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29 January 2018
Under Betsy DeVos, the Department of Education leaves transgender protections up to the schools
Grace Nash
Muckrock
Muckrock
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ezs note: This is a very important document. Muckrock e-mailed all 50 Departments of Education and requested under Freedom of Information acts what states were doing - or not doing - for these transgender students regarding their rights. Please stay informed!!
Washington state - End gay conversion therapy in Washington
News Tribune editorial board
The News Tribune
The News Tribune
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Indonesia: Transgender women in Aceh detained by police
Labels:
Aceh,
coaching,
detained,
human rights groups,
Indonesia,
police,
real men,
transgender women
Location:
Jakarta, Indonesia
(video) David Cay Johnston - It's Even Worse Than You Think - Politics And Prose
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y70q0mjujWk
28 January 2018
Donald Trump Is Mad at JAY-Z
Jazz Monroe
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
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Labels:
black employment,
CNN,
Donald Trump,
JAY-Z,
Jazz Monroe,
mad,
steadily dipping,
Van Jones Show
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Albania - ‘Nothing comes from exclusion,’ says Surrey man who fought for LGBT rights in Albania
Bala Yogesh
Surrey Now-Leader
Surrey Now-Leader
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Let’s delete sex-identity from birth certificates
Heath Fogg-Davis
Big Think
Big Think
Conchita Wurst, in Berlin, Germany
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California - Nurse With Transgender Expertise Helps People Live Authentic Lives
Lee Nelson
nurse.org
nurse.org
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Memorial service held for slain transgender woman
Matt Caron
WWLP
WWLP
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27 January 2018
Egypt - More Arrests in Egypt’s LGBT Crackdown, but No International Outcry
Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
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please press: www.hrw.org
Across U.S., LGBTQ Christians try to change hearts and minds from the pews
Julie Compton
NBC News
NBC News
Biola University
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
Austen Hartke,
change,
hearts,
Julie Compton,
LGBTQ Christians,
minds,
Pew Research Center,
pews,
test of faith,
try
Location:
La Mirada, CA, USA
Oregon - Oregon grants transgender inmate's request to move to women's prison
Noelle Crombie
The Oregonian
The Oregonian
Coffee Creek Correctional Institution
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please press: www.oregonlive.com
Transgender woman in male prison ‘nightmare’ on hunger strike
Mark Townsend
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Kolno, Poland
Credit: https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kolno/images/kol900c.jpg
estimated transgender population: 62*#
(rounded down)
ezs note: The places that "Where's George" goes international! Today, we visit Kolno, Poland. Sadly, there is a terrible black mark on our little town. Before World War II, the town was 70% Jewish. Then the Nazis took over. By the time they were through, there was only one left.
Not one percent.
One person.
Our friends in the Jewish community have vowed to never forget.
We mustn't either.
# The estimated transgender population of .0058 of the United States is limited to that country. Because of the size of that country, it is a good estimate. However, other countries may vary.
Location:
18-500 Kolno, Poland
26 January 2018
One special evening...
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ezs note: Last night, I was doing my usual thing (blogging, of course) when I saw the familiar face of the manager of Anytime Fitness. He asked if he could sit down, to which I readily agreed. We started chatting, and eventually the subject turned to local issues. He mentioned a bike path which would be placed on Albany Avenue. Intrigued, I asked what organization worked on this. He said he was a member of the Bishops Corner Neighborhood Association. When I asked where the meetings were held, they were directly across the street from me! (Duh...)
Bishops Corner is, as a neighborhood, especially vibrant and active. Of course, the people being so welcoming and friendly doesn't hurt either. However, wherever there is a city or town, there is also a neighborhood... where YOU live. Yeah, I had a stroke. Yeah, I'm in a wheelchair. But I'll be damned if I prevent that from getting involved.
How about you?
Labels:
one special evening
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
Donald Trump Wants to Fight the FBI? It’s a Suicide Mission.
Tim Weiner
Politico
Politico
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Labels:
Donald Trump,
FBI,
fight,
high crimes,
Pennsylvania Avenue,
suicide mission,
Tim Weiner,
wants
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Costa Rica - Court Orders Costa Rica to Implement Same-Sex Marriage and Respect Transgender Rights
Maria Fernandez Cruz, Andrea Rodriguez
La Voz/The Voice
La Voz/The Voice
scene in Costa Rica
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Transgender inmate gets 2020 trial date for her federal civil suit alleging sexual abuse
Issac Smith
The Southern
The Southern
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ezs note: What the hell is this? Too many horseshoe games interfering? A "speedy trial" should be started in weeks or months (six at the very most) never in years. Get with the freakin' program!!!
Steve Flowers: Don’t write off Doug in 2020
Steve Flowers
The Sand Mountain Reporter
The Sand Mountain Reporter
Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL)
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Lyric tackles transgender opera, but themes are universal to all people
Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
"As One" performance
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please press: www.kansascity.com
25 January 2018
Donald Trump is an embarrassment to most Americans, who don't want him as a role model to their children: poll
Ryan Sit
Newsweek
Newsweek
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please press: www.newsweek.com
Labels:
children,
Donald Trump,
embarrassment,
most Americans,
poll,
role model,
Ryan Sit
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Germany - Germany's Federal Court of Justice declares transgender woman legal father of child
Press
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Berlin, Germany
(Reichstag)
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please press: www.dw.com
Labels:
child,
declares,
Federal Court of Justice,
Germany,
law change,
legal father,
sperm,
transgender woman
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Trump’s anti-LGBT 1st year
Staff
Los Angeles Blade
Los Angeles Blade
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please press: www.losangelesblade.com
MSU named most LGBTQ-friendly college in Montana
Staff
KTVM/NBC
KTVM/NBC
Montana State University
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Huff to Bring Transgender Veteran to State of the Union in Protest of Military Ban
Thadeus Greenson
North Coast Journal
North Coast Journal
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24 January 2018
Uganda's President says he loves Donald Trump because he's frank about Africa
Faith Karimi, Briana Duggan
CNN
CNN
The Two Stooges
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Labels:
Africa,
Briana Duggan,
Donald Trump,
Faith Karimi,
frank,
loves,
president,
shithole countries,
Uganda
Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Kuwait - Kuwait: Reform Laws that Restrict Free Speech Rights
Press
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
scene in Kuwait
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please press: www.hrw.org
Dallas County Sued After Jailing Trans Woman In Solitary For Days Over Misdemeanor Arrest
Nick Wing
HuffPost
HuffPost
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Labels:
Dallas County,
jailing,
misdemeanor arrest,
Nick Wing,
solitary,
sued,
transgender woman
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
More LGBTQ Texans than ever are running for office, magazine says
Rishika Dugyala
The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
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please press: www.texastribune.org
ezs note: Texans - if you live where one of the LGBTQ candidates are running, and you agree with the majority of issues that they are running on, do yourself a favor and make a donation early. Even a five or ten can make a difference. Thanks.
Labels:
Celia Israel,
Gina Ortiz Jones,
Jeffrey Payne,
Julie Johnson,
LGBTQ,
Lupe Valdez,
magazine,
Mark Phariss,
Mauro Garza,
office,
OutSmart,
Rishika Dugyala,
running,
Shannon McClendon,
Steven Kirkland,
Texans
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
Yance Ford is first transgender director to earn Oscar nomination
Nicole Bitette
Daily News
Daily News
Yance Ford
Credit: https://peopledotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/yance-ford.jpg?w=2000
please press: www.nydailynews.com
Labels:
earn,
first,
Nicole Bitette,
nomination,
Oscar,
Strong Island,
transgender director,
Yance Ford
Location:
Islip, NY, USA
23 January 2018
(video) ENTIRE - It's Even Worse Than You Think - David Cay Johnston
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE97M7ECObY
ezs note: This is David Cay Johnston's ENTIRE work. If you have some time, please listen to it.
Donald Trump's assault on law enforcement just keeps coming
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
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Human Rights Campaign Will Honor Audra McDonald in February
Andrew Gans
Playbill
Playbill
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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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Extended family wonders how to embrace transgender member
Amy Dickinson
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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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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On Sex Discrimination In Health Care, The Pendulum Swings With Severity
Kevin Costello, Maryanne Tomazic
Health Affairs
Health Affairs
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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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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
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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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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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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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University Learns a New Lesson: Transgender Discrimination Landmark Verdict in Oklahoma
Clarence Webster III
Lexology
Lexology
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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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