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07 March 2020
civil rights - Portage County adds transgender benefits to its health care plan
Connecticut - Cisgender athlete behind anti-trans lawsuit defeats top trans rivals
lead story - Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs
Donald Trump - Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been 'contained' in the US
Daniel Dale
CNN
CNN
ezs note: Captain Trump - Aw, don't worry... it's only a little leak!
Untergang der Titanic, Willy Stöwer (1912)
please press: www.cnn.com
Labels:
claims,
contained,
coronavirus,
Daniel Dale,
Donald Trump,
fact check,
falsely,
US,
White House
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
06 March 2020
Canada - She spent 4 years in a men’s prison — how Canada often ignores complexities in trans violence
Labels:
4 years,
Canada,
complexities,
ignores,
men’s prison,
Moka Dawkins,
often,
Rachael D'Amore,
spent,
trans violence
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
civil rights - A 9-Step Compliance Plan For Ensuring Transgender Students’ Title IX Rights
Rina Grassotti
JD Supra
JD Supra
Denver, CO
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Denver_Colorado_1898_-_LOC_-_restoration1.jpg
please press: www.jdsupra.com
Oklahoma - National firestorm on horizon as Oklahoma, other states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths
Kristin Lam
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
Broken Arrow, OK
please press: oklahoman.com
ezs note: Oklahomans - this is a bit dated, but if it's still under consideration, please call your state representative and your state senator and tell them NO on HB 1819. Thanks.
Donald Trump - Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response
Michelle Goldberg
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: Trump's ingenious mind at work ©
please press: www.nytimes.com
05 March 2020
civil rights - Trans People Belong
Press
ACLU
ACLU
Statue of Liberty
New York City, NY
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Lady_Liberty_under_a_blue_sky_%28cropped%29.jpg
please press: www.aclu.org
Kansas - Kan. lawmaker's proposed bill spurs debate on transgender youth in sports
Press
KWCH
KWCH
Wichita, KS
please press: www.kwch.com
ezs note: Kansans - if you feel as strongly about this as I do, please call the state representative and state senator and urge them to vote NO on this bill.
Labels:
bill,
Kansas,
lawmaker,
proposed,
sports,
spurs debate,
Transgender Youth
Location:
Wichita, KS, USA
lead story - A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE
Labels:
13 days,
bleeding,
care,
Hamed Aleaziz,
ICE,
jailed,
rectum,
revealed,
secret memo,
transgender immigrant,
waited
Location:
Cibola County, NM, USA
Donald Trump - Coronavirus death rate is 3.4%, World Health Organization says, Trump says 'hunch' tells him that's wrong
04 March 2020
lead story - Big Idaho businesses come out against transgender athlete, birth certificate bills
Nathan Brown
Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News
Soda Springs, ID
please press: www.tribuneledgernews.com
ezs note: Idahoans - Even if you've already called once, you might want to call or email again to let them know that four major companies are against these bills.
Donald Trump - MSNBC's Nicole Wallace: Trump So Terrified Of Biden He Soiled His Reputation And The Family Name
Covid-19 - ways you can prevent it
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9plB00gdlkk
ezs note: By now, the Covid-19 (coronavirus) has everyone pretty freaked out. Fortunately, the folks at WHO (World Health Organization) have found us some good tips.
Thorough handwashing and bottles of antiseptic are some good ways of preventing this disease. For more information, please watch the video. Also, spread this around to as many people as possible. The more people who are informed, the better.
ezs note: (en espanõl)
Por ahora, el Covid-19 (coronavirus) tiene a todos bastante asustados. Afortunadamente, la gente de la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) nos encontró algunos buenos consejos.
El lavado minucioso de las manos y las botellas de antiséptico son algunas buenas maneras de prevenir esta enfermedad.
Además, difunde esto a tantas personas como sea posible.
Cuantas más personas estén informadas, mejor.
ezs note: (francais)
À l'heure actuelle, le Covid-19 (coronavirus) a tout le monde paniqué. Heureusement, les gens de l'OMS (Organisation mondiale de la santé) nous ont trouvé de bons conseils.Un bon lavage des mains et des bouteilles d'antiseptique sont de bons moyens de prévenir cette maladie. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez regarder la vidéo. De plus, diffusez cela au plus grand nombre de personnes possible. Plus il y a de gens informés, mieux c'est.
Labels:
coronavirus,
Covid-19
Location:
Wuhan, Hubei, China
03 March 2020
civil rights - Author, transgender advocate Alex Myers tours Wyoming for book partly based on his life
Labels:
Alex Myers,
author,
book,
Elyssa Conner,
life,
partly based,
tours,
transgender advocate,
Wyoming
Location:
Rock Springs, WY 82901, USA
Iowa - Ban conversion therapy in Iowa
John S. Westefeld
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, IA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Building_at_Iowa_City_-_History_of_Iowa.jpg
please press: www.press-citizen.com
ezs note: Hey, all I can tell you is that here in Connecticut, people haven't been zapped into oblivion. I'll be happiest when all 50 states ban 'conversion therapy'.
lead story - Rainbow Rant: Republican lawmakers aim to criminalize transgender health care
Joy Ellison
Alive
Alive
Ashville, OH
please press: www.columbusalive.com
ezs note: Ohioans - Okay, here's what ya gotta do. Call your state representative and your state senator and urge them to kill these stupid bills. Hey, no guarantees, but your phone call will make em' a little more nervous.
ezs note: Ohioans - Okay, here's what ya gotta do. Call your state representative and your state senator and urge them to kill these stupid bills. Hey, no guarantees, but your phone call will make em' a little more nervous.
Donald Trump - Paranoid Politics Goes Viral
02 March 2020
civil rights - 'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump
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