The top 10 transgender stories of 2016

Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation

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ezs note:  Of the the ten listed here, please take special note of the nitwit at number 2.  Gawd, this cuckoobird belongs in a rubber room, not a state legislature!

Potty parade: Toilets lined up outside N.C. official’s house create amusing mystery

Ann Doss Helms
Charlotte Observer

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ezs note:  Toilets of the world, unite!  You have nothing to lose but your poop!

Kansas school’s libraries offer students pronoun pins

Press
The Seattle Times

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"Nashville" returns with transgender actress, new plot lines

Kristin M. Hall
Shoot.

The Trump Foundation must go — but not on Donald Trump’s ridiculous terms

Simon Maloy
Salon

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Transgender boy barred from Boy Scout troop in New Jersey

Timothy Rawles
SDLGN

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National Women’s Hockey League adopts comprehensive transgender policy

Cyd Zeigler
Outsports

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India centre to get transgender school dropouts ready for jobs (India)

Rina Chandran
Firstpost.

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Demand for transgender medical care is exploding

Usha Lee McFarling
Business Insider

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Kathleen Parker: An open letter to President-elect Donald Trump

Kathleen Parker
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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14 Of Our Favorite Queer Heroes Of 2016

JamesMichael Nichols
The Huffington Post

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HB 1523 opponents growing in numbers

Anna Wolfe
The Clarion-Ledger

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Transgender black man slashed after offering his seat

Tina Moore and Natalie Musumeci
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!

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To my African-American friends, happy Kwanzaa!

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Pakistan transgender leader calls for end to culture of 'gurus'

Jon Boone
The Guardian

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To my Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah!

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To all my Christian friends, Merry Christmas!

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Lynn Benton, transgender man, locked up in woman's facility

Stephen Mayer
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!

Trump New York co-chair makes racist 'gorilla' remark about Michelle Obama

Edward Helmore
The Guardian

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please press:  https://www.theguardian.com

Trans man wins fight to change his name without providing ‘medical evidence’

Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation

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please press:  http://www.lgbtqnation.com

Brian Brown: NOMing the globe

D'Anne Witkowski
dallasvoice.com

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TransHaven LA Is Fighting Trans Homelessness This Holiday Season

Claire Warner
Bustle

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LifeSite + ACPeds = Displeasure with National Geographic

Press
The Slowly Boiled Frog

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Thinking About Committing Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump

Harold Pollack
The Nation.

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Transgender survival guide for the holidays: Tips to remember when you reunite with family

Serena Daniari
.mic

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'The OA' went to incredible lengths to find one of its most memorable characters

Kim Renfro
Business Insider

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Deep Divide Stops Effort to Repeal North Carolina's Controversial 'Bathroom Bill'

Press
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!

How to Help the Transgender Community Amid Spike in Suicide Hotline Calls

David Oliver
Yahoo!

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Donald Trump's irate letters to Alex Salmond revealed (UK)

Ausland Cramb
The Telegraph

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Pierce: Assembly decisions hurting state

Scott Witten
The Laurinburg Exchange

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This holiday season, fight fear with facts – Mike Meno

Mike Meno
The News & Observer

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Mississippi murder of trans teen makes history in federal courts

Margaret Baker
SunHerald

JUSTICE.

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Philip Dawkins' 'Charm' heading to New York

Morgan Greene
Chicago Tribune

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Tom Arnold has a tape of Donald Trump 'saying every offensive, racist thing ever' (New Zealand)

Press
nzherald.co.nz

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ezs note:  No!  Not sweet, loving Donald! It can't be!

Models.com Nominates Hari Nef for Model of the Year

De Elizabeth
Teen Vogue

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Donald Trump Is President Because We Cannot Face the Truth

Charles P. Pierce
Esquire

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Female and Transgender Troops Fear Exclusion in Trump’s Pentagon

Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary
Yahoo!

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Jessica Dimmock On Documentary Film, The Transgender Narrative & That Pesky Gender Divide

Rebecca Farley
Refinery 29

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Many Healthcare Providers Fail Transgender People

Nancy Melville
Medscape

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North Carolina signals reversal on transgender bathroom law

Letitia Stein
Reuters

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Now you can fact-check Trump’s tweets — in the tweets themselves

Philip Bump
The Washington Post

 

Wah!  Waaaaaah!

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16 Inspirational Voices for LGBTQ Equality in 2016: North Carolina Advocates for Change

Hayley Miller
HRC

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Tony Perkins Calls On Trump To 'Ferret Out' State Department's Pro-LGBT Officials

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top Magazine

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Comic Book Publisher Puts The Call Out For Transgender Artists

Nico Lang
newnownext

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Journos awarded for transgender issue reporting (Bangladesh)

Press
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!

Donald Trump’s Israel Ambassador Pick Is Hazardous to Peace

Daniel J. Kurzner
The New York Times

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Documents confirm Republicans will try to overturn Obama’s LGBT rights protections (UK)

Nick Duffy
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.