13 July 2017

Coalition seeks halt to anti-transgender bathroom initiative

Phil Drake
Great Falls Tribune


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GOP Poised To Strip Medically Necessary Care For Transgender Troops

Jennifer Bendery
Huffpost


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ezs note:  If you are represented by a Republican who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, it's time to let your voices of displeasure be heard. In addition,  if an opponent is running, it may be time to send a bit of money their way.  Hey, it may be only five or ten bucks, but the earlier the better.

Here's the offenders:









12 July 2017

Comparing Donald Trump Jr. to Fredo Corleone Is Grossly Unfair. To Fredo.

Sam Adams
Slate


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Teachers need more training in working with transgender students, Flinders University researchers find (Australia)

Tim Williams
The Advertiser


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Threats against transgender woman came from inside Detroit city hall

Ross Jones
WXYZ (ABC 7)


Detroit City Hall (interior)

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Iowa Rep. wants to strip military funding for transgender service members

Lawryn Fraley
ABC 9


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O'Hare pilot gets plea deal in home castration case

Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
ABC 13


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11 July 2017

Five key facts about Donald Trump Jr.’s just-released explosive email exchange

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post


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GOP-Sponsored Anti-Transgender Bill Hits National Stage, Hate Group Applauds

Press
South Florida Gay News


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Transgender Inmate Sues Lackawanna County Prison

Stacy Lange
ABC


Lackawanna County Prison

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Transgender Woman Struck in Northeast D.C. Hit-and-Run

Meagan Fitzgerald
NBC Washington (DC)

Davon Washington

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A father's powerful plea for his transgender son wins hearts

Rose Schmidt
CNN


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10 July 2017

Here’s the big problem with the Trump camp’s latest spin about Donald Trump Jr.

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post


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Transgender transits from begging to national Lok Adalat (India)

Ambika Pandit
Economic Times


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Advocates Condemn LGBTQ Bullying After Suicides

Dylan McGuiness
Hartford Courant


Hartford, CT 
(Legislative Office Building)

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Are British schools supporting transgender pupils? Share your stories

Sarah Marshand
The Guardian


British pupils

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Former Inmate Empowers Transgender Women in Colombian Prisons

Simon West
NBC


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09 July 2017

Donald Trump Is Clueless About the Middle East

Dilip Hiro
Mother Jones


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It’s Now Undeniable That LGBTQ Rights Are In Danger Of Being Rolled Back

Michelangelo Signorile
Huffpost


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Transgender foes are not doing God’s work

Shannyn Moore
Alaska Dispatch News


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Rarely used test could help ID transgender woman in 30-year-old Lake County cold case

Christal Hayes
Orlando Sentinal


"Julie Doe"
(actual identity unknown)

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Church of England votes to explore transgender services (UK)

Press
BBC


Canterbury Cathedral (UK)

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08 July 2017

Why Does Donald Trump Keep Dissing Jews?

Frank Bruni
The New York Times


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Donal Logue's Daughter Jade Is No Longer Missing and Is ''Safely Back Home''

Meg Swertlow
E News


Donal Logue

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Why Natalie Morales Coming Out As “Queer” Matters To The LGBTQ+ Community

Emma Murphy
Curve


George Takei

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Fighting for L.G.B.T. Rights in Retirement Communities

Tammy La Gorce
The New York Times


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REP. SHEILA HARRINGTON: My journey from opposing to backing transgender rights

Sheila Harrington
Sentinel & Enterprise


Rep. Sheila Harrington

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ezs note:  Thank you, Rep. Harrington, for your thoughtful piece.

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! 

07 July 2017

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.

06 July 2017

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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05 July 2017

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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04 July 2017

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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