lead story - Will attacks on transgender South Carolinians lead to a state hate-crime law?

Bristow Marchant
The State

Orangeburg, SC

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ezs note:  South Carolinians - State Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter's bill is a damn fine one, and it deserves to be passed.  Please, do your part and call your state rep and state Senate and urge that it be passed.

VIDEO - Matt Baume - India Decriminalizes Homosexuality

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VIDEO - Full remarks of President Barack Obama

Donald Trump - Obama slams Republicans: Trump is 'capitalizing on resentment'

Dan Merica

CNN

the last REAL president

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Denmark - Young LGBTQ people should have better mental-health conditions in Denmark

Press
MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk

Skagen, Denmark

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civil rights - Nebraska sides with Michigan funeral home that fired transgender woman

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald

Lincoln, NE

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ezs note:  Nebraskans - one thing you can do is upend Attorney General Doug Peterson in favor of Evangelos Argyrakis.  It's a stretch, you say.  But it's not an impossibility.  Just look at your sister state, Texas!

Indiana - Indiana judge sides with transgender student over restroom

Jessie Higgins
UPI

Evansville, IN

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lead story - Melrose Gets Ahead Of Question 3, Affirms Transgender Protections

Mike Carraggi
Melrose Patch

Melrose, MA

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Donald Trump - Read the stolen letter from Trump's desk reported in Bob Woodward's book

Marshall Cohen, Jamie Gangel
CNN

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Chile/US - Chilean Film in LGBTQ Film Series

Press
The Gabber

Santiago, Chile

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civil rights - Gov. Bryant: Transgender People Do Not Deserve Hiring Protections

Ashton Pittman
Jackson Free Press

Jackson, MS

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ezs note:  Mississippians - Gov. Phil Bryant is term-limited, so he cannot run for another term.  What you can do is hook up with your state legislator and let him/her know that you are against Bryant's cockamamie idea, and he should rescind it.

Maryland - Swastika, anti-LGBTQ comments found in dorms at University of Maryland: Police

Emily Shapiro
ABC News

University of Maryland

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lead story - Charleston police connect with community after arrest in attack of transgender woman

Kia Morgan-Smith
The Grio

Charleston, SC

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ezs note:  Happily, Christopher Lamar Price was captured!

Myanmar - Myanmar's LGBT community find freedom at spirit festival

Grace Brown
CNN

Taung Byone, Myanmar

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civil rights - ACLU sues Missouri Commission on Human Rights over transgender man’s complaint

Autumn Callan
Jurist

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ezs note:  There was an article on this topic a few days ago, but the Jurist article is much more complete.

Alaska - Commissioner of Labor Drygas protests Fairbanks City Hall

Suzanne Downing
Must Read Alaska

Fairbanks, AK

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lead story - Transgender woman’s bank account frozen because she ‘sounded like a man’ on phone

Georgia Diebellius
Metro News

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please press:  metro.co.uk

Donald Trump - Twitter says Trump not immune from getting kicked off

Nancy Scola, Ashley Gold
Politico

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please press:  www.politico.com

Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

Elsa Keslassy
Variety

Girl (film)

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civil rights - Missouri human rights panel sued over transgender case

Press
San Francisco Chronicle

Jefferson City, MO

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please press:  www.sfchronicle.com

Oklahoma - Frontier Airlines pilot suspended for threatening transgender Oklahoma student: report

Associated Press
FOX News

Frontier Airlines

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please press:  www.foxnews.com 

lead story - Greek chapters should welcome transgender community

Kade Russom
The Daily Evergreen

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

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Arizona - Arizona Great Hearts Academies Charter School Removes Controversial Transgender Policy

Will Stone
KJZZ

Great Hearts Academy

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lead story - Suspect in Charleston attack on transgender woman has record of drug, assault arrests

Andrew Knapp Aknapp
The Post And Courier

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ezs note:  Fortunately, Christopher Lamar Smith has an excellent mug shot taken of him.  There are two distinct scars, one of which goes from the hairline to the inner left eyebrow, the other just below right eye to just above the right lip - kind of a reverse half-moon pattern.  If you see him, do NOT approach him - find a safe place and call the police - thanks.

civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees

Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald

Augusta, ME

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ezs note:  Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited.  In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills.  You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.

Virginia - Navy shifts recruiting efforts online, uses Virginia Beach sailor in first Reddit "AMA"

Brock Vergakis
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Beach, VA

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lead story - A transgender Army bride in the ’80s

Brian Belovitch
Salon

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump’s Funeral Problem

Gwenda Blair
Politico

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Brunei - The Pentagon, China, Brunei, LGBTI & Islamic Shariah Law

Richard S. Ehrlich
Scoop

Brunei International Airport

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

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please press:  www.scoop.co.nz

ezs note: I do understand that when we visit other countries, we need to respect their customs and mores, but do we need quaint aphorisms such as freedom of speech at the door?  (Oh, I forgot.  I'm living in Trumpworld.)

civil rights - LGBTQ group says Alabama participating in a 'deliberate attack' on transgender people

Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com

Montgomery, AL

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New York - Two charged in 1997 strangulation of transgender woman in Bronx

Rocco Parascandola
Daily News

Bronx, NY

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ezs note:  Goodbye and good riddance!  😠

lead story - Transgender Killings Spur Calls For Police Reform

Lindsey Kilbride
NPR

Jacksonville, FL

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civil rights - Morrisey fights job protections for LGBT workers

Megan Osborne
Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Huntington, WV

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ezs note:  West Virginians - Yeah, I know - Joe Manchin isn't exactly peaches 'n cream, especially if you are on the liberal side of things.  But he's a damn sight better than Patrick Morrisey, who's running against Manchin.  If you can, see if you can volunteer.

Alaska - PRISM PRESS: Live Your Truth

RJ Johnson
AnchoragePress.com

Moose and calf outside Anchorage, AK (my friends!)

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lead story - 'Who Would Do That to a 12-Year-Old?' Transgender Oklahoma Student Speaks Out About Being Bullied by Parents

Gina Martinez
Time

Achille, OK

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ezs note:  Please see the VICE news at the beginning of the article.

Donald Trump - Trump Is a Snob Who Secretly Despises His Own Supporters

Jonathan Chait
Daily Intelligencer

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please press:  nymag.com

Czech Republic - LGBT Prague Pride supporters march as parliament debates same-sex marriage laws

Press
bne intellinews

Prague, Czech Republic

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please press:  www.intellinews.com

civil rights - Why does Kansas want the Supreme Court to OK discrimination against transgender workers?

Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City, MO

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Maryland - Maryland Man Arrested for Threatening to Cut Genitals Off Trans People

Brandon Voss
newnownext

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lead story - 'I wanted to break stereotypes': the photographer capturing transgender life over 50

Nadja Sayej
The Guardian

Chicago, IL

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By far, the funniest thing on YouTube!

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ezs note:  Yeah, I know - while it is important to stay informed on the news, it can get a bit tiring day after day.  But today, I ran across Randy Rainbow.  He is an absolute treasure!  I will be putting him on here regularly.  And by all means, spread him around - liberally!

Donald Trump - White House lawyer who may have incriminated Trump in extensive Mueller interviews is leaving the administration

Alex Lockie
Business Insider

Don McGahn

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please press:  www.businessinsider.com

Turkey - Turkey boycotts Eurovision Song Contest over LGBT performers

Bamidele Madamidola
Reuters

Istanbul, Turkey

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please press:  www.reuters.com

civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 28, 2018

Staff
HRC

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ezs note:  As long as you're in the neighborhood, you might as well make a voting plan.

Alabama - UAB to bring awareness to transgender rights

Staff
Alabama Today

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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lead story - Brown University in row with transgender activists over claims gender dysphoria spreading among children

Olivia Rudgard
The Telegraph

Brown University

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please press:  www.telegraph.co.uk

Philippines - Those Long Haired Nights: Filipino film highlights struggle for transgender rights

Cristyn Lloyd
Southeast Asia Globe

Monreal, Philippines

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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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