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13 May 2018
Brazil - Genderqueer Student Murdered and Burnt in Rio Favela
Press
teleSUR
teleSUR
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Labels:
bohemian figure,
Brazil,
burnt,
genderqueer student,
Matheus Passarelli,
murdered,
Rio Favela,
Theusa
civil rights - New Trans Military Ban Filing Would Accelerate Ruling to Permanently Stop the Trump Ban
Press
The Rainbow Times
The Rainbow Times
US Army
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Labels:
accelerate,
ban,
categorical,
Donald Trump,
filing,
new,
permanently,
ruling,
stop,
trans military ban
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
Montana - Free & Fair Coalition launches campaign to oppose proposed discriminatory ballot initiative
Press
Char-Kootsa News
Char-Kootsa News
Pablo, MT
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lead story - Transgender children’s mothers work to uphold protection law
Jessica Heslam
Boston Herald
Boston Herald
Boston, MA
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Labels:
children,
Jeanne Talbot,
Jessica Heslam,
mothers,
Nicole Talbot,
protection law,
transgender,
uphold,
work
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
Hey Mom - Happy Mother's Day!
Labels:
Happy Mother's Day
Location:
Plainville, CT 06062, USA
12 May 2018
Haubstadt, Indiana
estimated transgender population: 9*
(rounded down)
Haubstadt, IN (1924)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Haubstadt1924.JPG
ezs note: For such a tiny town, Haubstadt, Indiana certainly has built up quite a name for itself. The Log Inn was a resting spot for Abraham Lincoln and a place on the Underground Railroad - and it's still open!
Location:
Haubstadt, IN 47639, USA
Donald Trump - Michael Cohen is 'in business'. But just what sort of business is he in?
Richard Wolffe
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Indonesia - ‘Dark forces’ of intolerance spreading in Indonesia, say parliamentarians
Max Walden
Asian Correspondent
Asian Correspondent
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please press: asiancorrespondent.com
civil rights - Trump’s HHS secretary dodges question on trans health care
Chris Johnson
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
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Delaware - Delaware legislators propose equal rights amendment to the state constitution
Press
WMDT/ABC
WMDT/ABC
woodcut of Delaware (previously New Sweden)
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ezs note: Opponents of the bill said that it would have granted us transgender people "special rights". Y'know, like housing, voting, and speaking at meetings. Oh, we're such a burden.
lead story - U.S. rolls back protections for transgender prison inmates
Staff
Reuters
Reuters
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please press: www.reuters.com
11 May 2018
Donald Trump - White House official mocked 'dying' McCain at internal meeting
Jonathan Easley, Jordan Fabian
The Hill
The Hill
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Kenya - Kenya bans lesbian love story film 'Rafiki' set to open at Cannes
Maggie Fick
Reuters
Reuters
Lamu door, Kenya
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Labels:
bans,
Cannes,
film,
Kenya,
Kenya Film Classification Board,
KiSwahili,
lesbian,
love story,
Maggie Fick,
Rafiki,
set to open
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
civil rights - Banning Transgender Soldiers Will Damage National Security
Jenny Hall
The Cipher Brief
The Cipher Brief
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Texas - (transgender) Woman, 26, Murdered In North Dallas Apartment
Payton Potter
Dallas Patch
Dallas Patch
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ezs note: Dallas/Fort Worth area - please, if you know anything regarding the murder of Carla Patricia Flores-Pavon, call the police at 214-283-4856. Thanks.
lead story - Beyond glitz and glamour, Lebanese transgender model breaks taboos
Heba Kanso
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Siege of Tripoli, 1289 CE
(artist unknown)
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Labels:
beyond,
breaks taboos,
drag costume,
Glamour,
glitz,
Heba Kanso,
Lebanese,
Sasha Elijah,
transgender model
Location:
Beirut, Lebanon
10 May 2018
Donald Trump - Is Michael Cohen’s Essential Consultants L.L.C. a Slush Fund for Donald Trump?
Amy Davidson Sorkin
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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please press: www.newyorker.com
Honduras - Trans Woman Flees Death in Honduras, Asks Asylum at US Border
Press
teleSUR
teleSUR
Maya stela, Honduras
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Labels:
asylum,
Channel*,
customs facility,
death,
flees,
Honduras,
Tijuana,
Trans woman,
US border
Location:
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
North Carolina - A year after the HB2 repeal, NC transgender students battle discrimination
Danielle Chemtob
The Daily Tar Heel
The Daily Tar Heel
Sir Walter Raleigh, looking fabulous
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lead story - Pakistan Passes Historic Transgender Rights Bill
Sasha Ingber
NPR
NPR
satellite view of Pakistan
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09 May 2018
Donald Trump - WILL DONALD TRUMP PUT RUDY OUT OF HIS MISERY?
Tina Nguyen
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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Nigeria - Watch trailer for new Nigerian gay-themed movie
Chidumga Izuzu
pulse.ng
pulse.ng
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Labels:
Chidumga Izuzu,
gay-themed,
movie,
new,
Nigeria,
Nigerian,
trailer,
watch,
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Location:
Abuja, Nigeria
civil rights - Diana Tourjee is the GLAAD Award-Winning Trans Journalist America Needs
Chris Thomas
Out
Out
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California - California voter guide contains vile anti-trans screed
Trudy Ring
Advocate
Advocate
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ezs note: Californians - Look, I don't give a flying fart if you vote for Mickey Mouse - just DON'T vote for Trump lovin' Don J. Grundmann. He's a lunatic. He's a fraud. Just like someone else we know...
Labels:
anti-trans,
California,
contains,
Don J. Grundmann,
noxious,
screed,
toxic rhetoric,
Trudy Ring,
vile,
voter guide
Location:
Santa Clara, CA, USA
lead story - Britain’s Appalling Transgender ‘Debate’
Jennifer Finney Boylan
The New York Times
The New York Times
London (Westminster), UK
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08 May 2018
Donald Trump - McCain doesn't want Trump at funeral, friends tell White House
Rebecca Shabad
NBC News
NBC News
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Labels:
doesn't want,
Donald Trump,
friends,
funeral,
John McCain,
Mike Pence,
Rebecca Shabad,
White House
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Australia - Deloitte LGBTI Leaders List highlights the work still to be done
David Simmons
Business News Australia
Business News Australia
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civil rights - Civil rights groups wary of Trump's latest faith-based initiative
Julie Moreau
NBC
NBC
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Louisiana - Louisiana House rejects effort to study issues of incarcerated women
Mark Ballard
The Advocate
The Advocate
The Cowardly Lion
(currently 'serving' in the Louisiana House)
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lead story - Another Transgender Woman Killed in Pakistan
Saroop Ijaj
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
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07 May 2018
Donald Trump - Oliver North and the Creation of Donald Trump
Jonathan Chait
New York
New York
Oliver North
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UK - Labour: Row over inclusion of trans women in all-women shortlists
Press
BBC
BBC
old Labour Party symbol (UK)
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civil rights - Healthcare Difficulties Persist for Transgender Americans, Despite Increased Insurance Access
Brad Kutner
WVTF
WVTF
Christine McGinn, MD
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lead story - Kim Petras Wants You To Concentrate On Her Music, Not Her Transgender Identity
Noah Michaelson
HuffPost
HuffPost
Bubblegum pop (music genre)
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06 May 2018
Donald Trump - Rudy Giuliani: Cohen might have paid other women for Trump 'if necessary'
Veronica Stracqualursi
CNN
CNN
a bevy of Trump's beauties
('winner' gets a blindfold so she doesn't have to look at him)
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please press: www.cnn.com
Switzerland - As countries tighten transgender protections, will Switzerland follow?
Jessica Davis Plüss
swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch
Gotthard Rail Tunnel, Switzerland (1882)
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civil rights - Letter of Concern on the Nomination of Sharon Gustafson to Serve as General Counsel of the EEOC
Ma'ayan Anafi
The Leadership Conference
The Leadership Conference
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Maryland - UMD’s Health Center is fighting back against Trump’s anti-LGBT agenda
Nate Rogers
The Diamondback
The Diamondback
University of Maryland
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please press: www.dbknews.com
main story - Transgender mayor ousted in small Collin County town election
Lauren McGaughy
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
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05 May 2018
China - Chinese Social Media Site Reverses Gay Content Ban After Uproar
Javier C. Hernández, Zoe Mou
The New York Times
The New York Times
Terracotta Army, China (abt. 210 BCE)
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civil rights - El Cajon Gym Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Transgender Woman
Toni McAllister
Times of San Diego
Times of San Diego
El Cajon, CA
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Missouri - West Middle School hosts its first TEDx talks
Roger McKinney
Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Daily Tribune
Totality of solar eclipse as seen from Columbia, MO
(August 22, 2017)
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lead story - Laverne Cox: ‘Planned Parenthood Is A Welcoming Place For Transgender People’
Alanna Vagianos
HuffPost
HuffPost
Laverne Cox
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04 May 2018
Tulare, California
estimated transgender population: 364*
(rounded down)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6e/Veterans_Memorial_Building_Tulare%2C_CA.jpg
ezs note: Among its many honors, Tulare, California has the distinct honor of Honorable Mention in the California Sustainability Index. Congratulations, Tulare! Next time, I'm sure you'll get the big prize!
Labels:
California,
Tulare
Location:
Tulare, CA 93274, USA
Donald Trump - Why is Trump surrounded by cocky, unqualified and kooky men?
Richard Wolffe
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Lebanon - Gay rights come to the fore as Lebanon prepares to vote
Tamara Qiblawi
CNN
CNN
Kadisha (Qadisha) Valley, Lebanon
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civil rights - Polling Transgender Politics: Civil Rights on Mass. Ballot this November, We Deserve Better
Nicole Lashomb
Rainbow Times
Rainbow Times
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