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25 June 2018
24 June 2018
Donald Trump - Trump's visit to Britain faces mass protest marches — and a giant baby blimp
Alastair Jamieson
NBC
NBC
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
Maldives - ‘Serious deterioration’ of human rights in Maldives
Press
Maldives Independent
Maldives Independent
Malé, Maldives
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please press: maldivesindependent.com
civil rights - Transgender rights battle returning to North Carolina court
Jonathan L. Drew
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Times
Federal Building, Raleigh, NC
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please press: www.tampabay.com
Alaska - Transgender Juneau woman files suit over Alaska health policy
Becky Bohrer
KTOO
KTOO
Juneau, AK
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please press: www.ktoo.org
lead story - Transgender woman says she was harassed, kicked out over bathroom use at D.C. restaurant
Victoria Sanchez
WJLA
WJLA
Washington DC
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23 June 2018
Raleigh, North Carolina
estimated transgender population: 2696*
(rounded up)
Raleigh, NC
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ezs note: Let's remember Clarence E. Lightner, the first African-American man to serve as mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina!
Labels:
North Carolina,
Raleigh
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
Donald Trump - Sarah Sanders says she was kicked out of restaurant because she works for Trump
Veronica Stracqualursi
CNN
CNN
Oh, the horrors.
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please press: www.cnn.com
Venezuela - Unearthing José Pachini: 1940’s Venezuela’s Lost, Legendary Transgender Man
José González Vargas
Into
Into
Caracas, Venezuela (older)
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civil rights - Over 100 Civil Rights Groups Warn of Trump’s New Trans Inmate Policy
Jeff Taylor
newnownext
newnownext
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please press: www.newnownext.com
Kansas - ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ finds signs of quiet progress for Kansas’ LGBT citizens
Steve Wieberg
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
Lawrence, KS
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please press: www.kansascity.com
lead story - Cynthia Nixon Reveals Her Son Is Transgender On Trans Day Of Action
Sara Hendricks
Yahoo!
Yahoo!
map of New York
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please press: www.yahoo.com
22 June 2018
Donald Trump - Young Trump staffers are complaining they can't date in DC because everyone hates them
Eliza Relman
Business Insider
Business Insider
Aw, it can't be that bad - can it?
(hee hee!)
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please press: www.businessinsider.com
Labels:
can't date,
complaining,
DC,
Donald Trump,
Eliza Relman,
everyone hates them,
staffers,
young
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Bulgaria- Bulgaria: Momentum for Sofia’s Lesbians and Gays
Immanuel Marcus
Magazine 79
Magazine 79
Sofia, Bulgaria
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please press: magazine79.com
Labels:
Balkan countries,
Bulgaria,
gays,
Immanuel Marcus,
lesbians,
momentum,
Sofia,
Sofia Pride Parade
Location:
Sofia, Bulgaria
civil rights - Why we still need Pride in Lexington
Valerie Overton
Wicked Pride
Wicked Pride
Buckman Tavern, Lexington, MA
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please press: lexington.wickedlocal.com
California - Attacker Sought in Stabbing of Transgender Woman in Hollywood
Jonathan Lloyd, Toni Guinyard
NBC Los Angeles
NBC Los Angeles
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please press: www.nbclosangeles.com
ezs note: If the attacker hasn't been found yet, perhaps you can help. If you live in Los Angeles or the surrounding area, and you are a witness, please call the LAPD at 877-ASK-LAPD. Thanks.
lead story - Federal Courts Are Standing Up for the Sanctity of Transgender Lives
Scott Skinner-Thompson
Slate
Slate
William R. Cotter Federal Building
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please press: slate.com
21 June 2018
Donald Trump - Report: National Enquirer Sent Stories About Trump to Michael Cohen Before Publishing
Press
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
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please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Sri Lanka - Testimony of John Sifton on Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka to House Foreign Affairs Committee
John Sifton
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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please press: www.hrw.org
ezs note: The specific concerns of transgender people are roughly 3/4 down.
civil rights - Letter: Thankful for support of LGBTQ community
James S. Thompson
The Salem News
The Salem News
Salem (MA) Witch House
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please press: www.salemnews.com
Connecticut - Editorial: Run A Mile In A Trans Teen's Shoes
Press
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
Plainville (CT) High School
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please press: www.courant.com
Labels:
Berlin,
cisgender,
editorial,
Glastonbury,
judgments,
Plainville,
polarized,
run a mile,
shoes,
trans teen
Location:
Plainville, CT 06062, USA
lead story - Atlantic cover story is a loud dog whistle for anti-transgender parents
Zack Ford
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
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please press: thinkprogress.org
ezs note: This is a rather compelling pair of articles. However, if you read one, I strongly suggest that you read the other. Jesse Singal's piece is at https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749/.
When you read both, I hope you will reach an informed decision. IMHO, while much of Singal writes is thoroughly discredited, there are other parts which Ford stretches... ahem... a bit. But I dunno. What do you think?
PS - Also see from my archive Here's A Huge New Survey Of Transgender Americans. (also by Singal)
PS - Also see from my archive Here's A Huge New Survey Of Transgender Americans. (also by Singal)
20 June 2018
Donald Trump - “STEPHEN ACTUALLY ENJOYS SEEING THOSE PICTURES AT THE BORDER”: THE WEST WING IS FRACTURING OVER TRUMP’S CALLOUS MIGRANT-FAMILY POLICY
Gabriel Sherman
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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please press: www.vanityfair.com
Labels:
Donald Trump,
enjoys,
Gabriel Sherman,
pictures,
Stephen Miller,
Waffen-SS,
West Wing
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
US Virgin Islands - AN L.G.B.T. PRIDE PARADE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY ON ST. CROIX; SOME PLAN TO PROTEST THE EVENT
Press
The Virgin Islands Consortium
The Virgin Islands Consortium
Christiansted, US Virgin Islands
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please press: viconsortium.com
ezs note: Uh... read the Constitution, my friends. Unless Herr Trump has overthrown it, the word 'Christian' appears nowhere. As it should be.
civil rights - Do the right thing on immigration
Carol Rose
CommonWealth
CommonWealth
Massachusetts State House
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please press: commonwealthmagazine.org
lead story - Transgender Teens Need Teachers To Stand Up For Them
Zoey Luna
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
classroom at Hainan Medical School
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please press: www.teenvogue.com
19 June 2018
Ukraine - About 3,500 Ukrainians peacefully rally at LGBTQ Equality March in Kyiv (VIDEO)
Yuliana Romanyshyn, Alyona Zhuk
Kyiv Post
Kyiv Post
Kiev, (alt. spelling Kyiv) Ukraine
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please press: www.kyivpost.com
civil rights - Judge rules against Pensacola woman in transgender discrimination suit
Kevin Robinson
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal
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please press: www.pnj.com
Minnesota - St. Louis Park gender inclusion policy includes commitments, process for violations
Seth Rowe
Sun Sailor
Sun Sailor
St. Louis Park city hall
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please press: www.hometownsource.com
lead story - BEING TRANSGENDER IS NOT A MENTAL ILLNESS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS
Kashmira Gander
Newsweek
Newsweek
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18 June 2018
Donald Trump - RUSSIA STATE MEDIA DECLARES: 'TRUMP IS OURS!'
Cristina Maza
Newsweek
Newsweek
Awwwww... aren't they adorable?
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please press: www.newsweek.com
Labels:
60 Minutes,
Cristina Maza,
declares,
Donald Trump,
Russia,
Russia 24,
state media,
Trump is ours
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Iceland - Immigration Contradicting Itself, Breaking UN Guidelines In Trans Refugee Case
Paul Fontaine
The Reykjavík Grapevine
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Bolungarvik, Iceland
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civil rights - June 2018 Declared LGBT Pride Month at Bloomfield Pride Picnic
John Lee
Tap Into Bloomfield
Tap Into Bloomfield
rotunda on town hall, Bloomfield, NJ
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Tennessee - Transgender activists with service dog say they were denied service at Nashville IHOP
Natalie Allison
Tennesseean
Tennesseean
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lead story - Apply Now: Thousands of Transgender Job Opportunities In Financial Services
John Schneider, David Auten
Forbes
Forbes
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please press: www.forbes.com
17 June 2018
Donald Trump - Trump Is Nothing Without the Senate
Jeff Greenfield
Politico
Politico
US Senate
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please press: www.politico.com
ezs note: If you live in one of the following states -
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Mississippi*, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah or Vermont -
it's doubly important that you vote. When you enter the ballot box, be sure you vote for both the Representative and the Senator you have chosen. Oh, by the way, be sure you have registered! Thanks.
Indonesia - Indonesia’s LGBT crackdown
Febriana Firdaus
The Interpreter
The Interpreter
Puncak Jaya, Indonesia
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please press: www.lowyinstitute.org
civil rights - Maine lawyer who won landmark gay marriage case warns of civil rights backlash
Judy Harrison
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
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Labels:
backlash,
case,
civil rights,
gay marriage,
Judy Harrison,
landmark,
Maine lawyer,
Mary Bonauto,
warns,
won
Location:
Bangor, ME 04401, USA
Pennsylvania - Felony charges dropped against transgender woman accused of trying to burn flag at Philly Pride
Michael Boren
The Inquirer
The Inquirer
skyline of Philadelphia
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please press: www.philly.com
lead story - Pistons’ Reggie Bullock to transgender community: ‘I see y’all as people that I love’
Malika Andrews
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
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please press: www.chicagotribune.com
Labels:
glitter,
love,
Malika Andrews,
people,
Pistons,
rainbows,
Reggie Bullock,
transgender community
Location:
New York, NY, USA
16 June 2018
Wheatland, Pennsylvania
estimated transgender population: 3*
(rounded down)
Wheatland, PA
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ezs note: Wheatland, Pennsylvania is just a tiny little town, so not much goes on here. However, in 1985, an F5 tornado ripped through the town. There's no such as a larger tornado - F5 is as big as it gets. Let's hope they don't see that again.
Labels:
Pennsylvania,
Wheatland
Location:
Wheatland, PA, USA
Donald Trump - What life is like for Paul Manafort in jail
Katelyn Polantz
CNN
CNN
Ah, paradise! (for all of us, not him)
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please press: www.cnn.com
Mexico/USA - Transgender Mexican woman in Georgia wins asylum after legal battle
Jeremy Redmon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
El caballito de Tolsá, Mexico
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please press: www.myajc.com
civil rights - City commission works toward raising LGBT score
Nicole Roberts
News Tribune
News Tribune
Jefferson City, MO
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please press: www.newstribune.com
Wisconsin - Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin to open clinic that focuses on LGBTQ community
Guy Boulton
Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel
Wauwatosa, WI
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please press: www.jsonline.com
lead story - Trump Administration Loses Another Ruling on Transgender Military Ban
David Boddiger
Splinter
Splinter
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please press: splinternews.com
15 June 2018
Donald Trump - DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE CAN SEND ‘25 MILLION MEXICANS’ TO SHINZO ABE AND HE’D ‘BE OUT OF OFFICE’: REPORT
Jessica Kwong
Newsweek
Newsweek
Um... that's interesting, Donald... (or you're REALLY fucking nuts)
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Guatemala - Forced to flee her home, trans activist calls for tolerance
Michelle Hoffman, Alex St-Denis
UNHCR
UNHCR
Guatemalan real coin (pron. ray-AL)
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Labels:
Alex St-Denis,
calls,
Carolina,
flee,
forced,
Guatemala,
her home,
Michelle Hoffman,
tolerance,
trans activist
Location:
Guatemala City, Guatemala
civil rights - EXCLUSIVE: LGBTQ Federal Employees Confronted Betsy DeVos Last Year
Rebecca Klein
HuffPost
HuffPost
Betsy DeVos
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
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