Emily's virtual rocket

11 December 2018

VIDEO - Matt Baume - Tumblr's Queer Purge

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Asa6XjTOA&t=2s

10 December 2018

Chile - Conservative, Catholic Chile approves landmark transgender law

Dave Sherwood
Reuters

Lautaro

Santiago, Chile

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please press: www.reuters.com

civil rights - CMU student finds transphobic graffiti, death threat outside dorm room

Aleanna Siacon
Detroit Free Press

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University

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please press: www.freep.com

Virginia - Transgender teen Sage Smith still missing after vanishing from Virginia in 2012

Jackie Montalvo
NBC

Sage Smith

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please press: /www.nbcnews.com

ezs note: It's been a while... but it's never too late to offer some help to a worried family. If you live or lived at Charlottesville, VA and you have any information, please call Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000.

lead story - School Districts Expand Gender Options To Include Transgender And Nonbinary Students

Meg Anderson
WAMU

Washington DC

The American University

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please press: wamu.org

09 December 2018

Donald Trump - Schiff: Trump may face 'real prospect of jail time'

Michael Burke
The Hill

ezs note: ♩I dream of jail time... ♬♬

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please press: thehill.com

Belgium/USA - Belgium Oscar Submission 'Girl' Is "a Message of Courage, Bravery And Compassion" (Guest Column)

Nora Monsecour
Hollywood Reporter

(not from 'Girl')

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please press: www.hollywoodreporter.com

ezs note: To see the opposite view, see https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/belgiums-oscar-submission-girl-is-a-danger-transgender-community-1166505

civil rights - Massachusetts, A Leader in Transgender Human Rights Protections

Margaret Drew
Jurist

Lowell, MA

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please press: www.jurist.org

Georgia - 'We are human and we have feelings'...

Press
Daily Mail

Georgia (US state)

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please press: www.dailymail.co.uk

lead story - Transgender Boxer Wins First Professional Fight

Press
VOA News

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please press: www.voanews.com

08 December 2018

Zambia - Intersex, Transgender People in Zambia Self-Administer Hormones to Avoid Discrimination and Arrest

Prudence Phiri
Global Press Journal

Lusaka, Zambia

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please press: globalpressjournal.com

ezs note: There are two things you can do to alleviate the problems transgender/intersex people have:

1) If you a doctor experienced with hormones, spend some time in Zambia;

2) Especially if you are planning a trip to Zambia, e-write or call the Ambassador. In the US, the Ambassador is Dr. Ngosa Simyakula. E-write a polite letter regarding the plight of transgender/intersex Zambians.

civil rights - No Relief: William Barr Is as Bad as Jeff Sessions — if Not Worse

David Cole
ACLU

William Barr

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please press: www.aclu.org

ezs note: Yeah, it's a stretch, but the more people that call their Senators (remember, you have two) the better the chance of keeping Barr out. When I'm done, I'll call my two Senators - what about you?

Michigan - Transgender person shot dead in Detroit, Michigan

Rafaella Gunz
Gay Star News

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please press: www.gaystarnews.com

lead story - US senators request reports in death of transgender migrant

Susan Montoya Bryan
WIS News (NBC)

Sen. Udall (among three)

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please press: www.wistv.com

07 December 2018

civil rights - "Gender Panic" in Clinical Settings: Protecting Public Accommodations Access for Transgender Individuals

Emily Pond
Medical Bag

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please press: www.medicalbag.com

Kansas - Kelly will reinstate protections for LGBT state workers in Kansas

Jonathan Shorman
The Wichita Eagle

Wichita, KS

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please press: www.kansas.com

lead story - Virginia teacher fired for referring to transgender student as female

Karma Allen
ABC News

West Point, VA

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please press: abcnews.go.com

ezs note: Okay. Mr. Vlaming is a devout Christian, I don't doubt that. Tell me, sir, how many times does Jesus say that teachers address their students? I'll give you a hint: HE DOESN'T. No matter priests or ministers contort this simple fact, it still remains a fact. I feel for those students who like Mr. Vlaming, but his buffoonish behavior merits his dismissal.

06 December 2018

Donald Trump - Trump Has Had an Undocumented Immigrant Making His Bed Since 2013: Report

Maura Hohman
People

OOOOOOPS!!!

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please press: people.com

Puerto Rico - 'It Will Open Doors': 19-Year-Old Transgender Woman Cheers Victory in Fight to Fix Puerto Rico Birth Certificates

Sofia Cerda Campero
Washington 4 (NBC)

ruins of Ponce de Leon house

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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please press: www.nbcwashington.com

civil rights - Being Trans Is Not a Mental Disorder

Roy Richard Grinker
The New York Times

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please press: www.nytimes.com

Mississippi - Day of remembrance honors trans lives lost

Marissa Haas
The Student Printz

Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

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please press: www.studentprintz.com

lead story - How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase “Transgender”

Alex Myers
Yes!

Bainbridge Island, WA

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please press: www.yesmagazine.org

VIDEO - Mark Singer - "Trump and Me"

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6y9QNBvDY

05 December 2018

Poland - Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: ‘No Gays Allowed’ Billboard Goes Up in NYC, Poland Eyes Anti-Gay Law

Paul Katami, Jeff Zarrillo
Hornet

Poland

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please press: hornet.com

ezs note: The story about Poland is the third story.

civil rights - LA's 'Mother' Karina Samala on Years of Transgender Advocacy

Zackary Drucker
Broadly.

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please press: broadly.vice.com

Wyoming - "Matthew Shepard Is Part Of Our Tribe" The Two Spirit Movement On Wind River Reservation

Melodie Edwards
Wyoming Public Radio

Wind River, Wyoming

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please press: www.wyomingpublicmedia.org

ezs note: The Wind River Reservation bravely supports us, and we should support them. To cite just one instance, the average lifespan is just 49, in the range of Chad. There is a need for doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, professionals and paraprofessionals. You should, before going, acknowledge and respect the traditions of the tribe. Good luck.

lead story - A New Wave Of Kids Is Coming Out As Transgender — And Doctors Are Trying To Keep Up

Sammy Caiola
capital public radio

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please press: www.capradio.org

Help!

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ezs note: Hello, all. Most days, I feel pretty good. Without going into it, yesterday was not one of those days. In fact, I felt pretty damn crappy. I called Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) and talked about it. I didn't feel all wonderful n' stuff, but I did feel better. In other words, they helped. If you need help, please call.

04 December 2018

To my Jewish friends, happy Hanukkah!

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VIDEO - How Fascism Works - Jason Stanley

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qubr4MZZSfU

03 December 2018

Donald Trump - Evil Genius Turns Giuliani’s Typo-Ridden Tweet Into Hilarious Anti-Trump Message

David Moye
HuffPost

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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com

Nigeria - Meet Four Known Nigerian Transgenders

Ngere Ify Davies
Within Nigeria

Terracotta bust of likely king, 12th-15th CE

(artist unknown)

Ile-Ife, Nigeria (originally)

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please press: www.withinnigeria.com

civil rights - Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times

Milan, NM

(place where death occurred)

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please press: www.nytimes.com

Kentucky - State Baptist group boots Kentucky churches for supporting LGBTQ hires

Chris Kenning
courier-journal

Paul Chitwood

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please press: www.courier-journal.com

lead story - US doctors asked how they feel about caring for transgender patients

Reuters
Channel NewsAsia

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please press: www.channelnewsasia.com

02 December 2018

Donald Trump - Putin’s Media Roasts Trump: Russia ‘Should Spit’ on Him and the United States

Julia Davis
Daily Beast

ezs note: Aw, and here I thought they would make such a good couple...

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please press: www.thedailybeast.com

Namibia - Namibia should respect LGBTQ rights

Marlyn Sande
Windhoek Observer

Windhoek, Namibia

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please press: www.observer.com.na

civil rights - Photos: Rally for transgender rights features peace, love

Collin Gaddie
NonDoc

Oklahoma State Capitol

Oklahoma City, OK

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please press: nondoc.com

Connecticut - New London’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kimberly Drelich
The Day

New London, CT

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please press: www.theday.com

lead story - Grandma mistakenly booked into all-male jail, staff thought she was transgender

Press
KRON4

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please press: www.kron4.com

ezs note: Ah, what dumbasses these Florida, ahem, "correctional' officers are. Listen, you may have been told that this is still the 17th century, but things a bit past that now. In this century, females - cis or trans - go to the female jail. I know that you long for the days of horsewhipping, but, hey, we all have to get over things.

01 December 2018

Donald Trump - Stephen Colbert Asks Michelle Obama About Donald Trump’s Lack Of Moral Leadership

Lisa de Moraes
Deadline Hollywood

First Lady Michelle, Amy Sherald (2017)

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please press: deadline.com

Kyrgyzstan/US - A Transgender American Diplomat Who Does Not Exist

Robyn Alice McCutcheon
HuffPost

National Concert Hall (foreground)

Astana, Kyrgyzstan

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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com

civil rights - #WontBeErased, Won’t Be Forgotten, Won’t Be Alone

Chase Strangio
ACLU

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please press: www.aclu.org

Arizona - How trans-inclusive is ASU?

Melissa Robbins
The State Press

Arizona State University

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please press: www.statepress.com

lead story - HRC Mourns Tydi, a Black Transgender Woman Killed in Baltimore

Helen Parshall
HRC

Baltimore, MD

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please press: www.hrc.org

ezs note: If you live in or near the Baltimore area, and you saw anything regarding Tydi's murder, please call the Baltimore police department at 311. Thanks.