Delaware ranks high in survey of state LGBTQ laws

Christi Milligan
Delaware Business Times

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Utah Supreme Court considers plight of two transgender people who want their IDs to reflect their ‘actual reality’

Jennifer Dobner
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Supreme Court (interior)

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Cream City Foundation awards grant to fund trans cultural competency training

Press
Wisconsin Gazette

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Husband charged with grisly killing of transgender pageant founder

John Paul Brammer
NBC News

Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien

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How Oprah Could Beat Donald Trump at His Own Game in 2020

Ryan Teague Beckwith
Time

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ezs note: Oprah '20? Hmmmmm... 👩

El Salvador - Trump Administration Issues Sadistic Order Targeting 200,000 Salvadorans

Gabe Ortiz
Alternet

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ezs note:  Ah, yes, Donald Dumbass is at it again.  Now he wants to deport 200,000 Salvadorans, which, incidentally, (or not...) has the highest has the highest number of transgender people fleeing this repressive regime. Please, call www.house.gov and urge him to do what your Representative can do to halt President Dumbass in his tracks.  Thanks.

Editorial: It’s time to prohibit gender identity discrimination

Press
fosters.com

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Dana Beyer for Maryland Senate

Brian Gaither
Washington Blade

Maryland Senate

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Zima urged to resign, transgender protections proposed, county sues over opioids | Agenda

Jonathan Anderson
Green Bay Press-Gazette

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Donald Trump - Our Opinion: Shameful ballot question threatens transgendered

Editorial Staff
The Berkshire Eagle

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Rapid City, South Dakota

estimated transgender population:  429*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  Rapid City, South Dakota is the site of a landmark lawsuit, United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians.  Come and see this important place in American history.

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Donald Trump Didn’t Want to Be President

Michael Wolff
New York

Dimwit-in-Chief

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Philippines’ Duterte says he supports gay marriage

Press
New York Post

Rodrigo Duterte

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The frontline of resistance: ACLU ready for further fights with Trump

Ed Pilkington
The Guardian

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ezs note:  In my own small way, I'm doing what I can to fight the cretin-in-chief - and you can too.  All ya gotta do is join the ACLU.

‘World’s most hated photographer’ apologizes to Cris Cyborg for transgender insult

Adam Guillen Jr.
SB Nation

Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm

(Credit - Esther Lin)

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Transgender cabbie plans dream wedding after `fairytale´ £4m scratchcard jackpot

Press

Daily Mail

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ezs note:  Hey, Melissa, could you toss a little luck this way? 👩👩👩

Pakistan Calls Donald Trump's Tweet 'Completely Incomprehensible'

Kathy Gannon
TIME

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Paraguay - Fears rise over LGBT discrimination in conservative Paraguay

Pedro Servin
FOX News

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ezs note:  If you are planning a vacation, please, do NOT go to Paraguay - and tell them why.

The new Jim Crow targets LGBT Americans too

Irene Monroe
Out In Jersey

It’s an election year in Texas and LGBTQ candidates are flooding the zone

E.A. Crunden
ThinkProgress

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ezs note: Texans -  I know it's early, but particularly if you live in one of the districts that are LGBTQ, you might want to consider making a donation.  Of course, you'll want to consider other areas, but if you're amenable to this person, even five or ten bucks will make a difference.

Judge refuses to order Palatine school district to suspend transgender policy

AP
Chicago Tribune

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Transgender Women In Pakistan Demand Equal Rights

Diaa Hadid
NPR

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South Korea - Korean superstar Kim Jong-Hyun 'trolled by far-right conservatives' for supporting LGBT fans before apparent suicide

Emmeline Saunders

Mirror

Kim Jong-Hyun

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Ashlee Marie Preston hopes to represent south Los Angeles in the California Assembly

Neal Broverman
Advocate

area of Crenshaw (Los Angeles)

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Illinois law bars 'gay panic' defense

Staff
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Trump drops challenge to transgender troops in military, opening door to Jan. 1 recruits

Jayne O'Donnell
USA Today

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Clovis, California

estimated transgender population:  618*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  If you're visiting in the summertime, come and see "Old Town Clovis".  Anyhow, anytime's a good time!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Former Army Secretary Fanning Slams Trump's Proposed Transgender Ban

Richard Sisk
military.com

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Cambodia - Push for LGBT rights

Pech Sotheary
Khmer Times

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Sam's Club discriminated against transgender worker, lawsuit claims

Brooke Sopelsa
NBC News

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Mourning Ben Barres, The Transgender Scientist Who Changed Neuroscience

Matthew Herper
Forbes

Ben Barres (1954-2017)

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Alabama Certifies Jones Win, Brushing Aside Challenge From Roy Moore

Alan Blinder
The New York Times

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Trump administration has abandoned transgender Americans. This is dangerous and wrong.

Editorial
Bangor Daily News

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Joplin's only gay bar to shut down after New Year's Eve party

Gregory J. Holman
Springfield News-Leader

Joplin, MO

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Milfordian first transgender woman to skate across USA

Christopher Gavin
The MetroWest Daily News

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Iran - Transgender In Tehran: Arsham's Story

Masih Alinejad
RadioLiberty

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Poll: Arizonans would support LGBT non-discrimination law

Dustin Gardiner
azcentral

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Where things start to get better: New Pride Group gives LGBTQ teens place to belong

Stephanie Dickrell
SC Times

St. Cloud, Minnesota

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America’s First Transgender Suicide Hotline Is Now Live

Jesse Mechanic
HuffPost

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Cleveland, Ohio

estimated transgender population:  2238*
(rounded up)

ezs note:  Cleveland rocks!  Cleveland rocks!  Cleveland rocks! Let's all go to Cleveland, Ohio!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Bojangles’ to pay $15k to transgender ex-worker

Michael Futch
The Fayetteville Observer

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New York City Jails Still Can’t Keep Trans Prisoners Safe

Aviva Stahl
The Villiage Voice

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Appeals court declines to stop order requiring military to enlist transgender men and women

Ann E. Marimow
The Washington Post

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Cambodia - ‘Rainbow couples’ fight for approval

Kong Meta, Leonie Kijewski
The Phnom Penh Post

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The Year The Religious Right Moved Into The White House

Miranda Blue
Right Wing Watch

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Andrea Jenkins on Her Remarkable Year Making and Preserving Trans History

Katelyn Burns
Broadly.

Andrea Jenkins

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Transgender Jewish woman wins review of child contact case (UK)

Harriet Sherwood
The Guardian

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Namibia - Equality parade held in Swakopmund

Press
Namibian

Swakopmund, Namibia

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Who will be LGBTQ Nation’s 2017 Newsmaker of the Year?

Bil Browning
LGBTQ Nation

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Drag Queen Story Hour in Burlington shows children they can 'be anyone they want to be'

Brent Hallenbeck
Burlington Free Press

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