14 May 2018

lead story - Colombia’s indigenous transgender women find refuge, freedom working on coffee farms

Kenneth Dickerman
The Washington Post


Coffea canephora

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ezs note:  Wow! Here I am in Connecticut, enjoying my coffee, when I find out about the hard, industrious work of the pickers!  You are to be commended!  I hope that my work makes life a bit better for all of us.  

13 May 2018

Donald Trump - Donald Trump Praises His 'Incredible' Mom on Mother's Day — But Doesn't Mention Melania

Maria Pasquini
People


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Brazil - Genderqueer Student Murdered and Burnt in Rio Favela

Press
teleSUR


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civil rights - New Trans Military Ban Filing Would Accelerate Ruling to Permanently Stop the Trump Ban

Press
The Rainbow Times


US Army

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Montana - Free & Fair Coalition launches campaign to oppose proposed discriminatory ballot initiative

Press
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, MA

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Hey Mom - Happy Mother's Day!


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12 May 2018

Haubstadt, Indiana


estimated transgender population:  9*
(rounded down)

Haubstadt, IN (1924)

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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!

Donald Trump - Michael Cohen is 'in business'. But just what sort of business is he in?

Richard Wolffe
The Guardian


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Indonesia - ‘Dark forces’ of intolerance spreading in Indonesia, say parliamentarians

Max Walden
Asian Correspondent


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civil rights - Trump’s HHS secretary dodges question on trans health care

Chris Johnson
Washington Blade


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Delaware - Delaware legislators propose equal rights amendment to the state constitution

Press
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


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11 May 2018

Donald Trump - White House official mocked 'dying' McCain at internal meeting

Jonathan Easley, Jordan Fabian
The Hill


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Kenya - Kenya bans lesbian love story film 'Rafiki' set to open at Cannes

Maggie Fick
Reuters


Lamu door, Kenya

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civil rights - Banning Transgender Soldiers Will Damage National Security

Jenny Hall
The Cipher Brief


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Texas - (transgender) Woman, 26, Murdered In North Dallas Apartment

Payton Potter
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


Siege of Tripoli, 1289 CE
(artist unknown)

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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


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Honduras - Trans Woman Flees Death in Honduras, Asks Asylum at US Border

Press
teleSUR


Maya stela, Honduras

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civil rights - In year of firsts, Virginia’s Roem and transgender advocates see progress

Ryan Persaud
WTOP


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North Carolina - A year after the HB2 repeal, NC transgender students battle discrimination

Danielle Chemtob
The Daily Tar Heel


Sir Walter Raleigh, looking fabulous

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lead story - Pakistan Passes Historic Transgender Rights Bill

Sasha Ingber
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


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Nigeria - Watch trailer for new Nigerian gay-themed movie

Chidumga Izuzu
pulse.ng


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civil rights - Diana Tourjee is the GLAAD Award-Winning Trans Journalist America Needs

Chris Thomas
Out


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California - California voter guide contains vile anti-trans screed

Trudy Ring
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...

lead story - Britain’s Appalling Transgender ‘Debate’

Jennifer Finney Boylan
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


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Australia - Deloitte LGBTI Leaders List highlights the work still to be done

David Simmons
Business News Australia

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civil rights - Civil rights groups wary of Trump's latest faith-based initiative

Julie Moreau
NBC


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Louisiana - Louisiana House rejects effort to study issues of incarcerated women

Mark Ballard
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


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07 May 2018

Donald Trump - Oliver North and the Creation of Donald Trump

Jonathan Chait
New York


Oliver North

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UK - Labour: Row over inclusion of trans women in all-women shortlists

Press
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


Christine McGinn, MD

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Virginia - Danica Roem to Speak at Democrats' LGBTQ Gala

Trudy Ring
Advocate


Del. Danica Roem

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lead story - Kim Petras Wants You To Concentrate On Her Music, Not Her Transgender Identity

Noah Michaelson
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


a bevy of Trump's beauties
('winner' gets a blindfold so she doesn't have to look at him)

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Switzerland - As countries tighten transgender protections, will Switzerland follow?

Jessica Davis Plüss
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


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Maryland - UMD’s Health Center is fighting back against Trump’s anti-LGBT agenda

Nate Rogers
The Diamondback


University of Maryland

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main story - Transgender mayor ousted in small Collin County town election

Lauren McGaughy
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


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


El Cajon, CA

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Missouri - West Middle School hosts its first TEDx talks

Roger McKinney
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


Laverne Cox

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04 May 2018

Tulare, California


estimated transgender population:  364*
(rounded down)

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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!

Donald Trump - Why is Trump surrounded by cocky, unqualified and kooky men?

Richard Wolffe
The Guardian


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Lebanon - Gay rights come to the fore as Lebanon prepares to vote

Tamara Qiblawi
CNN


Kadisha (Qadisha) Valley, Lebanon

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