Happy birthday to, well, me!

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Trustees hear about transgender rights

Sean Yoder
The Indiana Gazette

Indiana (town), Pennsylvania

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Police arrest man for murder of transgender woman Deeniquia Dodds (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News

Deeniquia Dodds

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Army chiefs applaud 'courage' of Britain’s first female infantry soldier who revealed she was born a boy (UK)

Lexi Finnigan
The Telegraph

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Fuentealbilla, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

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ezs note:  To visit Fuentealbilla, just click, click, click! 

In a First, Openly Transgender Service Member Promoted

Fiona Dawson
NBC News

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Blake Dremann, center

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I rest my case. Period.

Ron Dicker
The Huffington Post

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ezs note:  Please click the area just above, and the video Keith Olbermann wrote.  If you like it, send it along to your friends.  Let's start a Donald Trump weenie roast!

Police arrest soldier in transgender woman's death

Staff
El Paso Times

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Indiana won't let transgender man change name

Stephanie Wang
IndyStar

Gee, is this the judge?

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A Close Reading of the North Carolina GOP’s Deranged Response to the NCAA

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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ezs note:  Aw, don't be too hard on them.  I love it when North Carolinians act like batshit fools!  (Are you listening, Hartford Whalers?)

Why a transgender woman robbed a bank, threw cash in the air and waited for police

Kristine Guerra
The Washington Post

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Transgender woman found slain on Chicago's West Side

Gretchen Rachel Hammond
Windy City Times

Chicago, Garfield Park (portion) Chicago

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ezs note:  If you live or visit Chicago - particularly in the Garfield Park area -  and you have any information about the murder of T.T., please call the Chicago Police Department at 312-746-6000. Thanks.

Feds Ask For Clarity And Limits In Sweeping Transgender Court Decision

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed

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State school board debates transgender bathroom issue

Jeremy P. Kelley
WHIO

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Some assumptions I made about Transgender people (Finland)

Troy L. Woodson
Helsinki Times

Helsinki, Finland

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Chelsea Manning starts hunger strike to protest treatment

Press
KAKE

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Alexis Arquette, Transgender Actress and Sister to David and Patricia Arquette, Has Died

Kara Warner and Julie Mazziota
People

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Alexis...

Transgender activist shot, injured (Pakistan)

Staff
The Express Tribune

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Dear Abby: Breaking transgender news to parents

Abigail Van Buren
The Southern Illinoisan

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Shortland Street transgender star helps foil schoolboy bully (New Zealand)

Russell Blackstock
nzherald.co.nz

Shortland Street cast

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Redmond, Washington

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ezs note:  You can go to Redmond, Oregon with just a click!

So, your vote doesn't count?

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So, I watched a little TV last night, and Rachel Maddow was on.  She started with the state of Mississippi, which was quite surprising (2 for Trump, within the margin of error).  But then came Texas.  In polls there, Hillary Clinton gained OVER 2 points - a state long considered very safe for Trump.  Good news, right?

There's some sobering news, though - and it rests entirely on YOU.  

Y'see, polls are just that - really best guesses as to the outcome of an election. When the margin gets below plus or minus 3.5 percent, things get a little murky.  When things are dead even (this is actually happening in Ohio) you might as well flip a coin.

Or, you can vote.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Register and vote - please!  

The Lady Chablis, transgender nightclub star, dies aged 59

Megan Carpentier
The Guardian

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ezs note:  We miss you, The Lady Chablis...

Last hospitalized Pulse shooting survivor discharged after nearly 3 months (Pulse shooting)

Naseem S. Miller
Orlando Sentinel

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ezs note:  Finally - finally - the last person has discharged.  It's been one horrible odyssey, but at last you're on your way home.  I wish you - and all the survivors - luck, health, and peace.

Transgender candidate, 20, challenging fellow Democrat for Vancouver-area seat

Joseph O'Sullivan
The Seattle Times

Kaitlyn Beck

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One of the Most Important Crosswords in New York Times History

Oliver Roeder
Slate

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Va. teen at center of transgender legal battle: "I'm just a person"

Press
CBS

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Life As Transgender: Dealing With A Discouraging Family

Press
NPR

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BBC to hire Radio 2's first transgender DJ as Stephanie Hirst takes over as host (UK)

Patrick Hill
Mirror

Stephanie Hirst

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Texas attorney general dines with 8-year-old transgender boy

AP
CBS/Austin

Attorney General Ken Paxton

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Hudson, New Hampshire

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To see Hudson, New Hampshire, click here!

It's time! It's time!

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Well... okay.  So it's a little early.  The fact of the matter is that the longer you procrastinate, the more likely it is that you will miss voting.  And it's a darn shame. Um... have you seen that dimwit Trump?  From my earliest days, the people whom the Republican party have chosen to be president have been controversial (in some cases, really controversial), but I honestly believe that in their heart of hearts, they did what was best for the United States.  Until now.

Let me say this loud and clear:  Donald Trump is a barking idiot!!!

Register and vote.  Election Day is November 8.

Casting of Matt Bomer, Michelle Rodriguez as transgender characters angers community

Hoai-Tran Bui
USA Today

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Meet Keith, a Dad for Transgender Equality

Hayley Miller
HRC

Winterville, North Carolina

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Transgender WNY woman says gender affirming surgery saved her life

Angela Christoforos
WIVB.com

Yeah, it's in Buffalo (oh, stop groaning!)

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Sketchy Pharmacies Are Selling Hormones to Transgender People

Gillian Branstetter
The Atlantic

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ezs note:  You can contact your congressperson by looking at www.house.gov and urge them to make necessary medications such as Depo-testosterone, Estradiol, and Spironlactone become covered. If you are uncertain who your congressperson is, enter your ZIP code.

Transgender and unemployed: Businesses shut doors to trans workers (Canada)

David Burke
CBC

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School asks high court to hear transgender bathroom case

Alanna Durkin Richer
San Francisco Chronicle

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Conference promote awareness of transgender issues

Celia Llopis-Jepsen
The Hutchinson News

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Maryland tries to strengthen foster care for gay and transgender youths

Fenit Nirappli
The Washington Post

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This transgender man is about to enlist in the Army. Here's his story

Iacopo Luzi
Military Times

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The uncomfortably strong case against Obama’s transgender protections

Editorial Board
The Charlotte Observer

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Louise Palanker: Transgender Transitions, Sharing Room with Mom, Quitting Sports

Louise Palanker
Noozhawk

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Spelman College Pondering Enrolling Transgender Students

Zenitha Prince Senior
AFRO

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Federal Judge Curbs Enforcement of North Carolina Transgender Access Law

Alan Blinder
The New York Times

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Dumbarton, West Dumbartonshire, UK

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Goa government to conduct survey of transgender community (India)

Press
newsx

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Where in the Bible does it say you can’t be transgender? Nowhere.

Eliel Cruz
The Washington Post

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Americans Are Embracing Transgender Rights

Andrew McGill
The Atlantic

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Transgender Ken doll cake sparks outrage. Supporters tell critics to eat it.

Lindsey Bever
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Uhhhh...eek?