Hate crime protections for transgender Iowans

Jennifer Janda
KWQC

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Transgender and Black, Searching for an Audience

Brian Josephs
Spin

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“It’s just a toilet!”: Students take the lead in promoting gender-neutral bathrooms to protect transgender students

Rachel Kramer Bussell
Salon

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Christian Right Angry Over Haslam Administration's Opposition to Transgender Bathroom Bill

Jeff Woods
Nashville Scene

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When my father came out as transgender, the realisation that he was gone hit hard (UK)

Joshua Hewitt
The Guardian

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New York City Mayor Flushes Out Unequal Bathroom Access For Transgender Individuals

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

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Nancy Reagan 1921-2016

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Nancy Reagan died yesterday.

I guess I'm supposed to feel sad.  For her family, I really do.  However, let us not become like MSNBC in the process.  Y'know, if National Review had gone into television a few years ago, I would have expected this.  But not MSNBC.

When I was small, I remember that you're not to speak ill of the dead.  However, when Jerry Falwell died, Bill Maher did a wonderful piece which absolutely excoriated the good 'reverend'.  Well, Nancy Reagan wasn't quite as bad as Falwell - but not much.

When most Americans think of Ronald Reagan, most people think of him as the conservative's conservative.  But this was not always the case.  When he first was involved, he was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.  But, ah, then there was Nancy.  Through her 'help', he became shocked that there were a few commies involved in the SAG.

By the way, did you happen to notice the epithet Ronnie used towards Nancy when he wrote her?  Mommy.  Yeah, I'm sure this sounds trite and all, but it really isn't.  She really was 'Mommy', while he was the dutiful schoolboy.  All the while, we all suffered while he obeyed.

When AIDS haunted the land, Ronnie (with Nancy wielding the marionette) did nothing.  It wasn't until Rock Hudson died (and perhaps secretly Liberace) that note was even taken.

After his two terms were up, and Reagan developed Alzheimer's disease, Nancy suddenly became a 'champion' for stem cell research.  Excuse me, Nancy, but you didn't give a rat's fart about stem cell research - well, not until Ronnie got sick.  Then it became important.

And let us not forget the late Robert Bork.  This chump had more bullets on him than a well-armed militia.  But Ronnie told him to hold fast, which he did.  After he failed,  Ronnie looked angry, and Nancy looked glazed - the perfect picture for the candidate who failed before he was introduced.

These - among many others - are evidences of a truly dysfunctional family.

I suppose I could say a kind word about Nancy, but I'll leave that to MSNBC.  After all, they put out the finest treacle out there.

Editorial: Message of acceptance reflects well on city, state

Press
Herald-Dispatch

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Letters to the editor, March 7: Education

Chris Purcell
The Tennesseean

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Two Bangladeshi Artists Are Giving Transgender Issues a Global Spotlight

Isaac Kaplan
Artsy

Tayeba Begum Lipi, Lullaby, 2014

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Transgender Americans deserve protection: Column

Eric Anthony Grollman
USA Today

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Transgender green activist makes Irish election history (UK)

Henry McDonald
The Guardian

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Redmond, Washington

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Transgender, Sex Discrimination at Work on Monday's 'The American Law Journal'

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The Legal Intelligencer

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Transgender People Are Getting A Boost From Seattle Mayor

Paige Browning
KUOW.org

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Man fatally stabbed, transgender sister wounded in Bronx knife fight; attackers still on the run

Rocco Parascandola
New York Daily News

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ezs note:  This crime took place in the Bronx at Castle Hill Avenue, near Seward Avenue.  If you have any information, please call 1-800-577-TIPS.  My condolences to the other victim, the family, and his friends.

Catholic Prep School: No Transgender Students

Samantha Allen
The Daily Beast

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ezs note:  Yeah, how Christian of you...

BAM! POWFest strikes a blow for gender equality in filmmaking

Marc Mohan
Oregon Artswatch

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Transgender activist running for Wash. office

Elisa Hahn
KREM2

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Transgender identities topic of panel

Press
UB Reporter

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New Book Highlights Experience of Black Transgender Youth

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Nearly 30 compete to become first 'Miss Trans Israel' in transgender beauty pageant

Isaac Scharf and Alon Bernstein
US News and World Report

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22-Year-Old Transgender Woman Dies After Ingesting 'Suicide Seeds' Purchased Online for $5: 'I Watched My Kid Die,' Says Mom

Rose Minutaglio
People

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ezs note:  Friends, please remember that there is help out there!  One thing you can do is to see a reputable psychologist or psychiatrist.  For more immediate help, call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or use the website at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Woman charged with fatally stabbing former N.J. transgender woman

Michelle Caffrey / mcaffrey@njadvancemedia.com
nj.com

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ezs note:  Justice has been served.  My sincere condolences go out to Maya's family and friends.

South Dakota governor vetoes transgender bathroom bill

Press
WDAY 6

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BREAKING: KFC apologizes to transgender woman, offers her a job, fires manager

Brad Kutner
LGBTQ Nation

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Rule on Transgender Athletes Amended in Texas

Associated Press
The New York Times

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Transgender Muslims in fear after school shutdown

Bambang Muryanto
Jakarta Post

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JSD to consider policies regarding transgender students

Melissa Griffiths
Juneau Empire

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JNU could give five points to transgender applicants under new entrance policy (India)

Press
Daily Mail India

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BBC3 documentary looks at the UK’s Miss Transgender pageant (UK)

Ross Semple
Gay Times

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Transgender support rally scheduled for downtown on Sunday

Press
Rapid City Journal

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Transgender teen’s twin, father promote inclusion

Lauren Abbate

Portland Press Herald

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Mya Taylor Just Became The First Transgender Actress To Win A Major Film Award

Matthew Jacobs
The Huffington Post

Mya Taylor

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Caitlyn Jenner Launches Lipstick With MAC for AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative

Julianne Carrell
Glamour

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Transgender woman has fast food job offer pulled due to bathroom questions

Press
WCMH

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Trenton, New Jersey

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NBC Philadelphia Demonstrates Journalistic Excellence With Coverage Of Most Recent Transgender Homicide

Erin Fitzgerald
Media Matters for America

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Transgender actress Shakina Nayfack joins 'Difficult People'

Danielle Zhu
Entertainment Weekly

Shakina Nayfack

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"Truly stunning" findings on transgender kids' mental health

Press
CBS

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THE LESSONS AND LUNACIES OF CHARLOTTE’S VICTORY FOR LGBT EQUALITY

Marcus Patrick Ellsworth
MTV

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Transgender Oscar Nominee Anohni Writes Powerful Boycott Letter

Zack Sharf
Indiewire

Anohni

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Oklahoma City man arrested of sexual assault involving transgender female

Joey Stipak
KFOR

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SHOTS FIRED: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY COMES OUT AGAINST TRANSGENDER RESTROOMS

Daniel Villareal
Unicorn Booty

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Germantown honors memory of murdered transgendered (sic) woman

Press
The Sentinel Newspapers

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Pastor Tells 'Daily Show' That 'Jungle Fever' Made LGBT Group Target His Church

Curtis M. Wong
The Huffington Post

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Franklin Graham Says Charlotte Transgender Bathroom Bill Is 'Wicked, Filthy'

Anugrah Kumar
Christian Post

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State settles suit filed by transgender inmate paroled for Fullerton killing, pays nearly $500,000 in legal fees

Press
The Orange County Register

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Andrea Bowers Fights for Transgender Icons in New Chelsea Show

Ben Davis
Artnet News

Courtroom Drawings, Andrea Bowers

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Transgender activist sues state over refusal to change gender on birth certificate

Bryan Lowry / blowry@wichitaeagle.com
Wichita Eagle

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