Emily's virtual rocket

02 July 2017

On a midnight stroll, activists reach out to Hollywood's transgender and homeless population

Leila Miller
Los Angeles Times

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ezs note: Hey - YOU can be one of those who makes a difference in putting a dent in homelessness! Send in a donation, volunteer, or serve on a board. Anyway you do it, you'll be helping!

01 July 2017

President Trump Could Be Dismantling Obama’s Council on Women and Girls

Catherine Trautwein
Fortune

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Abbott remains vague in his support of 'bathroom bill'

John C. Moritz
Abilene Reporter-News

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Transgender father to appeal for greater contact with ultra orthodox children (UK)

Rosalind English
UK Human Rights Blog

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On eve of deadline, Pentagon delays plan to allow transgender recruits by 6 months

Dan Lamothe
Washington Post

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Transgender Woman Sacrifices Everything To Finally Be Herself.

Mila Jam
I'm From Driftwood

Mila Jam

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Springboro, Ohio

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ezs note: Yay, Springboro! You can be proud!

30 June 2017

Donald Trump is not well

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough
The Washington Post

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ezs note: Y'think???

'I had a loving marriage but I felt like I was deceiving my wife' - Galway's 'oldest transgender' woman (Ireland)

Press
Irish News

Christine Beynton

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Trump Administration Appoints Anti-Transgender Activist To Gender Equality Post

J. Lester Federer
BuzzFeed

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GOP lawmaker tells Christian group that transgender soldiers are a ‘threat’ to America

Brad Reed
Raw Story

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Bill would require transgender-rights training for CA employers

Marissa Lang
SFGate

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29 June 2017

Mika Brzezinski and Donald Trump's Penchant for Blood Feuds

Megan Garber
The Atlantic

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A trans-Canada tale (Canada)

Rebecca Dingwell
The Coast

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Jeff Sessions: Justice Department will prosecute transgender hate crimes

Kelly Cohen
Washington Examiner

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ezs note: Yeah. I'll believe it when I SEE it, Jeff.

Justice Dept. Group Honors Transgender Teen in Bathroom Case

Sadie Gurman
US News and World Report

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Anti-Transgender Amendment Offered on Defense Bill

Jennifer Pike Bailey
HRC

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28 June 2017

Thoughts and musings (4)

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Okay, first thing I'd like you to do is read - or reread - the previous blog. (pause) That concludes the homework assignment. Now we'll discuss. I know that some of you are groaning when liberals like me are rehashing The Donald ad infinitum. And yeah, that is me. However, I do respect intelligent Republicans and Democrats. Lately, I've had a whole slew of people - George Will, David Cay Johnston, and Tony Schwartz - in my blog list. They are all Republican. And they all despise The Donald.

I beg of you, please. Click www.senate.gov and tell them to say NO to this 'health care' idiocy. Is what we have (ObamaCare) perfect? Nah. But it's a damn sight better than Donald's Little Nightmare.

- Emily