29 December 2016

Professor Olga Cox called Donald Trump's victory an 'act of terrorism', now she fears for her life (Australia)

Peter Holley
The Sydney Morning Herald


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Bristol Palin Lambastes Elton John and Other "Sissies" Who Won't Perform for Trump

Trudy Ring
Advocate

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ezs note:  Bristol, I know I've told you this before, but being conservative has nothing to do with their performing.  However, Trump's knuckle-dragging, petulant, racist, behavior just might  have something  to do with it, doncha' think???

2016 Wasn't Totally Awful—17 Sources of Queer Joy in a Terrible Year

June Thomas and J. Bryan Lowder
Slate


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India’s first transgender Principal resigns (St. Lucia)

Press
St. Lucia Times


Manabi Bandopadhyay

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Transgender Cub Scout kicked out of pack gets support from all over the world

Press
News12


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28 December 2016

Does Racism Explain Donald Trump’s Victory?

Joyce Denn
The New York Times


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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.


27 December 2016

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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26 December 2016

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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24 December 2016

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!

23 December 2016

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

Edward Helmore
The Guardian


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

Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation


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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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22 December 2016

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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21 December 2016

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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20 December 2016

19 December 2016

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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