Happy Bastille Day!

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ezs note:  To find out more, just click Bastille Day!

Lewandowski wrongly says Trump in Florida day of Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer

John Kruzel
Politifact

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18-year-old man charged with intentionally running over transgender woman

Clarence Williams
Washington Post

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Congressman claims ‘radical Islamists’ plan on using transgender U.S. troops as a recruiting tool

Annabel Thompson
ThinkProgress

Loo-ie! Loo-ie! Loo-ie!

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ezs note:  Oh, Louie... don't ever change.  Someone needs to go about, making people realize what a blithering fool gets elected.  (Oh, wait... never mind... we have Donald Trump.) 

Assessing the Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly

Agnes Gereben Schaefer et. al.
RAND Corporation

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ezs note:  This is good as far as it goes, but it's very thumbnail.  For a more extensive piece, go to 'Read Online' in the center.   

Transgender Students Turn to Courts as Government Support Erodes

Liam Stack
The New York Times

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Comic-drama 'Hir' tackles abuse, transgender issues in Steppenwolf production

Scott C. Morgan
Daily Herald

'Hir' dramedy

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Coalition seeks halt to anti-transgender bathroom initiative

Phil Drake
Great Falls Tribune

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GOP Poised To Strip Medically Necessary Care For Transgender Troops

Jennifer Bendery
Huffpost

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ezs note:  If you are represented by a Republican who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, it's time to let your voices of displeasure be heard. In addition,  if an opponent is running, it may be time to send a bit of money their way.  Hey, it may be only five or ten bucks, but the earlier the better.

Here's the offenders:

Vicky Hartzler (4th MO)

Pete Sessions (32nd TX)

Tom Cole (4th OK)

Rob Woodall (7th GA)

Michael C. Burgess (26th TX)

Doug Collins (9th GA)

Bradley Byrne (1st AL)

Dan Newhouse (4th WA)

Liz Cheney (at-large WY)

Comparing Donald Trump Jr. to Fredo Corleone Is Grossly Unfair. To Fredo.

Sam Adams
Slate

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Teachers need more training in working with transgender students, Flinders University researchers find (Australia)

Tim Williams
The Advertiser

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Threats against transgender woman came from inside Detroit city hall

Ross Jones
WXYZ (ABC 7)

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Iowa Rep. wants to strip military funding for transgender service members

Lawryn Fraley
ABC 9

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O'Hare pilot gets plea deal in home castration case

Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
ABC 13

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Five key facts about Donald Trump Jr.’s just-released explosive email exchange

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post

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GOP-Sponsored Anti-Transgender Bill Hits National Stage, Hate Group Applauds

Press
South Florida Gay News

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Transgender Inmate Sues Lackawanna County Prison

Stacy Lange
ABC

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Transgender Woman Struck in Northeast D.C. Hit-and-Run

Meagan Fitzgerald
NBC Washington (DC)

Davon Washington

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A father's powerful plea for his transgender son wins hearts

Rose Schmidt
CNN

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Here’s the big problem with the Trump camp’s latest spin about Donald Trump Jr.

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post

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Transgender transits from begging to national Lok Adalat (India)

Ambika Pandit
Economic Times

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Advocates Condemn LGBTQ Bullying After Suicides

Dylan McGuiness
Hartford Courant

Hartford, CT 

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