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16 March 2016

Kentucky Bill Allowing Businesses to Deny Services to Gays Advances

Press
WOUB Digital

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2016 Will be a Difficult Year for Trans Rights

Staff
Pridesource

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Michigan changes driver's license policy for transgender people

Virginia Gordan
Michigan Radio

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Groups to honor Transgender Day of Visibility

Rachel Hatch
Illinois State University

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One Artist’s Quest to Honor Her Transgender Uncle

Hilary Moss
The New York Times

Ken and Hazel's wedding photo, 1954

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15 March 2016

Bathroom argument purveys LGBT civil rights issue

Devin Zimmerman
kokomoperspective.com

Kokomo, Indiana

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Edmonton Catholic school board to vote on 'meaningless' inclusiveness policy, critics say (Canada)

Janet French
Edmonton Journal

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House Speaker trying to lock-down votes for transgender bill

Tiffany Chan
WWLP

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ezs note: Neighbors to the north - you can do your part by calling your state representative and senator and telling them that they should vote YES on this worthy bill. Thanks!

'Southern Comfort' a new Off-Broadway musical about transgender friends

Joe Dziemianowicz
New York Daily News

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Los Angeles Now Has A Council To Advise The City On Transgender Issues

Juliet Bennett Rylah
laist

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14 March 2016

Judge’s son charged in racist graffiti at church

Jim O'Sullivan
The Boston Globe

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Known gang member charged with beating transgender teen to death... (UK)

Alexandra Genova
Daily Mail

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ezs note: If you knew Mercedes Williamson, please testify!

Shakespeare's transgender spirit sparks UBC professor's talk (Canada)

Gavin Fisher
CBC

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McCoy: Hate crime laws should protect transgender Iowans

Matt McCoy
The Des Moines Register

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Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Becomes White House’s First Transgender LGBTQ+ Liason

Teresa Jusino
The Mary Sue

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13 March 2016

Transgender Musical Southern Comfort Opens Tonight

Olivia Clement
Playbill

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Report: Philly among cities with most anti-transgender tweets

Daniel Craig
Philly Voice

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Playwright Richard Bean on transgender characters, never cheating and new snooker drama The Nap (UK)

Holly Williams
Independent

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On the Fight Against HIV and AIDS -- and on the People Who Really Started the Conversation

Hillary Clinton
The Huffington Post

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California Barber Refuses To Cut Transgender Man's Hair

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On Top

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12 March 2016

Simi Valley, California

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

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How To Avoid A Lawsuit With One Easy Ruling

Susan Nilon
SRQ

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CA Dem Convention Reaffirms Transgender Community’s Rights

Kris Hayashi and Rick Zbur
San Jose Inside

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Tennessee Governor Concerned About Anti-Transgender Student Restroom Bill

Dominic Holden dominic_holden@buzzfeed.com
Buzzfeed

Gov. Bill Haslam

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Model Ben Melzer becomes Men's Health's first ever transgender cover star after winning reader's poll (UK)

Steve Robson
Mirror

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Caitlyn Jenner’s Politics Spark Debate In Transgender Ranks

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CBS Baltimore

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10 March 2016

Danish Girl’s Oscar Loss a Satisfying Win for Trans Women

s. e. smith
yes!

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The ‘Beloved Community’ includes transgender people

Terence K. Leathers
The News & Observer

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Video: This is the new transgender training Seattle police are taking

Richard D. Oxley
MYNorthwest.com

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Transgender activist Stephen Whittle talks a hidden identity and finally feeling free (Australia)

Susan Cheong
ABC (Australia)

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Mount Saint Charles removes ban on transgender students

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WLNE

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09 March 2016

Bill would set rules on transgender student bathroom use

Mallory Cooke
WBBJ

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Second Wachowski comes out as transgender woman

Jayme Deerwester
USA Today

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08 March 2016

Letter: I'm transgender, and I want your respect

Kristina Bachman
AZCentral

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Family, Friends Mourn Penn State Trans Woman Lost to Suicide

Cleis Abeni
Advocate

Miriam Roe

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Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860

Trevor Project Lifeline (under 24) - 866-488-7386

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255

Study: 300,000 Transgender People May Be Negatively Impacted By Proposed Bills

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top

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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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07 March 2016

“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.