civil rights - Leslie Rutledge joins push to allow firing transgender people UPDATE

Max Brantley
Arkansas Times

Batesville, AR

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ezs note: Arkansas residents - whether you live in a small town or a large city, it's almost Labor Day.  And it's also time to volunteer against Leslie Rutledge having another term as Attorney General.

Virginia - Gavin Grimm Documents his Fight for Transgender Rights in Book Excerpt

Emily Bloch
South Florida Gay News

entering Dahlgren Center, Virginia

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lead story - YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous Opens Up About Pregnancy as a Transgender Woman in Emotional Video

Jen Juneau
People

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Kate & Allie & the Secret of the Lesbian Landladies

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Donald Trump - Foxconn's Plant in Wisconsin Could Be Scaled Back Despite President Trump's Promises

Matt Novak
Gizmodo

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Russia - Russian LGBT Activists Detained In St. Petersburg

Press
RFE/RL

St. Petersburg, Russia

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civil rights - Prison system must accommodate transgender inmate, judge emphatically orders

Dara Kim
Bradenton Herald

DeFuniak Springs, FL

(courthouse)

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Michigan - LGBTQ Ally Vies for Seat on Michigan Supreme Court

Kate Opalewski
Pridesource

Michigan Supreme Court

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ezs note:  Michigan residents - I know you'll vote the top of the ticket (uh, right?) but be sure to vote for the state Supreme Court members.

lead story - LGBT activists criticise minister for women over trans comments

Mattha Busby
The Guardian

London, UK

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Ripley, New York

estimated transgender population:  13*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  Well, here's some things you can believe it (or not - sorry, silly joke there).  Ripley, New York is a tiny town with grapes in abundance and was named after Eleazar Wheelock Ripley.  Better yet, check it out for yourself!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Donald Trump - Trump turmoil is now Wall Street's wild card

Greg Marose
The Hill

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Poland - Rainbow Flags Were Removed From Polish Streetcars After Conductors Refused to Drive Them

Dan Avery
Hornet

Poznán, Poland

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ezs note:  I've got a nifty idea.  Fire their asses and replace them with conductors who don't give a flying fart what banner is put in place by the city.

civil rights - Matt Bevin wants to limit LGBT protections against job discrimination

Matt Talerico
courier journal

Frankfort, KY

(State capitol)

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Texas - VIDEO: VICE on HBO Documents The Battle Over Transgender Rights In Texas, Watch Trailer Here

Press
Broadwayworld.com

Austin, TX

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lead story - Tasmanian transgender woman Aleana Robins shares her story

Jessica Willard
The Examiner

Ravenswood, Tasmania

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Sen. John McCain 1936 - 2018

Sen. John McCain

an American hero

unlike (*ahem*) someone in the White House

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civil rights - St. Johns County School Board appeals federal ruling on transgender bathroom case

Amber Krycka
Action News Jax

Jacksonville, FL

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Wisconsin - Surgery coverage for Wisconsin transgender workers restored

Press
StarTribune

Harold C. Bradley House

Madison, WI

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lead story - DoD’s transgender policy gets knocked back by court, again

Tara Copp
Military Times

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Donald Trump - David Pecker’s DARKEST TRUMP SECRETS: A National Enquirer Insider Tells All!

Maxwell Strachan
HuffPost

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Maldives - Maldives: Opposition, Media Under Attack

Press
Human Rights Watch

Maldives

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civil rights - Litigation on the Transgender Service Member Ban: An Update

Sarah Grant
LawFare

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ezs note:  Yeah, the article is just a wee bit long, but if you are either a member of the military or simply contemplating joining, it might be worth your while to read the whole thing.

South Carolina - SC Black Pride Keeps Focus on Community, Inclusion

Eva Moore
freetimes

Charleston, SC

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lead story - Gathering will remember Kiwi Herring, black, transgender woman shot and killed by police

Nancy Fowler
KWMU

St. Louis, MO

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Washington (state) - Kaiser to cover breast augmentation on transgender women, state says

Drew Mikkelson
King5

Olympia, WA

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lead story - Portraits depict 'struggles and joys' of older transgender people

Oscar Holland
CNN

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Donald Trump - Voters must eradicate the Trump plague from American politics

Maria Cardona
The Hill

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Australia - UWA cancels talk by transgender sceptic Quentin Van Meter after protests

James Carmody
ABC (Australia)

University of Western Australia (Perth)

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civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 22, 2018

Allison Turner
HRC

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Oregon - Transgender student targeted in Sutherlin bathroom lawsuit speaks out on ACLU blog

Carisa Cegavske
The News-Review

Sutherlin High School

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lead story - Deadly Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise. The Government Isn’t Helping.

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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ezs note:  I recently re-joined the ACLU.  They are a good and decent organization.  If you haven't joined yet, maybe it's a good time!

GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!

Michael Cohen

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Paul Manafort

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civil rights - Gavel Drop: Anti-Choice Groups Go to Bat for Kavanaugh on the High Court

Imani Gandy, Jessica Mason Pielko
Rewire News

Daytona Beach, FL (Volusia County)

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Florida - Homicides highlight police agency policies on describing transgender people

Lucas Waldron, Ken Schwenke
The Florida Times-Union

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lead story - 'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender

Lisa Respers France
CNN

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Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s death penalty

Luke Ryan
Newsrep

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ezs note:  Please also see the short video.

civil rights - Education Dept. dismissing complaints from transgender students about bathroom access: report

Avery Anapol
The Hill

US Department of Education

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Delaware - Rule to protect Delaware's transgender students will not move forward

Jessica Bies
delaware online

Delaware State Capitol

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lead story - Football’s first ever transgender referee takes to the pitch – and says some will be shocked when she runs on

Corey Charlton
The Sun

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Donald Trump - This mafia style of government makes Trump a role model for all autocrats

Jonathan Freedland
The Guardian

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Georgia (country) - 'No Consideration': Death Of Transgender Woman In Georgia Prompts Health-Care Outcry From Activists

Ron Synovitz
RFE/RL

Botanic Gardens of Tblisi

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civil rights - Courts order Trump to reveal internal talks on military's transgender policy

Travis J. Tritten
Washington Examiner

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ezs note:  Yeah, the Washington Examiner tends to be a wee bit conservative.  (cue the violins)  But I did feel that this was important.  Go Judge Copperthite!

Ohio - Ohio Transgender Musical Act DreamStates Issues Statement on New "Religious Liberty Task Force"

Mike Breen
CityBeat

Akron, OH

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lead story - ‘I Don’t Feel Safe Living Here.’ After Threats From Parents, a Transgender Girl's Family Is Moving. Again.

Katie Reilly
Time

Visit lovely Achille, OK!

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Panama - The islands with a 'third gender'

BBC

Joy FM

Crab Island, Panama

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civil rights - Transgender students asked Betsy DeVos for help. Here's what happened.

Caitlin Emma
Politico

Pearland, TX

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Massachusetts - Boston Children's Hospital Constructs Penis For Transgender Man — A First In Mass.

Martha Bebinger
WBUR

Boston Children's Hospital

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lead story - Pakistan Makes Arrests After Killing, Mutilation Of Transgender Person

Press
RFE/RL

Wagah, Pakistan

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Novato, California

estimated transgender population:  325*
(rounded up)

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ezs note:  I don't know how much you enjoy Cubism and graffiti as works of art, but if you enjoy them as much as I do, perhaps it's time to visit  Novato, California and look up the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Donald Trump - Trump Picked Fight With Vietnam Vets Over Who Better Understood What Agent Orange Was

Eric Levitz
New York Magazine

Wait... isn't that Agent Orange?

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