How a Hong Kong transgender bodybuilder is fighting discrimination – with compassion

Laurie Chen
South China Morning Post

Law Siu-Fung

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Donald Trump Owns This Shutdown

John Nichols
The Nation.

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Bangladesh - Bangladesh: Transgender Men Fear for Their Safety

Staff
Human Rights Watch

scene in Bangladesh

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One Year After Joining the Women’s March in Atlanta, Transgender Woman Works as City Council Member

Press
KTLA

Doraville station

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ezs note:  Are YOU the next one to be elected to the council?  Could be...

Transgender inmate's request poses quandary for Cass County, ND, officials

Tu-Uyen Tran
Duluth News Tribune

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Transgender woman sues over ordeal in male prison (UK)

Mark Townsend
The Guardian

Tara Hudson

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Rocky Mount, North Carolina

estimated transgender population:  322*
(rounded up)

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ezs note: One of the most notable examples of Greek Revival architecture is located at Battle House at Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  If you're a fan of architecture, come on down!

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Stormy Daniels Once Claimed She Spanked Donald Trump With a Forbes Magazine

Dan Friedman
Mother Jones

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ezs note:  Ah, but, y'see, Donald will defend traditional heterosexual marriage!

Right after Stormy spanks him.

For being such a bad boy.

Um... convinced yet???

Chile - Will Chile Be the First Nation to Win Marriage Equality in 2018?

Stuart Gaffney, John Lewis
San Francisco Bay Times

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President Trump's First Year Was an Affront to Civil Rights

Sherrilyn Ifill
Time

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Scottsdale calls on Arizona to handle LGBT non-discrimination protections

Yihyun Jeong
azcentral

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How Grey's Anatomy Introduced Its First Major Transgender Character

Jessinta Smith
Popsugar

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Donald Trump Gets His Sanity Grades

Gail Collins
The New York Times

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Russia - Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik mocks US ‘Tranny troops’

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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Commentary: ‘Religious Liberty’ Is Not an Excuse to Deny Transgender People Medical Care

Steve Sanders

Fortune

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This LGBTQ office is first of its kind in N.J.

Taylor Tiamoyo Harris
nj.com

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Suspect arrested in transgender drag queen sex assault case

Staff
NBC KXAN

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DONALD TRUMP’S MUELLER NIGHTMARE IS COMING TRUE

Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair

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Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia police arrest men over 'gay wedding' video

Press
BBC

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2018: Stand Up

Gwendolyn Ann Smith
PrideSource

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Editorial: Ernst owes Iowans answers

Editorial board
Quad Cities Times

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Delaware's transgender students: Separate but equal?

Margie Fishman
delaware online

State Rep. Rich Collins (R-DE)

(oh, gawd, please let him be kicked out of office soon...)

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Donald Trump - Golf, three TVs and Big Macs in bed: my week in the life of Donald Trump

Adam Gabbatt
The Guardian

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Pakistan - Pakistan's Transgender Women, Long Marginalized, Mobilize For Rights

Diaa Hadid
NPR

scene in Pakistan

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Top statehouse Republican’s bill resurfaces controversy over LGBT advocate’s appointment by Colorado governor

Jesse Paul
The Denver Post

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ezs note:  Colorado's 2nd State Senate district - granted, it's a long way off, but if you have a strong LGBTQ credential, have a good rapport with people (whether they agree or disagree with you), and, preferably, have a spot on a city or town council, perhaps it'll be time to take away Kevin Grantham's seat in the Senate.  In case you didn't know, he went to, ahem, 'school' at Liberty University, of airhead Jerry Falwell's starting.

Yeah, that's who you've got representing you in the 2nd District.  You can do better.

As I See It: Launching fight to preserve transgender rights in Massachusetts

Mason Dunn
telegram.com

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Trump Admin To Transgender Kids: We Won’t Deal With Your Civil Rights Complaints

Rebecca Klein

HuffPost

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