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25 December 2018
24 December 2018
Slovenia - Around 40% of LGBT Students Suffer Violent Abuse at Slovenian Schools
STA
Total Slovenia News
Total Slovenia News
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Labels:
around 40%,
LGBT students,
Ljubljana,
Slovenian schools,
suffer,
violent abuse
Location:
Ljubljana, Slovenia
civil rights - The Real Bathroom Predators are Cisgender Bigots
Samantha Riedel
Out Magazine
Out Magazine
Osseo, MN (1869)
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Illinois - Appellate court calls part of District 211 transgender graduate's lawsuit moot
Bob Susjnara
Daily Chicago
Daily Chicago
Palatine, IL
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lead story - Transgender Canadians say death certificates don't reflect their lived identity
Marie-Claude Gregoire
CTV News
CTV News
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23 December 2018
Donald Trump - The Loyal Soldier Reached His Limit
David Ignatius
Real Clear Politics
Real Clear Politics
Sec. Jim Mattis
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Labels:
clenched teeth,
David Ignatius,
Donald Trump,
idolatry,
Jim Mattis,
limit,
loyal soldier,
Pentagon,
reached
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Nicaragua - Political Prisoners in Nicaragua Reaches 610 and Rising
Confidential
Havana Times
Havana Times
Managua, Nicaragua
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Labels:
CENIDH,
control,
destroy,
Managua,
Nicaragua,
non-profit organizations,
political prisoners,
reaches,
rising
Location:
Managua, Nicaragua
civil rights - Maryland School District Sued for Years of Abuse Against Transgender Teacher
Kate Sosin
Into
Into
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Oregon - Hearing At Capitol Shows How Difficult Changing Salem's Culture Will Be
Lauren Dake
OPB
OPB
Prineville, OR
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ezs note: Oregonians - okay, this is not gonna work. You can do your part by speaking or sending a respectful missive explaining why transgender people face an onerous life and what they can do to make it better.
lead story - Being transgender in Southwest Michigan
Alexandra Newman
The Herald-Palladium
The Herald-Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan
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22 December 2018
Wisconsin - Judge: De Pere transgender rights policy violates religious freedom of churches
Haley BeMiller
Green Bay Press Gazette.
Green Bay Press Gazette.
De Pere, WI
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ezs note: I understand that churches have certain rights, and I respect that. But answer me this: where, in the writings of Jesus, is it said that we should discriminate against transgender people?
Still looking, huh? Well, take your time... 😔
lead story - Jury's award to transgender woman after rejection by football team is a Minnesota first
Mary Lynn Smith
StarTribune
StarTribune
Inver Grove Heights, MN
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21 December 2018
lead story - The transgender populist fighting fascists with face glitter
N.B.
The Economist
The Economist
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20 December 2018
Mattis quits, says his views aren't 'aligned' with Trump's
Jeremy Diamond, Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen
CNN
CNN
Just another lovely cruise...
(engraving by Willy Stöwer)
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Labels:
aren't aligned,
Barbara Starr,
Donald Trump,
James Mattis,
Jeremy Diamond,
quits,
says,
views,
Zachary Cohen
Curacao - PAHO Urges Testing As The First Step Towards Preventing HIV And Halting The AIDS Epidemic
Staff
Curaçao Chronicle
Curaçao Chronicle
Willemstad, Curaçao
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Labels:
AIDS,
epidemic,
first step,
halting,
HIV,
Pan American Health Organization,
preventing,
testing,
towards,
urges,
Willemstad
Location:
Willemstad, Curaçao
civil rights - Texas judge who struck down ACA to weigh in on transgender health case
Julie Moreau
NBC News
NBC News
Fort Worth, TX
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Tennessee - Empty chairs filled with meaning for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Jessica Fuller
Johnson City Press
Johnson City Press
Johnson City, TN
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lead story - Gov. John Kasich revives anti-discrimination protections for transgender state workers
Jeremy Pelzer
cleveland.com
cleveland.com
Columbus, OH
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ezs note: Uh, nice move, Gov. Kasich. Of course, it would have been nicer if you hadn't f***ed up in the first place...
19 December 2018
Donald Trump - Another court defeat for Trump on immigration
Dara Lind
Vox
Vox
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Labels:
another,
court,
Dara Lind,
defeat,
Donald Trump,
Emmet Sullivan,
immigration,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Montserrat - Message from the Director of PANCAP, Mr. Dereck Springer
Dereck Springer
The Monserrat Reporter Online
The Monserrat Reporter Online
Brades, Montserrat
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civil rights - Supreme Court decision could limit Ed Dept.'s power to regulate Title IX
Natalie Schwartz
Education Dive
Education Dive
United States Supreme Court
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Kansas - Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier, at odds with GOP over Trump, LGBT issues, turns Democrat
Jonathan Shorman
The Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Eagle
Fairway, KS
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Labels:
at odds,
Barbara Bollier,
Democrat,
Donald Trump,
Fairway*,
GOP,
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas,
LGBT issues,
state senator,
turns
Location:
Fairway, KS 66205, USA
lead story - The Latest: Official suspended in transgender incident
Press
Fox News
Fox News
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18 December 2018
Pennsylvania - Post-Gazette editorial says misgendering is free speech, but ignores that it increases suicidal thoughts among transgender people
Ryan Deto
Pittsburgh CityPaper
Pittsburgh CityPaper
Pittsburgh, PA
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lead story - India's transgender community says new bill violates their rights
Annie Banerji
Reuters
Reuters
New Delhi, India
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17 December 2018
Donald Trump - Fox News Analyst Hits Trump’s Latest Tweet With A Blistering Fact-Check
Ed Mazza
HuffPost
HuffPost
ezs note: Will the real rat please stand up? (Hint - it ain't the guy on the left)
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Labels:
analyst,
Andrew McCarthy,
blistering,
Donald Trump,
Ed Mazza,
fact-check,
Fox News,
hits,
latest,
tweet
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Mexico - HIV Activists Announce Alternative 2020 Conference in Mexico City
Press
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Mexico City, Mexico
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civil rights - ANDRAYA YEARWOOD KNOWS SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPETE
Mirin Fadler
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report
Cromwell, CT
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Florida - Florida Studio Theatre Explores the Mysterious World of 'Straight White Men'
Kay Kipling
Sarasota
Sarasota
Florida Studio Theatre
Sarasota, FL
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lead story - Death of transgender woman in Malaysia sparks fears of rising hate crime
Reuters
The Straits Times
The Straits Times
Klang, Malaysia
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Labels:
death,
hate crime,
investigation,
Klang,
Malaysia,
murder,
rising,
sparks fears,
transgender woman
Location:
Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
VIDEO - TopTenzNet - Top 10 of the Stupidest Things Donald Trump has Said
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16 December 2018
Japan - Shiseido Japan’s same-sex kiss ad wins gold in Epica advertising awards
Katy Kelly
SoraNews 24
SoraNews 24
Shiseido Japan
Tokyo, Japan
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Labels:
ad,
advertising awards,
Epica,
Grand Prix,
Japan,
Katy Kelly,
same-sex kiss,
Shiseido Japan,
Tokyo,
wins gold
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
civil rights - STATE ORDERED TO PAY FOR SURGERY FOR TRANSGENDER PRISON INMATE FROM POCATELLO AREA
Tommy Simmons
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello, ID
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Labels:
inmate,
ordered,
pay,
Pocatello,
prison,
state,
surgery,
Tommy Simmons,
transgender
Location:
Pocatello, ID, USA
Alaska - At candlelight vigil, Juneau residents remember transgender lives lost
Ben Hohenstatt
Juneau Empire
Juneau Empire
Chief Anotklosh
Juneau, AK
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lead story - North Dakota fair housing study finds discrimination against transgender community
Amy Dalrymple
The Dickinson Press
The Dickinson Press
Stark County Courthouse
Dickinson, ND
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ezs note: North Dakotans - don't just watch the game, get out and participate! Call your state representative and state senator and tell them you support this bill.
15 December 2018
Donald Trump - Trump push to deport Vietnam War refugees scalds California GOP
Jeremy B. White
Politico
Politico
ezs note: First they came for...
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Labels:
California GOP,
deport,
Donald Trump,
Jeremy B. White,
push,
refugees,
scalds,
Vietnam war
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
India - Transgender cop in India tries to take own life, citing abuse at work
Rik Glauert
Gay Star News
Gay Star News
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Labels:
abuse,
citing,
India,
own life,
Perambalur,
R Nasriya,
Rik Glauert,
take,
transgender cop,
tries,
work
Location:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
civil rights - 20 years old, Charleston LGBTQ group focuses on people of color, transgender people and the elderly
Hannah Alani Halani
The Post And Courier
The Post And Courier
Rainbow Row
Charleston, SC
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Utah - LGBTQ+ Celebrities and Allies ‘Ignite’ Utah Youth
Charissa Che
Salt Lake Magazine
Salt Lake Magazine
Lehi, UT
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Labels:
Adobe Headquarters,
allies,
celebrities,
Charissa Che,
ignite,
Lehi,
LGBTQ+,
music,
personal experiences,
research,
self-expression,
Utah,
youth
Location:
Lehi, UT, USA
lead story - How Founder Gabrielle Claiborne Helps Foster Transgender And Non-Binary Inclusion In The Workplace
Molly Sprayregen
Forbes
Forbes
Beath-Dickey house
Atlanta, GA
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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Trump Halts Research Into Cure for HIV
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13 December 2018
North Carolina - Once I Mentioned North Carolina Wasn’t a Democracy, Individuals Referred to as Me Loopy
Denis Montoya
Infosurhoy
Infosurhoy
Elizabethtown, NC
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lead story - Church of England issues transgender advice for clergy
Matthew Weaver
The Guardian
The Guardian
Holy Trinity Church
Wensley, North Yorkshire, UK
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12 December 2018
Donald Trump - “THAT MAY STRENGTHEN THE CASE”: WHAT MICHAEL COHEN’S PRISON SENTENCE MEANS FOR DONALD TRUMP
Abigail Tracy
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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Labels:
Abigail Tracy,
case,
Donald Trump,
May,
means,
Michael Cohen,
prison sentence,
strengthen,
that
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Germany - OPINION: This Early-20th Century German Transgender Rights Activist Was Decades Ahead Of His Time
Elizabeth Heineman
The Conversation
The Conversation
Darmstadt, Germany
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civil rights - Administration makes mistake with gender plans
Hannah McLeod
Smoky Mountain News
Smoky Mountain News
Waynesville, NC
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Washington (state) - New initiatives highlight WSU’s commitment to gender inclusivity
Jenna Polito
WSU Insider
WSU Insider
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
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lead story - Some Americans are being denied 'life-saving' health care. It's because they are transgender
Kristin Lam
USA Today
USA Today
Agoura Hills, CA
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Labels:
Agoura Hills,
Americans,
because,
being denied,
health care,
Kristin Lam,
life-saving,
some,
transgender
Location:
Agoura Hills, CA, USA
11 December 2018
Cuba - Cuba asked for public feedback on a new constitution. Now it’s deciding which suggestions to include
Mimi Whitefield
Miami Herald
Miami Herald
Havana, Cuba
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Labels:
asked,
Cuba,
deciding,
Havana,
include,
Mariela Castro,
Mimi Whitefield,
new constitution,
public feedback,
suggestions
Location:
Havana, Cuba
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