17 November 2018

lead story - Four Reminders This Transgender Awareness Week

Helen Parshall
HRC


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16 November 2018

Donald Trump - Trump speaks on Jim Acosta, and also says he has answered written questions from special counsel

Grace Segers
CBS News


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Czech Republic - CZECH WOMEN’S LOBBY: SOCIETAL VIEW ON RAPE UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF “ISTANBUL CONVENTION”

Brian Kenety
Radio Praha (English - Prague)


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Prague, Czech Republic

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civil rights - Community feature: Transgender Day of Remembrance returns amid fight for civil rights

Erica Thompson
Alive


Columbus, OH

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New York - Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kelly Metzgar
Adirondack Daily Enterprise


Saranac Lake, NY

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lead story - Transgender Americans still face workplace discrimination despite some progress and support of companies like Apple

George B. Cunningham
San Francisco Chronicle


San Francisco, CA

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


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14 November 2018

lead story - Recommendations to reduce recidivism in transgender women

Press
Medical Xpress


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13 November 2018

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

Press
US News & World Report


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

Sebastian Kohn
Open Society Foundations


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12 November 2018

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

Press
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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11 November 2018

Pakistan - Transgender people’s rights

Meher Nigar Ashraf
The Express-Tribune


Meeran Dam
Turbat, Pakistan

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civil rights - Fordham Allies Demand Improved Rights for Transgender Students

Courtney Brogle
The Observer


Cunniffe House, Fordham University

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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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10 November 2018

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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09 November 2018

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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08 November 2018

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.


07 November 2018

lead story - Massachusetts voters uphold transgender rights protections

Faith Karimi, Emanuella Grinberg
CNN

 Massachusetts

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ezs note:  Thank you, Massachusetts!

06 November 2018

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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05 November 2018

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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04 November 2018

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

Press
US News & World Report


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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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03 November 2018

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

Benjamin Dodman
France 24


Paris, France

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