Japan becomes first country in the world to elect a transgender man to a public office (UK)

Chloe Farand
Independent

scene in Iruma, Japan

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Seattle, Washington

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ezs note:  Now we move on to Seattle, Washington!  It's just a click away!  

DONALD TRUMP FINALLY PAYS A PRICE FOR HIS FALSE AND RECKLESS WORDS

John Cassidy
The New Yorker

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

American Transgender Judge Denied Indian Visa (India)

Press
The Wire

Judge Victoria Kolakowski

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please press:  https://thewire.in

First Openly Transgender Professional Team Athlete Retires

Laura Roman
WFDD

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

ezs note:  In case you missed it, your local friendly knothead Donald Trump has proposed zeroing out NPR's annual budget.  Granted, it's a longshot, but it could happen. The station WFDD gave us this news to enlighten us.  The least we can do is 1) sign the petition (I did) and 2) make a donation to our local station.

Bill seeks voter referendum on transgender bathroom use

Matt Volz
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

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please press: 

 http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com

ezs note:  Montana residents - if you have a little moxie, please tell your friends and neighbors your story.  Better yet, call your local library and reserve a room.  Believe me, nothing deodorizes a town meeting face-to-face, no matter how much bullshit they spread.

Kelly Herron Slams Group Using Her Attack In Anti-Transgender Bathroom Campaign

Carla Herriera
The Huffington Post

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ezs note:  Thank you, Kelly!  To quote in part what you said, you're f***ing amazing.  I hope that your healing takes place soon, both physically and emotionally. 

DONALD TRUMP’S VOLDEMORT BUDGET

John Cassidy
The New Yorker

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

ezs note:  This is your chance to call.  (You can e-mail, but calling is much better.)  You can find out who your Congressperson is by looking at www.house.gov. If you are unsure of who your Congressperson is, enter your ZIP code in the upper right corner.  Remember, it is doubly important if your Congressperson is a Republican.  Together, let's slay Voldemort!

Transgender birth records bill passes Oregon House

AP
KTVL

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Connecticut Considers Transfer of Transgender Teen Held in Adult Prison

Aura Bogado
Colorlines

York Correctional Institution (Niantic, CT)

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ezs note:  If you are a resident of Connecticut, please e-write  the Governor's Office and ask for the immediate resignation of Joette Katz.  ('Jane Doe' continues to be held in York Correctional Institutional without charge.  Yeah... thanks, Joette...)

Thailand tries out a special wing for transgender inmates

Axel Kronholm
The Spokesman-Review

scene in Thailand

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

Trump's allies melting away on wiretapping claims

Julie Pace
WAFB

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please press:  http://www.wafb.com

Feminism, family values at UN women's meeting (Canada)

Press
YorkRegion.com

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People With HIV Are Panicking Due To Tanzania's Crackdown On Gays

Amy Fallon
WABE

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please press:  http://news.wabe.org

Father and Daughter Come Out as Transgender

Brittney McNamara
TeenVogue

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

Her Story's Emmy-winning producers on making transgender stories specific and universal

Constance Grady
Vox

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Donald Trump's 2005 tax return (Credit: Rachel Maddow)

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ezs note:  If you wish to examine Donald Trump's returns more thoroughly, you can do so here.

Donald Trump's tax plan would've nearly wiped out his 2005 tax burden

Dylan Matthews
Vox

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please press:  http://www.vox.com

Texas Senate Approves Controversial Bathroom Bill After Five-Hour Debate

Katy Steinmetz
Time*

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A NEW PHASE OF CHAOS ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

Jennie Suk Gerson
The New Yorker

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Donald Trump's aides scramble to explain away president's wiretap allegations against Barack Obama

Rob Crilly
The Telegraph

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

District court tosses transgender man’s name-change suit

Olivia Covington
TheIndianaLawyer.com

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“STOP USING GOD AS AN EXCUSE TO HATE PEOPLE” SAYS PASTOR ON RESTROOM BILL

Nathan Glover
World Religion News

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New Orleans church window shattered 2 days after it hosted transgender town hall

Mathew Rodriguez
Mic.com

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please press:  https://mic.com

What’s Next for Gay and Transgender Students?

Elaine Korry
Youth Today

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please press:  http://youthtoday.org

Watch Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump face up to an alien invasion in new SNL sketch

Sam Moore
NME

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please press:  http://www.nme.com

QUORA: TRANSGENDER RIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE STATES

Jae Alexis Lee
Newsweek

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

Study shows HB2 doesn’t reflect reality

Press
thetimesnews.com

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POPULAR VLOGGER& ACTIVIST RALLIES WESTMINSTER STUDENTS

Goldieann Bookamer
WCN 24/7

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please press:  http://www.wcn247.com

SNL mocks Logo’s ‘Fire Island,’ cast shows support for transgender rights

Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation

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

SXSW 2017: Tech Takes a Stand For Transgender Rights, Planned Parenthood

Alyssa Newcomb
NBC

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Sunnyvale, California

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ezs note:   Next, we go on to Sunnyvale, California!  Just click to see! 

Transgender Rights Activists Demand Answers After Sen. Lucio's SB6 Support

Derick Garcia
RGVproud

Eddie Lucio Jr. (NOT Eddie Lucio lll (his son))

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

Connecticut's First Transgender Candidate for Governor Says Improving the Ecomony Her Priority

Daniela Altimari
Hartford Courant

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please press:  http://www.courant.com

Snubbed by one team, transgender football player feels at home at last

Laura Yuen
MPR News

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ANOTHER CALIFORNIA TOWN VOTES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

Press
Eyewitness News ABC

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please press:  http://abc7.com

Transgender families press education secretary on rights

Maria Danilova
CT Post

Ellie Ford

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please press:  http://www.ctpost.com

Three indicted on hate crimes charges in deadly shooting of transgender woman

Ann E. Marinow
The Washington Post

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

Updated: NH House votes to table bill protecting transgender rights

John DiStaso
WMUR

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Groups speak out for, against transgender students' locker room access

Duaa Eldeib
Chicago Tribune

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BEN CARSON, DONALD TRUMP, AND THE MISUSE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Jelani Cobb
The New Yorker

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Vancouver's Lunapads addresses neglected menstrual product needs of transgender and homeless people (Canada)

Craig Takeuchi
Straight

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City of Anna Official Reveals She is Transgender

Homa Bash
NBC-DFW 5

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Lawmakers set to consider transgender discrimination bill

Andy Hershberger
WMUR

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Transgender at the airport: Voices

Hailey Melville
USA Today

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Donald Trump is probably in love with me, says Arnold Schwarzenegger (UK)

Harriet Alexander
The Telegraph

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Fears over rise of Sharia law in Malaysia as transgender florist, 27, is hacked to death, shot and mutilated... (UK)

Julian Robinson
Daily Mail

Sameera Krishman

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

Weekly rally focuses on transgender students

Press
WAVE

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please press:  http://www.wave3.com

GRAPHIC VID: Transgender woman dragged from home and beaten to death in sickening attack (UK)

Zoe Drewett
Daily Star

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

ezs note:  My God - this is a video so repellant, so utterly disgusting it absolutely beggars description.  I just sat here for 20 minutes, wondering what I should do.  Fortunately, there is a Brazilian consulate very near me in Hartford, so I decided to start a petition drive.  I will hand-deliver it when it is completed.  Please do likewise if you are near Boston, New York City, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.

Dandara dos Santos, you are not forgotten.  And we won't let them either.

Hundreds pack Texas Capitol for transgender bathroom debate

Paul J. Weber
The Mercury News

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ezs note:  Texas residents - if this forum is still going on and you have the ability to get to Austin, please go to the State Capitol and speak.  If not, get on your computer and send e-notes urging the death of this silly bill.  Please send them out to the state rep and state senator.  Thanks.