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23 January 2018
Human Rights Campaign Will Honor Audra McDonald in February
Andrew Gans
Playbill
Playbill
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please press: www.playbill.com
Vermont newspaper editor fired for tweeting that state offering a third gender choice on driving licenses was 'one step closer to the apocalypse' (UK)
Hannah Parry
Dailymail.com
Dailymail.com
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please press: www.dailymail.co.uk
Extended family wonders how to embrace transgender member
Amy Dickinson
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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please press: www.chicagotribune.com
Labels:
Amy Dickinson,
embrace,
extended,
family,
Grateful Aunty,
transgender member,
wonders
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
(video) “It’s Even Worse Than You Think”: David Cay Johnston on Trump’s First Year in Office
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJaTSZnTFcs
Labels:
David Cay Johnston,
Donald Trump,
first year,
office,
video
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
22 January 2018
Donald Trump - The Disappearing Dealmaker
David A. Graham
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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please press: www.theatlantic.com
Bangladesh - Bangladesh Adds Third Gender Option to Voter Forms
Shakhil Bin Mushtaq
The Diplomat
The Diplomat
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please press: thediplomat.com
On Sex Discrimination In Health Care, The Pendulum Swings With Severity
Kevin Costello, Maryanne Tomazic
Health Affairs
Health Affairs
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please press: www.healthaffairs.org
Ohio Lawmaker Says LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill Now Has Corporate Support
Andy Chow
WOSU
WOSU
Lakewood, Ohio
(home of Rep. Nickie Antonio)
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please press: radio.wosu.org
Alliance Defending Freedom continues to attack transgender students in its drive to undermine nondiscrimination protections
Erin Fitzgerald
Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center
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please press: www.splcenter.org
21 January 2018
Drop out of the race, Chelsea
Credit: https://www.garybarker.co.uk/images/Chelsea-Bradley-Manning-Cartoon.jpg
Dear Chelsea:
Hello. I came to speak to you tonight on your decision to run for the US Senate. I don't follow Senator Cardin's record very closely, me being from Connecticut. Maybe he's a good choice, maybe not. Anyhow, you decided to run against him.
Despite your feelings regarding him, this is not simply a silly notion. I understand your feelings - but this is so fundamentally stupid it beggars description. Those in your immediate vicinity may call you Miss Wonderful, but there are legions of people - not only Republicans but Democrats and independents who would much rather see you rot in jail - and that's if you're lucky.
I didn't see things quite their way. I did understand your frustration - but, come on, giving things to Wikileaks and their questionable(!) leader Julian Assange shows that, uh, you ain't too bright. In the meantime, competent transgender leaders suffer under your "leadership". You have SERIOUS questions that they should not have to answer.
Just thank your lucky stars that President Obama saw fit to free you - but get the hell out of the race. Today.
Sincerely,
Emily Shorette
Labels:
Barack Obama,
Chelsea Manning,
Julian Assange
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
Tammy Duckworth Scorches Donald Trump As ‘Five-Deferment Draft Dodger’
Dominique Mosbergen
HuffPost
HuffPost
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
China - China’s media watchdog in legal challenge over censorship of gay content
Phila Siu
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
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please press: www.scmp.com
U.S. School District to Pay $800,000 to Settle Transgender Student’s Discrimination Lawsuit
Amanda Arnold
The Cut
The Cut
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please press: www.thecut.com
University Learns a New Lesson: Transgender Discrimination Landmark Verdict in Oklahoma
Clarence Webster III
Lexology
Lexology
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please press: www.lexology.com
How a Hong Kong transgender bodybuilder is fighting discrimination – with compassion
Laurie Chen
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Law Siu-Fung
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please press: www.scmp.com
20 January 2018
Donald Trump Owns This Shutdown
John Nichols
The Nation.
The Nation.
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please press: www.thenation.com
Labels:
AWOL,
Donald Trump,
feigning fitness,
golfing,
happy place,
Mar-a-Lago,
monarch,
owns,
shutdown
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Bangladesh - Bangladesh: Transgender Men Fear for Their Safety
Staff
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
scene in Bangladesh
Credit: http://www.observerbd.com/2017/11/03/1509681599.jpg
please press: www.hrw.org
Labels:
Bangladesh,
barriers,
bullying,
fear,
health care,
Human Rights Watch,
safety,
transgender men
Location:
Dhaka, Bangladesh
One Year After Joining the Women’s March in Atlanta, Transgender Woman Works as City Council Member
Press
KTLA
KTLA
Doraville station
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please press: ktla.com
ezs note: Are YOU the next one to be elected to the council? Could be...
Transgender inmate's request poses quandary for Cass County, ND, officials
Tu-Uyen Tran
Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune
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please press: www.duluthnewstribune.com
Transgender woman sues over ordeal in male prison (UK)
Mark Townsend
The Guardian
The Guardian
Tara Hudson
Credit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/women/2016/01/14/tara_h1_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqWS14qhYPBGny4Y46-fINE4A-8EaQQM2KWpvbmgqKMFU.jpg?imwidth=450
please press: www.theguardian.com
Labels:
HMP Bristol,
male prison,
Mark Townsend,
Ministry of Justice,
ordeal,
sues,
Tara Hudson,
transgender woman
Location:
Bristol, UK
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
estimated transgender population: 322*
(rounded up)
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ezs note: One of the most notable examples of Greek Revival architecture is located at Battle House at Rocky Mount, North Carolina. If you're a fan of architecture, come on down!
Labels:
North Carolina,
Rocky Mount
Location:
Rocky Mount, NC, USA
19 January 2018
Stormy Daniels Once Claimed She Spanked Donald Trump With a Forbes Magazine
Dan Friedman
Mother Jones
Mother Jones
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please press: www.motherjones.com
ezs note: Ah, but, y'see, Donald will defend traditional heterosexual marriage!
Right after Stormy spanks him.
For being such a bad boy.
Um... convinced yet???
Labels:
claimed,
Dan Friedman,
Donald Trump,
Forbes,
magazine,
Michael Cohen,
spanked,
Stormy Daniels
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Chile - Will Chile Be the First Nation to Win Marriage Equality in 2018?
Stuart Gaffney, John Lewis
San Francisco Bay Times
San Francisco Bay Times
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please press: sfbaytimes.com
President Trump's First Year Was an Affront to Civil Rights
Sherrilyn Ifill
Time
Time
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please press: time.com
Scottsdale calls on Arizona to handle LGBT non-discrimination protections
Yihyun Jeong
azcentral
azcentral
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please press: www.azcentral.com
How Grey's Anatomy Introduced Its First Major Transgender Character
Jessinta Smith
Popsugar
Popsugar
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please press: www.popsugar.com
18 January 2018
Donald Trump Gets His Sanity Grades
Gail Collins
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
Russia - Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik mocks US ‘Tranny troops’
Nick Duffy
Pink News
Pink News
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please press: www.pinknews.co.uk
Labels:
mocks,
Nick Duffy,
outlet,
propaganda,
Russia,
Russian,
Sputnik,
Sputnik News,
tranny troops,
U.S.,
Vladimir Putin
Location:
Moscow, Russia
Commentary: ‘Religious Liberty’ Is Not an Excuse to Deny Transgender People Medical Care
Steve Sanders
Fortune
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please press: fortune.com
This LGBTQ office is first of its kind in N.J.
Taylor Tiamoyo Harris
nj.com
nj.com
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please press: www.nj.com
Suspect arrested in transgender drag queen sex assault case
Staff
NBC KXAN
NBC KXAN
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please press: kxan.com
17 January 2018
DONALD TRUMP’S MUELLER NIGHTMARE IS COMING TRUE
Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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please press: www.vanityfair.com
Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia police arrest men over 'gay wedding' video
Press
BBC
BBC
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please press: www.bbc.com
Labels:
arrest,
bridal veil,
gay wedding,
Mecca,
Mecca Police,
over,
police,
prosecutors,
Saudi Arabia,
video
Location:
Mecca Saudi Arabia
2018: Stand Up
Gwendolyn Ann Smith
PrideSource
PrideSource
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please press: pridesource.com
Editorial: Ernst owes Iowans answers
Editorial board
Quad Cities Times
Quad Cities Times
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please press: qctimes.com
Labels:
answers,
Autumn Phillips,
Bill Wundram,
Deb Anselm,
Donald Trump,
editorial,
Iowa,
Iowans,
John Wetzel,
Jon Alexander,
Joni Ernst,
owes
Location:
Davenport, IA, USA
Delaware's transgender students: Separate but equal?
Margie Fishman
delaware online
delaware online
State Rep. Rich Collins (R-DE)
(oh, gawd, please let him be kicked out of office soon...)
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please press: www.delawareonline.com
16 January 2018
Donald Trump - Golf, three TVs and Big Macs in bed: my week in the life of Donald Trump
Adam Gabbatt
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Labels:
Adam Gabbatt,
bed,
Big Mac,
Donald Trump,
golf,
intrepid reporter,
Michael Wolff,
three TVs
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Pakistan - Pakistan's Transgender Women, Long Marginalized, Mobilize For Rights
Diaa Hadid
NPR
NPR
scene in Pakistan
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please press: www.npr.org
Labels:
Ashi,
Diaa Hadid,
khawaja sira,
marginalized,
mobilize,
Pakistan,
rights,
transgender women
Location:
Islamabad, Pakistan
Top statehouse Republican’s bill resurfaces controversy over LGBT advocate’s appointment by Colorado governor
Jesse Paul
The Denver Post
The Denver Post
Credit: http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/files/2011/08/Statesenatemap.jpg
please press: www.denverpost.com
ezs note: Colorado's 2nd State Senate district - granted, it's a long way off, but if you have a strong LGBTQ credential, have a good rapport with people (whether they agree or disagree with you), and, preferably, have a spot on a city or town council, perhaps it'll be time to take away Kevin Grantham's seat in the Senate. In case you didn't know, he went to, ahem, 'school' at Liberty University, of airhead Jerry Falwell's starting.
Yeah, that's who you've got representing you in the 2nd District. You can do better.
Labels:
advocate,
appointment,
bill,
Colorado,
controversy,
governor,
Jesse Paul,
LGBT,
Republican,
resurfaces,
statehouse
Location:
Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
As I See It: Launching fight to preserve transgender rights in Massachusetts
Mason Dunn
telegram.com
telegram.com
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please press: www.telegram.com
Trump Admin To Transgender Kids: We Won’t Deal With Your Civil Rights Complaints
Rebecca Klein
HuffPost
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
15 January 2018
Donald Trump’s Racism: The Definitive List
David Leonhardt, Ian Prasad Philbrick
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
Nepal - I Grew Up Trans in Nepal, Then Became One of Its LGBTQ Leaders
Manisha Dhakal
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
scene in Nepal
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please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Samantha Bee Brilliantly Calls Out Racist GOP Congressman for Hypocritical Martin Luther King Jr Tribute
David Badash
NCRM
NCRM
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please press: www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com
Democratic candidates for Montana's U.S. House seat talk health care, other issues in Helena
Holly K. Michels
Independent Record
Independent Record
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please press: helenair.com
ezs note: Montana residents - it may seem small, but your vote is just as important as any other - no more, no less. Please remember to vote, and if you haven't registered yet, please do so NOW.
Labels:
candidates,
Democratic,
health care,
Helena,
Holly K. Michels,
Montana,
other issues,
seat,
talk,
U.S. House
Location:
Helena, MT, USA
'A monumental change': how Ireland transformed transgender rights
Libby Brooks
The Guardian
The Guardian
ruins in Ireland
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Martin Luther King Jr. day
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Labels:
Atlanta,
day,
Georgia,
Martin Luther King Jr.
Location:
Atlanta, GA, USA
14 January 2018
Donald Trump - A Racist in the Oval Office
John Cassidy
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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please press: www.newyorker.com
Taiwan - Group releases report on LGBTI rights policies in Taiwan
Christie Chen
Focus Taiwan
Focus Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Neihu_during_2015_winter_solstice.jpg/220px-Neihu_during_2015_winter_solstice.jpg
please press: focustaiwan.tw
Labels:
Christie Chen,
group,
LGBTI,
policies,
releases,
report,
rights,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
Taiwan LGBTI Rights Policies Review
Location:
Taipei, Taiwan
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