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28 December 2016
27 December 2016
The Trump Foundation must go — but not on Donald Trump’s ridiculous terms
Simon Maloy
Salon
Salon
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Labels:
Connecticut,
Donald Trump's,
must go,
ridiculous,
Salon,
Simon Maloy,
Stamford,
terms,
Trump Foundation
Location:
Stamford, CT, USA
Transgender boy barred from Boy Scout troop in New Jersey
Timothy Rawles
SDLGN
SDLGN
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Labels:
barred,
Boy Scout,
Joe Maldonado,
New Jersey,
Pack 87,
SDLGN,
Timothy Rawles,
transgender boy,
troop
Location:
Secaucus, NJ, USA
National Women’s Hockey League adopts comprehensive transgender policy
Cyd Zeigler
Outsports
Outsports
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India centre to get transgender school dropouts ready for jobs (India)
Rina Chandran
Firstpost.
Firstpost.
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Labels:
center,
centre,
dropouts,
Firstpost.,
India,
jobs,
Mumbai,
ready,
Rina Chandran,
school,
transgender
Location:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Demand for transgender medical care is exploding
Usha Lee McFarling
Business Insider
Business Insider
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Labels:
Business Insider,
care,
demand,
exploding,
medical,
Seattle,
transgender,
Usha Lee McFarling,
Washington
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
26 December 2016
Kathleen Parker: An open letter to President-elect Donald Trump
Kathleen Parker
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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14 Of Our Favorite Queer Heroes Of 2016
JamesMichael Nichols
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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Labels:
2016,
Brooke,
England,
favorite,
heroes,
JamesMichael Nichols,
Norwich,
queer,
The Huffington Post,
UK
Location:
Brooke, Norwich NR15, UK
HB 1523 opponents growing in numbers
Anna Wolfe
The Clarion-Ledger
The Clarion-Ledger
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Labels:
Anna Wolfe,
growing,
HB 1523,
Jackson,
Mississippi,
numbers,
opponents,
Phil Bryant,
The Clarion-Ledger
Location:
Jackson, MS, USA
Transgender black man slashed after offering his seat
Tina Moore and Natalie Musumeci
New York Post
New York Post
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ezs note: Well, you never know what sort of nefarious deed he has in mind after he offers you his seat.
Riiiiight.
To my UK friends, happy Boxing Day!
Labels:
Boxing Day,
friends,
happy,
UK
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
To my African-American friends, happy Kwanzaa!
Labels:
African American,
friends,
happy Kwanzaa,
Kwanzaa
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
25 December 2016
Pakistan transgender leader calls for end to culture of 'gurus'
Jon Boone
The Guardian
The Guardian
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Labels:
culture,
end,
gurus,
Islamabad,
Jon Boone,
leader,
Nadeem Kashish,
Pakistan,
The Guardian,
transgender
Location:
Islamabad, Pakistan
To my Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah!
Labels:
friends,
happy Hanukkah,
Jewish
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
To all my Christian friends, Merry Christmas!
Labels:
Christian,
Merry Christmas
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
24 December 2016
Lynn Benton, transgender man, locked up in woman's facility
Stephen Mayer
KATU
KATU
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DeRidder, Louisiana
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ezs note: Hey, its time to go south and see DeRidder, Louisiana! Just click on and check it out!
Location:
DeRidder, LA 70634, USA
23 December 2016
Trump New York co-chair makes racist 'gorilla' remark about Michelle Obama
Edward Helmore
The Guardian
The Guardian
http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/johncole/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/101410coletoon.jpg
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Labels:
Buffalo,
co-chair,
Donald Trump,
Edward Helmore,
gorilla,
Michelle Obama,
New York,
racist,
remark,
The Guardian
Location:
Buffalo, NY, USA
Trans man wins fight to change his name without providing ‘medical evidence’
Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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Labels:
change name,
Dawn Ennis,
fight,
LGBTQ Nation,
medical evidence,
New York,
New York City,
providing,
transgender man,
wins,
without
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Brian Brown: NOMing the globe
D'Anne Witkowski
dallasvoice.com
dallasvoice.com
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Labels:
bigoted,
Brian Brown,
D'Anne Witkowski,
Dallas,
dallasvoice.com,
globe,
NOMing,
Texas,
worldwide
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
TransHaven LA Is Fighting Trans Homelessness This Holiday Season
Claire Warner
Bustle
Bustle
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LifeSite + ACPeds = Displeasure with National Geographic
Press
The Slowly Boiled Frog
The Slowly Boiled Frog
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22 December 2016
Thinking About Committing Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump
Harold Pollack
The Nation.
The Nation.
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please press: https://www.thenation.com
Transgender survival guide for the holidays: Tips to remember when you reunite with family
Serena Daniari
.mic
.mic
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Labels:
.mic,
family,
guide,
holidays,
Massachusetts,
Plymouth,
remember,
reunite,
Serena Daniari,
survival,
tips,
transgender
Location:
Plymouth, MA, USA
'The OA' went to incredible lengths to find one of its most memorable characters
Kim Renfro
Business Insider
Business Insider
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Labels:
Business Insider,
California,
characters,
find,
incredible,
Kim Renfro,
lengths,
memorable,
most,
Scotts Valley,
The OA
Location:
Scotts Valley, CA, USA
Deep Divide Stops Effort to Repeal North Carolina's Controversial 'Bathroom Bill'
Press
Billboard
Billboard
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ezs note: C'mon, Mr. Karmanos, have a heart - let our team come back and punish North Carolina for its obstinacy!
Labels:
bathroom bill,
Billboard,
Connecticut,
controversial,
deep,
divide,
effort,
Hartford,
North Carolina's,
repeal,
stops
Location:
Hartford, CT, USA
How to Help the Transgender Community Amid Spike in Suicide Hotline Calls
David Oliver
Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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Labels:
amid,
calls,
David Oliver,
help,
hotline,
Memphis,
spike,
suicide,
Tennessee,
transgender community,
Yahoo!
Location:
Memphis, TN, USA
21 December 2016
Donald Trump's irate letters to Alex Salmond revealed (UK)
Ausland Cramb
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
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Labels:
Aberdeen,
Alex Salmond,
Ausland Cramb,
Donald Trump,
irate,
letters,
revealed,
Scotland,
The Telegraph
Location:
Aberdeen, UK
Pierce: Assembly decisions hurting state
Scott Witten
The Laurinburg Exchange
The Laurinburg Exchange
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This holiday season, fight fear with facts – Mike Meno
Mike Meno
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
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Labels:
divisive,
Durham,
facts,
fear,
fight,
holiday season,
Mike Meno,
North Carolina,
The News & Observer
Location:
Durham, NC, USA
Mississippi murder of trans teen makes history in federal courts
Margaret Baker
SunHerald
SunHerald
JUSTICE.
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Labels:
federal court,
Gulfport,
history,
Margaret Baker,
Mississippi,
murder,
SunHerald,
transgender teen
Location:
Gulfport, MS, USA
Philip Dawkins' 'Charm' heading to New York
Morgan Greene
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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Labels:
Charm*,
Chicago,
Chicago Tribune,
heading,
Illinois,
Morgan Greene,
New York,
Philip Dawkins,
Will Davis
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
20 December 2016
Tom Arnold has a tape of Donald Trump 'saying every offensive, racist thing ever' (New Zealand)
Press
nzherald.co.nz
nzherald.co.nz
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ezs note: No! Not sweet, loving Donald! It can't be!
Labels:
Auckland,
Donald Trump,
ever,
New Zealand,
nzherald.co.nz,
offensive,
racist,
tape,
Tom Arnold
Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Models.com Nominates Hari Nef for Model of the Year
De Elizabeth
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
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Labels:
De Elizabeth,
Hari Nef,
Massachusetts,
model of the year,
models.com,
Newton,
nominates,
Teen Vogue
Location:
Newton, MA, USA
19 December 2016
Donald Trump Is President Because We Cannot Face the Truth
Charles P. Pierce
Esquire
Esquire
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Female and Transgender Troops Fear Exclusion in Trump’s Pentagon
Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary
Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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Labels:
Arlington,
Dan De Luce,
Donald Trump,
exclusion,
fear,
female,
Paul McLeary,
Pentagon,
transgender,
troops,
Virginia,
Yahoo!
Location:
Arlington, VA, USA
Jessica Dimmock On Documentary Film, The Transgender Narrative & That Pesky Gender Divide
Rebecca Farley
Refinery 29
Refinery 29
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Labels:
divide,
documentary,
film,
gender,
Jessica Dimmock,
pesky,
Rebecca Farley,
Refinery 29,
Tacoma,
transgender narrative,
Washington
Location:
Tacoma, WA, USA
Many Healthcare Providers Fail Transgender People
Nancy Melville
Medscape
Medscape
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Labels:
fail,
healthcare,
many,
Medscape,
Nancy Melville,
providers,
transgender people,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
North Carolina signals reversal on transgender bathroom law
Letitia Stein
Reuters
Reuters
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Labels:
Charlotte,
law,
Letitia Stein,
North Carolina,
Raleigh,
Reuters,
reversal,
signals,
transgender bathroom
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
18 December 2016
Tony Perkins Calls On Trump To 'Ferret Out' State Department's Pro-LGBT Officials
Carlos Santoscoy
On Top Magazine
On Top Magazine
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Comic Book Publisher Puts The Call Out For Transgender Artists
Nico Lang
newnownext
newnownext
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Labels:
artists,
California,
comic book,
newnownext,
Nico Lang,
publisher,
Stacked Deck Press,
transgender,
Walnut
Location:
Walnut, CA, USA
Journos awarded for transgender issue reporting (Bangladesh)
Press
Dhaka News
Dhaka News
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Corona, Queens, New York
,
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ezs note: Hey, take a trip down to Corona, Queens, New York! It's just a click away!
Labels:
Corona,
Queens* New York
Location:
Corona, Queens, NY, USA
16 December 2016
Donald Trump’s Israel Ambassador Pick Is Hazardous to Peace
Daniel J. Kurzner
The New York Times
The New York Times
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Labels:
ambassador,
Daniel J. Kurzner,
Donald Trump,
hazardous,
Israel,
New Jersey,
peace,
pick,
Princeton,
The New York Times
Location:
Princeton, NJ, USA
Documents confirm Republicans will try to overturn Obama’s LGBT rights protections (UK)
Nick Duffy
Pink News
Pink News
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ezs note: Especially if your representative is a Republican, please go to house.gov and urge that transgender rights are fully maintained. If you are uncertain who your representative is, go to the upper right corner and enter your ZIP code.
ezs note: Especially if your representative is a Republican, please go to house.gov and urge that transgender rights are fully maintained. If you are uncertain who your representative is, go to the upper right corner and enter your ZIP code.
Labels:
Barack Obama,
confirm,
documents,
Hawaii,
Honolulu,
LGBT,
Nick Duffy,
overturn,
Pink News,
protections,
Republicans,
rights
Location:
Honolulu, HI, USA
Why Loretta Lynch Told Transgender Americans “We See You”
Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News
Loretta Lynch
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National Geographic features transgender girl on cover
Mariah Cooper
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
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Striking photos of transgender life in New York's most famous LGBT neighborhood
Tiq Milan
CNN
CNN
Tiq Milan
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