South Africa - Through dysphoria to a doctoral degree

Carla Bernardo
University of Cape Town News

Cape Town, South Africa

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civil rights - Opinion: Does America Really Value Equality? What Women and Transgender People Might Say

Tim Libretti
PoliticusUSA

Chicago, IL

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North Dakota - LGBTQ people are more likely to attempt suicide, but one friend can make the difference

Kim Hyatt
West Central Tribune

Fargo, ND

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ezs note:  Once again, the phone number is 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) If you need help, give them a call!

lead story - Man tells judge he regrets punching transgender woman in face, gets 75 days in jail

Aimee Green
Oregon Live

Portland, OR

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ezs note:  Mr. Gonzalez - I'm glad you feel sorry for your actions.  But I'm also glad you served 75 days to think about it.  Hopefully, this WON'T happen again.

Donald Trump - 'Subversion of constitutional order': Nadler slams McConnell for coordinating with White House on Senate impeachment trial

Chandelis Duster, Aileen Graef, Kevin Bohn
CNN

painting of Constitutional Convention

Junius Brutus Stearns, 1787

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Philippines - Philippines president appoints transgender woman to government

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Manila, Philippines

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civil rights - Why Democrats just gave away their best chance at ending the trans military ban

Katelyn Burns
Vox

US Capitol

Washington DC

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Delaware - No place for discrimination in health care or insurance industry

Trinidad Navarro
Delaware Business Times

Dover, DE

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lead story - More transgender men seeking care, psychosocial burden decreasing

Gesine Meyer et. al.
Healio

Frankfurt, Germany

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump keeps making history -- but not how he wants to

Chris Cillizza
CNN

imPEACHment

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civil rights - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FAIRNESS FOR ALL ACT

Kelsey Dallas
Sojourners

ezs note:  Is the sun rising or setting?

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North Carolina - Bars became a safe place during a decade of change for the N.C. LGBTQ+ community

Alice Bennett
The Daily Tar Heel

Raleigh, NC

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lead story - Vandals Deface Mural Honoring Transgender Community In Dallas

Press
CBS/DFW

Dallas, TX

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Donald Trump - Report: Trump’s Ukraine Extortion Scheme Was Financed by Russians

Jonathan Chait
New York

ezs note:  The more things change...

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Myanmar/US - Miss Universe celebrates its first openly gay contestant

Jessie Yeung
CNN

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

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civil rights - Amid outcry, Seattle Public Library weighs decision to provide venue for ‘radical feminist’ event criticized as anti-trans

Crystal Paul
The Seattle Times

Seattle Public Library

Seattle, WA

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West Virginia - Carmichael backs proposed LGBTQ non-discrimination act

Steven Allen Adams
The Weirton Daily Times

Weirton, WV

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ezs note: I know that there are Republicans who feel they are treated unfairly.  It's a bitter pill to swallow, but there are transgender people who are treated unfairly, even horribly.  But there are those like Mitch Carmichael who have championed transgender causes.  Well done, Mitch.

lead story - Deputies say transgender woman attacked by teens in Tukwila

Staff
KIRO

Tukwila, WA

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Donald Trump - Trump assaults facts to survive impeachment

Stephen Collinson
CNN

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Mauritius - Activist seeks to overturn anti-gay law of African island Mauritius

Press
Erasing 76 Crimes

Port Louis, Mauritius

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civil rights - Medically necessary transgender surgery now covered by Wisconsin Medicaid after legal battle

Bruce Vielmetti
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Baraboo, WI

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Florida - Transgender Florida student’s fight over school bathrooms could affect Alabama

Press
AL.com

Ponte Vedra, FL

Nease High School

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