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15 June 2016
Judge: ACLU can intervene in District 211 transgender lawsuit
Labels:
ACLU,
Chicago,
Daily Herald,
District 211,
Eric Peterson,
Illinois,
intervene,
judge,
lawsuit,
transgender
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
Transgender Operations Stall in Egypt
Labels:
Cairo,
Egypt,
Heather Murdock,
operations,
stall,
transgender,
VOA,
Voice of America
Location:
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
This gym in Thailand is staffed exclusively by transgender men
Labels:
Bangkok,
biceps,
exclusively,
gym,
male,
Patrick Winn,
PRI,
staffed,
Thailand,
transgender men
Location:
Bangkok, Thailand
Omar Mateen Told Police He’d Strap Bombs to Hostages, Orlando Mayor Says
Frances Robles and Richard Perez-Pena
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: http://www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Due to a glitch - which I hope to get fixed soon - I am unable to get pics with each blog. In the meantime, I will blogging out once a day news reports as long as they remain current. I promise I will use trusted news such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Slate, and other newspapers of good repute. Uh, the Breitbart Times and other nutcases need not apply. I hope this will keep you informed.
Labels:
bombs,
Florida,
Frances Robles,
hostages,
mayor,
Omar Mateen,
Orlando,
police,
Richard Perez-Pena,
The New York Times
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
14 June 2016
A Transgender Transition in the Workplace
Rita Pyrillis
Workforce
Workforce
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For Transgender Boy, Bathroom Fight Just Silly
Alexa Ura
The Gilmer Mirror
The Gilmer Mirror
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Labels:
Alexa Ura,
bathroom,
Benjamin Elder,
fight,
Friendswood,
silly,
Texas,
The Gilmer Mirror,
transgender boy
Location:
Friendswood, TX, USA
Man sentenced to 22 to 44 years after pleading guilty to murder of transgender woman
Chris Caesar
metro
metro
Raheam Felton
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Labels:
Chris Caesar,
guilty,
man,
Metro,
murder,
Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia,
pleading,
sentenced,
transgender woman,
years
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pakistan's Transgender Community Mocked by Most, Abhorred by Many
Press
NBC
NBC
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Labels:
abandoned,
abhorred,
arrested,
community,
deadly,
many,
mocked,
NBC,
Pakistan,
Peshawar,
transgender
Location:
Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
13 June 2016
For more information...
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ezs note: Needless to say, (really) this has been a tiny, tiny sampling of truly tragic news on a single story. For more information, you might want to try http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out. Thanks.
'Rainbow vigil': Thousands turn out in Dublin to honour those killed in Orlando shooting (Ireland)
Jason Kennedy
Irish Times
Irish Times
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please press: http://www.independent.ie
Labels:
Dublin,
honor,
honour,
Ireland,
Irish Times,
Jason Kennedy,
killed,
Orlando,
rainbow vigil,
shooting,
thousands
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
What has the Orlando gunman's father said?
Tucker Reals
CBS
CBS
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Labels:
Afghan Taliban,
CBS,
Facebook,
father,
Florida,
gunman,
Omar Mateen,
Orlando,
Seddique Mateen,
Tucker Reals
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
Orlando: Omar Mateen 'pledged loyalty to ISIL, others'
Press
Aljazeera
Aljazeera
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Labels:
Aljazeera,
Florida,
gay nightclub,
ISIL,
loyalty,
mass shooting,
Omar Mateen,
Orlando,
others,
pledged
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
THESE ARE THE VICTIMS OF THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING IN ORLANDO
Press
ABC 11
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Labels:
ABC,
families,
Florida,
killed,
Orlando,
Orlando police,
Pulse nightclub,
shooter,
shooting,
victims
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
Gun dealers, the blood is on YOUR hands
12 June 2016
What it means to be transgender in a world that doesn’t always understand
Rachel Levine
Lancaster Online
Lancaster Online
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Laverne Cox supports government tracking of the LGBT community
Edward Vkanty
Inquisitr
Inquisitr
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Labels:
bisexual,
community,
Edward Vkanty,
gay,
government tracking,
Laverne Cox,
lesbian,
LGBT,
Maryland. Inquisitr,
Suitland,
supports,
transgender
Manitoba author explores being a transgender dad in new book (Canada)
Press
CBC News
CBC News
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Labels:
author,
CBC,
Dugald,
explores,
insight,
Manitoba,
new book,
transgender dad,
Trevor MacDonald
Location:
Dugald, MB R0E, Canada
Connecticut Leaders React with Shock to Orlando Terror Attack
Kathleen McWilliams, Stephen Singer, and Mara Lee
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
reactions from Connecticut...
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Labels:
Connecticut,
Florida,
Hartford,
Kathleen McWilliams,
leaders,
Mara Lee,
Orlando,
shock,
Stephen Singer,
terror attack
Location:
Hartford, CT, USA
Mass Shooting At Orlando Gay Nightclub: What We Know
Merrit Kennedy and Emma Bowman
NPR
NPR
Pulse nightclub under attack
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please press: http://www.npr.org
ezs note: I will definitely have current updates in tomorrow's blog. To all the friends and families, my sincere condolences.
Labels:
Emma Bowman,
Florida,
gay,
mass shooting,
Merrit Kennedy,
nightclub,
NPR,
Orlando
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
11 June 2016
Many local venues have yet to implement policies with transgender people in mind
Merriel Moyer / merrielmoyer@ldnews.com
Lebanon Daily News (PA)
Lebanon Daily News (PA)
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Californians' support of transgender bathroom access in schools is growing, poll shows
Hailey Branson-Potts / hailey.branson@latimes.com
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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please press: http://www.latimes.com
10 June 2016
Premier League photographer becomes first transgender news anchor in Europe (UK)
Jimmy Nsubuga
metro.co.uk
metro.co.uk
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please press: http://metro.co.uk/
Louie Gohmert: Oppose Transgender Rights To Save Veterans' Lives
Brian Tashman
Right Wing Watch
Right Wing Watch
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please press: http://www.rightwingwatch.org
ezs note: Oh, Louie, you crazy ol' lunatic, I can't help but love you. Without meaning to, you help the ACLU go on. (hint, hint) Please, Louie... go right ahead!
Transgender Woman Shot in Back in Garden Grove; Expected to Survive
Anthony Kurzweil
KTLA
KTLA
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ezs note: If you have any information regarding this shooting, please call the Santa Ana police department at 1-714-245-8665. And to the victim, please reconsider - we all would feel safer if this vermin were arrested!
Labels:
Anthony Kurzweil,
back,
California,
expected,
Garden Grove,
KTLA,
Santa Ana,
shot,
survive,
transgender woman
Location:
Garden Grove, CA, USA
A mother’s view of transgender equality
Jen Slipakoff
Atlanta Journal-Constiution
Atlanta Journal-Constiution
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please press: http://www.myajc.com
Judge: Transgender Inmates Must Have Access To Items That Match Their Identity
Celisa Calacal
thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
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Gordie Howe, 1928-2016
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When I was little, I really didn't care that much for sports. Baseball, football, basketball... eh... Then a teacher told me about her love for hockey. She and her husband were hockey nuts. What the heck, I said, I'll give it a try. The New England Whalers were playing the Minnesota Fighting Saints. (Remember them?) For the first time, I went absolutely bonkers! To this day, I watch the Stanley Cup finals avidly. A little later, three players, Mark, Marty, and the most famous, Gordie, came to play for the Whalers. Gordie had scored the most goals ever - and now he was playing for us, the Whalers!
I still remember the one game I saw him play. The Whalers were playing in their new arena (the 'old' one had collapsed), and I had got a ticket to the brand new digs. I was so happy! Anyway, at some point in the game, Gordie got a penalty. Two minutes went by - when you're young, time goes by so slowly. When two minutes had passed, Gordie got out of the box - and the puck was right in front of him!! He raced forward, took one shot, and scored! Yay!
Gordon Howe died today.
My condolences to his children Mark, Marty, Murray, and Cathy. And my deepest thanks to whom you brought the love of hockey. Rest in peace, Gordie.
09 June 2016
For Civil Rights Chief, Fighting For The Outsider Is Deeply Personal
Carrie Johnson
NPR
NPR
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Labels:
Carrie Johnson,
chief,
civil rights,
deeply personal,
fighting,
NPR,
outsider,
Vanita Gupta,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
How Many Transgender Americans Are There?
Samantha Michaels
Mother Jones
Mother Jones
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please press: http://www.motherjones.com
08 June 2016
Stopping the Suffering of Transgender Immigrants
Adam Frankel and Bamby Salcedo
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
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Resolved: to affirm rights of transgender Jews
Press
New Jersey Jewish News
New Jersey Jewish News
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Labels:
affirm,
Hanover,
New Jersey,
New Jersey Jewish News,
resolved,
rights,
transgender Jews,
Whippany
Location:
Hanover, NJ, USA
Twitter chat: What’s the status of transgender rights in the U.S.?
Corinne Segal
PBS
PBS
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please press: http://www.pbs.org
Labels:
Barack Obama,
chat,
Corinne Segal,
New York,
New York City,
PBS,
status,
transgender rights,
Twitter,
US
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Pentagon celebrates LGBT pride while changes to its transgender policy are stalled
Dan Lamothe
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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Labels:
Arlington,
bisexual,
celebrates,
changes,
Dan Lamothe,
gay,
lesbian,
LGBT,
Pentagon,
pride,
stalled,
The Washington Post,
transgender,
transgender policy,
Virginia
Location:
Arlington, VA, USA
07 June 2016
Transgender Alaskan High School Runner Faces Criticism for Competing on Female Team
Labels:
Alaska,
Alaskan,
Anchorage,
criticism,
female,
high school,
Kathleen Wong,
mic.com,
runner,
team,
transgender
Location:
Anchorage, AK, USA
School board plans to ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear transgender bathroom case
Moriah Balingit
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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Labels:
ask,
case,
Gloucester Courthouse,
hear,
Moriah Balingit,
school board,
The Washington Post,
transgender bathroom,
United States Supreme Court,
Virginia
Location:
Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23061, USA
06 June 2016
Transgender woman attacked in north Houston
Joel Eisenbaum
Click 2 Houston
Click 2 Houston
Montrose section of Houston
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ezs note: Fortunately, we have the name of the suspect in this case. It's Denzel Boone. If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Houston police at 713-864-3131. If you see him at this moment, do not try and restrain him - call Houston police emergency services at 911. Thanks.
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attacked,
Click 2 Houston,
Houston,
Joel Eisenbaum,
Montrose,
north,
Texas,
transgender woman
Location:
Houston, TX, USA
Transgender teen's car vandalized in Stark County
Derick Waller
newsnet 5 (ABC)
newsnet 5 (ABC)
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ezs note: Hey, maybe it's not a huge deal, but by sending a message that harassment of transgender people will NOT be tolerated is a huge boon to any community. If you have any information, please call the Stark County Sheriff's Office at 330-430-3800. Thanks!
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Canton,
car,
Derick Waller,
newsnet 5,
Ohio,
Plain Township,
Stark County,
transgender teen,
vandalized
Location:
Plain Township, OH, USA
Lawmakers differ on effective date of transgender proposal
Press
Bristol Herald Courier.com
Bristol Herald Courier.com
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Bristol Herald Courier.com,
date,
differ,
effective,
lawmakers,
Massachusetts,
proposal,
Taunton,
transgender
Location:
Taunton, MA, USA
05 June 2016
Transgender activist would swap honour for law change (New Zealand)
Staff
Newshub
Newshub
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Labels:
Auckland,
honor,
honour,
law change,
Lexie Matheson,
New Zealand,
Newshub,
swap,
transgender activist
Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Transgender Teen Celebrity Draws Crowd at AACE Meeting
Miriam E. Tucker
Medscape
Medscape
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Labels:
AACE,
celebrity,
draws crowd,
Florida,
Jazz Jennings,
Medscape,
meeting,
Miriam E. Tucker,
Orlando,
transgender teen
Location:
Orlando, FL, USA
Muhammad Ali, rest in peace
Labels:
Kentucky,
Louisville,
Muhammad Ali,
rest in peace
Location:
Louisville, KY, USA
04 June 2016
Sorry, Conservatives, but Obama's Guidance on Transgender Students Is Based on 2 Decades of Case Law
Brynn Tannehill
The New Civil Rights Movement
The New Civil Rights Movement
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A historic transgender change in Sask. (Canada)
Theresa Simon
Moose Jaw Times Herald
Moose Jaw Times Herald
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/school/CuparMuseum/images/kelliher%202254.jpg
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ezs note: As much as we tend our focus on New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto or Montreal, this is NOT where all the action is! Sometimes little Kelliher (pop. 368) does the trick! No matter where you live, you can make the difference - if you've got the guts to say your peace.
Pembroke graduate takes shot at Donald Trump, calls for transgender rights
Patrick Ronan
Wicked Local Pembroke
Wicked Local Pembroke
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Transgender Oscar Smith High student wants Chesapeake schools to change policies
Mike Connors
The Virginian-Pilot
The Virginian-Pilot
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Location:
Ottawa, ON, Canada
03 June 2016
Transgender bathroom policy approved by Kern High School District
Jeanne Pastore
Kern Golden Empire.com
Kern Golden Empire.com
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Kinky Boots music video weighs in on transgender bathroom rights
Marc Snetiker
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
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Four arrested in the Vermont beating death of transgender man
Suzannah Gonzales
Reuters
Reuters
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ezs note: GOOD. Thank you, San Diego police department!
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Allison Gee,
Amos Beede,
arrested,
beating,
California,
death,
Erik Averill,
Jordan Paul,
Myia Barber,
Reuters,
San Diego,
Suzannah Gonzales,
transgender man,
Vermont
Location:
San Diego, CA, USA
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