To all my friends in the US, happy 4th of July!

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Transgender British athletes set to make history at Rio Olympics (UK)

Jeremy Armstrong
Daily Record

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Kochi police brutally attacks transgender people (India)

Press
The Indian Express

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'Trying to deal with the pain': Orlando survivors face long road to recovery (Orlando shooting) (UK)

Richard Luscombe and Jessica Glenza
The Guardian

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

ezs note:  Please, give what you can to GoFundMe.  Thanks.

Elie Wiesel 1926-2016

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ezs note:  We remember also...

‘Being denied what is integral to you’: The struggle for transgender rights (India)

Namita Kohli
Hindustan Times

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

City releases mayor's texts from Pulse shooting (Pulse shooting)

Matt Grant
Orlando Sentinel

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please press:  http://www.wesh.com

Rome, Italy

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Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa Approving Transgender Marriage (Japan)

Roshni Kapur
The Diplomat

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New Hampshire Governor Bans Transgender Discrimination In State Government

Jennifer Bendery
The Huffington Post

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'#OrlandoUnited: A Community Responds' video offers stories of hope, determination (Pulse shooting)

Steven Lemongello
Staff

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

Two transgender candidates — both named Misty — just made history by winning primaries

Amber Phillips
The Washington Post

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

ezs note:  Utah residents - to get information on Misty K. Snow, or to donate money to her campaign, please press www.mistyksnow.com. I read her campaign blog, and was quite impressed.  If you live anywhere else, but have friends who live in Utah, please pass this information along.  Thanks!

Ban on transgender troops to be lifted July 1

Tom Vanden Brook
USA Today

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

Dyer: Orlando will have permanent memorial for Pulse massacre victims (Orlando shooting)

Matthew J. Palm
Orlando Sentinel

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

House Democrats Stage Sit-In Protest To Urge Gun Bill Vote (Orlando shooting)

Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
The Wall Street Journal

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ezs note:  Finally - Democrats (and a few brave Republicans) are showing some balls by staging a sit-in!  My own Representative, John Larsen, is out there! You go!

Israel’s first transgender army officer celebrates pride at embassy event

Ron Kampeas
Jewish Journal

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Suspect in Kansas City transgender woman's death remains in Colorado

Press
Springfield News-Leader

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The Case for Superman’s Transgender Pal, Jenny Olsen [Pride Week]

Charlotte Finn
Comics Alliance

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Police arrest fifth suspect in transgender Burlington man's killing

Press
WCVB

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ezs note:  GOOD.

WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Lynch visits Orlando after mass shooting (Orlando shooting)

Eric Tucker and Mike Schneider
PBS

please press:  http://www.pbs.org

New Employer Resource to Help End Transgender Employment Discrimination

Press
Windy City Times

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Turkish police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at LGBT parade

Associated Press
Boston Herald

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State's restroom rule respects the privacy of all

Editorial Board
HeraldNet

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Transgender rights critical for the health of 25 million transgender people worldwide

Press
ScienceDaily

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The Unhinged Home that Raised Orlando Killer Omar Mateen (Orlando shooting)

Shane Harris and Brandy Zadrozny
The Daily Beast

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Florida Official Kenneth Lewis Suspended Over Anti-Orlando Facebook Post (Orlando shooting)

Elisha Fieldstadt
NBC

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ezs note:  WHOA.  It just goes to show that you can get a law degree and yet be very, very, very stupid.  He might just qualify for asshole of the century.

Transgender patients face health-care discrimination, inadequate treatment (Canada)

Kas Roussy
CBC News

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Transgender Pride Parade security could double after Orlando shooting (Orlando shooting)

Gabe Cohen
KOMONews.com

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Transgender community protests in Mumbai, demands equal rights (India)

ANI
ANI News

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Man hit in back in Orlando shooting played dead to survive (Orlando shooting)

Jason Dearen
timesunion

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Transgender Students In Wisconsin Navigate Life Amid Politics, Debate

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio

please press:  http://www.wpr.org

Transgender, Christian, and Tired (Orlando shooting)

Paula Stone Williams
The Huffington Post

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Transgender teen growing up in spotlight talks about bullying, depression

Nara Schoenberg / nschoenberg@tribpub.com
Chicago Tribune

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Philly schools pass sweeping policy protecting transgender students

Mensah M. Dean // deanm@phillynews.com
philly.com

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Somber times in tourist haven after nightclub massacre (Orlando shooting)

Jay Reeves and Jason Dearen
The Washington Post

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Aetna recognizes 2 employees who died in Orlando shooting (Orlando shooting)

Morgan Haefner
Becker's Hospital Review

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

Anti-Transgender Campaign Aims To Gain Support By Harassing Women In Restrooms

Zack Ford
ThinkProgress

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‘Our hearts are broken, too’: Obama visits survivors of Orlando rampage (Orlando shooting)

Katie Zezima, Ellen Nakashima, and Mark Berman
The Washington Post

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To help the victims of the Pulse shootings...

There are many avenues that say they can help the victims of the shootings - some of them are bogus, unfortunately.  One trusted site belongs to GoFundMe.  You can trust this site.

Education board votes to ignore transgender decree

Press
Huron (Mich..) Daily Tribune

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Judge: ACLU can intervene in District 211 transgender lawsuit

Eric Peterson
Daily Herald

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Transgender Operations Stall in Egypt

Heather Murdock
VOA

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This gym in Thailand is staffed exclusively by transgender men

Patrick Winn
PRI

please press:  http://www.pri.org

Omar Mateen Told Police He’d Strap Bombs to Hostages, Orlando Mayor Says

Frances Robles and Richard Perez-Pena
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.

A Transgender Transition in the Workplace

Rita Pyrillis
Workforce

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For Transgender Boy, Bathroom Fight Just Silly

Alexa Ura
The Gilmer Mirror

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Man sentenced to 22 to 44 years after pleading guilty to murder of transgender woman

Chris Caesar
metro

Raheam Felton

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please press:  http://www.metro.us

Pakistan's Transgender Community Mocked by Most, Abhorred by Many

Press
NBC

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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

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