10 December 2020

Thailand - PrEP in the City: campaign for transgender women aims to increase PrEP uptake in Thailand

Press

UNAIDS


Bangkok, Thailand


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North Carolina - LGBTQ rights fight reignited 4 years after N.C.'s 'bathroom bill' controversy

Dan Avery

NBC News


Mr. Dundon - if the North Carolina Legislature decides to punt (once again) on the "issue" of where transgender people should be allowed to pee, Hartford would welcome NHL hockey back with open arms. Go, "Brass Bonanza"!


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lead story - ACLU: Most New Hampshire schools lack policies for transgender students

Eileen O'Grady

Valley News


Plainfield, NH


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Joe Biden - Biden taps Susan Rice for top White House domestic policy job

Tyler Pager

Politico


Susan Rice


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07 December 2020

Michigan - Michigan funeral home to pay $250k settlement for transgender discrimination case

Lee DeVito

Detroit Metro Times



Aimee Stephens (1960-2020)

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lead story - Victory for trans advocates as Supreme Court rejects bathroom policy appeal

Brooke Soplesa

NBC News


Supreme Court


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Joe Biden - Wallace interrupts Azar over Biden's title: 'He's the president-elect'

Dominick Mastrangelo

The Hill


Chris Wallace


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06 December 2020

Pakistan - Pakistan's First Transgender Lawyer Goes From Begging to Fighting in Court

 Syed Raza Hassan

US News & World Report


Faisalabad, Pakistan


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Arizona - Parents of transgender kids sue over AZ law requiring surgery to change sex on birth certificate

Perry Vandell

azcentral



Holbrook, AZ

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lead story - Keira Bell lawyer warns on internet coverage of transgender issues

Jamie Doward

The Guardian


London UK


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ezs note:  While I cannot speak for all the blogs out there, I do pride myself in going for the thoughtful ones and printing them in Emily's Virtual  Rocket.  If you are seriously considering changing your gender (either cosmetically or surgically)  please find a good psychologist.  The ones to avoid, however, are "reparative therapy specialists"  These are quacks.

Donald Trump - Mike Pence is going to put the seal on Donald Trump's defeat

Robert Alexander

CNN


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05 December 2020

Nevada - Federal judge rules requiring “proof” of gender identity for a passport is unconstitutional

Alex Bollinger

LGBTQ News


Virginia City, NV


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lead story - Transgender woman files complaint against Springfield (IL) over health coverage

Steven Spearie

The State Journal-Register


Old Capitol Building
Springfield, IL


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Joe Biden - 'To give him space': Biden reveals why he told Obama to wait on Bin Laden raid

Martin Pengelly

The Guardian


Oval Office


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