19 October 2016

Voter Suppression and the Transgender Vote

Sean McShee
SFGN


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ezs note:  If you live in either a blue or red state, (click to find out) the time for you to approach city/town hall is now, not tomorrow or worse yet, on Election Day.  Don't procrastinate!  

Judge: transgender bathroom injunction is nationwide

Cindy George
Chron.com


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Stephen Florian resigns as University lecturer following outrage over transgender comments

Press
timesofmalta.com


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18 October 2016

Trost says he's being gagged, again (Canada)

Janice Dickson
iPolitics


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Transgender inmate sues DOC over denial of medical care

Press
My Plainview


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He Said No One Would Care if He Shot Transgender Women. He Was Wrong.

Katie Zavadski
The Daily Beast


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ezs note:  Let's just hope that Mr. Thomas is sent away for a long, long, long time.  My sincere condolences to the families.

16 October 2016

TransNation Festival announces film and celebrity lineup

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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Police ask for public's help in ID'ing pedestrian

Press
ABC2news


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ezs note:  If you have any information about the unknown transgender woman, please call the Jessup, Maryland police at 570-489-0411.  Thanks.

Govt Called to Tackle Hate Crimes After Transgender Woman Stabbed in Tbilisi (Georgia [Eurasia])

Press
Georgia.ge


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Air Force releases guidance on transgender airmen

Stephen Losey
Air Force Times


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15 October 2016

Transgender woman found dead in Cleveland misgendered in early reports (UK)

Meka Beresford
Pink News


Brandi Bledsoe

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ezs note:  Please, if you travel in or reside in the Cleveland area, and you have any information on Brandi Bledsoe's murder, call the Cleveland police department at 216-623-5000.

Rest in peace, Brandi...

17 People Who Kicked Down The Closet Door This Year (So Far)

Press
The Good Men Project


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please press:  https://goodmenproject.com  

For Our Communities, HIV Is Too Important to Ignore

Brent A. Wilkes and Mary Beth Maxwell
Advocate


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ezs note:  Please, if you haven't had your HIV test, or it's been some time since you've had one (one year or more) go and have one now.  You'll be glad you did!

Is It Time to Desegregate the Sexes?

Judith Shulevitz
The New York Times



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Updated: Maltese ‘patriots’ target transgender protestor with offensive remarks (Malta)

Gabriel Schembri
Malta Independent Online


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Letchworth, Hertford, UK


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ezs note:  So, are you off to Letchworth?  Well, click on down!

14 October 2016

Bristol Church Invites Transgender Pastor To Give Sermon

Press
Hartford Courant


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Treating and Preventing HIV with Trauma-Informed Care

Laurie Saloman
Contagion Live


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Wave of Violence Targets Transsexuals in Mexico (Mexico)

Press
teleSUR


Alessa Flores

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Transgender rights: France scraps sterilisation in status law (UK)

Press
BBC


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please press:  http://www.bbc.com

13 October 2016

Texas Jailers Make Crude Remarks About Transgender Inmate Online

Meagan Flynn
HoustonPress


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Iowa’s first transgender high school athlete found his truth on the track

Courtney Crowder
USA Today


Cedar Falls, Iowa

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12 October 2016

Transgender muses highlight UFO basketball league (Philippines)

Junhan B. Todino
Marianas Variety


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Providing Transgender-Inclusive Health Care

Vincenzo Carannante, Joan Feldman, Stephanie Gomes-Ganhao, and William Rob
JD Supra Business Advisor


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11 October 2016

Frontline examination of transgender


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ezs note:  This is almost an hour and a half coverage by Frontline regarding transgender children and adolescents.  See it yourself and show it to your family and friends.  Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-19bQ3b4nA

Here's Your Chance To Make Sure These Twelve States Don't Get Away With This

Brianna Wu
Bustle


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ezs note:  If you live in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington DC, this is your last day to vote!!!  Register to vote NOW!!

On National Coming Out Day, I celebrate my birthday

Darren Arquero
Berkeley News


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VOTER ID LAWS MAY PREVENT TRANSGENDER AMERICANS FROM CASTING THEIR BALLOTS THIS ELECTION

Raquel Reichard
Latina


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ezs note:  Be an informed voter!  See the short video, and, at the end, click www.votingwhiletrans.org.  Don't be one of the 25,000!

Four Mass. churches sue over new transgender law

David Scharfenberg
Boston Globe

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NHS not transgender-friendly enough, says nurse (UK)

Press
BBC


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10 October 2016

Pitt: High school transgender male got threats, fears getting beaten up in bathroom

Elizabeth Leland
The Charlotte Observer


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Albany Planned Parenthood to offer transgender patients medical care

Claire Hughes
timesunion

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09 October 2016

Dana Milbank: Governor’s defeat could be watershed moment for gay rights

Dana Milbank
Monterey Herald


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Posters seeking transgenders' beheading appear in Pakistan (India)

Press
Deccan Herald


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ezs note:  Transgender persons and allies, particularly those in Pakistan, you can choose to panic - but the better choice is to plan ahead.  The best choice might be is to let people know that you are their friends, neighbors, and coworkers - not a bunch of aliens.  Hook up with your LGBT group to find out what your best course of action might be.

Celebrate National Coming Out Day at the Library

Staff
Pasadena Now


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Ben Carson: Gay Marriage Will Lead To 'Mass Killings,' Transgender People Are Confused

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top


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Transgender pastor preaches to the choir with love

Kevin Fagan

San Francisco Chronicle


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08 October 2016

So, *ahem*, how's your ol' pal Donald doing these days?


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ezs note:   To see the TYT video, click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su-Rt4QJZ08

Decatur, Illinois


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ezs note:  Say, are you interested in travelin'? Just click on Decatur, Illinois and see what's there!

07 October 2016

NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man

Michele Steele
ESPN


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Why The New York Times means so much to me


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This day, I would like to address the conservative transgender people.  (Yes, there are those out there.)  You might think otherwise, but I do understand your frustrations:
  
1)  The budget is of great concern to me.
  
2)  Yeah, every once in a while I blurt out an oath, but these are rarities.  Almost all of the time, I stick to the King's English.

  3)  Call me an old fogy, but I much prefer the terms Miss or Mrs. to the epithet Ms
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   4)  Once in awhile, there are good Republicans as well as good Democrats, and I feel perfectly comfortable voting for them.

Having said all that, let me turn to The New York Times.  It is the nation's largest paper, and arguably the world's largest paper.  It is also has garnered a lion's share of critics.  

No matter what individual critiques you may have, there are certain points which the Times has, which other papers simply do not have:

1)  The Corrections page.  Yeah, this might seem like so much quibbling, but it is important.  Every day, someone goes over the paper with a fine-toothed comb, to make sure it is accurate.  If it is not, they promptly print it in the Corrections page.  Other papers print it rarely - if at all.  Accuracy be damned - we've got a paper to write.

2) Every once in awhile, a thoughtful person will write back, and the Times, to their credit, will print the article in the Editorial page.

3)  A crackerjack, indepth staff. 

When all is said and done, this has everything to do with the Time's endorsement of Hillary Clinton, and their critique of Donald Trump.  Despite what certain people like to spout off, this is not a matter of liberalism or conservatism.  It's a matter of accuracy.

Oh, by the way, there is one paper that endorses Trump.  The National Enquirer.

I'm not kidding.

Register and vote.  Election Day is November 8.


06 October 2016

Tony Perkins: Better To Disband The Military Than Include Transgender Service Members

Brian Tashman
Right Wing Watch


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Abrupt Death of Young Transgender Orthodox Jew Grieves Chicago Community

Aimee Levitt
The Forward


Jonah Berele

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ezs note:  It sounds like Jonah was a kind and gentle man.  Rest in peace, Jonah, and my condolences to your family.

Transgender Students Sue Pennsylvania District Restroom Rule

Press
NBC 10


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05 October 2016

04 October 2016

Person of interest jailed, questioned in shooting of transgender woman

Carol Robinson
Al.com


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Mark Seliger takes on the unsung in book of trans portraits

Leanne Italie
Standard-Times


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