15 December 2017

‘Insult to the process.’ Judge who wouldn’t hear gay adoptions skips disciplinary hearing

Greg Kocher
Lexington Herald-Leader


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The Fight for Open Transgender Military Service Is Only Beginning

Chase Strangio
ACLU


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ezs note:  There are two things that you can do: 1) sign the petition that would allow transgender persons to serve, and, 2) if you are not a member of the ACLU, do it now.  I did! 

14 December 2017

Santorum: Trump's 'personal antics' are damaging his agenda

Jennifer Hansler
CNN


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ezs note:  If you plan on visiting Providence, Rhode Island on January (2018) 10, perhaps you'll want to see this.

Pakistan - Pakistani celebs support #ChangeTheClap campaign for transgenders

Press

Pakistan Today


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The White House Says Two Of Trump's Controversial Judicial Nominees Won't Go Forward

Zoe Tillman
BuzzFeed


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New civil rights enforcement unit, diversity advisory council to focus on all forms of discrimination

John DiStaso
WMUR


Manchester, NH

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2 men to stand trial in shooting of transgender woman

Oralander Brand-Williams
The Detroit News


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13 December 2017

11 December 2017

Supreme Court turns aside major gay rights plea

Lyle Denniston
Constitution Daily


US Supreme Court

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Third suspect charged with murder of man who was found dead in a toolbox

Press
WDRB


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Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Enlist in the Military as a Court Case Advances

Helene Cooper
The New York Times


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Winters, California


average transgender population:  43*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:   Yay! Robert Crumb's in town! (Well... he was...) Anyway, come and see all that Winters, California has to  offer!

07 December 2017

BERNIE SANDERS TELLS DONALD TRUMP TO CONSIDER RESIGNING OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS, ‘ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’ TAPE

Jason La Miere
Newsweek

Bernie Sanders (by Greg Joens)

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ezs note:  If you are planning on being in Vienna, Virginia on December 14, perhaps you should check it out here.

Trinidad and Tobago - Grief over murder of transgender woman

Ryan Hamilton
Newsday


Keon Alister Patterson

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Transgender retiree sues New York county for denying insurance coverage

John Riley
Metroweekly


Oswego County, NY

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Fenway Launches Pilot Program to Reduce Avoidable ER and Hospital Use for LGBT Patients

Press
The Rainbow Times


Boston, MA neighborhood

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Trump administration seeks to delay order to accept transgender recruits

Jacqueline Klimas
Politico

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05 December 2017

Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Should Tackle Sexuality, Gender Identity Bias

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch


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Barack Obama gave an inspiring reply to this transgender activist’s question (UK)

Josh Milton
Pink News


Barack Obama

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Groton school board considers new transgender policy

Erica Moser
The Day


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US military ‘preparing to accept transgender troops’ after court ruling on Trump ban (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News


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04 December 2017

Botswana - Op-Ed: Progressive Botswana court affirms that legal recognition of gender identity at core of human dignity

Tashwill Esterhuizen
Daily Maverick


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2017: The year of the Trans candidate

Staff
Out in Jersey


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Christian Groups Say Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Rare. Here Are 1,000 Counterarguments.

Stephanie Mencimer
Mother Jones


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The Political Pettiness of Misgendering Transgender People

Samantha Allen
Daily Beast


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03 December 2017

It’s Always Been About Discrimination for LGBT People

Rose Saxe
ACLU

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Virginia Delegate-Elect Danica Roem Appears on Comedy Central to Talk About Her Historic Win

Hilton Dresden
Out


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Transgender rights: Los Angeles families complain of insensitive treatment during court hearings

Marisa Gerber
Los Angeles Times



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Lacey, Washington


estimated transgender population:  246*
(rounded up)

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ezs note:  Do you want the place you visit to have abundant trees?  Well, you might want to visit Lacey, Washington!  Lacey has been awarded the "Tree City USA" for the part eighteen  years!


01 December 2017

Donald Trump Suspected for Weeks That Mike Flynn Would Flip

Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng
The Daily Beast


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ezs note:  If you are in Hartford, Connecticut on December 8, perhaps you should show up here.

Lithuania - Lithuania Finds Itself in the Middle of Transgender Debate

Kate Syme-Lamont
TOL


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Flap over Montgomery County resolution reflects transgender rights debate

Mike Snyder
Houston Chronicle


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Transgender students find acceptance at Doane

Kellan Willet
Doane Line


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Chicago-area school district under fire again over transgender locker room policy

Aamer Madhani
USA Today

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30 November 2017

‘I’m just waiting for a call from the White House with an apology.’ Britain’s ‘wrong’ Theresa May speaks out.

Jennifer Hassan
The Washington Post


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ezs note:  If you are planning on being around Washington DC on December 7, perhaps you'd like to try this.

LGBT people, one of Albania’s most victimized in access to justice

Press
Tirana Times


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Roy Moore Tells Parishioners 'The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender' Are Behind 'Malicious' Sexual Assault Allegations

David Badash
The New Civil Rights Movement


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ezs note:  ¿Que?

After outcry, Nevada delays school gender diversity regulation

Meghin Delaney
Las Vegas Record-Journal


average Nevada parent

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How Trump May Inadvertently Advance Transgender Rights

Scott Skinner-Thompson
Slate


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29 November 2017

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: "Working for Inclusion..."

Brian Walch
Cision


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Transgender woman shot dead in brutal attack is the 27th to be killed this year (UK)

Josh Jackman
Pink News


Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson

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ezs note:  As of now, Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson's murder is still unsolved.  If you are in or near Oklahoma City, and you have any information, please call Oklahoma City police at 405-231-2121.  Thanks.

State denies plan discriminates against transgender members

Jonathan Ellis
Argus Leader


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28 November 2017

Bermuda - Gay people more likely to suffer addiction

Jonathan Bell
The Royal Gazette


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Why transgender rights are the civil rights thermometer no one can afford to ignore

Karen Fratti
Hello Giggles


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Park Hills to Consider Human Rights Ordinance

Ron Newsdesk
The River City News


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New Generation Of Transgender Americans Wants To Change Laws, Not Just Minds

Martha Bebinger
NPR


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(video) Cass Sunstein - Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide


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27 November 2017

At a Navajo veterans' event, Trump makes 'Pocahontas' crack

Dan Merica
CNN


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ezs note:  If you happen to be in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 9, perhaps you should be here.

China - China has published its first study of transgender people and it’s exactly as worrying as you’d expect

Josh Milton
Pink News


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