Donald Trump - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PAUL J. MANAFORT, JR., and RICHARD W. GATES III

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New Zealand - Pacific dance show pushes cultural boundaries

Sela Jane Hopgood
RNZ

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Rally supports trans woman allegedly called ‘freak’ by city worker

Julia Cheever, Keith Burbank
SF News

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North Carolina - HRC Triangle Partners with North Carolina NAACP for Moral March

Press
HRC

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What happened in my small town when my transgender daughter transitioned

Luchina Fisher
ABC

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Did Donald Trump Encourage Violence at His Rallies?

Dan MacGuill
Snopes

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ezs note:  Um... ya think???

Israel - An Israeli City Just Hosted Mideast's First-ever Queer History Festival (And It's Not Tel Aviv)

Judy Maltz
Haaretz

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Tenderloin Play Depicts 1960s Fight For Transgender Rights

Carrie Sisto
hoodline

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New Mexico - Transgender woman fired from internship accuses Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office of discrimination

Michael Collins
USA Today

Michelle Lujan Griffin (D-NM)

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Joint Chief's Chairman's emails: transgender military ban "was unexpected'

John Riley
MetroWeekly

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Inside Donald Trump's Twitter-Fueled Weekend Meltdown

Philip Elliott
Time

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Tunisia - Tunisian Police Shut Down Dissent

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

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ACLU Of Oregon Seeks Dismissal Of Transgender Locker Room Lawsuit

Ericka Cruz Guevarra
OPB

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Oklahoma - Tulsa Opera Announces 71st Season, Era of Inclusion Sets Stage

Press
BroadwayWorld.com

Don Giovanni (opera)

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These Transgender Children Say They’re Thriving. They Want to Help Others Do the Same.

Christina Caron
The New York Times

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Donald Trump falsely says he never denied Russian meddling

Jon Greenberg
Politifact

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UK - UK government: Gay cure therapy is ‘ineffective and potentially harmful’

Nick Duffy
Pink News

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Transgender Health Care

Karla Paschkis
The New York Times

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Utah - “HIR”: A Modern Family Dramedy

Haley Oliphant
The Daily Utah Chronicle

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(sorry for things being upside-down!)

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Even as gay rights battles are won, transgender people continue to face obstacles

Jaclyn Cosgrove
Los Angeles Times

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Donald Trump's Russia delusion bubbles over

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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Jamaica - Programme to Reduce HIV Risk Among Key Populations gets $758 Million (Jamaican dollar)

Press
Jamaica Information Service

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Benjamin Jerner, Esq comes to F&M to speak about transgender civil rights law

Ruby Van Dyk
The College Reporter

Franklin & Marshall College

Lancaster, PA

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Colorado - Durango #MeToo March and Rally speakers share text of their speeches

Staff
The Durango Herald

Durango, CO

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Kansas GOP votes to ‘oppose all efforts to validate transgender identity’

Jonathan Schorman, Hunter Woodall

The Wichita Eagle

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Donald Trump - President Claims Media Ignoring Certain Russia Facts, Evidence Notwithstanding

Greg Evans
Deadline Hollywood

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Suriname - Minister of Public Health of Suriname lauds key populations, faith leaders dialogue

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St. Kitts and Nevis Observer

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While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about gun violence

A.P. Joyce
Mic

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Iowa religious liberty bill is a neon 'unwelcome' sign

Kathie Obradovich
Des Moines Register

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Lush launches U.S. transgender rights campaign with pink-and-blue bath melt

Olivia Petter
Independent

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Pleasantville, (Alum Bank), Pennsylvania

average transgender population: 1*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  Now, this was interesting!  In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt picked up Pleasantville, Pennsylvania (part of Bedford County).  As a matter of fact, Teddy picked up the whole state! How 'bout that?

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The U.S. government says Russia infiltrated Facebook with fake users, accounts and groups supporting Donald Trump

Peter Kafka
recode

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ezs note:  Like to read?  Toward the bottom of this post is Robert Mueller's 37-page indictment of 13 Russian nationals.  I don't even think I need to tell you who they're supporting.  (Hint:  his initials are D.J.T.)

Syria - Syria allows intersex person to register new gender status for first time

Staff
The New Arab

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Harrassment guidance for employers awaits approval from White House

Lydia Wheeler
The Hill

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Oklahoma - Diversity Center open house ceremony to honor slain transgender woman

Darla Shelden
The City Sentinel

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Judge paves way for transgender teen to get hormone therapy at Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Kevin Grasha
Cincinnati.com

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Donald Trump - (video) - Chris Hedges - Best Speech in 2017

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Croatia - Rewriting norms in Croatia with children's same-sex family book

Lajla Veselica
The Jakarta Press

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Do Not Let These Three Threats to Justice Join the Federal Bench

Staff
The Leadership Conference

Stuart Kyle Duncan, Thomas Farr, Michael Brennan

(aka The Three Stooges)

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ezs note: To find out who your Senators are (remember, you have two) click on www.senate.gov .

ALARMING: Colorado GOP Stoke the Flames of Discrimination Against LGBTQ People and Other Minorities

Aaron Rodriguez
HRC

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Man accused of robbing and shooting transgender woman takes a plea deal

Allie Gross
Detroit Free Press

Detroit, MI

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Column: Donald Trump won't stop trying to keep America white

Dana Milbank
Chicago Tribune

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Chile - Chilean House of Deputies approves transgender rights bill

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Chilean House of Deputies

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Congressional Transgender Equality Task Force demands meeting with Trump civil rights officials

John Riley
Metroweekly

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Pride Fort Lauderdale celebrates second year on city's beach

Aric Chokey
SunSentinel

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Transgender woman is first to be able to breastfeed her baby

Jessica Hamzelou
New Scientist

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17 WTF Items From Donald Trump's Budget

Tim Dickinson
Rolling Stone

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Ecuador - Gay Men In Ecuador Are Being Beaten And Raped To ‘Cure’ Them, Activists Say

Anastasia Moloney
HuffPost

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How the Transgender Murder Rate Reveals the Ugly Lie of ‘Acceptance'

Samantha Allen
Daily Beast

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Nevada - Being Transgender - And Religious

Kristy Totten
Nevada Public Radio

Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada

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