23 September 2016

Please, don't vote!


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So you're not gonna vote this election.  Hey, I understand.

So what if Yaz'min Shanchez were killed and burned - it's not like it's anybody fault, is it?

So what if a brave little transgender girl took to the streets to the streets to proclaim loudly her cause.  Eating potato chips is so much more important - isn't it?

Then again, just do it. VOTE.

Election Day is November 8.  Register early and vote.  Thanks.

22 September 2016

Jury finds Brady guilty of transgender woman's murder

Stacey Deffenbaugh
NBC


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please press:  http://www.nbc-2.com

ezs note:  GOOD.  Rest in peace, Yaz'min...

Transgender woman raped by male cellmate is suing a New Orleans jail

Claire Lampen
news.mic


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AP PHOTOS: Barcelona pageant celebrates transgender women

Press
Yahoo!


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please press:  https://www.yahoo.com

21 September 2016

20 September 2016

Officer disciplined for reportedly calling transgender woman 'he-she'

Joe Sneve
Argus Leader


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Pentagon to pay for ‘medically necessary’ sex-change operations for active transgender troops

Corey Dickstein
Stars and Stripes


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Homeless shelters facing new transgender rules

Tim Devaney
The Hill


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History professor: Gender identity issues, prejudice go way back in U.S. history

Rob Schofield
the progressive pulse


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19 September 2016

Transgender 8-Year-Old Walks in Dallas Pride Parade

Alice Barr
NBC 10


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Tippecanoe Co. adds transgender antidiscrimination law

Associated Press
The Dispatch


Lafayette, Indiana

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18 September 2016

Trans teen finds 'family' in football team (Canada)

Aly Thompson
The Sachem and Glanbrook Gazette


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Police Searching for Killer of Transgender Woman

George Solis
CBS Baltimore


Crystal Edmonds

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ezs note:  Please, if you have any information regarding the murder of Crystal Edmonds, call 443-263-2220. 
Rest in peace, Crystal...

Happy birthday to, well, me!


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17 September 2016

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! 

15 September 2016

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!

14 September 2016

13 September 2016

12 September 2016

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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11 September 2016

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...

10 September 2016

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!

09 September 2016

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!  

08 September 2016

07 September 2016

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.

06 September 2016

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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04 September 2016

Life As Transgender: Dealing With A Discouraging Family

Press
NPR


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please press:  http://www.npr.org

03 September 2016

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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02 September 2016

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.

31 August 2016

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.