New Miss Transgender UK crowned after the original winner was disqualified

Heledo Pritchard
Wales Online

Credit:  http://cdn.skim.gs/images/c_fill,dpr_1.0,h_391,w_695/miss-transgender-uk/miss-transgender-uk-pageant-defends-surgery-prize

please press:  http://www.walesonline.co.uk

Ian McEwan criticised by campaigners over transgender remarks

Chris Johnston
the guardian

Credit:  https://desertpeace.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/ian-mcewan.png

please press:  http://www.theguardian.com

Malloy Joins Business, Political Leaders Calling For North Carolina Boycott

Russell Blair
Hartford Courant

Credit:  http://imgc-cn.artprintimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/60/6000/PFRQG00Z/posters/peter-steiner-orpheus-and-eurydice-in-connecticut-new-yorker-cartoon.jpg

please press:  http://www.courant.com

How ID Laws Disenfranchise Transgender Voters

Brentin Mock
Citylab

Credit:  http://www.citylab.com

please press:  http://www.citylab.com

Protesters ask Sen. Flanagan to address transgender, immigrant issues

Joseph D. Sullivan
Newsday

State Senator John Flanagan

Credit:  http://investined.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MJFlanagan.jpg

please press:  http://www.newsday.com

ezs note:  US residents - hey, pal, this is how you do it - locally!  So get off your rump and into their office!

Transgender Men And Women Are Sharing Photos Of Their Transitions On Social Media, Celebrating Gender Identity

Ali Venosa
Medical Daily

Credit:  https://i.ytimg.com/vi/snuR9O0wLfc/maxresdefault.jpg

please press:  http://www.medicaldaily.com

Franck: Mass. does no better than N.C. on transgender

Kevin Franck
Boston Herald

Credit:  http://www.bu.edu/today/files/2012/08/v_MHS-War-of-1812-Gerrymander-Cartoon.jpg

please press:  http://www.bostonherald.com

ezs note:  Dracut, Massachusetts residents - it's NOT too late to send lunatics like Colleen Gary packing!  Do it Monday, posthaste!

Connecticut hit by freak snowstorm; Hartford County especially hard hit

Abby Olheiser and Caitlyn Dewey
The Washington Post

Credit:  http://connecticutmag-images.dashdigital.com/0207bl022_sJPG_900_540_0_95_1_50_50.jpg?ver=1388773237

please press:  https://www.washingtonpost.com

Life in transition: A transgender artist shares his journey to becoming his true self

Glen Starkey
Santa Maria Sun

Credit:  http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicc/cfiles47046.jpg

please press:  http://www.santamariasun.com

Mapping transgender-friendly bathrooms in hostile North Carolina

Nicholas Korody
Archinect

Credit:  http://images.dailykos.com/images/230756/story_image/northcarolina.png?1459229692

please press:  http://archinect.com

ezs note:  In one sense, I guess it's good.  In another sense... gawd, North Carolina is one f***ed up state... 

Millennium Bridge goes purple as North East shows support for the transgender community (UK)

Dan O'Donoghue
Chronicle Live

Credit:  http://www.rucsacs.com/images/gallery/209.jpg

please press:  http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk

Man accused in transgender teen murder must surrender DNA sample

Staff
WLOX

Josh Vallum

Credit:  http://media.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/photo/vallum-josh-brandon-2jpg-9d3c46c60daca794jpg-974e8549bf136e71.jpg

please press:  http://www.wdam.com

British doctors are failing to help transgender people (Canada)

Kas Roussy
CBC

Credit:  http://losangelesinjurycenter.com/uploads//178335089702159.jpg

please press:  http://www.cbc.ca

Arkansas Attorney General Seeks to Block Protections for Gays and Lesbians

Press
NBC

Credit:  http://www.srr.com/assets/imagecache/article_header/article/header/headershareholder-oppression.jpg

please press:  http://www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  Arkansans - when election day rolls around, I hope you'll remember to vote for attorney general.  Here's a hint - it ain't Leslie Rutledge.

Fate of NC's transgender law could be decided in Virginia case

Press
Winston-Salem Journal

Credit:  http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/images/Richmond3.jpg

please press: http://www.journalnow.com

Former Pitt-Johnstown transgender student settles lengthy lawsuit with university

Ron Musselman
WJAC

Credit:  http://static1.squarespace.com/static/50ef41abe4b07ac9a3e4c50f/t/512ae4d9e4b0fd698ec28963/1361765593979/average-car-accident-settlement_de53b12d0eafdf91a7ac5cfe017e121f.jpeg

please press:  http://wjactv.com

It’s Time to Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility!

Steve Williams
care2

Credit:  http://admin.csrwire.com/system/profile_logos/15232/original/C2.%C6%92.logo_rgb.jpg

please press:  http://www.care2.com

ezs note:  If you have time, please fill out the petition at the bottom of the blog.  Geez, it takes two minutes - if that!! 

Lookout to be tried in robbery-murder of transgender woman

Joseph A. Slobodzian
philly.com

Kiesha Jenkins

Credit:  https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/kieshajenkins.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&strip=all

please press:  http://www.philly.com

Arizona: Transgender Woman Detained by ICE, Sent to Male Detention Center

Press
Democracy Now!

Credit:  http://hyphenmagazine.com/sites/default/files/styles/full_node/public/blog/2011/06/aclu-report-slams-arizonas-abuse-detained-immigrants/_aclu_report_slams_arizona8217s_abuse_of_detained_immigrants.jpg?itok=4ysDX7zK

please press: http://www.democracynow.org

Republican lawmaker wants to ban transgender students from bathrooms of their choice

Kate Wells
Michigan Radio

Credit:  http://landmarkcases.org/Images/w430/Photo/Photo/148

please press:  http://michiganradio.org

ezs note: Michigan residents - please contact your state representative AND state senator and tell him/her to vote NO on this idiotic bill!  Thanks.

Indiana: Pay to Pee Bill Will Punish Transgender Students With Jail and Fines for Using Wrong Bathrooms, Senate Bill 35 Under Fire

Essel Pratt
Inquisitr

Credit:  http://media2.wcpo.com/photo/2015/03/30/20150330_640px_1427723065385_15824742_ver1.0_320_240.jpg

please press:  http://www.inquisitr.com

ezs note:  Indiana residents - please remember to have your state representative AND state senator vote NO on this moronic bill!  Thanks. 

NY Governor Bars State Travel to North Carolina Over Transgender Bathroom Ordinance Ban

Michael Gryboski
Christian Post

Credit:  http://danzigercartoons.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/danzcolor51381.jpg

please press:  http://www.christianpost.com

North Carolina AG Won't Defend Transgender Law in Court

Gary D. Robertson
ABC

Credit:  http://media.cagle.com/20/2013/04/08/129903_600.jpg

please press:  http://abcnews.go.com

Organizers planning proms for LGBT and special needs students

Mark Feldmann
The Journal Times

Credit:  https://41.media.tumblr.com/587f1f2c5afd5e901353454f574cb3fd/tumblr_mskozokrSL1rj8solo1_500.png

please press:  http://journaltimes.com

Policies, gender roles keep transgender students out of Greek life

Grace Lyden
Grand Forks Herald

Credit:  http://petswithstyleboutique.com/images/greekalpha.jpg

please press:  http://www.grandforksherald.com

Transgender and Mormon: a growing movement that's fighting for acceptance (UK)

Sam Levin
The Guardian

Credit:  http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/560x560p/photos.demandstudios.com/130/241/fotolia_1959529_XS.jpg

please press:  http://www.theguardian.com

Baptist group protests North Carolina transgender law

Bob Allen
Baptist News Global

Credit:  http://zindagidesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Welcome-R-7-120-50-zd-300x300.png

please press:  https://baptistnews.com

Transgender woman sexually assaulted in Stonewall Inn bathroom: NYPD

Alyssa Zauderer
PIX11

Credit:  http://stluciatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sexual-assault-770x470.jpg

please press:  http://pix11.com

ezs note:  Please, if you have any information about this crime, call 1-800-577-TIPS or log onto Crime Stoppers Website. Thanks.

Take heart because it will soon all be over in Nashville

Robert Houk
Johnson City Press

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Johnsoncitydowntown.jpg

please press:  http://www.johnsoncitypress.com

Canada trails Wales when it comes to transgender protections (Canada)

Sherry Noik
CBC

Credit:  http://www.marks-clerk.com/MarksClerk/media/MCMediaLib/Images,%20Logos,%20Icons/Office%20Page%20Images/Marks-Clerk-Ottawa-976x340.jpg?width=976&height=340&ext=.jpg

please press:  http://www.cbc.ca

Mangaluru: Woman welfare committee, transgender policy this year: Umashree (India)

Press
daijiworld.com

Credit:  http://www.globosapiens.net/data/gallery/in/pictures_468/--india--karnataka--id=44614.jpg

please press:  http://www.daijiworld.com

Minn. Republicans unveil restrictive transgender bill

Sam Wilmes /  sam wilmes@albertleatribune.com
Austin (Minnesota) Daily Herald.com

Credit:  http://iowahighwayends.net/ends/usends/AlbertLea/EndMN13S.jpg

please press:  http://www.austindailyherald.com

Justice Department advises U.S. Prisons to consider identities of transgender inmates to protect them from violence

Staff
Lawyer Herald

Credit:  https://expertbeacon.com/sites/default/files/how_to_decide_if_you_should_bail_someone_out_of_jail_when_arrested.jpg

please press:  http://www.lawyerherald.com

Lunafest showcases women's stories

Press
Bismarck Tribune

Credit:  http://www.sanjose.org/media/1312254/luna-fest-image_squares.jpg?crop=0.0000000000000005052748343183,0,0,0.0000000000000005052748343183&cropmode=percentage&width=450&height=450&rnd=130977877870000000

please press:  http://bismarcktribune.com

Transgender woman dies after undergoing illegal backstreet bum implant surgery (Ireland)

Natalie Evans
Irish Mirror

Credit:  http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/coffin__oPt.jpg

please press:  http://www.irishmirror.ie

ezs note:  Go ahead.  Take a second look.  Maybe - if you're "lucky" - you'll wind up with a horribly disfigured body.  If you're not so lucky, you'll wind up dead. Don't let these charlatans take your money AND your life!!!

Jordan Gray becomes first transgender singer to reach The Voice finals (UK/Scotland)

Courtney Cameron / courtney.cameron@jpress.co.uk
Edinburgh Evening News

Credit:  http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article7340562.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/MAIN-Jordan-Gray-The-Voice.jpg

please press:  http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Apple and Tech Titans Condemn North Carolina Anti-LGBT Legislation

David Z. Morris
Fortune

Credit:  http://www.pridesource.com/btl-db/images/2018/S1OCA_EditorialCartoon_2018.jpg

please press:  http://fortune.com

Foes: Kansas bills create 'bounty' on transgender students

Staff
KMBC

Credit:  https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/medical-cowboy-shoot-shooting-guns-gun_crimes-dre0696_low.jpg

please press:  http://www.kmbc.com

ezs note:  Kansans - please call or e-mail your state representative AND state senator to tell them how stupid this bill is.  Better yet, SHOW UP.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Credit:  http://asiatours.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MOONRISE-IN-MUMBAI-INDIA-1994-1-C32393.jpg

State Farm Latest Company to Stop Donating to N.J. Rep. Garrett

Robert Schmidt

Insurance Journal

Credit:  https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/gardening-orchard-prune-pruning-plums-fruits-rmon2124_low.jpg

please press:  http://www.insurancejournal.com

Transgender to contest against Mamata (India)

Shiv Sahay Singh
The Hindu

Credit:  http://odishasuntimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4.jpg

please press:  http://www.thehindu.com

Susan Larson's transgender journey from fear to acceptance

Tony Centonze / tonycentonze@theleafchronicle.com
The Leaf-Chronicle

Credit:  http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/e9ab37cf2946e1b5fa232bd839ed44069b1d68c6/c=47-0-3111-2304&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2016/03/25/TNGroup/Clarksville/635945070195657802-IMG-3175-A.jpg

please press:  http://www.theleafchronicle.com

Rhode Island School District Passes Transgender Bathroom Policy

Press
NECN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Australian_Toilet.JPG

please press:  http://www.necn.com

Carolina Hurricanes respond to discriminatory transgender bill (Canada)

Luke Fox
SportsNet

Credit:  http://img.phombo.com/img1/photocombo/40/Carolina_Hurricanes_Alternate.jpg

please press:  http://www.sportsnet.ca

ezs note:  Hey, Hurricanes - here's your "welcome back" pass.  We would welcome you, and your stupid, idiotic, dunderheaded governor could wave goodbye  to you!

LGBT Employment Discrimination Ban Dead For This Year

Fred Knapp
NET News

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Nebraska_State_Capitol_Highsmith.jpeg

please press:  http://netnebraska.org

Watch Caitlyn Jenner meet Hillary Clinton for the first time

Anna Merod
MSNBC

Credit:  https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Caitlyn-Jenner.jpg

please press: http://www.msnbc.com

Los Angeles: Transgender Woman Murdered (update)

Staff
Democracy Now!

Credit:  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2490616205_0a2c764172.jpg

please press:  http://www.democracynow.org

ezs note:  Rest in peace, Kourtney...

Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Michael Oleaga / m.oleaga@latinpost.com
Latin Post

Credit:  http://www.advocate.com/sites/advocate.com/files/2015/05/04/nicoll-hernandez-polancoX400.jpg

please press:  http://www.latinpost.com

North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Based on a Total Lie

Jay Michaelson
The Daily Beast

please press:  http://www.thedailybeast.com

ezs note:  If you can, please read the hotlinks on this blog.  It takes a little longer, but it's well worth it.

Republicans push bill to keep transgender people from changing restrooms

Tim Pugmire / tpugmire@mpr.org
MPR

Credit:  http://media.cagle.com/81/2013/03/20/128963_600.jpg

please press:  http://media.cagle.com