lead story - Transgender woman’s bank account frozen because she ‘sounded like a man’ on phone

Georgia Diebellius
Metro News

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Donald Trump - Twitter says Trump not immune from getting kicked off

Nancy Scola, Ashley Gold
Politico

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Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

Elsa Keslassy
Variety

Girl (film)

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civil rights - Missouri human rights panel sued over transgender case

Press
San Francisco Chronicle

Jefferson City, MO

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Oklahoma - Frontier Airlines pilot suspended for threatening transgender Oklahoma student: report

Associated Press
FOX News

Frontier Airlines

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lead story - Greek chapters should welcome transgender community

Kade Russom
The Daily Evergreen

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

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Arizona - Arizona Great Hearts Academies Charter School Removes Controversial Transgender Policy

Will Stone
KJZZ

Great Hearts Academy

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lead story - Suspect in Charleston attack on transgender woman has record of drug, assault arrests

Andrew Knapp Aknapp
The Post And Courier

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ezs note:  Fortunately, Christopher Lamar Smith has an excellent mug shot taken of him.  There are two distinct scars, one of which goes from the hairline to the inner left eyebrow, the other just below right eye to just above the right lip - kind of a reverse half-moon pattern.  If you see him, do NOT approach him - find a safe place and call the police - thanks.

civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees

Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald

Augusta, ME

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ezs note:  Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited.  In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills.  You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.

Virginia - Navy shifts recruiting efforts online, uses Virginia Beach sailor in first Reddit "AMA"

Brock Vergakis
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach, VA

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lead story - A transgender Army bride in the ’80s

Brian Belovitch
Salon

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump’s Funeral Problem

Gwenda Blair
Politico

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Brunei - The Pentagon, China, Brunei, LGBTI & Islamic Shariah Law

Richard S. Ehrlich
Scoop

Brunei International Airport

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

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ezs note: I do understand that when we visit other countries, we need to respect their customs and mores, but do we need quaint aphorisms such as freedom of speech at the door?  (Oh, I forgot.  I'm living in Trumpworld.)

civil rights - LGBTQ group says Alabama participating in a 'deliberate attack' on transgender people

Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com

Montgomery, AL

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New York - Two charged in 1997 strangulation of transgender woman in Bronx

Rocco Parascandola
Daily News

Bronx, NY

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ezs note:  Goodbye and good riddance!  😠

lead story - Transgender Killings Spur Calls For Police Reform

Lindsey Kilbride
NPR

Jacksonville, FL

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civil rights - Morrisey fights job protections for LGBT workers

Megan Osborne
Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Huntington, WV

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ezs note:  West Virginians - Yeah, I know - Joe Manchin isn't exactly peaches 'n cream, especially if you are on the liberal side of things.  But he's a damn sight better than Patrick Morrisey, who's running against Manchin.  If you can, see if you can volunteer.

Alaska - PRISM PRESS: Live Your Truth

RJ Johnson
AnchoragePress.com

Moose and calf outside Anchorage, AK (my friends!)

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lead story - 'Who Would Do That to a 12-Year-Old?' Transgender Oklahoma Student Speaks Out About Being Bullied by Parents

Gina Martinez
Time

Achille, OK

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ezs note:  Please see the VICE news at the beginning of the article.

Donald Trump - Trump Is a Snob Who Secretly Despises His Own Supporters

Jonathan Chait
Daily Intelligencer

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Czech Republic - LGBT Prague Pride supporters march as parliament debates same-sex marriage laws

Press
bne intellinews

Prague, Czech Republic

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civil rights - Why does Kansas want the Supreme Court to OK discrimination against transgender workers?

Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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