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05 October 2017

West Virginia Rises to Protect LGBTQ Rights

Emma Eisenberg
truthout

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ezs note: Awwww... I can't help it... I get a soft spot in my heart when

I hear about how Thurmond, West Virginia is doing! Don't let it become a ghost town! Bring it to a thriving 100!

Justice department: sex discrimination ban does not protect transgender people

Molly Redden
The Guardian

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please press: www.theguardian.com

04 October 2017

Rex Tillerson reportedly called Trump a 'moron' — and wanted to resign this summer

Peter Jacobs, Reuters
Business Insider

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ezs note: Gee, I really am sorry about things, Rex - but we told you what an asshole he is...

Psychiatry experts gather in Tauranga (New Zealand)

Sam Gardner
sunlive

Tauranga, New Zealand

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ezs note: It's down a bit (roughly halfway) but when you get there, they do cover transgender issues. (more than a sentence or two)

The U.N. Floated a Resolution Condemning the Death Penalty for LGBT People. The U.S. Voted "No."

Shane Ryan
Paste

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Delaware native, transgender activist McBride penning a memoir with foreword by Biden

David Crary
delaware online

Sarah McBride

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Cambridge University to accept transgender students at women-only college (UK)

May Bulman
Independent

Cambridge University (Murray Edwards College)

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please press: www.independent.co.uk

03 October 2017

Donald Trump Helps Suffering Puerto Ricans By Throwing Paper Towels At Them

Sebastian Murdock
HuffPost

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Largest event for LGBTQ community underway in Hanoi

Press
vietnam.net

Hanoi, Vietnam

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please press: english.vietnamnet.vn

ezs note: Even though Hanoi Pride 2017 is done, Hanoi Pride 2018 may soon be under way. If you plan on going, check www.hanoipride.vn regularly.

Transgender employee challenges firing from Christian funeral home

Alex Swoyer
The Washington Times

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LGBT students in Tennessee could lose anti-bullying protection (UK)

Mayer Nissim
Pink News

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Research: Why Employer Support Is So Important for Transgender Employees

Christian Thoroughgood, Katrina Sawyer
Harvard Business School

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02 October 2017

Las Vegas, Nevada - in memoriam

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Donald Trump’s dog

Dana Milbank
The Washington Post

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Transgender woman running for Honduras congress

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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please press: www.washingtonblade.com

Creating A Powerful Movement Starts With A Simple Message

Glenda Toma
Forbes

Boston, MA - Faneuil Hall

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NYFF FILM REVIEW: THE FLORIDA PROJECT IS A HARROWING TALE OF INNOCENT CHILDHOOD IN A CRUEL WORLD

J. Don Birnham
Splash Report

The Florida Project (film)

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Transgender Teen Says He Was Kicked Out of Christian School

Press
maine public

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." (Luke 18:16)

Awww... can't you tell when he's kidding???

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01 October 2017

Planning and Zoning Commission? Who votes for that?

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ezs note: Well... Chris Murphy, for one. You see, way back when, Chris ran for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Small potatoes, to be sure. It wasn't even the 'limelight' of the Southington Town Council.

But, Chris moved up. Way up.

Today he is the junior US Senator from Connecticut. There is even talk - it's a dark horse, to be sure - of him taking Herr Donald's place! (Please, let it be so!)

Granted, it's a long shot. (Okay... really long...) But when you vote for... or against... someone's chances are helped or hurt, and your vote weighs far more heavily in a local election.

Election Day is November 7. Please remember to vote.