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31 May 2017
Pearland mom of transgender child seeks meeting with Abbott
Mike Snyder
Houston Chronicle
Pearland, TX
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please press: http://www.chron.com
Transgender Pride in the Park
Press
Pridesource
Pridesource
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please press: http://www.pridesource.com
4 Your Health: Transgender adults face health woes; men tight-lipped about health
Sean Mooney
KVOA.com
KVOA.com
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please press: http://www.kvoa.com
ezs note: 1- If you are not seeing an understanding physician, get one. 2- When you see that doctor, TALK. I did, and I'm very grateful.
Oregon Governor Signs Transgender Equity Bill Into Law
Kristena Hansen
U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report
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please press: https://www.usnews.com
30 May 2017
Nordic prime ministers poke fun at Trump's glowing orb photo
Reuters
AM New York
AM New York
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Labels:
comic-book villains,
Donald Trump,
glowing,
Nordic,
orb,
poke fun,
prime ministers,
Riyadh,
social media.
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Transgender people don’t all want to look like Barbie or Ken
Laura Erickson-Schroth and Laura A. Jacobs
Salon
Salon
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please press: http://www.salon.com
Transgender student wins appeal in final week of school
Cara Lombardi
CT Post
CT Post
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please press: http://www.ctpost.com
Transgender People Report More Health Problems
Kathleen Doheny
U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report
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please press: http://health.usnews.com
Protecting transgender people means protecting our pronouns (Canada)
Lee Airton and Florence Ashley
The Globe And Mail
The Globe And Mail
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please press: https://www.theglobeandmail.com
29 May 2017
State Department official says Donald Trump acted like a 'loud and tacky drunk tourist' at G7 Summit (New Zealand)
Kelly McLaughlin
nzherald.co.nz
nzherald.co.nz
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please press: http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Labels:
arrogance,
diplomacy,
Donald Trump,
drunk tourist,
Kelly McLaughlin,
loud,
official,
State Department,
tacky
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Gay and Transgender Patients to Doctors: We’ll Tell. Just Ask.
Jan Hoffman
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: https://www.nytimes.com
Hearing expected in B.C. human rights case involving transgender inmate (Canada)
Press
The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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please press: http://www.cfjctoday.com
MAX stabbing suspect is a white supremacist with a history of violence
Nate Hanson
KHOU.com
KHOU.com
Jeremy Joseph Christian, dickhead
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please press: http://www.khou.com
Mercy San Juan Medical alleged to have discriminated against transgender man
Wadi Reformado
Northern California Record
Northern California Record
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
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please press: http://norcalrecord.com
To all my US friends, happy Memorial Day!
Labels:
happy,
Memorial Day,
US friends
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
28 May 2017
Trump’s budget Is a blueprint for a Banana Republic-style military dictatorship
Binta Baxter
Salon
Salon
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please press: http://www.salon.com
Transgender cadets denied commissions because of loophole
Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
LGBTQ Community Would Be ‘Hard Hit’ by Trump’s 2018 Budget
Brooke Solepsa
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: http://www.nbcnews.com
SeniorAdvice.com explores the challenges of the aging transgender community
Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly
LGBT Weekly
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please press: http://lgbtweekly.com
ezs note: To seek advice and help, click https://www.senioradvice.com/articles/the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-transgender-seniors.
Political showdown over bathrooms has been years in the making
Patrick Svitek and Alexa Ura
The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
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please press: https://www.texastribune.org
Labels:
Alexa Ura,
Dan Patrick,
Greg Abbott,
hectic,
home stretch,
Joe Straus,
Patrick Svitek,
political,
showdown,
years
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
27 May 2017
Kick Donald Trump’s circus out of town
Michael Winship
Salon
Salon
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please press: http://www.salon.com
Muslim drag queen Asifa Lahore comes out as transgender
James Besanville
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
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please press: http://www.gaystarnews.com
Labels:
Asifa Lahore,
cabaret bars,
comes out,
drag queen,
James Besanville,
muslim,
questioning,
transgender
Location:
London, UK
Man, 22, indicted in shootings of 2 transgender women, one of whom died
Carol Robinson
AL.com
AL.com
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please press: http://www.al.com
Patrick, Straus Deadlocked Over 'Bathroom Bill'
Press
KERA
KERA
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please press: http://keranews.org
ezs note: Keep Texas informed! Whether you can only afford five bucks or become a sustaining member, it really helps. Click http://www.kera.org/donate/ .
Republican says state will balance budget by cutting transgender care
Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
Huntersville, North Carolina
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ezs note: Well, you wanna see the South? One good place to look is Huntersville, North Carolina! Click on down!
Labels:
Huntersville,
North Carolina
Location:
Huntersville, NC 28078, USA
26 May 2017
Donald Trump Russia investigation: A timeline (UK)
Dominique Heckels
ITV News
ITV News
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please press: http://www.itv.com
Legislature endangers all Texas children with ‘bathroom bill’ myopia
Editorial Board
my Statesman
my Statesman
Backwards? Nah... just really, really stupid.
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please press: http://www.mystatesman.com
Is David Duchovny's Twin Peaks Role Good for Trans Representation?
Daniel Reynolds
Advocate
Advocate
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please press: http://www.advocate.com
IS A SEX-SPECIFIC DRESS CODE ENFORCEABLE?
Anna Wiles
Legal Solutions Blog
Legal Solutions Blog
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please press: http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com
Bill Would Ease Gender-ID Change for Transgender Citizens
AP
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
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please press: https://www.usnews.com
25 May 2017
Donald Trump Calls Germans 'Very Bad,' Vows To 'Stop' German Car Sales In U.S.: Reports
David Tracy
Jalopnik
Jalopnik
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please press: http://jalopnik.com
Labels:
car sales,
David Tracy,
Der Spiegel,
Donald Trump,
German,
Germans,
Sueddeutsche Zeitung,
very bad
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Transgender woman to run against NC Congressman George Holding
Colin Campbell
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
NC-2 (North Carolina)
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please press: http://www.newsobserver.com
‘Transparent’ Creator Jill Soloway Comes Out As Trans And Genderqueer
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
The Forward
The Forward
Jill Soloway
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Tennis has turned life around for transgender player
Jim Buzinski
Outsports
Outsports
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please press: http://www.outsports.com
Labels:
independent,
Jim Buzinski,
motivation,
quitting,
tennis,
transgender player,
transition,
Zach Brookes
Location:
Birmingham, UK
New legal gender recognition legislation approved by Belgium (Europe)
Staff
West
West
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please press: http://www.west-info.eu
24 May 2017
Theresa May to demand answers from Donald Trump after US officials leaked photos from Manchester terror attack (UK)
Tom Newton Dunn
The Sun
The Sun
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please press: https://www.thesun.co.uk
ezs note: Gawd, I'm sorry, Ms. Rudd. (Trump is such an asshole... again... and again... and again...)
Michigan's transgender community faces poverty, bias, study shows
Press
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
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please press: http://www.freep.com
Labels:
bias,
homeless,
hospitalized,
Michigan,
poverty,
sexual assault,
transgender community,
unemployment
Location:
Detroit, MI, USA
Four facts reporters should include in stories about Texas’ pending attack on the transgender community
Rachel Percelay
Media Matters for America
Media Matters for America
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please press: https://www.mediamatters.org
Transgender teens want a safe place to just ‘BE’
Aaron Randle
News Chief
News Chief
St. Louis, MO
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please press: http://www.newschief.com
A Landmark Victory for Trans Rights—Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Kevin Barry and Jennifer Levi
Slate
Slate
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please press: http://www.slate.com
23 May 2017
Job Fair!
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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: Rochester, NY
Location: 30 Church Street (City Hall)
Date: May 31
Time(s): 3:00 - 6:00 pm
note: must have driver's licence, insurance, and registration
please press: http://www.democratandchronicle.com
note: must have driver's licence, insurance, and registration
please press: http://www.democratandchronicle.com
Location:
30 Church St, Rochester, NY 14614, USA
Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math Error [Updated]
Jonathan Chait
New York
New York
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please press: http://nymag.com
Transgender woman describes escape from harrowing violence in Chechnya
Erin Rook
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
Labels:
Chechnya,
describes,
Erin Rook,
escape,
government,
harrowing,
stabbed,
transgender woman,
violence
Location:
Argun, Chechnya, Russia
Sophie Labelle, Transgender Cartoonist, Has Comic Book Launch Cancelled After Threats (Canada)
Jessica Chin
Huffpost Canada
Huffpost Canada
See, we must silence Sophie Labelle...
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please press: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca
Surgeons report nearly 20 percent increase in number of transgender surgeries
Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
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please press: https://www.lgbtqnation.com
‘Pure Desperation’: Trans Woman Defends Man Who Botched ‘Back-Alley Surgery’
Mary Emily O'Hara
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: http://www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: Damn... I really don't make light of these charlatans... on the other hand, I really do... but there are ways you can look into without resorting to these quacks, charlatans, idiots, buffoons, assholes... you get the picture.
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
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