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21 April 2016
20 April 2016
Curt Schilling says he was ‘blindsided’ by backlash to anti-transgender post
Eric Levenson / Eric.Levenson@boston.com
boston.com
boston.com
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ezs note: Uh, yeah. You were 'blindsided'. Here's a little news flash for ya, Curt. When you joined Major League baseball, and are a sportscaster after that, um, people tend to watch what you say. Stick to diggin' ditches, Curt. It's much easier.
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anti-transgender,
backlash,
blindsided,
Boston,
boston.com,
Curt Schilling,
Eric Levenson,
Massachusetts,
post
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
19 April 2016
Transgender Woman Murdered in Maryland
Daniel Reynolds
Advocate
Advocate
Keyonna Blakeney
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ezs note: Rest in peace, Keyonna...
Curt Schilling makes controversial comments on Facebook about transgender people
Press
WTMW
WTMW
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Boston,
comments,
controversial,
Curt Schilling,
Facebook,
Massachusetts,
transgender people,
WMTW
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward
Moriah Balingit
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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ezs note: To read the court's full opinion, go to G. G. vs. Gloucester County School Board. Thanks.
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appeals court,
bathroom,
case,
federal,
forward,
Gloucester Courthouse,
Moriah Balingit,
sides,
The Washington Post,
transgender teen,
Virginia
Location:
Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23061, USA
18 April 2016
Tennessee's transgender student bathroom bill is dead for the year
Andy Sher / asher@timesfreepress.com
Times Free Press
Times Free Press
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Labels:
Andy Sher,
bathroom bill,
dead,
Nashville,
student,
Susan Lynn,
Tennessee,
Times Free Press,
transgender
Location:
Nashville, TN, USA
Transgender Bathroom Hysteria, Cont’d.
Press
The New York Times
The New York Times
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Labels:
bathroom,
continued,
governors,
hysteria,
lawmakers,
North Carolina,
Raleigh,
The New York Times,
transgender
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
17 April 2016
Providence Mayor Elorza bans city funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi
Press
WPRO
WPRO
Mayor Jorge Elorza
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bans,
City,
funded,
Jorge Elorza,
mayor,
Mississippi,
North Carolina,
Providence,
Rhode Island,
travel,
WPRO
Location:
Providence, RI, USA
A transgender woman has spoken about life in a male prison (Australia)
Olivia Lambert
news.com.au
news.com.au
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Columbus to ban most city travel to North Carolina over transgender restroom bill
Lucas Sullivan
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Dispatch
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ban,
bill,
City,
Columbus,
Columbus Dispatch,
Lucas Sullivan,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
restroom,
transgender,
travel
Location:
Columbus, OH, USA
Governor Pat McCrory: More dialogue needed on transgender issues
Press
WCTI
WCTI
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ezs note: Oh, great idea, Gov. McCrory... too bad you didn't think of it before you signed this stupid bill. Dumbass.
Labels:
dialogue,
governor,
issues,
needed,
North Carolina,
Pat McCrory,
Raleigh,
transgender,
WCTI
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
16 April 2016
LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Commonwealth Medical College’s Transgender Health Conference opens eyes and brings tears
Dee Culp
NEPA Scene
NEPA Scene
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brings tears,
Commonwealth Medical College,
Dee Culp,
living your truth,
NEPA Scene,
opens eyes,
Pennsylvania,
Scranton,
transgender health conference
Location:
Scranton, PA, USA
Cirque du Soleil cancels shows over transgender law (Malta)
Press
Times of Malta
Times of Malta
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WATCH LIVE: Leelah Alcorn inspires discussion on transgender matters
Press
WLWT
WLWT
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ezs note: If life is just too crappy, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Thanks!
Labels:
Columbus,
discussion,
inspires,
Leelah Alcorn,
Leelah Alcorn Memorial Highway,
live,
matters,
Ohio,
transgender,
watch,
WLWT
Location:
Columbus, OH, USA
Big business beginning to understand bottom line, support for transgender rights are linked: Teitel (Canada)
Emma Teitel / eteitel@thestar.ca
The Star
The Star
Jennifer Pritzker
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beginning,
big business,
bottom line,
Emma Teitel,
linked,
Ontario,
support,
The Star,
Toronto,
transgender rights,
understand
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
15 April 2016
CDC Statement on National Transgender HIV Testing Day
Jonathan H. Mermin and Eugene McCray
The Body
The Body
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ezs note: Yeh, yeh... I've heard them all before... the latest is that you'll get tested when the full Moon crosses with Jupiter. Cut the crap. Get tested now. I did!
Labels:
CDC,
day,
Eugene McCray,
HIV,
Jonathan H. Mermin,
Maryland,
national,
Rockville,
statement,
testing,
The Body,
transgender
Location:
Rockville, MD, USA
Author, transgender activist Janet Mock to speak at NMSU
Kristie Garcia
Las Cruces Sun-Times
Las Cruces Sun-Times
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ezs note: New Mexico State University isn't equal to Brown University... when it comes to letting Janet Mock speak, they're BETTER . Go Aggies!
ezs note: New Mexico State University isn't equal to Brown University... when it comes to letting Janet Mock speak, they're BETTER . Go Aggies!
Johnson County students demonstrate in Topeka against Kansas ‘transgender restroom’ bill
Edward M. Eveld / eeveld@kcstar.com
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
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14 April 2016
NSAA’s transgender policy stands
Russ Pankonin
The Grant Tribune Sentinel
The Grant Tribune Sentinel
Grant, Nebraska
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Massachusetts transgender activists make frustration clear to Baker
Colin A. Young
The Berkshire Eagle
The Berkshire Eagle
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'Men should not be going to the bathroom with little girls': Ted Cruz backs North Carolina's transgender bathroom ban in face of gay rights backlash (UK)
Nikki Schwab
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
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bathroom ban,
Buffalo,
Daily Mail,
gay rights,
little girls,
men,
New York,
Nikki Schwab,
North Carolina,
should not,
Ted Cruz,
transgender
Location:
Buffalo, NY, USA
'Street freaks:' Mobile County Commission president sounds off on public restroom issue
Lawrence Specker / lspecker@al.com
al.com
al.com
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Alabama,
county commission,
issue,
Lawrence Specker,
Mobile,
president,
public,
restroom,
sounds off,
street freaks
Location:
Mobile, AL, USA
I'm a Transgender Man in North Carolina. Here's What the Bathroom Law Means for Me.
Samantha Michaels / smichaels@motherjones.com
Mother Jones
Mother Jones
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13 April 2016
Big-name Missouri businesses oppose religious objections law
Summer Ballentine
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
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Local transgender woman says Transpo employee discriminated against her
Danielle Kennedy
WSBT
WSBT
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against her,
Danielle Kennedy,
employee,
Indiana,
local,
South Bend,
transgender woman,
Transpo,
WSBT
Location:
South Bend, IN, USA
Halifax theatre alters Shrek musical after transgender person walks out (Canada)
Keith Doucette
CFJC Today
CFJC Today
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alters,
CFJC Today,
Halifax,
Keith Doucette,
musical,
Nova Scotia,
person,
Shrek,
theatre,
transgender,
walks out
Location:
Halifax, NS, Canada
WATCH: Young Saskatchewan boy responds after Alberta mom raps criticism of transgender guidelines (Canada)
Caley Ramsay
Global News
Global News
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ezs note: Way to go, Anthony!
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Alberta,
boy,
Caley Ramsay,
criticism,
Global News,
guidelines,
mom,
raps,
responds,
Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon,
transgender,
watch,
young
Location:
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Federal law dooms transgender bathroom bans: Column
Jillian T. Weiss
USA Today
USA Today
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bathroom,
column,
dooms,
federal law,
Jillian T. Weiss,
Mahwah,
New Jersey,
transgender,
USA Today
Location:
Mahwah, NJ 07430, USA
Bernie Sanders: The Daily News interview
To my friends in New York, California and other states deciding in the primary: I urge you to read the entirety of the Daily News interview with Bernie Sanders. No, not the rag that is printed on the masthead. That's too cheap n' easy. It's the one next to the "please press" button. Will you agree with Bernie on every issue? Nope. But no president, from Washington on down, has ever agreed with the prospective president on every jot and tittle. Those of us who are transgender folks need to know that this primary is vital. Thank you very much.
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Labels:
Bernie Sanders,
Daily News,
interview,
New York
Location:
New York, NY, USA
12 April 2016
Dems seek to undo Mississippi LGBT law, but likely to fail
Press
WTVA
WTVA
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bisexual,
Democrats,
fail,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBT,
likely,
Mississippi,
seek,
transgender,
Tupelo,
undo,
WTVA
Location:
Tupelo, MS, USA
The Surprising Sexual Harassment Scandal Accompanying Tennessee’s Anti-Transgender Bill
Zack Ford
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
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Dozens speak out on proposed guidance for transgender students, bathroom use
Brian McVicar / bmcvicar@mlive.com
mlive
mlive
Escanaba, Michigan
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bathroom,
Brian McVicar,
dozens,
Escanaba,
guidance,
Michigan,
Mlive,
proposed,
speak out,
transgender students,
use
Location:
Escanaba, MI 49829, USA
Transgender bathroom rights, access a hot U.S. political topic (Canada)
Justin Li
CBC News
CBC News
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bathroom,
CBC,
hot,
Justin Li,
Minnesota,
political,
rights,
Saint Paul,
topic,
transgender,
US
Location:
St Paul, MN, USA
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Vows to Revise Transgender Law
Valerie Bauerlein and Jon Kamp / Valerie.Bauerlein@wsj.com / Jon.Kamp@wsj.com
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
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11 April 2016
China’s first transgender employment discrimination case goes to court (Canada)
Jonathan Kaiman
thestar.com
thestar.com
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Beijing,
case,
China,
court,
discrimination,
employment,
first,
goes,
Jonathan Kaiman,
thestar.com,
transgender
Location:
Beijing, Beijing, China
Transgendered (sic) residents start lawsuit against Saskatchewan government, human rights agency
Will Chabun / wchabun@postmedia.com
Regina Leader-Post
Regina Leader-Post
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Prison is horrifying. For transgender people, it's hell.
German Lopez / german.lopez@vox.com
Vox
Vox
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ezs note: YOU can do something about this! Call, write, e-write, or better yet visit in person, and ask her/him if conditions for transgender prisoners are safe, secure, and appropriate. If not, they should get their act together!
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Florence,
German Lopez,
hell,
horrifying,
prison,
Samantha Hill,
transgender people,
Vox
Location:
Florence, CO 81226, USA
10 April 2016
Transgender bathroom use upsets lawmaker
Press
The Blade
The Blade
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bathroom,
Lansing,
lawmaker,
Michigan,
State Board of Education,
The Blade,
transgender,
upsets,
use
Location:
Lansing, MI, USA
Corporations threaten to pull out of states over transgender bathroom law (Canada)
David Common
CBC
CBC
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Atlanta,
bathroom,
CBC,
corporations,
David Common,
Georgia,
law,
pull out,
states,
threaten,
transgender
Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA
Transgender swimmer Schuyler Bailar featured on "60 Minutes"
Jim Buzinski
Outsports
Outsports
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What’s Really Behind the Angst Over Transgender Bathrooms?
Jane Eisner / eisner@forward.com
Forward
Forward
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Labels:
angst,
behind,
forward,
Jane Eisner,
New York,
New York City,
really,
transgender bathrooms
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Transgender teenage ballplayer at Santa Monica prep school spreads message of hope and acceptance
Bill Plaschke / bill.plaschke@latimes.com
LA Times
LA Times
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09 April 2016
Lake George to review transgender policies Tuesday
Michael Goot / mgoot@poststar.com
The Post Star
The Post Star
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Labels:
Lake George,
Michael Goot,
New York,
policies,
protect,
review,
The Post Star,
transgender,
Tuesday
Location:
Lake George, NY 12845, USA
John Kasich: I would not have signed transgender restroom bill
Jake Miller
CBS
CBS
Gov. John Kasich (R)
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bill,
CBS,
Columbus,
Jake Miller,
John Kasich,
Ohio,
restroom,
signed,
transgender,
would not
Location:
Columbus, OH, USA
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Calls Transgender Bill 'Unnecessary'
Carlos Santoscoy
On Top
On Top
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bill,
calls,
Carlos Santoscoy,
Columbia,
governor,
Nikki Haley,
On Top,
South Carolina,
transgender,
unnecessary
Location:
Columbia, SC, USA
08 April 2016
Gay business group rescinds Charlie Baker’s honor
Joshua Miller / joshua.miller@globe.com
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Gov. Charlie Baker
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Boston,
Boston Globe,
business group,
Charlie Baker,
gay,
honor,
Joshua Miller,
Massachusetts,
rescinds
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
After student protest transgender student allowed to run for prom king
Annysa Johnson / anjohnson@journalsentinel.com
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
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ezs note: Lemme see... who are the mature ones here...
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