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11 September 2017
A History Of Donald Trump’s Tasteless Comments About 9/11
Labels:
9/11,
comments,
Donald Trump,
history,
Manhattan,
Marina Fang,
tasteless,
World Trade Center
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Professor conducts study regarding transgender teens
Ian Craddock
The Panther
The Panther
Credit: https://www.chapman.edu/about/_files/visit-chapman/Memorial-Lawn-slider.jpg
please press: www.thepantheronline.com
Labels:
conducts,
homophobic,
Ian Craddock,
professor,
regarding,
study,
Transgender Teens,
transphobic
Location:
Orange, CA, USA
How the LGBT movement came together to fight Trump’s transgender military ban
Eric van der Vort
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Credit: http://strongdisciple.com/wp-content/uploads/R-fight-the-good-fight-FB-COVER.jpg
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
Pair of senators submit amendment to delay Trump transgender ban
Jordain Carney
The Hill
The Hill
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please press: thehill.com
Labels:
amendment,
delay,
Donald Trump,
Jordain Carney,
pair,
Senators,
submit,
transgender ban
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
A PATIENT GETS THE NEW TRANSGENDER SURGERY SHE HELPED INVENT
Megan Molteni
Wired
Wired
Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai
Credit: http://inside.mountsinai.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2016/0
7/StLukeRendering.jpg
please press: www.wired.com
Labels:
develop,
gets,
Hayley Anthony,
helped,
Megan Molteni,
new,
patient,
transgender surgery
Location:
New York, NY, USA
10 September 2017
Donald Trump Hasn’t Faced a Single Climate Change Question Since Hurricanes Hit
Sam Stein
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
Credit: http://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/climatetoon04.jpg?w=620
please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Labels:
Donald Trump,
faced,
hasn’t,
hit,
hurricanes,
Sam Stein,
since,
single climate change question
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Mona Ahmed, transgender & photographer’s muse, dies at 81
Sonya Lakhani
The Indian Express
The Indian Express
Mona Ahmed (1935-2017)
Credit: http://w.ndtvimg.com/elc/2017/06/06143307/1024_1.jpg
please press: indianexpress.com
ezs note: Rest in peace, Mona...
Transgender activist shot and killed outside Tenderloin strip club
Michael Barba
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco, Tenderloin district
Credit: https://assets.vice.com/content-images/contentimage/131607/dude%20getting%20arrested%202.jpg
please press: www.sfexaminer.com
ezs note: San Francisco residents (particularly those in the Tenderloin section) - if you have any information about the murder of Anthony Torres (Bubbles) please call the San Francisco Police Department at 929-9446. Thanks.
Sharon Police answer suit filed over transgender shooting death
Mike Gautner
WFMJ
WFMJ
Sharon, PA
Credit: http://gallery.walkwithwallace.net/d/87-2/Sharon.JPG
please press: www.wfmj.com
Labels:
answer,
death,
excessive force,
filed,
Mike Gautner,
Sean Marie Hake,
Sharon Police,
shooting,
suit,
transgender
Location:
Sharon, PA, USA
Newsreader claims she was rejected by the BBC for being transgender (UK)
Ed Gleave
Daily Star
Daily Star
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/92/ITV_logo_2013.svg/1024px-ITV_logo_2013.svg.png
please press: www.dailystar.co.uk
Labels:
BBC,
claims,
Ed Greave,
India Willoughby,
newsreader,
rejected,
scholarship,
transgender
Location:
London, UK
09 September 2017
The Donald Trump Gold Rush
Frank Bruni
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
Grandparents Day Reflection: Loving our Transgender Grandchild
Bobbie L. Celeste
HRC
HRC
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please press: www.hrc.org
Transgender Iowan deploys to Hurricane Irma despite president's ban
Courtney Crowder
The Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register
Sint Maarten
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please press: www.desmoinesregister.com
Labels:
ban,
Courtney Crowder,
deploys,
despite,
Hurricane Irma,
Iowa,
president,
transgender
Location:
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Montgomery, West Virginia
average transgender population: 5
(rounded down*)
Montgomery, WV
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Montgomery%2C_West_Virginia.jpg
ezs note: Well, it's time to visit Montgomery, West Virginia and see what this small town has to offer!
*Credit: UCLA
Labels:
Montgomery,
West Virginia
Location:
Montgomery, WV 25136, USA
08 September 2017
Donald Trump and I are opposites — he doesn't work: Sen. Al Franken
John Harwood
CNBC
CNBC
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please press: www.cnbc.com
Fliers distributed throughout Grass Lake opposing transgender bathroom rule
Andrew Surma
MLive
MLive
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please press: www.mlive.com
ezs note: Wowwwww... have you ever noticed that, in a few short decades, 'intermingling of the races' turned into 'intermingling of the sexes' with the change of ONE word?
'Grass Lake resident', you may wish to reconsider your wording. So you don't sound like a complete asshole.
Marriage Could Offer More Protections to Transgender Couples
Kimberly Lawson
Brides
Brides
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please press: www.brides.com
Labels:
Jen Richards,
Kimberly Lawson,
marriage,
offer,
pervasiveness,
protections,
trans women,
transgender
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
A Christian Group Is Paying For Transgender People's Surgeries To Atone For The Church's Discrimination
Kimberley Truong
Refinery 29
Refinery 29
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please press: www.refinery29.com
07 September 2017
Why I care about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma - and why you should too
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ezs note: By now (unless you've been living in a cave) you've undoubtedly heard of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. One way that you can help is the American Red Cross. Another alternative is Help 4 Hurricane Relief. Monies collected will also go to the American Red Cross.
Please, help your friends.
Location:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Donald Trump Can’t Pivot Out of the Trouble He’s In
John Cassidy
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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please press: www.newyorker.com
Labels:
Chuck Schumer,
debt ceiling,
Donald Trump,
John Cassidy,
Nancy Pelosi,
pivot,
Republicans,
trouble
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
First Openly Transgender Contestant to Compete in Miss Montana Pageant: ‘I Want to Help the LGBTQI Community’
Julie Mazziotta
People
People
Credit: http://krtv.images.worldnow.com/images/14169076_G.jpg
please press: people.com
How to ensure a safe school year for Michigan's transgender kids
Sarah Tchoryk
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Credit: http://www.dailyherald.com/storyimage/DA/20140812/news/140819619/AR/0/AR-140819619.jpg&updated=201408121121&MaxW=800&maxH=800&noborder
please press: www.freep.com
Transgender Nurse Fights for Equal Rights
Sara E. Teller
Legal Reader
Legal Reader
Credit: https://howdoyoumeasure525600minutes.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/all-rights-for-all.jpg
please press: www.legalreader.com
Vocal therapy helps some transgender people find their voice
Paige Pfleger
The Lily
The Lily
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please press: thelily.com
06 September 2017
Donald Trump Can’t Hide From His DACA Decision
Frank Rich
New York
New York
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please press: nymag.com
The United States Cannot Be Trusted
Mark Joseph Stern
Slate
Slate
Credit: http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Man-Finds-Knife-In-His-Back.jpg
please press: www.slate.com
ezs note: If we combine our efforts - transgender people, DACA folks, Black folks - the more powerful we will be. Just a thought.
Spelman College: Transgender Women Can Now Attend Historically Black School
Christina Coleman
Essence
Essence
Spelman College (Atlanta)
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please press: www.essence.com
Why is Portland’s Transgender Homeless Population Growing So Fast?
Thatcher Schmid
Willamette Weekly
Willamette Weekly
Credit: https://citylimits.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TransgenderNewYorkCity.jpg
please press: www.wweek.com
Labels:
fast,
homeless,
population. growing,
Portland,
transgender
Location:
Portland, OR, USA
School bans skirts to make uniform 'gender neutral' for transgender students and combat complaints about 'decency' (UK)
Camilla Turner
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Lewes, UK
Credit: https://eyeteethdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lewes_war_memorial_statue_lewes_sussex_uk_p_maton_26-01-15.jpg
please press: www.telegraph.co.uk
Labels:
bans,
Camilla Turner,
combat,
complaints,
decency,
gender neutral,
school,
skirts,
transgender students,
uniform
Location:
Lewes, UK
05 September 2017
Elite US women's colleges accepting transgender students for first time
Collin Binkley
Independent
Independent
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please press: www.independent.co.uk
Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? - Heath Fogg Davis
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNY13Is_Ayg
Labels:
beyond,
gender,
Heath Fogg Davis,
matter,
trans
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
04 September 2017
Put one in the eye of Herr Asshole!
Credit: http://www.donald-trump-is-an-asshole.com/donaldtrumpisanasshole.jpg
ezs note: Yeah, yeah, I know. It's time for me to bug you again. But think about this: You may think of a tiny grain of sand. Insignificant and puny, you think. But someone picks up a handful of sand and throws it in Herr Asshole's face.
Now that's satisfaction!
Now here's what I would like you to do. Go to your town or city hall and register and vote. Some like our state is very progressive - but move over a state or two and they're very regressive. No matter the state, do it now and feel good about your ability to vote.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.
In Defense of the Truth
Charles Blow
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
Preston radio station rapped by Ofcom over transgender comment (UK)
Ed Walker
Blog Preston
Blog Preston
Preston, UK
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please press: www.blogpreston.co.uk
Labels:
Ed Walker,
Preston,
radio station,
rapped,
transgender comment
Location:
Preston, UK
‘Why drop transgender persons from Wages Bill?’: Activists question govt stand on labour rights (India)
Geetika Mantri
The News Minute
The News Minute
Credit: http://www.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_640x362/HT/p2/2016/04/03/Pictures/_41cdcaa6-f958-11e5-860d-a0ffe8a3a28f.jpg
please press: www.thenewsminute.com
An Open Letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis on the Transgender Ban
Jen O'Ryan
The Good Men Project
The Good Men Project
James Mattis
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please press: goodmenproject.com
The Purge Of Transgender People From American Life Has Begun
Brynn Tannehill
HuffPost
HuffPost
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
To all my US friends, happy Labor Day!
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
03 September 2017
UAE drops jail term for Singaporeans for 'dressing feminine' (Singapore)
Agence France-Presse
The Nation (Singapore)
The Nation (Singapore)
United Arab Emirates
Credit: http://www.tourist-destinations.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dubai-dubai-united-arab-emirates-city-sky-clouds-buildings-sea-river-water_p.jpg
please press: www.nationmultimedia.com
Arts & Craft: Will Cashier's story trump current events?
Dan Craft
Pantagraph
Pantagraph
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please press: www.pantagraph.com
Government drops plan to protect transgender labour rights (India)
Somesh Jha
The Hindu
The Hindu
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please press: www.thehindu.com
Labels:
drops,
government,
labor,
Labour Ministry,
labour*,
plan,
protect,
rights,
Somesh Jha,
transgender
Location:
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Decorated JBLM soldier says she has a duty to fight Trump’s military transgender ban
Bob Young
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
Joint Base Lewis - McChord
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please press: www.thenewstribune.com\
02 September 2017
Why transgender people are being sterilised in some European countries (UK)
M. H.
The Economist
The Economist
Credit: http://www.merckmanuals.com/-/media/manual/home/images/gyn_sterilization_women.gif?la=en&thn=0
please press: www.economist.com
Americus, Georgia
average transgender population: 57
(rounded up)*
Credit: http://www.preserveamerica.gov/images/GA%20Americus_hotel.jpg
ezs note: Well, it's time for us to visit Americus, Georgia! The Windsor Hotel, Habitat for Humanity, The Roslyn Center for Caregiving - all here for you to see!
Credit: UCLA
Location:
Americus, GA, USA
01 September 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Donald Trump “Loves People”, Won’t Announce DACA Fate Until Tuesday
Lisa de Morales
Deadline Hollywood
Deadline Hollywood
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please press: deadline.com
By tossing a Richard Simmons libel case, a judge strikes a blow against transgender discrimination
Richard Hiltzik
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Richard Simmons
Credit: http://www.livingneworleans.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/RichardSimmonsedit2.jpg
please press: www.latimes.com
Labels:
against,
blow,
judge,
libel case,
Richard Simmons,
strikes,
tossing,
transgender discrimination
Location:
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Employment mentorship in the transgender community is more important than ever
Alexandra E. Petri
The Lily
The Lily
Credit: http://nspt4kids.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mentorship.png
please press: thelily.com
How a transgender Chechen escaped Russia and found asylum in the United States
Adam Taylor
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Grozny, Chechnya (SAR of Russia)
Credit: https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/7FA1/production/_85037623_chechnya_grozny_1996_g.jpg
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
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