VIDEO - Matt Baume - Even More Good News from the Election

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lead story - Recommendations to reduce recidivism in transgender women

Press
Medical Xpress

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Donald Trump - Trump, stung by midterms and nervous about Mueller, retreats from traditional presidential duties

Eli Stokols
Los Angeles Times

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Egypt/US - "The Wedding" Director Sam Abbas on What It’s Like to Screen an LGBTQ Film in the Middle East

Noor Bhara
Vogue

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civil rights - 176 Companies Sign on to Statement Opposing Trump's Efforts to Limit Transgender Rights

Emily Gillespie
Fortune

San Jose, CA

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Alaska - No Quick Resolution Expected in Transgender Shelter Case

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Anchorage, AK

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lead story - A Perilous Moment for Transgender People in the United States

Sebastian Kohn
Open Society Foundations

In Time Of Peril, Edmund Blair Leighton (1897)

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VIDEO - Chris Hedges - American Anomie

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Donald Trump - Trump makes baseless claim that the stock market is plunging because of the prospect of Democrats investigating him

Bob Bryan
Aol.

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Vietnam - Activists call for movement on transgender rights law in Vietnam

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VN Express

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civil rights - The Transgender Bathroom Debate And A New Vision For Inclusive Public Spaces

Diane Orson
WNPR

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Washington (state) - We are fellow humans: Respect transgender rights

Chris Davis
The Seattle Times

Renton, WA

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lead story - 12 simple ways to make your workplace more inclusive of transgender people

Meera Jagannathan
MarketWatch

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Pakistan - Transgender people’s rights

Meher Nigar Ashraf
The Express-Tribune

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Turbat, Pakistan

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civil rights - Fordham Allies Demand Improved Rights for Transgender Students

Courtney Brogle
The Observer

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Texas - Dallas voters just doubled the number of LGBT lawmakers in Texas

Lauren McGaughy
The Dallas Morning News

Dallas, TX

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lead story - The Freedom—and Fear—of Traveling While Transgender

Samantha Allen
Daily Beast

Oviedo, Spain

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Donald Trump - Feds Now Have Evidence Trump Broke the Law to Become President. Will Whitaker Bury It?

Mimi Rocah, Elie Honig
Daily Beast

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Malta - New clinic for transgender individuals to open on Monday

Denise Grech
Times of Malta

Mtarfa, Malta

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civil rights - AG Becerra Denounces Trump Administration Plan to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections for LGBTQ Individuals

Xavier Becerra
YubaNet.com

Nevada City, CA

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South Carolina - SC cities, towns receive failing scores in annual LGBTQ equality index

Rickey Dennis, Hannah Alani
The Post And Courier

Mount Pleasant, SC

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lead story - Judge orders training on transgender issues for all Illinois prison staff amid inmate lawsuit

Angie Lourgos Leventis
Chicago Tribune

Dixon, IL

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Kenya - Lesbian Film 'Rafiki' May Change Kenya Forever

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

Nairobi, Kenya

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civil rights - Transgender gubernatorial nominee reflects on campaign

Lisa Rathke
Hawaii News Now

Hyde Park, VT

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Michigan - LGBT+ students at WMU react to potential Trump administration policy

Bianca Buchholtz
Western Herald

Western Michigan University

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lead story - Transgender rights are constitutional rights

Julia Raifman
The Hill

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Vatican City - Letters from the Synod-2018: October 25

Xavier Rynne II
Catholic Herald

Vatican City

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civil rights - Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigned. Here's His Record on Children's Civil Rights

Alyson Klein
Education Week

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New Hampshire - Two transgender women elected to N.H. House

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade

Concord, NH

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lead story - Ohio professor sues school, doesn't want to use transgender students' pronouns

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati, OH

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ezs note:  Prof. Meriwether - I know you're all smart n' shit, but please tell me where Jesus used the word "gender" in his writings.  I dunno, maybe I missed it.

lead story - Massachusetts voters uphold transgender rights protections

Faith Karimi, Emanuella Grinberg
CNN

 Massachusetts

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ezs note:  Thank you, Massachusetts!

civil rights - The most important midterm ballot measures on abortion, marijuana, and transgender rights

Natasha Frost
Quartz

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Kansas - Kansas birth certificate policy violates transgender individuals’ rights, lawsuit says

Allison Kite
The Wichita Eagle

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lead story - Dallas jail guards ordered transgender woman to show her genitals, suit claims

Bradford Betz
FOX News

Dallas, TX

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I voted today... DID YOU???

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Alabama - Voter ID Laws May Disproportionately Affect Transgender Community

Emma Hurt
Alabama Public Radio

Tuscaloosa, AL

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lead story - Transgender Children Exist

Daniel Summers
Slate

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Donald Trump - Limbaugh, Hannity joining Trump on campaign trail

Michael Burke
The Hill

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Guam - Senatorial candidates discuss social issues

Louella Losinio
The Daily Guam Post

Hagåtña, Guam

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civil rights - Rep. Kennedy Says He's Pushing to Protect Transgender Rights

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Louisiana - New Orleans advocates, allies to rally for transgender rights following Trump administration plans to roll back protections

Alex Woodward
Gambit

New Orleans, LA

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lead story - Iowa Transgender Community Sees Progress Despite Setbacks

Teresa Krug
VOA

Shelby, Iowa

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VIDEO - Bill Maher - New Rule: Win or Go Home

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France - French LGBT groups denounce ‘culture of hate’ after spate of attacks

Benjamin Dodman
France 24

Paris, France

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civil rights - Not voting has consequences. Transgender people in Trump’s America know this all too well

Erika D. Smith
The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, CA

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Connecticut - The Trump Administration May Revoke Civil Rights For Transgender People: What Does That Mean In Connecticut?

Daniela Altimari
Hartford Courant

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lead story - WGA West Blasts Trump Administration’s Latest Attack On Transgender Rights

David Robb
Deadline

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Last Chance to Vote in 2018 Election

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lead story - Over 1,600 scientists condemn Trump transgender proposal

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Thank you for your service!

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ezs note:  I'd like to take a few moments to discuss the United States Armed Forces.  While over the years there have some questionable activities - especially now - the forces have done their duty without complaint.  One of these people is Michelle Hart.  She is transgender. What, pray tell, is her reward?

First, they try to kick her out of the Armed Forces.

Then, they try to take away her existence.

VOTE.