Ecuador transgender people vote for first time according to chosen gender (Malaysia)

Alexander Ulmer and Yury Garcia
The Star Online

Credit:  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/images/map-ecuador.png

please press: http://www.thestar.com.my 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: I Was Only Joking About A Bill Forcing NFL Players To Stand For The National Anthem

Emma Baccelleri
Deadspin

Credit:  http://rackjite.com/wp-content/uploads/rr22114tt.jpg

press please:  http://deadspin.com

McCain Takes Trump’s Worldview To Task In Fiery Munich Speech

Jack Davis
Western Journalism

Credit:  http://israelnewsagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/TrumpExplosion.jpg

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

LGBT employees ask DeVos to keep protections

Maria Danilova
Hattiesburg American

spoof of Betsy DeVos (Jo Firestone)

Credit:  https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/betsy-devos-tweets-fallon.jpg?w=1100&quality=85

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

Mormon Church joins fight against federal transgender rights directive

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

Credit:  https://i1.wp.com/www.nakedpastor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mormon-bully.jpg

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

Hungarian slaughterhouse love story wins Berlin fest's Golden Bear (Australia)

Press
7 News

Credit:  http://media.liveauctiongroup.net/i/10939/11376594_1.jpg?v=8CE5E2ECD0CE6

please press:  https://au.news.yahoo.com

‘Go f*ck yourself!’: Watch Larry Wilmore rip Milo’s ‘douchey little ass’ for attacking transgender adults

Tom Boggoni
Raw Story

Credit:  http://lowres.jantoo.com/television-politician-conservative-social-violence-political_commentator-12266939_low.jpg

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

Costa Mesa, California

Credit:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/530504efe4b07e4708f68485/t/5691cbd39cadb61a0a1112c1/1477595864680/THINGS-DO-IN-COSTA-MESA-CA

ezs note:  And off we go to Costa Mesa, California!  Wheeeee!

Donald Trump just called the media 'the enemy of the American people'

Jason Abbruzzese
Mashable

Credit:  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/bf/d5/8c/bfd58ca049f2d06b8cec4afc5a996c39.jpg

please press:  http://mashable.com

Congressman, county leaders address ICE detention of transgender woman

Evan Folan
KVIA

Credit:  http://abovethelaw.com/uploads/2011/12/courtroom-of-style.jpg

please press:  http://www.kvia.com

Pressure Mounts on Sri Lanka to Remove Anti-LGBTQ Laws as Part of E.U. Trade Deal

Saurav Jung Thapa
HRC

Credit:  http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/graphic/map-sri-lanka-360x270-cb1446697509.gif

please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Repealing Obamacare would be devastating for transgender Americans

Imara Jones
Mic

Credit:  https://www.greeleymedcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Greeley-Doctors.jpg

please press:  https://mic.com/

Here’s what Steve Bannon really thinks about gays. It’s not good.

Derek de Koff
Queerty

Credit:  http://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/steve-bannon-cartoon-sack.jpg

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

Does Donald Trump Hate His New Job?

David A. Graham
The Atlantic

Credit:  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/e5/b1/ee/e5b1ee3eb105f0c4c68bc59ce52e8470.jpg

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

Will Montana pass an inclusive nondiscrimination law this year?

Bobby Caina Calvan
LGBTQ Nation

Credit:   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Montana.svg/1200px-Flag_of_Montana.svg.png

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

Keene school board unanimously passes policy to protect transgender students

Press
NH1

Credit:  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8c/1b/15/8c1b151b4efe437b91a3422339036c92.jpg

please press:  http://www.nh1.com

Letter-Writing Campaign in Texas Takes Aim at SB 6

Carolyn Simon
HRC

Credit:  http://www.belovedcommunitychurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12301618_947310102001268_6316613379259918076_n-672x372.jpg

please press:  http://www.hrc.org

14 TV Shows That Broke Ground With Gay and Transgender Characters

Kathryn Shattuck
The New York Times

Credit:  http://img.cinemablend.com/cb/5/d/9/7/5/a/5d975a84e3f9003e1986c2e3a56950b739caecef0fa3d5ed6600a5ff2d9c93bc.jpg

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

DONALD TRUMP ANSWERS QUESTION ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM BY BRAGGING ABOUT HIS ELECTORAL WIN

Emily Jane Fox
Vanity Fair

Credit:  http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion-cartoons/files/2016/03/trump-wins-super-tuesday-cartoon-mckee.jpg

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

ACLU Profiles Transgender Ohioans in New Video Series

Eric Sandy
Scene

Credit:  https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-11/20/16/campaign_images/webdr11/transgender-women-in-ohio-are-at-the-heart-of-a-n-2-1889-1416519006-30_dblbig.jpg

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

The Transgender Bathroom Bill Is Under Fire From Tons of Celebs

Chelsea Stone
Self

Credit:  http://www.999wefm.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PROTEST-front.jpg

please press:  http://www.self.com

Authorities: Man arrested for threatening to kill, brand transgender student

Laura Terrell
KCCI

Credit:  http://www.collindemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/SHAMEFUL-BEST.png

please press:  http://www.kcci.com

Nearly 800 Parents of Transgender Kids Pen Letter to Trump

Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC News

Credit:  http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoons/CroweJ/2016/CroweJ20161121_low.jpg

please press:  http://www.nbcnews.com

13 Hilariously Savage Donald Trump Valentine’s Day Memes

Sage Lazarro
Observer

Credit:  http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/donald-trump-valentine-day-cards-12-589866cbb94fd-png__605.jpg

please press:  http://observer.com

Transgender Lawyer Teaches Diversity, Inclusion to Local Gov't Employees

Kirsten Swanson
KSTP

Credit:  https://conversationsonthefringe.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/building20bridge20paint.png?w=1400

please press:  http://kstp.com

Children at faith school 'ordered by teachers to ignore classmate because her parent is transgender' (UK)

Siobhan Henton and Dina Rickman
The Independent

Credit:  https://media.deseretdigital.com/file/ff8dca4869.jpg?crop=top_0~left_0~width_900~height_690&resize=width_630~height_483&c=2&a=934cca07

please press:  http://www.independent.co.uk

ezs note:  These - ahem - "teachers", if these allegations prove true, deserve to fired immediately.  They don't deserve to head up a dog training school, never mind a school with young children.  If you live in the UK, please write or e-write the Minister of State for School Standards in the Department of Education to let them know of your extreme displeasure regarding this situation.  Thanks.

Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier reverses support for transgender rights bill (Canada)

Brendan Burke
CBC News

Credit:  http://i.huffpost.com/gen/4191346/images/o-MAXIME-BERNIER-facebook.jpg

please press:  http://www.cbc.ca

Emmanuelle Alt Publishes a Groundbreaking Cover of Transgender Model Valentina Sampaio on French Vogue’s March 2017 Issue

Mark Holgate
Vogue

Credit:  http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Valentina-Sampaio-Vogue-Paris-March-2017-Photoshoot03.jpg

please press:  http://www.vogue.com

HOW TO PROCESS THE TIDE OF TRUMP NEWS

Monika Bauerlein
Mother Jones

Credit:  http://www.newscorpse.com/Pix/Campaign-2016/trump-lies.jpg

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

Texas’ First Transgender Mayor IS an Avid Cyclist

Molly Hurford
Bicycling

Credit:  http://www.swelnus.com/uploads/allimg/150430/2218-150430133315.jpg

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

Commentary: Rejecting fear as a transgender woman

Alexandra Chandler
Chicago Tribune

Credit:  https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/tumblr_n2kxkoBl5a1tv2s19o1_1280-640x438.jpg

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

Weinstein Co. Finally Puts Transgender Teen Drama 'Three Generations' Back on Schedule (Exclusive)

Tatiana Siegel
The Hollywood Reporter

Credit:  http://tomandlorenzo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Elle-Fanning-On-Movie-Set-Three-Generations-Tom-Lorenzo-Site-TLO-1.jpg

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

Right-wingers blame ‘transgender bathrooms’ for flood emergency in California (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

Credit:  http://badattitudes.com/MT/anus.jpg

please press:  https://www.pinknews.co.uk

Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students

Liam Stack
The New York Times

Credit:  http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-board-tirade/files/2016/05/thedailybeast.com_.jpg

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

Doll based on transgender teen Jazz Jennings to debut at New York Toy Fair

Matt Ott
Chicago Tribune

Credit:  http://www.mcclatchy-wires.com/incoming/aygbf3/picture132015854/ALTERNATES/FREE_1140/Transgender_Doll_31132.jpg

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

Even more anti-Trump signs!

Credit:  http://f.tqn.com/y/politicalhumor/1/S/y/e/6/trump-immigrants-wives-sign.jpg

Credit:  http://f.tqn.com/y/politicalhumor/1/S/k/W/6/trump-for-refugees-swap.jpg

Credit: http://www.post-gazette.com/image/2016/04/12/ca7,28,2600,1632/20160412MWHsignsLocal03-2.jpg

Credit:  http://static.conservativetribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Anti-Donald-Trump-Swastika-Sign.jpg

Credit:  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/53/01/62/530162295e4870665cfc0967aaaf5759.jpg

Credit:  http://www.post-gazette.com/image/2016/06/03/ca0,0,2600,1733/TrumpArt3-1.jpg

Credit:  http://static.lakana.com/media.fox32chicago.com/photo/2016/03/11/Children%20with%20Trump%20protest%20signs_1457736458057_982805_ver1.0_640_360.jpg

Credit:  https://thumbs.mic.com/MDJmMmQyZmZjZCMvRzRqcklRcmdsajhRdnp0dFlOQ0VkVzJNS2dRPS82NXg2NTM6Mjk1OXgyOTkzLzYyMXg1MDIvZmlsdGVyczpxdWFsaXR5KDcwKS9odHRwOi8vczMuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbS9wb2xpY3ltaWMtaW1hZ2VzLzlpeGVvampxd2tvb3MyeWhrMHBweWNia2pjcnprdXIweWZmY3NpcG5lamRpZWpjZGR6cWVpc3hwY2oxdDBlNGouanBn.jpg

Credit:  https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/41/09/79/410979f45071d7e8bd62ba2efa6e7f48.jpg

Credit:  http://www.teaparty.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trumpswastika1.jpg

Credit:  https://coxrare.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/funny-trump-protest-signs.jpg?

w=1200&h=627&crop=1

Credit:  http://images1.laweekly.com/imager/u/745xauto/6864756/no-trump-parking-hollywood-1.jpg

Is it wrong to laugh at Donald Trump?

Steven Johnson
The Guardian

Credit:  http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoons/RogerR/2016/RogerR20160414_low.jpg

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

ezs note:  Be sure to hotlink the hand-lettered signs. They're wicked. And very, very beautiful.

Transgender girl, 11, is shot in the shoulder with a BB gun at school after experiencing five months of bullying (UK)

Liz Hull
Daily Mail

Credit:  https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pvGLOCog9HQ/maxresdefault.jpg

please press:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk

‘I Felt Like I Belonged There’: Transgender Cub Scout Breaks Barrier

Christine Hauser
The New York Times

Joe Maldonado

Credit:  http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/5efb12242b0a4ee435fea58dcf23050a4ca073ff/c=42-0-2528-1869&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2017/02/07/Bergen/NorthJersey/636220991321533679-2.7.17MaplewoodCub016.jpg

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