Glendale, Arizona

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ezs note:  For me, it's just too damn hot.  But for those of you who prefer the climate, Glendale, Arizona may be the place you like to be! 

Hi Mom! Happy Birthday!

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The Falsehood at the Core of Trump's Warsaw Speech

David Frum
The Atlantic

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Anti-transgender initiative fails to make signature deadline

Brandon Macz
Capitol Hill Times

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USA Cycling releases updated policy on transgender athletes

Anne Marije-Rook
Cycling Tips

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Olympic Channel's 'Identify' shares the personal stories of five transgender athletes

Katie Barnes
ESPN-W

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Transgender People Targeted With Paintball Attacks In Philadelphia

Dan Avery
newnownext

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paintball rifle

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ezs note:  If you happen to see who was firing the paintball rifle/handgun, please call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS.  They were driving a silver Infiniti.  Thanks.

THE PINK TRIANGLE: HOW THE NAZIS RUTHLESSLY DESTROYED THE FIRST GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT

John Broich
Newsweek

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The Silliest Advice in That Asinine New York Times Op-Ed Promoting Democratic “Centrism”

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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Juliana Huxtable: A Transgressive Artist Finds Her Voice

Adrienne Gaffney
The New York Times

Untitled (Destroying Flesh) by 

Juliana Huxtable

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New Jersey legislators send transgender school bill to Gov. Christie

Laura Stetser
The Current

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Video - Naomi Klein - 'No Is Not Enough'

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The greatest threat facing America is President Donald Trump

David Rothkopf
Chicago Tribune

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Republican Party has ‘flat out lost its mind’

Leonard Pitts Jr.
Miami Herald

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Degrassi: Next Class Is Exploring Gender Fluidity In Season 4

Kaitlyn Reilly
Refinery29

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Slaying of transgender woman in Lynchburg galvanizes LGBTQ support, outreach

Press
The Roanoke Times

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A Transgender Child Confronts Growing Up

Yasmeen Khan
WNYC

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JUSTIN TRUDEAU JUST TOOK DOWN DONALD TRUMP AND THERESA MAY WITH ONE COMMENT

Harriet Sinclair
Newsweek

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A cute Howdy Doody grin and dimples, a devouted family man and an evangelical right wing ideology “do not necessarily a good politician make” (Canada)

Gerard Veldhoven
The News

Andrew Scheer

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German Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage

Alison Smale and David Shimer
The New York Times

German Parliament

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The Mormon Mom Fighting for Her Transgender Son, and Other LGBT Kids

Hallie Golden
The Daily Beast

Mormon mom

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Evangelicals and the “Problem” of Transgender Names

Libby Anne
Patheos

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An act of true patriotism: Fly the American flag upside down this Fourth of July

Chauncey Devega
Salon

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Ebony Morgan is the 15th transgender woman killed in the U.S. in 2017

Chauncey Alcorn
Mic

Ebony Morgan

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How transgender rights activists are addressing the gender struggles of rural India (India)

Shruti Kedia and Anirudh Singala
Yourstory

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California’s New Regulations Offer More Protection For Transgender Individuals

Jackson Lewis
JD Supra

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‘You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!’ Dispels Myths Undermining Transgender Identity

Evelyn Deshane
San Antonio Current

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Video - Allan J. Lichtman - 'The Case for Impeachment'

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Trump’s Voter Fraud Endgame

Richard L. Hasen
Slate

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IGNOU announces course fee waiver for transgender students (India)

Press
Hindustan Times

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Becoming Sergeant Rhona: A transgender cop who has found acceptance in the force (New Zealand)

Amanda Saxton
stuff.co.nz

Sgt. Rhona Stace

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Turkish Police Chase Away Transgender Marchers in Istanbul

Zeynep Bilginsoy
US News and World Report

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On a midnight stroll, activists reach out to Hollywood's transgender and homeless population

Leila Miller
Los Angeles Times

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ezs note:  Hey - YOU can be one of those who makes a difference in putting a dent in homelessness!  Send in a donation, volunteer, or serve on a board.  Anyway you do it, you'll be helping!

President Trump Could Be Dismantling Obama’s Council on Women and Girls

Catherine Trautwein
Fortune

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Abbott remains vague in his support of 'bathroom bill'

John C. Moritz
Abilene Reporter-News

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Transgender father to appeal for greater contact with ultra orthodox children (UK)

Rosalind English
UK Human Rights Blog

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On eve of deadline, Pentagon delays plan to allow transgender recruits by 6 months

Dan Lamothe
Washington Post

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Transgender Woman Sacrifices Everything To Finally Be Herself.

Mila Jam
I'm From Driftwood

Mila Jam

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Springboro, Ohio

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ezs note:  Yay, Springboro!  You can be proud!  

Donald Trump is not well

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Y'think???

'I had a loving marriage but I felt like I was deceiving my wife' - Galway's 'oldest transgender' woman (Ireland)

Press
Irish News

Christine Beynton

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Trump Administration Appoints Anti-Transgender Activist To Gender Equality Post

J. Lester Federer
BuzzFeed

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GOP lawmaker tells Christian group that transgender soldiers are a ‘threat’ to America

Brad Reed
Raw Story

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Bill would require transgender-rights training for CA employers

Marissa Lang
SFGate

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Mika Brzezinski and Donald Trump's Penchant for Blood Feuds

Megan Garber
The Atlantic

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A trans-Canada tale (Canada)

Rebecca Dingwell
The Coast

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Jeff Sessions: Justice Department will prosecute transgender hate crimes

Kelly Cohen
Washington Examiner

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ezs note:  Yeah.  I'll believe it when I SEE it, Jeff.

Justice Dept. Group Honors Transgender Teen in Bathroom Case

Sadie Gurman
US News and World Report

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Anti-Transgender Amendment Offered on Defense Bill

Jennifer Pike Bailey
HRC

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Thoughts and musings (4)

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Okay, first thing I'd like you to do is read - or reread - the previous blog. (pause) That concludes the homework assignment.  Now we'll discuss.  I know that some of you are groaning when liberals like me are rehashing The Donald ad infinitum.  And yeah, that is me.  However,  I do respect intelligent Republicans and Democrats.   Lately, I've had a whole slew of people - George Will, David Cay Johnston, and Tony Schwartz  - in my blog list.  They are all Republican.  And they all despise The Donald.

I beg of you, please.  Click www.senate.gov and tell them to say NO to this 'health care' idiocy. Is what we have (ObamaCare) perfect?  Nah. But it's a damn sight better than Donald's Little Nightmare.

- Emily