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09 July 2016
PLEASE let us learn to love one another!
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Y'know, I don't have my fingers on current statistics, but damn, it sure feels like one of the worst holes we've ever been in. First came the horrific Pulse shooting in Orlando, Florida - 102 killed or wounded in one night! Then came the rapid police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile , then the killing of five Dallas officers - Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Brent Thompson, and Patrick Zamarripa.
This is far too much!!!
As I've said before, these might not be the best statistics, but if you think about it - even casually - you know that viscerally these deaths and woundings are very, very real.
This is for police officers and for those who are anguished by seemingly crass police pullovers.
Remember, remember, remember that these are human beings! They are not 'monsters'!
If you feel that life is too much for you, please see a counselor or psychologist.
Above all - and this goes for everyone - let us love one another.
04 July 2016
To all my friends in the US, happy 4th of July!
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03 July 2016
Transgender British athletes set to make history at Rio Olympics (UK)
Jeremy Armstrong
Daily Record
Daily Record
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please press: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Kochi police brutally attacks transgender people (India)
Press
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
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please press: http://indianexpress.com
'Trying to deal with the pain': Orlando survivors face long road to recovery (Orlando shooting) (UK)
Richard Luscombe and Jessica Glenza
The Guardian
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...
02 July 2016
‘Being denied what is integral to you’: The struggle for transgender rights (India)
Namita Kohli
Hindustan Times
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
Orlando Sentinel
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please press: http://www.wesh.com
01 July 2016
Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa Approving Transgender Marriage (Japan)
Roshni Kapur
The Diplomat
The Diplomat
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please press: http://thediplomat.com
New Hampshire Governor Bans Transgender Discrimination In State Government
Jennifer Bendery
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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please press: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
'#OrlandoUnited: A Community Responds' video offers stories of hope, determination (Pulse shooting)
Steven Lemongello
Staff
Staff
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please press: http://www.orlandosentinel.com
29 June 2016
Two transgender candidates — both named Misty — just made history by winning primaries
Amber Phillips
The Washington Post
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!
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!
24 June 2016
22 June 2016
House Democrats Stage Sit-In Protest To Urge Gun Bill Vote (Orlando shooting)
Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
please press: http://blogs.wsj.com
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!
21 June 2016
19 June 2016
18 June 2016
Florida Official Kenneth Lewis Suspended Over Anti-Orlando Facebook Post (Orlando shooting)
Elisha Fieldstadt
NBC
NBC
please press: http://www.nbcnews.com
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.
17 June 2016
Transgender teen growing up in spotlight talks about bullying, depression
Nara Schoenberg / nschoenberg@tribpub.com
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
please press: http://www.chicagotribune.com
16 June 2016
‘Our hearts are broken, too’: Obama visits survivors of Orlando rampage (Orlando shooting)
Katie Zezima, Ellen Nakashima, and Mark Berman
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
please press: https://www.washingtonpost.com
15 June 2016
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.
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.
14 June 2016
A Transgender Transition in the Workplace
Rita Pyrillis
Workforce
Workforce
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please press: http://www.workforce.com
For Transgender Boy, Bathroom Fight Just Silly
Alexa Ura
The Gilmer Mirror
The Gilmer Mirror
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please press: http://www.gilmermirror.com
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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please press: http://www.metro.us
Pakistan's Transgender Community Mocked by Most, Abhorred by Many
Press
NBC
NBC
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please press: http://www.nbcnews.com
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