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11 October 2018
10 October 2018
lead story - Young Activist to Make TV Debut as Transgender Superhero
Press
7 San Diego
7 San Diego
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please press: www.nbcsandiego.com
09 October 2018
Donald Trump - Fox News’ Andrew Napolitano Slams Trump For Calling Kavanaugh Accusations ‘A Hoax’
Hayley Miller
HuffPost
HuffPost
Credit: http://iroon.com/irtn/assets/jahanshah_6/cartoon/5825/Untitled.jpg
please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Labels:
accusations,
Andrew Napolitano,
Brett Kavanaugh,
calling,
Donald Trump,
Fox News,
Hayley Miller,
hoax,
slams
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Bolivia - TRAILER: A Woman Fights Her Family’s Curse of Never Reaching Orgasm in ‘Las Malcogidas’
Carlos Aguilar
Remezcle
Remezcle
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnetFkokCHw
Labels:
Bolivia,
Carlos Aguilar,
curse,
Denisse Arancibia Flores,
family,
fights,
Las Malcogidas,
never,
orgasm,
reaching,
woman
Location:
La Paz, Bolivia
civil rights - SJ eyes ordinance to protect LGBT rights
John Matuszak
The Herald-Palladium
The Herald-Palladium
St. Joseph, MI
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Spring_day_in_St._Joe.jpg
please press: www.heraldpalladium.com
Labels:
eyes,
John Matuszak,
Laura Goos,
LGBT rights,
Mary Jo Schnell,
ordinance,
Peggy Getty,
protect,
St.Joseph
Location:
St Joseph, MI, USA
Kansas - LaPolice says Marshall fails to live up to Republican values
Jason Beets
Salina Journal
Salina Journal
Clyde, KS
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please press: www.salina.com
ezs note: It's down a bit, but see the bottom for transgender issues.
Labels:
Alan LaPolice,
do anything,
fails,
family values,
Jason Beets,
live up to,
Republican,
RINO,
Roger Marshall,
values
Location:
Clyde, KS 66938, USA
lead story - Transgender woman shocked by higher car insurance rates for women in Michigan
Kim Russell
WXYZ
WXYZ
Detroit, MI
Credit: https://cdn.archpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/detroit-michigan-12.jpg
please press: www.wxyz.com
Labels:
car insurance,
Faith Frances,
higher,
Kim Russell,
Michigan,
rates,
shocked,
transgender woman,
women
Location:
Detroit, MI, USA
Matt Baume - State Department is Going After Queer Diplomats
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzQk1t-5qZc
08 October 2018
Donald Trump - Trump’s successful neutering of the FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation has scary implications
Matthew Yglesias
Vox
Vox
Credit: https://beastrabban.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/trump-hitler.jpg
please press: www.vox.com
Albania - Sheltering Albania’s Gay Youth from Virulent Homophobia
Boris Dittrich
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Butrint, Albania
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Amphitheatre_of_Butrint_2009.jpg
please press: www.hrw.org
Labels:
Albania,
Boris Dittrich,
bullying,
exact address,
expelled,
gay youth,
homophobia,
sheltering,
virulent
Location:
Butrint, Albania
civil rights - Graham Linehan given police warning after complaint by transgender activist
Josh Halliday
The Guardian
The Guardian
Sussex, UK
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Wiston_House%2C_West_Sussex%2C_England.jpg
please press: www.theguardian.com
New Mexico - NMSU’s LGBT+ Programs to host a series of events for OUTober
Melissa R. Rutter
NMSU
NMSU
Las Cruces, NM
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/NMSU_AggiesFootballGame.JPG
please press: newscenter.nmsu.edu
Labels:
events,
host,
LGBT+,
Melissa R. Rutter,
New Mexico,
NMSU,
OUTober,
programs,
series
Location:
Las Cruces, NM, USA
lead story - The fight for transgender healthcare at work
Julia Carpenter
CNN
CNN
Credit: http://shoebat.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/LGBT-Youth.jpg
please press: www.cnn.com
07 October 2018
civil rights - Anti-Defamation League encourages Americans to stand up to hate during #Oneday movement
Lindsay Schnell, Kristin Lam
USA Today
USA Today
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/ADL-logo-digital-300px.png
please press: www.usatoday.com
Missouri - Transgender community rallies around need for health care
Jeremy Johnson
Missourian
Missourian
Columbia, MO (1869)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/CoMoPano1869.jpg
please press: www.columbiamissourian.com
lead story - Editorial: New guidelines bring clarity to transgender student policies
Press
northjersey.com
northjersey.com
Hardwick Township, NJ
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please press: www.northjersey.com
06 October 2018
Donald Trump - 'I feel outraged, exhausted and betrayed': Kavanaugh nomination – the feminist response
Joanna Walters, Erin Durkin
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
ezs note: There's one thing - and only one thing - for you to do.
VOTE.
Election Day is November 6.
Egypt - Egypt's LGBT+ face horrific discrimination in housing, says U.N. rapporteur
Heba Kanso
Reuters
Reuters
Giza Necropolis, Egypt
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/All_Gizah_Pyramids.jpg
please press: www.reuters.com
civil rights - Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
Jason Rafferty
AAP News & Journals
AAP News & Journals
Credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3e/fa/ee/3efaee3a1885635218e4ea511cc6cd27.png
please press: pediatrics.aappublications.org
Florida - Florida sees fifth murder of black transgender woman with killing of Londonn Moore
Monivette Cordeiro
Orlando Weekly
Orlando Weekly
North Port, FL
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/North_Port_High_School_Entrance.jpg
please press: www.orlandoweekly.com
ezs note: As of now, Londonn Moore's murderer has not been caught yet. If you live in North Port, FL, and you have witnessed anything, please call the police at 941-429-7323. Thanks.
lead story - Winchester forum discusses transgender issues, urges ‘yes’ vote on Question 3
Mariya Manzhos
Wicked Local Winchester
Wicked Local Winchester
Winchester, MA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Winchesterma-townhall.jpg
please press: winchester.wickedlocal.com
ezs note: Massachusetts residents: Please, please remember to vote YES on Question 3 on Election Day. And, by the way, are you registered yet? If not, do it now!
05 October 2018
civil rights - Human Rights Campaign Announces “Artists For Equality” Auction to Help Elect Pro-LGBTQ Candidates
Nick Morrow
HRC
HRC
Flag, Jasper Johns
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Jasper_Johns%27s_%27Flag%27%2C_Encaustic%2C_oil_and_collage_on_fabric_mounted_on_plywood%2C1954-55.jpg
please press: www.hrc.org
ezs note: To make a voting plan, all you have to do is click!
Utah - Barron: Utah Needs to do More to Protect Vulnerable Inmates
Morgan Barron
The Daily Utah Chronicle
The Daily Utah Chronicle
Wasatch State Prison
Draper, UT
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Utah_State_Prison_Wasatch_Facility.jpg
please press: dailyutahchronicle.com
Labels:
do more,
inmates,
Management and Training Corporation,
Morgan Barron,
needs,
protect,
Utah,
vulnerable
Location:
Draper, UT, USA
lead story - 'Why not?': Transgender candidate busts stereotypes in Brazil
Anna Jean Kaiser
BBC
BBC
São Paulo, Brazil
Credit: http://www.layoverguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Sao-Paulo-Brazil.jpg
please press: www.bbc.com
04 October 2018
Donald Trump - Republican Sen. Ben Sasse drops a bombshell on the debate over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court
Bryan Logan
Business Insider
Business Insider
Ben Sasse
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bcWvixc_BU
Labels:
Ben Sasse,
bombshell,
Brett Kavanaugh,
Bryan Logan,
debate,
Donald Trump,
drops,
nomination,
Republican,
senator,
Supreme Court
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
South Africa/other countries - OUTtv will only be available in South Africa and not the rest of Africa
Thinus Ferreira
channel24
channel24
South Africa
Credit: https://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/article_image/flag-map_of_south_africa.svg_.png
please press: www.channel24.co.za
civil rights - Civil rights leader William Barber awarded MacArthur grant
Erin Durkin
The Guardian
The Guardian
Rev. William Barber II (left)
Credit: https://preaprez.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/img_0618-1.jpg
please press: www.theguardian.com
Nebraska - Nebraska high court rejects latest appeals by John Lotter
Press
WOWT
WOWT
Humboldt, NE
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please press: www.wowt.com
lead story - School transgender policy studied
Press
The Vindicator
The Vindicator
Gordian knot
Credit: https://cdn.counter-currents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/gordian_knot.jpg
please press: www.vindy.com
ezs note: Oy veh. This ain't fun, is it? Okay, here are a few suggestions. First, here's what I don't suggest. It doesn't help to burrow into your tribe or get into a shouting match. You may have to relax a bit to do it, but if you are approached by an angry person, calmly explain your side of the story. Remember, he/she may be venting anger, but he/she is just afraid for his/her child. If he/she calms down a bit, work together on a solution. If he/she remains angry, you may leave, but first, open the door for the time when he/she calms down. No, this ain't a magic wand. But it is constructive rather than destructive.
03 October 2018
North Dakota - Pride Minot is growing
Andrea Johnson
Minot Daily News
Minot Daily News
Minot, SD
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/2009-0521-CDNtrip026-ND-Minot.jpg
please press: www.minotdailynews.com
lead story - The New Smear Against Transgender Men
Evan Urquhart
Slate
Slate
Credit: http://www.freefromtoxic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/How-To-Deal-With-A-Narcissists-Smear-Campaign-.png
please press: slate.com
Labels:
against,
Evan Urquhart,
new,
smear,
transgender boys,
transgender men,
transgender women
Location:
New York, NY, USA
02 October 2018
Donald Trump - Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father
David Barstow, Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner
The New York Times
The New York Times
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/DarrowPage1.png
please press: www.nytimes.com
Kyrgyzstan - Fear and loathing in Kyrgyzstan: how the LGBTQI community is fighting back against rising discrimination
Juliet Jacques
oDR
oDR
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Ala-too_Square_in_Bishkek%2C_Kyrgyzstan%2C_2007-09-11_%28color-corrected%29.jpg
please press: www.opendemocracy.net
civil rights - More Courts Rule On Section 1557 As HHS Reconsiders Regulation
Katie Keith
Health Affairs
Health Affairs
Hammond, IN
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/DowntownHammondIn.jpg
please press: www.healthaffairs.org
Labels:
Affordable Care Act,
courts,
HHS,
Katie Keith,
more,
nationwide injunction,
reconsiders,
regulation,
rule,
Section 1557
Location:
Hammond, IN, USA
Arizona - Arizona Study Examines Suicide Risk In Transgender Teens
Ariana Bustos
KJZZ
KJZZ
(artist unknown)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/%27Suicidal_melancholy%27_Wellcome_L0022593_%28cropped%29.jpg
please press: kjzz.org
ezs note: National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255
Trans Hotline - 877-565-8860
ezs note: National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255
Trans Hotline - 877-565-8860
lead story - USA Swimming Passes Amendment Increasing Inclusion for Transgender Athletes
Ryan Gibbons
Swimming World
Swimming World
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please press: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Designing Women Goes Looking for a Lesbian
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qs0V6u9IGs
01 October 2018
Lebanon - Lebanon: Time to savor success, then face new challenges
Press
Erasing 76 Crimes
Erasing 76 Crimes
Lebanon
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please press: 76crimes.com
Labels:
face,
Lebanon,
LGBT rights researcher,
Neela Ghosha,
new challenges,
savor,
success,
time,
unnatural offenses
Location:
Beirut, Lebanon
civil rights - LGBT North Carolinians can challenge ban on cities’ pro-transgender bathroom laws
Paul A. Specht, Will Doran
The Herald-Sun
The Herald-Sun
Credit: https://www.safetysign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/North-Carolina-Signs.jpg
please press: www.heraldsun.com
Washington state - A Young Transgender Dreams to Enter Olympia Competition
Erryn Deane
JBH News
JBH News
Olympia, WA
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please press: jbhnews.com
Labels:
Ajay Holbrook,
competition,
dreams,
enter,
Erryn Deane,
hormonal therapy,
Olympia,
transgender,
young
Location:
Olympia, WA, USA
lead story - This is how you stop violence against LGBTQ people, according to a prominent activist
Press
USA Today
USA Today
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please press: www.usatoday.com
30 September 2018
Donald Trump - Kanye West delivered a pro-Trump rant on SNL. The audience booed, but he earned Trump’s praise.
Emily Stewart
Vox
Vox
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please press: www.vox.com
Jordan - Transgender community in Jordan faces abuse, discrimination
Staff
Global News
Global News
Petra, Jordan
Credit: https://i2.wp.com/www.beardandcurly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2021.jpg
please press: globalnews.ca
Labels:
abuse,
discrimination,
faces,
Hiba Abu Taha,
Jordan,
Jordanian society,
transgender community
Location:
Jordan
civil rights - Founders Brewing reverses itself on business group's Schuette endorsement
Paul Egan
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Credit: https://www.dailyholidayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/boss-day.jpg
please press: www.freep.com
California - High school in California crowns its first-ever transgender queen
Laura Acevedo
News 5 Cleveland
News 5 Cleveland
National City, CA
Credit: https://staycationscalifornia.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/pier-32-sign.jpg
please press: www.news5cleveland.co
lead story - From “Hate State” to Jared Polis: How Colorado led the way for gay, transgender candidates to run for office — and win
Nic Garcia
The Denver Post
The Denver Post
Denver, CO
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Denver_Colorado_downtown.jpg
please press: www.denverpost.com
Labels:
candidates,
Colorado,
fired up,
gay,
hate state,
Jared Polis,
Nic Garcia,
run for office,
transgender,
win
Location:
Denver, CO, USA
29 September 2018
civil rights - Texas governor says 'bathroom bill' no longer on his agenda
Jon Herskovitz
Reuters
Reuters
Big Bend National Park (Texas)
Credit: https://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//e/e3/Big_Bend_National_Tree.jpg
please press: www.reuters.com
Labels:
agenda,
bathroom bill,
governor,
Jon Herskovitz,
Lupe Valdez,
no longer,
slight change,
Texas
Location:
Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Louisiana - HRC Mourns the Loss of Vontashia Bell, a Trans Woman Killed in Louisiana
Brian McBride
HRC
HRC
Shreveport, LA
Credit: https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0a/03/28/80/shreveport-bossier-louisiana.jpg
please press: www.hrc.org
ezs note: It's been about a month, but Vontashia Bell's murderer is still at large. If you live in the greater Shreveport area, you can still be a hero. Just call the police at 318-673-6955. Thanks.
Labels:
Brian McBride,
Cedar Grove neighborhood,
HRC,
killed,
loss,
Louisiana,
mourns,
Trans woman,
Vontashia Bell
Location:
Shreveport, LA, USA
lead story - New policy allows Canadian trans student-athletes on teams consistent with gender identity
Nick Eagland
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, BC
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Burrard_Bridge_Vancouver.jpg
please press: vancouversun.com
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