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23 May 2017
Manchester, UK - in memoriam
Labels:
in memoriam,
Manchester,
UK
Location:
Manchester, UK
22 May 2017
Who was really the most unfairly treated president? Spoiler: It’s not Donald Trump
Alan Lichtman
Salon
Salon
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please press: http://www.salon.com
Labels:
Alan Lichtman,
birther,
Donald Trump,
most unfairly,
president,
really,
short memory,
spoiler,
treated
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Jersey City LGBT activist announces City Council run
J. L. Gaynor
Out In Jersey
Out In Jersey
Jersey City council
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please press: http://outinjersey.net
Hate crimes in the city are on the rise compared to last year
Tina Moore
New York Post
New York Post
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please press: http://nypost.com
Labels:
Big Apple,
City,
city council,
compared,
hate crime,
last year,
on the rise,
Robert Boyce,
Tina Moore
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Texas to pass bill banning transgender students from choosing bathrooms
Tom Dart
The Guardian
The Guardian
Hey Stars - have you ever been thinking about
moving away from those assholes in Texas?
(hint: think northeast, 41° 45′ 45″ N, 72° 40′ 27″ W)
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please press: https://www.theguardian.com
Labels:
banning,
bathrooms,
choosing,
pass bill,
Texas,
Tom Dart,
transgender students,
unrelated bill
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
How my Christian faith led me to love my daughter's transgender classmate
Yvette LaCroix
Dallas News
Dallas News
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please press: https://www.dallasnews.com
Labels:
Christian,
classmate,
daughter,
Facebook,
faith,
love,
opposite sex,
transgender,
Yvette LaCroix
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
21 May 2017
Psychologists say calling Donald Trump a kid is an insult to kids
Emily Shugerman
Independent
Independent
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please press: http://www.independent.co.uk
Will go home as an officer: Transgender (India)
Press
The Times of India
The Times of India
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please press: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Transgender election candidate on finding himself, being abused on the Metro and making history (UK)
Mike Kelly
ChronicleLive
ChronicleLive
Durham, UK
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please press: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk
Transgender voters being blocked from registering
Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: UK voters - you might find some help by clicking http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/elections/register/. Good luck.
Labels:
Alex Bollinger,
blocked,
deadline,
National Insurance,
privacy,
registering,
Transgender Voters
Location:
London, UK
Services required to report plans to accept new transgender troops
Tom Vanden Brook
USA Today
USA Today
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please press: https://www.usatoday.com
Labels:
accept,
Ash Carter,
plans,
report,
required,
Robert Work,
services,
Tom Vanden Brook,
transgender troops
Location:
Arlington, VA, USA
20 May 2017
Donald Trump ‘belongs in an institution’ says fired FBI director’s father (Australia)
Ian Horswill
news.com.au
news.com.au
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please press: http://www.news.com.au
Alaska lawmakers deny transgender man for human- rights post
Becky Bohrer
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
Alaska State Senator John Coghill (R-North Pole)
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please press: http://www.seattletimes.com
North Karelia Pride fights transgender sterilisation law (Finland)
Press
Yle
Yle
Joensuu, Finland
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please press: http://yle.fi
Homeless man charged with beating transgender victim to death
Shayna Jacobs
Daily News
Daily News
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please press: http://www.nydailynews.com
ezs note: Joseph Griffin was CAPTURED. Rest in peace, Brenda...
Why A Lot of Americans Don't Want To Befriend a Transgender Person
Samantha Allen
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
international symbol for those who
reject transgender people
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please press: http://www.thedailybeast.com
Nishio, Aichi, Japan
tea grown at Nishio
Credit: http://www.japanesegreentea-nishio-australia.com.au/image/body_bg.jpg
ezs note: Well, how'd you like to meet at the other end of the earth? Well, just click on Nishio, Aichi, Japan! While we're there, we'll have a lovely cup of tea!
Location:
Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
19 May 2017
Recapping a stunningly bad two weeks for the Trump White House
Philip Bump
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Credit: http://suindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-3.jpg
please press: https://www.washingtonpost.com
Searching for Jackie Shane, R&B’s lost transgender superstar (Canada)
Elio Iannacci
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
Jackie Shane (1963?)
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please press: https://www.theglobeandmail.com
ezs note: To see a sampling below, click below:
Pakistan's first transgender lecturer (India)
Press
Deccan Chronicle
Deccan Chronicle
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please press: http://www.deccanchronicle.com
Japanese Transgender Politician Is Showing ‘I Exist Here’
Mokoto Rich
The New York Times
The New York Times
Tomoya Hosoda
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please press: https://www.nytimes.com
18 May 2017
On Robert Mueller, an Angry Trump Breaks From Republicans
David Catanese
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
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ezs note: Hey, Donald, for once I think you're quite right. Your administration, no matter how hard it tries, seems unable to forge the unity that you so desperately want. Fortunately, I have an idea. Leave. Leave now. Leave for good. That way, the White House will be cleansed of the universe's biggest asshole.
YOU.
10 Facts About the State of the Transgender Community in the U.S.
Connie Chavez
Latina
Latina
Credit: http://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/images/kyr/Transgender-Health-Insurance-Rules-3.jpg
please press: http://www.latina.com
Transgender woman assaulted last November dies, case being treated as homicide
Press
FOX46
FOX46
Brian Fitzgerald Sherrell Faulkner AKA Sherrell Faulkner
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please press: http://www.fox46charlotte.com
ezs note: Granted, it's been awhile since the initial attack, but if you could assist the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, that would be great. Their number is 704-432-TIPS, Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600, or call online at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. Thanks.
My sincere condolences to the Faulkner family and friends.
Senator apologizes for use of racial slur during testimony on transgender rights bill (Canada)
Kristy Kirkup
thestar.com
thestar.com
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please press: https://www.thestar.com
Person shot & killed in Fresno may have been deaf & transgender
Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Imer Eliu Alvarado
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: The person who was murdered yesterday has been identified as Imer Eliu Alvarado. Unfortunately, the person was misidentified - he is a transgender man. If you have any information, please call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000. Thanks.
ezs note: The person who was murdered yesterday has been identified as Imer Eliu Alvarado. Unfortunately, the person was misidentified - he is a transgender man. If you have any information, please call the Fresno Police Department at 559-621-7000. Thanks.
17 May 2017
Donald Trump Has Broken Me
Drew Magary
GQ
GQ
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please press: http://www.gq.com
Labels:
body blows,
bombshells,
broken,
Donald Trump,
Drew Magary,
dystopian,
Israel,
Jason Chaffetz,
Russia
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Hate crime not ruled out in slaying of transgender woman in Fresno
Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
The Fresno Bee
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please press: http://www.fresnobee.com
ezs note: If you have any information regarding the murder of an unnamed transgender woman in Fresno, California, please call the police at 559-621-7000. Her name will be released once her family has been notified.
Transgender advocate from Georgia who took on judge dies
Kimberley Richardson
WSB-TV
WSB-TV
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please press: http://www.wsbtv.com
ezs note: Rest in peace, Rowan...
Labels:
dies,
Georgia,
judge,
Kimberley Richardson,
Rowan Feldhaus,
took on,
transgender advocate
Location:
Augusta, GA, USA
Largest sheriff's department in US enacts transgender policy
Michael Balsamo
PoliceOne.com
PoliceOne.com
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please press: https://www.policeone.com
In a first on LGBT job protections, Louisiana's influential business groups stay neutral
Julia O'Donoghue
The Times-Picayune
The Times-Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
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please press: http://www.nola.com
16 May 2017
Donald Trump Has Destroyed the Credibility of the Presidency
Peter Suderman
reason.com
reason.com
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please press: http://reason.com
Transgender women hired by government-owned Indian rail for the first time (UK)
Elena Cherubini
Pink News
Pink News
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please press: http://www.pinknews.co.uk
Support Transgender Youth In Your Classroom This Thursday
Staff
HRC
HRC
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please press: http://www.hrc.org
Manning leaves prison to a U.S. more accepting of transgender identity
Daniel Trotta
Reuters
Reuters
Chelsea Manning
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please press: http://www.reuters.com
Apple, eBay, Microsoft and others are reviving their support in a transgender rights court case
Tony Romm
recode
recode
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please press: https://www.recode.net
Labels:
Apple,
court case,
Ebay,
Gavin Grimm,
high school student,
Microsoft,
reviving,
Tony Romm,
transgender rights
Location:
Cupertino, CA, USA
15 May 2017
Ya GOTTA read this...
Credit: http://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.newsweek.com/files/styles/full/public/2017/02/15/0215trumprussia-01.jpg
Labels:
Donald Trump,
Sergey Lavrov,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
White House staff learns how to manipulate Trump
Steve Benen
MSNBC
MSNBC
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please press: http://www.msnbc.com
In spite of backlash, Target continues to #TakePride
Andrew Clausen
The American Genius
The American Genius
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please press: https://theamericangenius.com
ezs note: I'm not really a hawkish type, but if you have goods to buy, you might want to consider Target. They're really a very progressive company, with reasonable prices. Plus, you'll have a chance to piss off the American 'Family' Association!
Labels:
Andrew Clausen,
backlash,
controversy,
LGBT Pride Month,
love,
peace,
public endorsement,
Target*,
unity
Location:
Minneapolis, MN, USA
U.N. Calls for Probe Into Violence Against Transgender Women in El Salvador
Reuters
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: http://www.nbcnews.com
Library settles transgender lawsuit, now covers transgender surgery
Sharon Coolidge
cincinnati.com
cincinnati.com
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please press: http://www.cincinnati.com
Transgender People Are Finally Getting Justice For Targeted Murders
John Haltiwanger
Elite Daily
Elite Daily
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please press: http://elitedaily.com
14 May 2017
Job Fair!
Credit: http://www.coosbaylibrary.org/sites/default/files/job-fair.jpg
ezs note: This is a new feature for a transgender seeking new/better employment as a tool for better economic security. A few tips: 1) Dress professionally. If you need some pointers, Google here. 2) Speak professionally. Needless to say, no gum-chewing. No matter how many butterflies you may have, speak and act confidently. Need to speak proper English? Google here . 3) Do your freakin' homework. Nothing is worse than going from a bad situation to an absolutely horrible one. That goes double if you are transgender. Anyone can put 'LGBTs welcome' on a business card, but it's up to YOU to check it out. If you can, talk to a few employees. Check it out on Wikipedia. If you are considering a mid to major corporation, see the HRC Corporate Equality Index.
note: This is a random sampling of job fairs throughout US/Canada. To see more, type 'job fairs' under News.
Town/City: Pittsfield, Maine
Location: Warsaw Middle School gym & cafeteria, 167 School Street
Date: May 17
Time(s): 3:30 - 6:30 pm
please press: http://bangordailynews.com
Donald Trump’s Weekend Schedule: Boast of Work Ethic, Go Golfing
Emma Stefansky
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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please press: http://www.vanityfair.com
Man sentenced after punching a transgender woman and pulling her hair
James Besanville
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
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please press: http://www.gaystarnews.com
Activists Say Azerbaijan’s Media is Spreading Fear and Hate of Queer People
Vahid Ali
Global Voices
Global Voices
Baku, Azerbaijan
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please press: https://globalvoices.org
Chelsea Manning to receive health care after prison release (UK)
Meka Beresford
Pink News
Pink News
Chelsea Manning (drawing)
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please press: http://www.pinknews.co.uk
Know Someone Who’s Transitioning? There’s A Hallmark Card For That
Brandon Voss
newnownext
newnownext
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please press: http://www.newnownext.com
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