lead story - The Category Is ‘Cover Star’: Pose’s Indya Moore Is the 1st Transgender Woman to Cover Elle Magazine

Mayisha Kai
The Glowup

New York City, NY

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civil rights - All I want for Mother's Day is equality for my transgender child | Opinion

Karen Dolan
Tennessean

near Lenoir City, TN

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Mississippi - Enough is enough: Update Mississippi’s hate crimes law

Rob Hill
Clarion-Ledger

Jackson, MS

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ezs note:  Mississippians - Tell the state Capitol that your foot is coming down.  You really need to tell both the state Senator and the state Representative they need to act... unless they want to be the former state Senator or Rep. (uh... then do something about it)

lead story - China's transgender people driven to self-medicate, report says

Ben Westcott
CNN

Jinshanling, China

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Donald Trump - Americans' support for impeaching Trump rises: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Chris Kahn
Reuters

im +

= Donald freakin' Trump!

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Cuba - Cuba cancels annual Conga Against Homophobia parade

AP
NBC News

Havana, Cuba

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civil rights - Transgender People’s Rights Are in Peril

Karen Dolan
The Progressive

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lead story - Transgender Chicagoans say police encounters can be dehumanizing. A new report says CPD is failing them.

Hannah Leone
Chicago Tribune

Carl Sandburg

Chicago, IL

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lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner

Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896

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ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

• If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
• Speak at your local library
• Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
• Peacefully protest
• If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

FLASH - school shooting in Denver

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New Mexico - U.S. can be leader in gay rights across globe

Bill Richardson
Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque, NM

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lead story - Transgender health discrimination claim against Iowa State may be settled for $28,000

Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register

Ames, IA

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lead story - Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says

Edith Bracho-Sanchez
CNN

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Trump Says Kentucky Derby Ruling Was ‘Not a Good One’

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times

ezs note:  Wow... you know so much... plus horse racing?  Oh, Donald, you're such the genius...

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Chile - Chile’s day of women

Franck Gaudichaud
Le Monde diplomatique

Santiago, Chile

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civil rights -We can protect LGBTQ people and religious freedom. Pete Buttigieg and Utah show the way.

Jeff Graham
USA Today

Salt Lake City, UT

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Nevada - NEVADA DMV INTRODUCES GENDER NEUTRAL OPTION

Olivia Ali
The Nevada Sagebrush

Carson City, NV

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lead story - Attack on transgender woman in downtown Denver under investigation

Suzanne Ciechalski, Phil McCausland
NBC News

Denver, CO

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Donald Trump - A day after ranting about social media censorship, Trump retweets conspiracy site InfoWars and a far-right personality 'at the precipice of outright white nationalism'

Bradley Saacks
Insider

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Barbados - HIV PrEP – The morals Police are allowing new infections

Nastassia Rambarran

Stabroek News

Georgetown, Barbados

George Washington house (!)

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civil rights - Trump Administration Strengthens ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Care Workers

Margot Sanger-Katz
The New York Times

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Connecticut - Court ruling on Olympic runner continues debate from Connecticut high schools to powerlifting championships over intersex, transgender athletes

David Crary
Hartford Courant

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