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16 September 2017
Defense Secretary Mattis says current transgender troops can re-enlist, for now
Tara Golshan
Vox
Vox
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
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please press: www.vox.com
Forreston, Illinois
estimated transgender population: 5
(rounded up)*
Credit: https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6164/6182024979_9e581f54d4_z.jpg
ezs note: Just a short (relatively) distance from the gargantuan city of Chicago is one of the tinier towns, Forreston, Illinois. Come see what this town has to offer!
*Credit: UCLA
Location:
Forreston, IL 61030, USA
15 September 2017
The Loneliest President
Michael Kruse
Politico
Politico
Credit: http://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/trumptoon09.jpg?w=620
please press: www.politico.com
ezs note: Michael Kruse's article is fairly long, but there is a piece, very short, that says it all:
"You remind me of Howard Hughes," a friend told him.
"Thanks," Trump said. "I admire him."
Ahem...THAT says it all.
Parents’ Coalition speaks against Decatur Schools transgender policies during meeting
Gabriel Owens
Decaturish
Decaturish
A member of Parents' Coalition speaks forth
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please press: www.decaturish.com
John McCain is co-sponsoring a new bill to block Trump transgender military ban
Travis J. Tritten
Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
John McCain (R-AZ)
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please press: www.washingtonexaminer.com
Judge: Calling Someone Trans Isn’t Defamatory Because There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Trans
Anthony Michael Kreis
Slate
Slate
Kent College of Law
(Chicago, IL)
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please press: www.slate.com
20 transgender people have been killed this year
Casey Quinlan
Think Progress
Think Progress
Derricka Banner
(1991-2017)
(1991-2017)
Credit: http://www.epgn.com/images/2015/10-11/trans-victim.jpg
please press: thinkprogress.org
14 September 2017
Transgender bathroom policy is flash point in Fairfield school election
Mackenzie Ryan
The Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register
Fairfield, IA
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please press: www.desmoinesregister.com
13 September 2017
'The Daily Show' Compared Donald Trump to Miss America Contestants. Guess Who Seems More Presidential?
Marissa Martinelli
Slate
Slate
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please press: www.slate.com
The Pentagon Can’t Stop the Trans Ban. Now It’s Time for Congress and the Courts to Act.
Jan Thompson
ACLU
ACLU
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please press: www.aclu.org
ezs note: If you haven't yet joined, please consider joining the ACLU. They're a worthy organization - and they fight for YOU.
Labels:
act,
Congress,
courts,
Donald Trump,
Jan Thompson,
Pentagon,
time,
trans ban
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Transgender patients with diabetes may not be adequately treated for risk factors
Press
EurekAlert
EurekAlert
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please press: www.eurekalert.org
Trump taps Delawarean to lead military health care amid transgender controversy
Karl Baker
delawareonline
delawareonline
Colonel Dr. Dean Winslow (Ret.)
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please press: www.delawareonline.com
Labels:
Delawarean,
Donald Trump,
health care,
Karl Baker,
lead,
military,
taps,
transgender controversy
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
'The personal is the political': Model Teddy Quinlivan reveals transgender identity
Clive Martin
CNN
CNN
Teddy Quinlivan
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please press: www.cnn.com
12 September 2017
Edith Windsor, Whose Same-Sex Marriage Fight Led to Landmark Ruling, Dies at 88
Robert D. McFadden
The New York Times
Edie Windsor (1929-2017)
Credit: http://cdn.danspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/EdieWindsor-cropweb.jpg
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Rest in peace, Edie. You will always be remembered.
Labels:
dies,
Edie Windsor,
Edith Windsor,
fight,
landmark,
marriage,
Robert D. McFadden,
ruling,
same-sex
Location:
Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
Busting the transgender barrier (Cambodia)
Press
Khmer Times
Khmer Times
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please press: www.khmertimeskh.com
Are transgender military members more suicidal than others? A careful look at the data puts that in doubt.
Michael Flynn
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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please press: www.washingtonpost.com
Labels:
careful,
data,
Doubt,
look,
Michael Flynn,
military members,
more,
others,
suicidal,
transgender
Location:
Lawrence, KS, USA
Christian couple blasted by outraged mum of transgender child in furious This Morning row (UK)
Neela Debnath
Express
Express
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please press: www.express.co.uk
Labels:
blasted,
Christian,
couple,
furious,
mum,
Neela Debnath,
outraged,
row,
This Morning,
transgender child
Location:
London, UK
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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please press: people.com
How to ensure a safe school year for Michigan's transgender kids
Sarah Tchoryk
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
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please press: www.freep.com
Transgender Nurse Fights for Equal Rights
Sara E. Teller
Legal Reader
Legal Reader
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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
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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
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please press: www.telegraph.co.uk
Labels:
bans,
Camilla Turner,
combat,
complaints,
decency,
gender neutral,
school,
skirts,
transgender students,
uniform
Location:
Lewes, UK
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