lead story - ‘How can you be raped?’ Doctor’s words to transgender in India an example of the ‘transphobia’ that stops many getting health care

Priti Satian
South China Morning Post

Kolkata, India

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Donald Trump - Poll: Trump is as strongly disliked now as Nixon was before he resigned

Harry Enten
CNN

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India - Kerala offers free sex change operations to transgender community after Tamil Nadu

Chinki Sinha
India Today

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civil rights - Human Rights Campaign Endorses Pro-Equality Candidate Candidate Mike Levin for U.S. Congress

Chris Sgro
HRC

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Montana - Bathroom Initiative 'Should Have Been A Slam Dunk,' Montana Family Foundation Says

Corin Cates-Carney
Montana Public Radio

My heart bleeds... NOT!!!

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lead story - Are you sure it wasn’t your girl name?’ Transgender woman outed by airline crew member

Patrick Kelleher
PinkNews

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Wallingford, Connecticut

estimated transgender population:  261*
(rounded down)

Wallingford, CT

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ezs note:  Built by the famed architect I. M. Pei (still alive!), Wallingford, Connecticut is home to the Modernist Paul Mellon Arts Center.  If you are an architecture buff, come on down!

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Donald Trump - Sad! Don Jr. uses obviously photoshopped image to falsely inflate Trump’s approval rating

Aaron Rupar
ThinkProgress

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Hong Kong - Judge ruling a blow to transgender rights in Hong Kong...

Chris Lau
South China Morning Post

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civil rights - Transgender and gender non-conforming women sue New York chicken restaurant for discrimination

John Riley
Metroweekly

Harlem (New York City), NY

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Tennessee - How Bill Lee and Karl Dean plan to win Tennessee's race for governor

Joey Garrison, Dave Boucher
Tennesseean.

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ezs note: It's down in the article, but you might wish to take note of how transgender boys and girls are treated.

lead story - Transgender candidates could make history in upcoming races

Daniel Trotta
Reuters

Christine Hallquist

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ezs note:  One way in which you could make a difference is by giving to victoryfund.org candidates.  From Maine to Alaska, there's probably someone worthy of your support. 

Donald Trump - Jimmy Kimmel Is Recruiting For Donald Trump’s ‘Space Force’

Lee Moran
HuffPost

Jimmy Kimmel

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Jamaica - The rough, rugged life of a transgender surviving in Ja

Tanesha Mundle
Jamaica Observer

Jamaica

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civil rights - Policy Changes Could Make Air Travel Easier For Transgender People

Casey Mendoza
NewsChannel5

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Virginia - Transgender woman claims discrimination at Shockoe Bottom night club

Allison Norlian
NBC12

Shockoe Bottom, VA (part of Richmond)

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lead story - Wilton Community Center hosts talk on transgender issues

Ashley Saari
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Wilton, NH

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My choice in primaries (Connecticut)

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ezs note:  Well, Primary Day is approaching, (next Tuesday) and you might be thinking of who to vote for.  Well, I thought of this myself, and I thought I'd share them with you.  I'm not endorsing these picks, just thought I'd share them with you.  For the top pick only,  I let you know who both the Democratic and Republican choices are.  Here goes: 

Governor

If you are choosing Democratic:  Joe Ganim, Ned Lamont - Just so you know, I campaigned very briefly for Ned eight years ago.  That having been said, I still looked at his campaign literature very carefully. I still have a few follow-up questions, but I feel comfortable with Ned.  This is not the case with Joe - far from it.   Let's leave his time in the pokey(!)  Bridgeport is the worst city in the state, and under Ganim's watch, it ain't getting any better. 

If you are choosing Republican:  Mark Boughton, Tim Herbst, Steve Obsitnik, Bob Stefanowski, David Stemerman -  Yeah, yeah, I know.  None of these choices are exactly wonderful (at least to me).  But if I had to choose one, Bob Stefanowski would be my choice. He uses the high road, and for me, that's a good sign.

Lieutenant Governor

Susan Bysiewicz, Charlie Stallworth, Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman - Susan is the endorsed candidate, but she's got flaws that I can't overlook.  Bermudez-Zimmerman seems to be the better choice.

Attorney General

Paul Doyle, Chris Mattei, William Tong - William is the best choice, by far.  If Richard Blumenthal retires, I'd pick him to be the next US Senator.

Treasurer

Dita Bhargava, Shawn Wooden - Can we talk, Dita?  You might the most wonderful treasurer in the world.  But you soured me. Permanently.  Go away, Dita. I'm picking Shawn Wooden.

18th State House

Andy Fleischmann, Jillian Gilchrest - A tough choice, because I like and respect them both.  I give the nod to Jillian, though, because it's really time for a change, not any animus toward you.

Donald Trump - Omarosa Secretly Recorded Trump and Played the Audio for People, Sources Say

Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng, Maxwell Tani
Daily Beast

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Singapore - PINK DOT: SINGAPORE’S RARE GEM FOR LGBT COMMUNITY SHINES BRIGHTER THAN EVER

Bhavan Jaipragas
South China Morning Post

Singapore

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civil rights - New HRC Report Details Threat Brett Kavanaugh Poses to LGBTQ Americans

Press
Windy City Times

Brett Kavanaugh

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Kentucky - After investigation, Manual principal who made racial remarks is out

Mandy McLaren
Courier-Journal

duPont Manual High School

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ezs note: In addition to the racial remarks, the principal made insensitive remarks to a transgender boy.  These are roughly halfway through the article.