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07 August 2018
06 August 2018
Luxembourg - Luxembourg makes status change for transgender people easier
Barbara Tasch
Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg Times
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (Chamber Of Deputies)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Luxembourg.JPG
please press: luxtimes.lu
civil rights - Iowa 4-H director fired after gay, transgender inclusion policy inflames conservative groups
Courtney Crowder
USA Today
USA Today
4-H symbol
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Oldham_County%2C_TX%2C_4-H_emblem_IMG_4911.JPG
please press: www.usatoday.com
Labels:
4-H director,
conservative groups,
Courtney Crowder,
fired,
gay,
inclusion policy,
inflames,
Iowa,
transgender
Location:
Ames, IA, USA
Indiana - Indiana school must allow transgender to use male bathroom
Press
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
Evansville, IN
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please press: www.seattletimes.com
lead story - Transgender men can help the #MeToo movement. Don’t exclude us
Lee Hurley
The Guardian
The Guardian
Credit: https://ftmmagazineimages.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/dsc_0337a.jpg
please press: www.theguardian.com
Labels:
#MeToo,
exclude,
help,
Lee Hurley,
male privilege,
movement,
patriarchy,
transgender men
Location:
Belfast, UK
In memoriam...
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Trump's "Religious Liberty Task Force" is a Major Threat
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhzMI61DZv0
05 August 2018
Donald Trump - Paul Manafort’s First Trial Is a Sideshow. The Next One Won’t Be.
Cristian Farias
New York
New York
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please press: nymag.com
ezs note: I know it's a long read, but the 92-page document is important. Please read it if you have the time.
Thailand - Major beauty brands are celebrating the Thai trans community
Sofia Lotto Persio
Pink News
Pink News
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Krungthepmahanakorn.jpg
please press: www.pinknews.co.uk
civil rights - Five Ways HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council Shows Up for LGBTQ Youth
Helen Parshall
HRC
HRC
US Capitol
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/United_States_Capitol_building_under_renovation_November_2014_photo_D_Ramey_Logan.jpg
please press: www.hrc.org
ezs note: Even if you're only slightly uncertain as to your ability to vote, it might be wise to make sure. Make a voting plan!
Nebraska - Social Success at First Veteran LGBTQ Event in Omaha
Jennifer Scales
DVIDS
DVIDS
Omaha, NE
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please press: www.dvidshub.net
ezs note: LGBTQ veterans - in case you missed it, here are some numbers you can reach the Whole Health Program (Nebraska only):
Omaha - 402-599-2130
Lincoln - 402-486-7822
Grand Island - 308-395-3495
Labels:
event,
Jennifer Scales,
John Trickel,
LGBTQ,
Omaha,
Rachel Pender,
social,
special segment,
success,
veteran
Location:
Omaha, NE, USA
lead story - NHS threatened with legal action unless it offers transgender people fertility treatment
Josh Gabbatiss
Independent
Independent
London, UK
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please press: www.independent.co.uk
04 August 2018
Donald Trump - Debate rages over Trump tweets and obstruction
Morgan Chalfant
The Hill
The Hill
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please press: thehill.com
civil rights - Middle school principal wrote transgender women ‘are NOT women.’ He says he regrets it.
Lexi Cortes
Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat
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please press: www.bnd.com
ezs note: If this paragraph were written by a janitor or a substitute teacher, yeah, maybe I'd give him/her a pass. But a principal??? I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I'd think long and hard if I were offered this position.
Virginia - Michael Berlucchi, Kathy Hinson and Tracey Swinarsky: Beach coalition to work for equal rights
Michael Berlucchi, Kathy Hinson, Tracey Swinarsky
The Virginian-Pilot
The Virginian-Pilot
Virginia Beach, VA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/VirginiaBeach.jpg
please press: pilotonline.com
lead story - 'Pose' Renewal Is Proof That Transgender People Can Play Trans Characters and Succeed, Producer Says
Lesley Goldberg
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Pose (TV show)
Credit: https://tomandlorenzo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pose-Season-1-Episode-1-FX-TV-Reviews-Tom-Lorenzo-Site-8.jpg
please press: www.hollywoodreporter.com
03 August 2018
Springfield, Missouri
estimated transgender population: 971*
(rounded up)
Springfield, MO
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/A_Nighttime_view_of_Hammon%27s_Tower_-_panoramio.jpg
ezs note: Horace Duncan. Fred Coker. Will Allen. Three African-Americans who were taken from their homes and lynched. Springfield, Missouri did what was right and put up a plaque commemorating this ugly event - but it's only worth it if you take the children to the square and let them know what happened there.
Labels:
Missouri,
Springfield
Location:
Springfield, MO, USA
Donald Trump - Stephen Colbert Delivers Blistering Takedown Of Ivanka Trump: ‘WHAT DO YOU DO?’ (see video)
Lee Moran
HuffPost
HuffPost
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty5JawiWe8Q
please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Labels:
blistering,
delivers,
Donald Trump,
Ivanka Trump,
Lee Moran,
Stephen Colbert,
takedown
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Spain - Miss Universe's first transgender contestant aims to be a role model for trans kids
Press
USA Today
USA Today
section of ruins, Sevilla, Spain
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please press: www.usatoday.com
civil rights - Transgender passport rules haven't changed, advocates confirm amid concerns
Kit Ramgopal
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: If you have a friend who is a lawyer and are planning a trip, it might be best to doublecheck. But overall, this is good news (for a change!)
Labels:
advocates,
amid concerns,
confirm,
haven't changed,
Kit Ramgopal,
passport,
rules,
transgender
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Massachusetts - ACLU Massachusetts helps release 14 transgender immigrants from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody
Kristin LaFratta
MassLive
MassLive
Here's to you, Trump!
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please press: www.masslive.com
lead story - Parents of three transgender teens sue Warren County judge to allow name change
Staff
WCPO
WCPO
Credit: http://rixtrema.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/153902607-1.jpg
please press: www.wcpo.com
Labels:
allow,
Joseph W. Kirby,
judge,
name change,
parents,
sue,
three,
Transgender Teens,
Warren County
Location:
Lebanon, OH 45036, USA
02 August 2018
Donald Trump - Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Bonkers Tweet About ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Goes Awry
Lee Moran
HuffPost
HuffPost
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8PrXc9D7mg
please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Belarus - Belarus Refuses Asylum For Uzbek Transgender Woman
Press
RFE/RL
RFE/RL
Minsk, Belarus
Credit: https://financialtribune.com/sites/default/files/field/image/17january/14_belarus-.jpg
please press: www.rferl.org
Labels:
asylum,
Belarus,
criminalized,
Karina,
Minsk,
refuses,
transgender woman,
Uzbek,
Uzbekistan
Location:
Minsk, Belarus
civil rights - Providence charter school responds to ACLU lawsuit over transgender student policy
Linda Borg
Providence Journal
Providence Journal
Providence, RI
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Johnson_%26_Wales_University_downtown_Providence_RI_campus.jpg
please press: www.providencejournal.com
Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania transgender bathroom case splits U.S. appeals court
Jonathan Stempel
Reuters
Reuters
Boyertown, PA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Boyertown_-_Cannonhill.JPG
please press: www.reuters.com
lead story - Freemasons accept transgender women who joined as men
Press
BBC
BBC
Freemason symbol
Credit: https://lettertoanapostle.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/masory.jpg
please press: www.bbc.com
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Rhoda's Gay Friend on the Mary Tyler Moore Show
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RljjzYzyPdY
01 August 2018
Donald Trump - Unhinged conservative conspiracy theory goes mainstream at Trump’s Tampa rally
Luke Barnes
Think Progress
Think Progress
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please press: thinkprogress.org
Bermuda - Bermuda government files appeal against same-sex marriage ruling
Press
Jamaica Observer
Jamaica Observer
Hamilton, Bermuda
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please press: www.jamaicaobserver.com
Labels:
against,
Bermuda,
files appeal,
government,
Ian Kawaley,
ruling,
same-sex marriage,
Walton Brown
Location:
Hamilton, Bermuda
civil rights - ACLU sues Providence school for not providing policy on transgender students
Frank Maradiaga
NBC Providence
NBC Providence
Providence, RI (City Hall)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Providence_City_Hall_2009.jpg
please press: turnto10.com
Labels:
ACLU,
Frank Maradiaga,
policy,
Providence school,
providing,
sues,
transgender students
Location:
Providence, RI, USA
Ohio - Russell Toomey: Proposed law would harm children with gender issues
Russell Toomey
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Dispatch
Credit: http://www.travelswithtwo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/map_ohio.jpg
please press: www.dispatch.com
lead story - Why Trans Comic Robin Tran Is OK With Transgender Jokes
Julie Seabaugh
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Fonda Theatre
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/HenryFondaTheater02.jpg
please press: www.hollywoodreporter.com
31 July 2018
Donald Trump - Trump says Koch brothers are a 'total joke'
Veronica Stracqualursi
CNN
CNN
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please press: www.cnn.com
Ukraine - Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM)...
Press
Reliefweb
Reliefweb
Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Chern-Panorama2.jpg
please press: reliefweb.int
ezs note: The mention of the LGBTI difficulties is very brief, at the end. However, other papers may exist. If you have time, look under Reliefweb's other articles.
ezs note: The mention of the LGBTI difficulties is very brief, at the end. However, other papers may exist. If you have time, look under Reliefweb's other articles.
civil rights - Under DeVos, agency takes a sharp shift in approach to enforcing civil rights in schools
Laura Meckler
Savannah Morning News
Savannah Morning News
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please press: www.savannahnow.com
Labels:
agency,
approach,
Betsy DeVos,
civil rights,
enforcing,
Laura Meckler,
schools,
sharp shift,
under
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
New York - New York Times Theater Critic Apologizes for Offending ‘Transgender and Nonbinary Communities’
Ben Brantley
The Wrap
The Wrap
Credit: https://theatreforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/head-over-heels.jpg
please press: www.thewrap.com
lead story - Helping transgender women find their voice, literally
Amy Ellis Nutt
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Vocal Folds (human)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Vocal_folds-201611.jpg
please press: www.chicagotribune.com
30 July 2018
Donald Trump - Bob Woodward's new book puts readers 'face to face with Trump'
Jamie Gangel, Dan Merica
CNN
CNN
Bob Woodward
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/DIG13846-168.jpg
please press: www.cnn.com
Saudi Arabia - Seven things that will get you arrested in Saudi Arabia
Press
The Week
The Week
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please press: www.theweek.co.uk
civil rights - Rep. Maxine Waters Rebukes Betsy DeVos in New Bill on Civil Rights Probes
Andrew Ujifusa
Education Week
Education Week
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Congresswoman_Waters_official_photo.jpg
please press: blogs.edweek.org
Tennessee - Where Tennessee's candidates for governor stand on LGBTQ rights
Natalie Allison
Tennesseean
Tennesseean
Nashville, TN (Broadway district)
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please press: www.tennessean.com
lead story - What it means to be transgender in Hollywood today
Luchina Fisher
ABC
ABC
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please press: abcnews.go.com
29 July 2018
Donald Trump - Times publisher warned Trump about labeling journalists as enemies
Hadas Gold
CNN
CNN
Credit: https://genehowington.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/donald.jpg
please press: money.cnn.com
Labels:
Donald Trump,
enemies,
Hadas Gold,
journalists,
labeling,
New York Times,
publisher,
warned
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Norway - ‘Norway still needs Pride and parades’
Nina Berglund
News in English.no
News in English.no
Steinkjer, Norway rock carvings
(circa 1700-500 BCE [Bronze Age])
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Bronze_Age_boats.png
please press: www.newsinenglish.no
civil rights - Report: State Department retroactively revoking passports from transgender women
Michael Sykes
Axios
Axios
Credit: http://media.nj.com/hudson_voices_impact/photo/voteidjpg-6892b9b97d28607a.jpg
please press: www.axios.com
South Carolina - First Transgender Woman Running For State Senator
Angela Rogers
ABC Columbia
ABC Columbia
Columbia, SC
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/South_Carolina_State_House.JPG
please press: www.abccolumbia.com
lead story - Lawsuit revived over transgender woman at gym
Press
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
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please press: www.freep.com
28 July 2018
Donald Trump - The Trump White House Failed To Spell ‘United States’ Correctly
Lee Moran
HuffPost
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Labels:
correctly,
Donald Trump,
failed,
Lee Moran,
spell,
Twitter,
United Sates,
United States,
White House
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
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