08 March 2018

civil rights - EEOC/Aimee Stephens v. R.G. & G.R Harris Funeral Homes.

United States Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit

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Washington state - Why isn't conversion therapy banned everywhere? Washington state is finally considering it

Karen Fratti
Hello Giggles


Washington (state) governors' mansion

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ezs note:  If you live in one of those states that does not have the good sense to ban "conversion therapy", call (don't e-mail) your state representative and state senator and tell them they should ditch this crackpot "theory".

More Than Half Of Transgender Teachers Surveyed Tell NPR They Are Harassed At Work

Anya Kamenetz
NPR


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06 March 2018

Donald Trump - ‘Pure madness’: Dark days inside the White House as Trump shocks and rages

Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey
The Washington Post


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Israel - ISRAEL PLANS TO DEPORT LGBT ASYLUM SEEKERS TO RWANDA AND UGANDA

Staff
The Jerusalem Post


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civil rights - LGBT groups rally at Supreme Court against Trump nominees

Chris Johnson
Washington Blade


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North Dakota - Hair Success Salon and Spa at BLU Water Creek opens in south Fargo

Angie Wieck
West Fargo Pioneer


Fargo, North Dakota (well, kinda)

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Idaho can no longer automatically bar trans people from altering birth certificates

Nicole Blanchard
Idaho Statesman


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05 March 2018

What Wilbur Ross gets so, so right about Donald Trump

Chris Cillizza
CNN


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We still portray transgender people as flirty and bitchy in films. Time for a retake

Tran Huong Thuy
VN Express


Vietnam

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civil rights- Will the 2020 Census Count the LGBTQ Community?

John Donovan
howstuffworks


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Arkansas - Country Music Organization Boots Homophobe Mike Huckabee Off Board of Directors

Trudy Ring
Advocate


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Daniela Vega makes Oscars history as first openly transgender presenter

Nick Romano
Entertainment Weekly


Daniela Vega

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04 March 2018

Nine Notorious Dictators, Nine Shout-Outs From Donald Trump

Krishnadev Calamur
The Atlantic


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Nepal - Discrimination rife in Nepali society: AI

Press
The Himalayan Times


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DeVos rewrites rules for school civil rights probes

Benjamin Wermund
Politico


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North Carolina - North Carolina Transgender Congressional Candidate Wendy May Officially Files for Federal Office

Erica Hellerstein
Indy Week


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What Does the Bible Teach About Transgender People?

Jay Michaelson
Daily Beast


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03 March 2018

Donald Trump's 'chaos' presidency is 'freaking out his own party' now more than ever before

Matt Kwong
CBC


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Barbados - Barbados police criticized for response to attack on trans activist

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade


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Officials say transgender woman should stay at men's prison

Press
WHTR


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New Jersey - Transgender pastor celebrated at renaming service

Caitlyn Mota

nj.com




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Transgender Man Can’t Challenge Indiana’s Name-Change Policy

Lorraine Bailey
Courthouse News Service


Our 'heroes', the 7th Circuit

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Bluffton, South Carolina


estimated transgender population: 110*
(rounded up)

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ezs note:  As we travel down to Bluffton, South Carolina, we come across the Secessionist Oak.  Uh, yeah.  Do us a favor, Bluffton.  Chop the damn thing down.  No one needs to be 'warmly' reminded of that vile piece of American 'history'.

02 March 2018

Tunisia - Meet the Tunisian drag queen defying the odds

Chouaib Elajjaji
Open Democracy


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A transgender kitchen worker calls out Minneapolis Public Schools

Mike Mullen
CityPages


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New York - An Oscar-Nominated Transgender Director on His ‘Authentic Self’

Cara Buckley
The New York Times


Strong Island (film)

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Investigation of alleged abuse of Wilmington transgender wrestler continues

Scott Springer
Cincinnati.com


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01 March 2018

Holy crap: The 'godly' side of Donald Trump

Lawrence Downes
Los Angeles Times


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Pakistan - Pakistan's first transgender scouts compete to attend haj in Mecca

Heba Kenso
Reuters


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TSA takes on issue of improving transgender screening

Bart Jansen
USA Today


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Transgender student sues Indiana school district for restroom access

Bailey Vogt
MetroWeekly


Hundertwasser toilets

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TV Ad Aims to Pressure Trump on Transgender Military Service

Lolita C. Baldor
NBC


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28 February 2018

Cindy McCain Blasts Donald Trump’s Bullying On ‘The View’ After CPAC Attack

Lisa de Moraes
Deadline Hollywood


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Sweden - Transgender YouTube star Viktoria, 14, wins plaudits at Swedish gala

James Savage
The Local


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Transgender civil rights bill gets committee endorsement

Dave Solomon
Union Leader


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South Carolina - South Carolina Student Suspended For Pretending To Be Transgender To Use Girl Showers During Gym Class Is Fake News

Shawn Rice
Business 2 Community


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Transgender surgeries are on the rise, says first study of its kind

Amy Ellis Nutt
The Washington Post


sex reassignment scar on hip (FTM)

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27 February 2018

Why Donald Trump Constantly Makes Promises He Doesn't Intend to Keep

Ryan Teague Beckwith
Time

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UK - Munroe Bergdorf: Trans model becomes Labour's LGBT adviser

Press
BBC


House of Commons, London, UK

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text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Press
EEOC

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ezs note:  This is the full text Title VII of the Civil Rights Act  of 1964.  What is particularly  important is how the term "sex"   is used throughout the document.  The US Court of Appeals in Manhattan decided that 'lesbian', 'gay', 'bisexual', and most important to our readers, 'transgender' are an appropriate use for the term "sex".  Please read the entire document, if you have the time.

Kansas - Kansas Republicans declare ‘war’ on transgender people

Nick Duffy
PinkNews


Spring River, Kansas

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Transgender rights get a boost in N.J.

Susan K. Livio
nj.com


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26 February 2018

Donald Trump wants to do something on guns. He has no idea what.

Chris Cillizza
CNN


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Turkey - Turkish LGBT activist goes on hunger strike in support of transgender woman jailed in TekirdaÄŸ

Press
Turkey Purge


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Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ Workers, Federal Court Rules

Daniel Wiessner
HuffPost


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Kentucky - Fairness Advocates Turn Up The Volume In Frankfort

Josh James
WMKY


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First transgender recruit signs up to join US military

Ryan Browne'
CNN


Drill instructor, USMC

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25 February 2018

Donald Trump Fundraises Off Parkland Shooting Tragedy, Touts His ‘Safer Schools’

Mary Papenfuss
HuffPost


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Cayman Islands - UK endorsing oppression of LGBTIs, says activist

Press
Cayman News Service


Cayman Islands National Museum

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