

Chris Caesar
metro

Raheam Felton

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Pakistan's Transgender Community Mocked by Most, Abhorred by Many

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NBC

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For more information...

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ezs note:  Needless to say, (really) this has been a tiny, tiny sampling of truly tragic news on a single story.  For more information, you might want to try http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out.  Thanks. 

'Rainbow vigil': Thousands turn out in Dublin to honour those killed in Orlando shooting (Ireland)

Jason Kennedy
Irish Times

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What has the Orlando gunman's father said?

Tucker Reals
CBS

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Orlando: Omar Mateen 'pledged loyalty to ISIL, others'

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Aljazeera

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THESE ARE THE VICTIMS OF THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING IN ORLANDO

Press

ABC 11

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Gun dealers, the blood is on YOUR hands

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What it means to be transgender in a world that doesn’t always understand

Rachel Levine
Lancaster Online

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Laverne Cox supports government tracking of the LGBT community

Edward Vkanty
Inquisitr

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ezs note:  So, I e-wrote my Congressperson... DID YOU??

Manitoba author explores being a transgender dad in new book (Canada)

Press
CBC News

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Connecticut Leaders React with Shock to Orlando Terror Attack

Kathleen McWilliams, Stephen Singer, and Mara Lee
Hartford Courant

reactions from Connecticut...

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Mass Shooting At Orlando Gay Nightclub: What We Know

Merrit Kennedy and Emma Bowman
NPR

Pulse nightclub under attack

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ezs note:  I will definitely have current updates in tomorrow's blog. To all the friends and families, my sincere condolences.