Transgender Chinese man wins first-of-its-kind labor discrimination case

Emily Rauhala
The Washington Post

Guiyang, China

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California Today: Military Communities Respond to Trump’s Transgender Ban

Mike McPhate
The New York Times

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The Daily Show Talks to Transgender Veterans About Trump’s Ban and Serving While Trans

Marissa Martinelli
Slate

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US Joint Chiefs blindsided by Trump's transgender ban

Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen, and Jim Sciutto
CNN

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Transgender Air Force Staff Sergeant Slams Trump's Service Ban: He 'Is Doing This Country an Injustice'

Char Adams and Lindsay Kimble

People

Staff Sergeant Logan Ireland

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ezs note: Oh, Canada... (have you got it yet?)

Transgender Albertans say they're facing longer wait times for hormone replacement therapy (Canada)

Emily Rendell-Watson
CBC

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Canadian military tweets welcome as Trump bans transgender personnel (Canada)

Andrea Hopkins
Reuters

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ezs note:  Oh, Canada, my home and native land...  funny how that song sounds sweeter and sweeter...

Trump to reinstate US military ban on transgender people

Jeremy Diamond
CNN

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ezs note:  To all my LGBT friends who are also Trumpazoids, I'm so glad he kept his word to you.

Um... riiiiiight...

How marriage may protect transgender couples

Michigan State University
Phys.org

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Making Transgender Rights a Reality in India (India)

Jayshree Bajoria
Human Rights Watch

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Pence Working to Reverse Pentagon’s Transgender Policies

Paul McLeary
Foreign Policy

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Drug interaction concerns may negatively affect HIV treatment adherence among transgender women

Judith Lavelle
National Institutes of Health

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ezs note:  From the time you're born until the time you croak, National Institutes of Health will touch your life positively at least once.  For pennies as opposed to dollars. (maybe hundreds of dollars)   Call your Congressperson you want full funding for this worthy endeavor. Call www.house.gov to be directed.

Donald Trump and the Coming Fall of American Empire

Jeremy Scahill
Common Dreams

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ezs note:  To see the full article, click The Intercept. It's a long article, but well worth it. 

Democratic video targets Fishbein as ‘leader’ of conversion therapy bill opponents

Mike Savino
Record-Journal

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Transgender Scots will soon be able to change the v on their birth certificate without 'intrusive' medical reports (Scotland)

Kirsten McStay
Daily Record

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Community vigil seeks justice for transgender woman slain in 2015

Chueyee Yang
The Fresno Bee

K.C./Casey Haggard and unknown assailant

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ezs note:  Granted, it's been a bit of a long time, but if you lived or worked in Fresno, California and you have any information, please call Fresno police at 553-621-7000.  Thanks.

Pine-Richland OKs deal in lawsuit filed by transgender students

Kris B. Mamula
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Donald Trump’s History Lessons

Roger Cohen
The New York Times\

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Republican Bill Would Stop Civil Rights Protections for Trans People

Andrew Philips
Out

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House panel led by BJP MP says no shame in being transgender (India)

HT Correspondents
Hindustan Times

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ezs note: Nice job, BJP. Nicer still if we tried it here in the United States. (Ahem.)

Flipkart includes its transgender customers in its Big 10 celebrations (India)

Krithiha Rajam
Yourstory

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Christie OKs law to give schools transgender policy guidance

AP
ABC News

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Gainesville, Florida

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ezs note:  Hello, alligator!  (Don't worry - I won't get too close!)  You can see for yourself by visiting Gainesville, Florida!  

Army vs. McCarthy hearings

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ezs note:  Waaaay back in 1953, there was a kerfuffle over the Army - McCarthy hearings.  Joseph McCarthy was, if you don't know him, an asinine fool. He was also a United States Senator. From the time that he made his first 'famous'  speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was also a bald-faced fraud.  He made a name for himself, but by the time the Army hearings were held, his goose was essentially cooked. See the whole film, especially the last five minutes. 

Now,  people are saying I'm a knee-jerk Democrat because of my endorsement of the ousting of Donald Trump.  Yes, I do vote the majority of Democrats - but certainly not 100 percent.

I do not kick his rear because he is Republican.

I do not kick his rear because he is Democratic.

I  kick his rear because he is a blithering, psychotic fool.

Just like Joe. 

In historic 1st, transgender inmate wins transfer to women's prison (Canada)

Kathleen Harris
CBC

Mission, BC

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A Big Win for Transgender Kids in Minnesota

Press
HRC

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Transgender People Are Taking Legal Action Over North Carolina's New Bathroom Law

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed

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ezs note: Please take note of the brief filed in Carcano (et. al) vs. Cooper.  It is fairly lengthy, but well worth the read.