05 February 2020

civil rights - The Trans Actors Challenging Outmoded Ideas of Masculinity

David Ebershoff
The New York Times Style Magazine


Los Angeles, CA


please press:   www.nytimes.com

Virginia - Transgender delegate blasts ‘discriminatory politicians’ who opposed LGBTQ bill

lead story - Harvard transgender swimmer shares ‘incredible’ story

Press
Edge Radio


Stratham, NH


please press:  www.seacoastonline.com

ezs note:  You can also see Lesley Stahl's video piece (a bit old) on 60 Minutes here.


Donald Trump - Romney to vote to convict Trump on charge of abuse of power, becoming the first Republican to break ranks

Dan Balz
The Washington Post


Mitt Romney (R-UT)


please press: www.washingtonpost.com 

ezs note:  While I disagreed with you on the majority of votes, on this one - the very most critical one - you came through.  Thank you.

04 February 2020

Vermont - Hallquist calls for Agri-publicans to condemn candidate’s ‘transphobic’ comments

Grace Elletson
VTDigger


Christine Hallquist


please press:  vtdigger.org

lead story - ‘Children will lose their lives.’ Jazz Jennings’ mom joins fight against proposed Florida transgender medical ban

Skyler Swisher
South Florida Sun-Sentinel


Howey-in-the-Hills, FL


please press:  www.sun-sentinel.com

Donald Trump - As others stand at attention for anthem, Trump fidgets, points, pretend-conducts the band

Sarah Blaskey
Miami Herald



Miami Herald
Miami, FL


please press:  www.miamiherald.com

02 February 2020

Kenya - Controversial Kenyan Movie Star Lands Hollywood Gig

Samuel Mbataru
Kenyans.co.ke


Lamu, Kenya


please press:  www.kenyans.co.ke

civil rights - The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

Channing Gerard Joseph
The Nation.


Washington DC, ca. 1880


please press:  www.thenation.com

ezs note:  Here is a fascinating account of William Dorsey Swann. (changing first names was more of a rarity in the 1800s.) Please read this! 

Indiana - Women, minorities, LGBTQ+ underrepresented in Legislature

Whitney Downard
The Herald-Bulletin


East Chicago, IN


please press:  www.heraldbulletin.com

lead story - At Seattle Public Library, 2 arrested at event called anti-trans

Scott Greenstone, Heidi Groover
The Seattle Times


Seattle Public Library
Seattle, WA


please press:  www.seattletimes.com


Donald Trump - The Only Way to Remove Trump

Ross Douthat
The New York Times




please press:  www.nytimes.com

ezs note:  Start with something very simple - if you are the least bit certain, get off your rump and REGISTER.  (then do the more complex stuff)

01 February 2020

Minnesota - State study: 5,000 Minnesota students believed to have been sexually exploited

Dana Ferguson
Post-Bulletin


St. Paul, MN


please press:  www.postbulletin.com

ezs note:  Upon reading this article, I immediately emailed Rep. Gilchrest to urge such a study in Connecticut.  I will let you know how it goes.  In the meantime, if you are transgender, or know someone who is, and they are exploited, urge them to TELL SOMEONE in authority.  Thanks.  



lead story - Man arrested for alleged attack on transgender woman in a New York subway station

Anna Sturla

CNN


Harlem, NY


please press:  www.cnn.com

Donald Trump - A Dishonorable Senate

Editorial Board
The New York Times


ezs note:  Off with their heads!

Togatus Barberini, artist unknown, Centrale Montemartini, 1st century BCE

please press: www.nytimes.com  

31 January 2020

Israel - Chasing show business from California to Israel, via Tel Aviv’s LGBT film fest

Max Hauser
The Jewish News of Northern California



Tel Aviv, Israel


please press:  www.jweekly.com 

civil rights - Why Bernie Sanders Is the Strongest Candidate for Transgender People

Jamie Gardner, Maddy Grace Webbon
Jacobin


Sen. Bernie Sanders


please press: www.jacobinmag.com

ezs note:  Hey, this blog changed my mind.  Go, Bernie!

South Carolina - South Carolina’s transgender youths deserve support and compassion — not mean-spirited legislation