Colorado - “When does it end?”: Colorado transgender community reeling from Trump administration attempt to redefine “sex” in federal law

Elise Schmelzer
The Denver Post

Denver, CO

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ezs note:  Once again, VOTE.

lead story - ‘Denying our very humanity:’ Trump proposal wounds Bay Area transgender community

Erin Allday
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco, CA

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ezs note:  Wherever you are, VOTE.

civil rights - Transgender rights group unfurls massive flag in front of Lincoln Memorial

Emily Birnbaum
The Hill

Lincoln Memorial (interior)

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New Mexico - First Christian Church, focused on community outreach, marks 85th anniversary

Olivia Harlow
Santa Fe New Mexican

Santa Fe, NM

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ezs note:  Just so you know, First Christian Church is an LGBTQ-friendly church.

lead story - What Transgender Means to Me

Sara Rimer
BU Today

Boston University, Boston, MA

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civil rights - View from Away: Assaulting the civil rights of transgender people isn’t campaign fodder

Press
Central Maine (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles, CA (Griffith Observatory)

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New Jersey - LGBT advocates in New Jersey attack Trump plans to eliminate 'transgender' as option

Hannan Adely
northjersey.com

Trenton, NJ

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lead story - LGBTQ History Month: Transgender and gender-nonconforming pioneers

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Sylvia Rivera

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Queer Advocates Standing up to Trump's Trans Attacks

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My condolences to Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)...

Taylor Allderdice High School, Squirrel Hill, PA 

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Egypt/US - Egyptian filmmaker aims to show LGBT+ people are 'not alone'

Heba Kanso
Reuters

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Cairo, Egypt

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civil rights - Administration opposes transgender civil rights shield

Lyle Denniston
Constitution Center

Oh, isn't it quaint.  Let's chuck it.

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Virginia - Virginia's transgender lawmaker blasts Trump memo on gender definition

Peggy Fox
WUSA

Manassas, VA

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lead story - The Idea of a 'DNA Test' for Transgender People Is Part of a Long, Dark History

Jeffrey Kluger
Time

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lead story - Rolling back transgender protections would endanger patients, experts say

Alex Keuroghlian
Healio

Boston, MA  (1730)

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Donald Trump - Dem leaders slam Trump's response to bomb threats: His 'words ring hollow'

Jordain Carney
The Hill

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Romania - Romanian Same-Sex-Marriage Referendum Fails Amid Low Turnout

Press
RFE/RL

Bucharest, Romania

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civil rights - Read These 3 Books on Trans Rights and Gender Identity

Concepción de León
The New York Times

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Nevada - Attacking LGBTQ People is Bad for Nevada and a Losing Political Strategy

Ianthe Metzger
HRC

Carson City, NV

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ezs note:  Um... how about we make a voting plan?

lead story - Hawes: It's time for all to rally against attacks on transgender community

Christine Hawes
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City, Iowa

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Maryland - The Baltimore Sun investigated 2 years of hate incident reports in Maryland. Here's what we found.

Press
The Baltimore Sun

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ezs note:  Ugh... this article saddens, angers and disgusts me. But I think this article is really important too.  If you see ugly hate speech (or worse) REPORT IT.

lead story - Transgender people can't be defined out of existence, despite this administration's efforts

Sam Brinton
The Hill

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