Transgender teen took his own life after all-girls school said he couldn’t change his name (UK)

Richard Hartley-Parkinson
Metro

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High Wycombe, UK

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ezs note:  I know it's hard - but don't despair!  In the US, call the Trevor Project at 866-488-7386.  In the UK, call Mermaids UK at 0344 334 0550. 

Why The Interior Secretary’s Daughter Called Donald Trump A ‘Know-Nothing Piece Of S**t’

Michelangelo Signorile
HuffPost

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ezs note:  Detlefsen's right.  IMPEACH the motherf***er , already!!!  (And if you haven't done so already, call your Congressperson.)

The Trump Project - Marvin Roffman

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India crowns its first transgender beauty queen

Huizhong Wu
CNN

Gurgaon, India

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Jim Mattis didn’t undermine President Trump’s transgender military ban. Trump already had.

Aaron Blake
The Washington Post

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House Dems call on Trump to reconsider transgender military ban

Max Greenwood
The Hill

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ezs note:  I understand that this motive may have the best of intentions, but you're asking Herr F***face to, well, think.  Something's not right here.

Emails Uncover Plans to Build Trump Tower in Moscow During Republican Primary

Eric Tucker, Tom Day
Time

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Iowa Gov. Disagrees With Trump Ban On Transgender Troops

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CBS Minnesota

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MTV Invited Six Transgender Troops to the V.M.A.s

Hilary Weaver
Vanity Fair

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To Play Transgender, Sandra Caldwell Had to Open Up About Who She Is

Sophie Haigney
The New York Times

Sandra Caldwell

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ACLU FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP’S TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBER BAN

Staff
ACLU

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ezs note:  The ACLU is busy fighting for YOUR rights today.  If you haven't joined yet - well, perhaps you should.  I did, and I'm happy.

Come chat with us!

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ezs note:  Okay, you've had your fill. Time to relax.  But where do you find the proper room in which to chat?

Might I suggest www.chatzy.com? This room is for both the long-term transgender and for curious seekers.  Who knows - you might find me in there!  

Trump Cabinet member's daughter rips transgender ban

John Bowden
The Hill

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MTV confirms that several transgender military personnel will attend the VMAs

Sam Barsanti
AV Visual

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Dozens March in NYC to Protest Deadly Police Shooting of Transgender Woman

Staff
NBC New York

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Police investigate online abuse against charity for transgender children (UK)

Sarah Marsh
The Guardian

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ezs note:  Here in the states, you can find credible information through the American Medical Association, American Psychological Association and American Psychiatric Association.  In the UK, the Royal Society of Medicine,  and Mermaids UK (0344 334 0550). Above all, don't let the idiots win!  Get informed! 

Epsom, New Hampshire

estimated transgender population: 15
(rounded down)*

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ezs note:  Oh, I love horses! They're second only to dogs! In any case, come on up to Epsom, New Hampshire and see the people and the horses!

*Credit - UCLA

Small Towns Take Big Stand for Transgender Youth

Peter Tchoryk, Sarah Tchoryk
HRC

Dexter, MI

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Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War Vet, Slams Trump's Transgender Ban

Maggie Mallon
Glamour

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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Trump Administration Is Reportedly About to Issue Its Transgender Ban to the Pentagon

Elliot Hannon
Slate

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Transgender students can use Grass Lake school bathroom of gender they identify as

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WILX

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Families With Transgender Kids Come Out of Shadows in Chile

Press
NBC News

Easter Island, Chile

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Arrest made in transgender woman’s death

Raisa Habersham
AJC.com

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ezs note:  Thank you, College Park (GA) police!!

Today's Impeach-O-Meter: Donald Trump Has Angered the Turtle

Ben Mathis-Lilley
Slate

Sen. Mitch McConnell

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Japan companies add more measures taken for LGBT workers, but lag behind US, Europe

Press
LMTonline

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Some Health Insurance Companies Still Deny Care To Transgender People

Kasandra Brabaw
Refinery 29

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Up to 20 people allegedly attack transgender teen at pool party

Staff
CBS News

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