Wisconsin - Judge: De Pere transgender rights policy violates religious freedom of churches

Haley BeMiller
Green Bay Press Gazette.

De Pere, WI

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ezs note:  I understand that churches have certain rights, and I respect that.  But answer me this:  where, in the writings of Jesus, is it said that we should discriminate against transgender people?

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lead story - Jury's award to transgender woman after rejection by football team is a Minnesota first

Mary Lynn Smith
StarTribune

Inver Grove Heights, MN

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lead story - The transgender populist fighting fascists with face glitter

N.B.
The Economist

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Mattis quits, says his views aren't 'aligned' with Trump's

Jeremy Diamond, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen
CNN

Just another lovely cruise...

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Curacao - PAHO Urges Testing As The First Step Towards Preventing HIV And Halting The AIDS Epidemic

Staff
Curaçao Chronicle

Willemstad, Curaçao

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civil rights - Texas judge who struck down ACA to weigh in on transgender health case

Julie Moreau
NBC News

Fort Worth, TX

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Tennessee - Empty chairs filled with meaning for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Jessica Fuller
Johnson City Press

Johnson City, TN

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lead story - Gov. John Kasich revives anti-discrimination protections for transgender state workers

Jeremy Pelzer
cleveland.com

Columbus, OH

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ezs note:  Uh, nice move, Gov. Kasich.  Of course, it would have been nicer if you hadn't f***ed up in the first place... 

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Donald Trump - Another court defeat for Trump on immigration

Dara Lind
Vox

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Montserrat - Message from the Director of PANCAP, Mr. Dereck Springer

Dereck Springer
The Monserrat Reporter Online

Brades, Montserrat

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civil rights - Supreme Court decision could limit Ed Dept.'s power to regulate Title IX

Natalie Schwartz
Education Dive

United States Supreme Court

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Kansas - Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier, at odds with GOP over Trump, LGBT issues, turns Democrat

Jonathan Shorman
The Wichita Eagle

Fairway, KS

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lead story - The Latest: Official suspended in transgender incident

Press
Fox News

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Pennsylvania - Post-Gazette editorial says misgendering is free speech, but ignores that it increases suicidal thoughts among transgender people

Ryan Deto
Pittsburgh CityPaper

Pittsburgh, PA

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lead story - India's transgender community says new bill violates their rights

Annie Banerji
Reuters

New Delhi, India

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Donald Trump - Fox News Analyst Hits Trump’s Latest Tweet With A Blistering Fact-Check

Ed Mazza
HuffPost

ezs note:  Will the real rat please stand up?  (Hint - it ain't the guy on the left)

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Mexico - HIV Activists Announce Alternative 2020 Conference in Mexico City

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PR Newswire

Mexico City, Mexico

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civil rights - ANDRAYA YEARWOOD KNOWS SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPETE

Mirin Fadler
Bleacher Report

Cromwell, CT

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Florida - Florida Studio Theatre Explores the Mysterious World of 'Straight White Men'

Kay Kipling
Sarasota

Florida Studio Theatre

Sarasota, FL

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lead story - Death of transgender woman in Malaysia sparks fears of rising hate crime

Reuters
The Straits Times

Klang, Malaysia

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VIDEO - TopTenzNet - Top 10 of the Stupidest Things Donald Trump has Said

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