Ponce, Puerto Rico

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ezs note: Wow - these bills get around!  This time we're visiting Ponce, Puerto Rico!

REBECCA SOLNIT: THE LONELINESS OF DONALD TRUMP

Rebecca Solnit
Literary Hub

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please press:  http://lithub.com

Laws Can Reduce Bullying For Transgender Youth (Canada)

Kimberley Ens Manning and Elizabeth J. Meyer
Huffpost

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please press:  http://www.huffingtonpost.ca

LGBT activists alarmed transgender molester facing tougher sentence than victim who attacked her with hatchet

Michael Gordon
New Hampshire Union Leader

Ralayzia Taylor 

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

ezs note:  Oy, what a mess.  On the one hand, Ralayzia Taylor sounds a wee bit suspect.   "She/he looked 18" just doesn't cut it - and nor should it.  On the other hand, those two cretins whacked her with a hatchet!  In most cases, I'm willing let minor criminals receive a lighter sentence - but not these two.  Their vile actions reach far beyond normal civility.

Sen. Tim Kaine Introduces Legislation to Protect LGBTQ People from Housing Discrimination

Stephen Peters
HRC

Sen. Tim Kaine

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Services facing July 1 deadline ask for more time to develop transgender policy

Tom Vanden Brook
USA Today

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

Experts: Trump’s Comey Firing ‘Possibly Lawful, But Awful’

Alex Seitz-Wald and Ken Dilanian
NBC

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please press:  http://www.nbcnews.com

REVIEW | Eddie Izzard's 'Believe Me' is thoughtful, funny, and heartbreaking

Thomas Burns Scully
Popdust

Eddie Izzard

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

It's surprisingly easy to change your gender on a U.S. passport

Alex Orlov
Mic

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please press:  https://mic.com

The Good Fight: Looking Beyond the Memorials

Chad Griffin
HRC

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org

Retired Generals: Don't Delay Accepting Trans Troops

Trudy Ring
Advocate

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

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: Calcasieu Parish LA

Location: Lake Charles Civic Center
Bor Du Lac Drive

Date:  Wednesday, July 12

Time(s): 9am - noon

note:  veterans given priority

please press:  http://www.katc.com

Donald Trump Had Better Be Under FBI Investigation Now

Brian Beutler
New Republic

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please press: https://newrepublic.com 

The United Methodist Church has appointed a transgender deacon

Julie Zauzmer
The Washington Post

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

This Pride Month, Think About The Power Of Your Pronoun

Dr. Mary T. Bassett
Huffpost

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

To Be His 'Most Authentic Self,' Brookline Elementary School Principal Announces He's Transgender

Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur
WBUR

John D. Runkle School

(Brookline elementary schools)

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please press:  http://www.wbur.org

Bathrooms just the first of many barriers transgender youths face (Canada)

David Rider
thestar.com

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

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: Houston, TX

Location: 419 Crawford St. (approx.)
(where Houston Astros play)

Date:  Thursday, June 8

Time(s): 11 am - 3 pm

note:  only veterans, spouses, guardsmen, and reservists may attend
please press:  http://abc13.com

It's Time to Demand Donald Trump's Resignation

Jesse Berney
Rolling Stone

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

What My Transgender Boyfriend Taught Me About Relationships "Don’t make assumptions."

Raechel Tiffe
TeenVogue

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

LGBTQ Wellness: It’s All About The Data

LGBT Healthlink and Corey Prachniak-Rincón
Huffpost

 

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

ezs note:  To be better informed, press the hyperlink in the main article.

These 2 Important LGBTQ Protection Bills Are Now On Rauner's Desk

Stephen Gossett
Chicagoist

Illinois governor's mansion

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please press:  http://chicagoist.com

ezs note:  Illinois residents - you can move transgender rights forward by having the governor sign YES on HB 1785. You can make this happen by calling the governor's mansion at 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121 (Chicago area).

VICTORIA M. RODRÍGUEZ-ROLDÁN'S TRANSGENDER ACTIVISM

Rosie Spinks
Pacific Standard

Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán

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please press:  https://psmag.com

Trump goes after London mayor, again

Mark Moore
New York Post

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please press:  http://nypost.com

AIDS United releases consensus statement for providing trans-affirming HIV medical care, support services and funding

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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please press:  http://lgbtweekly.com

City of San Fernando launches 1st LGBT June Pride Month (Philippines)

Princess Clea Arcellaz
SunStar Pampanga

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please press:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph

Netflix acquires transgender activist Martha P. Johnson documentary

Mariah Cooper
Washington Blade

Martha P. Johnson

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

Two mothers attack transgender man in public & demand their kids join in

Jeff Taylor
LGBTQ Nation

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

J.K. Rowling's brilliant Donald Trump Twitter smack-down over terror attack (Australia)

Jo Abi
9Honey

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please press:  http://honey.nine.com.au

‘Our Bible’ app aims to support LGBTQ Christians who feel excluded

Corinne Segal
CPTV

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please press:  http://www.pbs.org

Stonewall Democrats to honor transgender heroine June 17

Sarah McBride
Cape Gazette

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

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month is June, moving forward despite political setbacks

Charisse Van Horn
Inquisitr

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

Transgender rights taking hold in the courts

Lydia Wheeler
The Hill

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please press:  http://thehill.com

London, UK - in memoriam

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Donald Trump’s exit from the Paris deal will be his downfall

Helena Wright
Raw Story / Newsweek

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

Metro-North cruelly outed transgender worker: lawsuit

Kathianne Boniello
New York Post

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please press:  http://nypost.com

History Unerased aims to cast light on gay Americans in schools (Nepal)

Reuters
The Himalayan Times

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please press:  https://thehimalayantimes.com

Health club wins key ruling in lawsuit over transgender

AP
WWMT

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please press:  http://wwmt.com

China Grove, North Carolina

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ezs note:  One of the better moments in the South was when residents took on the Ku Klux Klan. (see notice above)  You may be little, China Grove, but you'll always be big in our hearts!

Michael Moore brands Donald Trump's decision to pull out of Paris Agreement 'a crime against humanity' (UK)

Rachel Roberts
Independent

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

Local Church Holds 'Transgender 101' Class

Aileen Leblanc
kmuw

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please press:  http://kmuw.org

Malaysian authorities hold contest to help 'prevent' people being gay or transgender (UK)

Staff
The Telegraph

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

Court expected to hear transgender bathroom lawsuit in September

AP
CBS 19

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

Transgender inclusion is good for business

Gabrielle Claiborne
Atlanta Business Journal

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

Everyone But Donald Trump Is Standing By the Paris Climate Agreement

Alex Morales, Josh Wingrove, and Bruce Douglas
Bloomberg

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

Gay rights proponents encourage more LGBT events to boost tourism

Joseph Baucum
Pensacola News Journal

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please press:  http://www.pnj.com

Undocumented and Transgender

Norman Allen
Yes! magazine

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please press:  http://www.yesmagazine.org

State Democrats push for protections for transgender people

Cara Lombardo
Stamford Advocate

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

ezs note:  people of Wisconsin - YOU can help this effort to go forward.  Please call your your member of the state house and state senate and urge them to vote YES on this worthy bill.  And if you haven't voted yet, go and register now!

Texas transgender drag queen raped, attacked by man wielding hammer

Press
WNCN

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please press:  http://wncn.com

ezs note:  Well, if you are a certain person who lives in Austin, you truly ARE an asshole.

To help with Christi's medical and legal expenses, please go to gofundme.com.

On climate change, who needs Donald Trump?

Sara Stefanini
Politico