25 July 2018

Kenya - Transgender Kenyans fear WHO re-classification will cause confusion

Rhoda Odhiambo
The Star


Nairobi, Kenya

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please press: www.the-star.co.ke

civil rights - Judge's Ruling Supports Oregon School's Transgender Policy

Press
US News & World Report


Dallas, OR

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please press:  www.usnews.com

Connecticut - Connecticut launches campaign to end new HIV infections

Clarice Silber
CT Mirror


New Haven, CT

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please press:  ctmirror.org

ezs note:  A few tips for you:

1)  Get tested now.  You need not wait any longer, I promise you.

2)  If your partner balks at wearing a condom, say NO.  If he still refuses, the jerk's not worth it.

3)  If you test positive, see what options are available.  In Connecticut (and all around New England, really) there are options available.

lead story - Was she denied Communion because she’d been chewing gum — or because she’s transgender?

Tim Funk
The Herald


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please press:  www.heraldonline.com

24 July 2018

Kansas - YouTube star Tyler Oakley challenges Kansas principal on LGBTQ issues

Suzanne Perez Tobias
The Wichita Eagle


Cheney, KS

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lead story - Transgender victim shot at 7 Mile gas station

James David Dickson
The Detroit News


Detroit, MI

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ezs note:  If you have any information on the shooting that took place, please call the Detroit Police Department at 313-267-2600.  Thanks.

23 July 2018

Donald Trump - VIDEO: 'LOCK HIM UP,' PROTESTERS CHANT AS TRUMP ARRIVES AT WHITE HOUSE

Chantal Da Silva
Newsweek


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Bangladesh - Small factory offers big changes for transgender people

Bilkis Irani
Dhaka Tribune


Dhaka, Bangladesh

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please press:  www.dhakatribune.com 

civil rights - Transgender inmate sues IDOC, alleges mistreatment in Southern Illinois men’s facility

Mary Cooley
Belleville News-Democrat


Dixon, IL

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please press:  www.bnd.com


Georgia - LGBTQ researcher named Georgia Psychiatrist of the Year

Jason Rhode
Georgia Voice


Kennesaw, GA

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ezs note:  Congratulations, Dr. Graham!

lead story - Once ostracised, now Pakistani transgender people are running for parliament

Memphis Barker
The Guardian


Islamabad, Pakistan

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please press: www.theguardian.com


VIDEO - MATT BAUME - Soccer Could Protect LGBT Rights in the Middle East


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22 July 2018

Donald Trump - Audience bursts out laughing after GOP Senate candidate says Trump is ‘standing up’ to Russia

Morgan Gstalter
The Hill


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please press:  thehill.com

Peru - Former HRC Global Innovator Announces Results of Major LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion Survey in Peru

Milagros Chirinos
HRC


Lima, Peru

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please press:  www.hrc.org 

civil rights - Transgender equality battle front line moves to Ohio

Hugo Greenhalgh
Reuters


London, OH

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please press:  www.reuters.com

Oklahoma - Transgender rights activist to speak at Oklahoma City networking event for female professionals

Toni Ross
OU Daily




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please press:  www.oudaily.com

ezs note:  Argh... this is frustrating.  I think that the event will be held at 330 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK - but I'm not certain.  It would be best to call 405-235-3670 to confirm this.


lead story - 'Supergirl' welcomes transgender superhero played by trans activist Nicole Maines

Carly Mallenbaum
USA Today


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please press:  www.usatoday.com

21 July 2018

Casper, Wyoming


estimated transgender population:  344*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  The eclipse is coming! The eclipse is coming!  Well... it came, actually.  But Casper, Wyoming made something of a name for itself when it was predicted that the totality would be complete.  But there's always next time! (Well... I think...)

Donald Trump - Donald Trump’s Boast About Being ‘Your Favorite President’ Goes Awry

Lee Moran
HuffPost


Twitter HQ

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please press:  www.huffingtonpost.com

ezs note:  In Sudan, maybe.  But here - well, go f**k yourself. 

Poland/Italy - Polish and Italian far-right groups join forces for ‘first European security operation’

Lillo Montalto Monella
euronews


Remember...

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please press:  www.euronews.com

civil rights - Michigan law doesn’t prohibit LGBT bias, Schuette rules

Jonathan Oosting
The Detroit News


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please press:  www.detroitnews.com

New Jersey - First operation in New Jersey creates penis for transgender man

Lindy Washburn
North Jersey


Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NJ

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please press:  www.northjersey.com

lead story - Transgender woman says CVS pharmacist refused to fill hormone prescriptions

Lauren Padgett
Atlanta Journal-Constitution


CVS pharmacy

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please press:  www.accessatlanta.com

VIDEO - Matt Baume - New Laws Force Teachers to Out Students to Parents


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20 July 2018

Donald Trump - Roseanne Barr: I Was Labeled A Racist Because I Voted For Donald Trump

Jenna Amatulli
HuffPost


Uh, Roseanne, maybe you weren't exactly paying attention, but maybe, just maybe it's because Donald is a racist.  And a bigot. And a three-timer.  And a rapist. And a cheat. And a grifter.  And a Mafiosi wannabe.  And...

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please press:  www.huffingtonpost.com




Brazil -Liniker Is Changing the Way Trans People Are Seen in Brazil

Pedro Camargo
Paper


Liniker

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please press:  www.papermag.com

civil rights - EVSC, Indiana Civil Liberties Union spar in federal court over transgender student's lawsuit

John Martin
Courier & Press


Evansville, IN

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please press:  www.courierpress.com

Michigan - Creating Change Detroit Has First Meeting for 2019 Event

Jason A. Michael
PrideSource


Detroit, MI

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please press:  pridesource.com

lead story - The Story of My Transgender Daughter Went Viral. Here's How Life Has Been for Us Since.

Kimberly Shappley
Good Housekeeping


Pearland, TX

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please press:  www.goodhousekeeping.com

VIDEO - Matt Baume - Trump's Next Supreme Court Nominee is a Threat to LGBTQ People


Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2qlourDaOo

ezs note:  I ran across Matt Baume quite by accident, but it was quite fortunate.  He broadcasts 2-4 times a week, mainly (but not solely) about government affairs in the local and national fields about LGBTQ problems - and practical ways to solve them.  They're not terribly long - the average is about 3 to 5 minutes in length.  But they're very entertaining, very pithy, and most importantly, very practical.  I will be putting them on irregularly (think of dice).  Hope they help you!

19 July 2018

Donald Trump - George Will charges that Trump colluded with Putin

Brent Budowsky
The Hill


George Will

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please press:  thehill.com

ezs note:  OK, I'm a liberal.  Sometimes, a bleedin' heart type.  I read a wide variety though, and among these is George Will. Mr. Will is showing forth his finest hour when he rips into Trump.  Kudos to you, George.

Colombia - Colombia failing to stem murders of LGBT people

Anastasia Moloney
Reuters


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please press:  www.reuters.com

civil rights - ACLU of Indiana launches LGBTQ Rights Project

Laura McPhee
Nuvo


Indianapolis, IN

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please press:  www.nuvo.net


Alaska - Anchorage attorney faces discrimination complaint while defending faith-based homeless shelter

Sean Maguire
KTUU (NBC)


Anchorage, AK

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please press:  www.ktuu.com

lead story - The determined transgender candidate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Shereena Qazi
Aljazeera


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Swat district

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please press: www.aljazeera.com

18 July 2018

Donald Trump - Ex-White House stenographer: Trump is ‘lying to the American people’

John Bowden
The Hill


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please press:  thehill.com

Vietnam - Vietnam’s first pro transgender bodybuilder pushing for acceptance over medals

Leslie Ngyuen-Okwu
Southeast Asia Globe


Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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please press:  sea-globe.com 

civil rights - St. Paul police draft policy on treatment of transgender, gender-nonconforming people

Chao Xiong
StarTribune


St. Paul, MN

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Colorado - Coming out as transgender at 38: 'Now is my time'

Stephanie Earls
The Gazette


Colorado Springs, CO

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please press: gazette.com 

lead story - Voters must defend transgender non-discrimination law

Bill McKenna
Lowell Sun


First Parish Church
Shirley, MA

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please press:  www.lowellsun.com

VIDEO - Jeff Biggers - Resistance


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17 July 2018

Donald Trump - Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summit

Rachel Elbaum
NBC News


The only real President.

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com


Mexico - PrEP program begins in Mexico

Ed Walsh
The Bay Area Reporter


Mexico City, Mexico

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please press:  www.ebar.com

civil rights - Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX

John Riley
MetroWeekly


Hawai'i State Capitol

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please press:  www.metroweekly.com

South Carolina - First Transgender Woman Running For State Senator

Angela Rogers
ABC Columbia


Columbia, SC

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please press:  www.abccolumbia.com

lead story - Puerto Rico allowing transgender people to fix birth certificates

Press
Channel NewsAsia


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please press:  www.channelnewsasia.com

Transcripts of United States Of America v. Mariia Butina aka Maria Butina

16 July 2018

Donald Trump - This Is the Moment of Truth for Republicans

James Fallows
The Atlantic


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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

El Salvador/US - Being transgender may qualify El Salvadoran for asylum in the U.S.

Allan Wernick
Daily News


San Salvador, El Salvador

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please press:  www.nydailynews.com

civil rights - Trump Administration Says Travel-Ban Win Shows His Insults Don't Count in Court

Erik Larson
Bloomberg


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please press:  www.bloomberg.com