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25 January 2019
23 January 2019
Donald Trump - Jeffries says Trump isn't a racist but defends 'grand wizard' comparison
Caitlin Oprysko
Politico
Politico
ezs note: If he looks like a "grand wizard" ...
Credit: https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/mg_kkk_trump_comp.gif
please press: www.politico.com
Mongolia - Meet transgender Mongolian beauty queen breaking barriers
Agence-France Presse
The Standard
The Standard
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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please press: www.standardmedia.co.ke
civil rights - Becerra, Civil Rights Group Vow To Continue Challenging Military Transgender Ban
Press
SFGate
SFGate
Xavier Becerra
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please press: www.sfgate.com
Alaska - Transgender woman at center of Downtown Soup Kitchen lawsuit speaks out
Jill Burke
KTUU
KTUU
Anchorage, AK
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please press: www.ktuu.com
lead story - A transgender Army sergeant says ban won't stop Americans from serving their country
Nicole Chavez
CNN
CNN
near Tacoma, WA
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please press: www.cnn.com
22 January 2019
Illinois - Chicago Teen Charged in Shooting Death of Transgender Woman
AP
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
Chicago, IL
Fountain of Time (detail), Lorado Taft
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please press: www.usnews.com
lead story - Transgender Navy SEAL calls 'bulls---' on Trump admin saying transgender troops aren't as lethal or effective
Alex Lockie
Business Insider
Business Insider
Baltimore, MD
Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum
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please press: www.businessinsider.com
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Quantum Leap Tackles Gays in the Military
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYqoU90Kq4
20 January 2019
civil rights - Former Fort Bliss soldier found guilty in 2016 murder of transgender woman
Aaron Bracamontes
KTSM.com
KTSM.com
El Paso, TX (Fort Bliss)
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please press: www.ktsm.com
South Dakota - South Dakota High School Activities Association Defends Transgender Student Athlete Policy
Brady Mallory
KELO
KELO
Sioux Falls, SD
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please press: www.keloland.com
lead story - Gender Clinic Aims to Improve Transgender Patients' Care
Press
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
New Orleans, Louisiana
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please press: www.usnews.com
Labels:
aims,
care,
gay man,
gender clinic,
improve,
Malaysia Walker,
New Orleans,
transgender patients
Location:
New Orleans, LA, USA
19 January 2019
Donald Trump - Donald Trump Sparks Anger With ‘Send A Brick’ To Nancy Pelosi And Chuck Schumer Campaign
Lee Moran
HuffPost
HuffPost
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Japan - More in Japan identify as LGBT as social awareness grows, study finds
Press
The Japan Times
The Japan Times
Tokyo, Japan
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please press: www.japantimes.co.jp
Labels:
Dentsu Inc.,
finds,
grows,
identify,
Japan,
LGBT,
more,
sexual minorities,
social awareness,
study,
Tokyo
Location:
Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
civil rights - Busy day at Capitol features governor's budget and transgender rights
Karen DeWitt
WRVO
WRVO
Albany, NY
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please press: www.wrvo.org
Labels:
Albany,
busy day,
Capitol,
features,
governor's budget,
Karen DeWitt,
transgender rights
Location:
Albany, NY, USA
Maryland - Maryland GOP delegate's aide charged with making illegal robocall against fellow delegate on transgender issues
Luke Broadwater
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, MD
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please press: www.baltimoresun.com
ezs note: Marylanders - to get more on this story, visit the podcast. (starts at 15:38)
lead story - Transgender woman accuses Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign of discrimination in federal lawsuit
Mike Riopell
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Springfield, IL
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please press: www.chicagotribune.com
18 January 2019
Donald Trump - ‘Resign Or Be Impeached’: Dems Erupt Over Bombshell Trump Obstruction Report
Ed Mazza
HuffPost
HuffPost
BOOM.
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Labels:
bombshell,
Democrats,
Donald Trump,
Ed Mazza,
erupt,
impeached,
obstruction,
report,
resign
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Indonesia - Vigilante Raid on Indonesian HIV Group
Kyle Knight
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Pekanbaru, Indonesia
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please press: www.hrw.org
civil rights - Womxn’s March Denver: 7 things to know if you are – or aren’t – planning to attend
Oscar Contreras
Thedenverchannel.com
Thedenverchannel.com
Denver, CO (Civic Center Park)
approximate location
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please press: www.thedenverchannel.com
ezs note: In case you were wondering. the date is tomorrow (Jan. 19). If you haven't planned yet, do it now!
Labels:
are,
aren’t,
Denver,
Oscar Contreras,
planning. attend,
things to know,
Womxn’s March Denver
Location:
Denver, CO, USA
Colorado - Colorado to hold CDOC accountable for dangers posed to transgender inmates
Heidi Beedle
Colorado Springs Independent
Colorado Springs Independent
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please press: www.csindy.com
Labels:
accountable,
CDOC,
Colorado,
Colorado Springs,
dangers,
Heidi Beedle,
hold,
posed,
transgender inmates
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
lead story - Transgender pronouns provide challenge, opportunity in workplace
Tara Duggan
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, CA
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please press: www.sfchronicle.com
17 January 2019
Donald Trump - Trump tried to illegally withhold disaster relief money from Puerto Rico
Matthew Yglesias
Vox
Vox
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please press: www.vox.com
Finland - Trans sterilisation law must be struck down, says legal watchdog
Yle
YLE News
YLE News
Helsinki, Finland
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please press: yle.fi
civil rights - Governor to sign law protecting transgender people’s civil rights
Jesse Adcock
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Saranac Lake, NY
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please press: www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com
Ohio - The best is yet to come’ Mike DeWine tells Ohioans as he becomes governor
Darrel Rowland, Randy Ludlow
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron Beacon Journal
Cedarville Opera House
Cedarville, OH
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please press: www.ohio.com
Labels:
becomes,
best,
Cedarville,
Darrel Rowland,
governor,
Mike DeWine,
Ohioans,
Randy Ludlow,
tells,
yet to come
Location:
Cedarville, OH 45314, USA
lead story - Kansas library asked to move transgender children books
Press
The Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star
Andover, KS
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please press: www.kansascity.com
Labels:
Andover,
asked,
Kansas,
library,
move,
transgender characters,
transgender children books
Location:
Andover, KS, USA
16 January 2019
Donald Trump - “RUDY HATES THE JOB”: TRUMP’S MULTI-FRONT WAR IS TAKING ITS TOLL
Gabriel Sherman
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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please press: www.vanityfair.com
Labels:
Donald Trump,
Gabriel Sherman,
hates,
job,
multi-front,
Rudy Giuliani,
shutdown,
taking,
toll,
war
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
El Salvador (among others) - In Video, Trans Refugees Explain Their Aspirations
Matt Tracy
Gay City News
Gay City News
San Salvador, El Salvador
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please press: \www.gaycitynews.nyc
civil rights - D.C. Restaurant Implements Civil Rights Training Following Transgender Bathroom Incident
Gabe Hiatt
Eater
Eater
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please press: dc.eater.com
Louisiana - Report: Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says Louisiana should ‘steer clear' of LGBTQ restrictions
Press
KLFY
KLFY
Baton Rouge, LA
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please press: www.klfy.com
lead story - Inaugural transgender march comes to DC in April
AP
WJLA
WJLA
Washington DC
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please press: wjla.com
ezs note: If you can come, COME.
Labels:
April,
inaugural,
major stand,
transgender march,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
15 January 2019
Rhode Island (Connecticut also) - Connecticut, Rhode Island reaction to judge's ruling on ACA
Staff
Westerly The Sun
Westerly The Sun
Westerly, RI
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please press: www.thewesterlysun.com
lead story - Young Trans Children Know Who They Are
Ed Yong
The Atlantic
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The Atlantic
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please press: www.theatlantic.com
14 January 2019
civil rights - Bill Would Void South Dakota Transgender Athletes Policy
James Nord
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
Pierre, SD
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please press: www.usnews.com
ezs note: South Dakotans, you can help kill this bill by contacting your state Representative and state Senator and explaining why SB 49 is a bad bill.
Labels:
bill,
James Nord,
physical exam,
Pierre,
policy,
South Dakota,
transgender athletes,
void,
would
Location:
Pierre, SD 57501, USA
Florida - Florida prison system fights ruling to provide accommodations for transgender inmate
Jim Saunders
Orlando Weekly
Orlando Weekly
Orlando, FL
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please press: www.orlandoweekly.com
lead story - How to Spark Panic and Confusion in Three Tweets
Matt Thompson
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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please press: www.theatlantic.com
13 January 2019
Taiwan - ‘Living itself is political’ — artist Shu Lea Cheang on resisting stereotypes
Antonia Cundy
Financial Times
Financial Times
Taipei, Taiwan
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please press: www.ft.com
civil rights - Is banning trans troops a legal tactic to reverse civil rights?
Ivette Feliciano
PBS Newshour Weekend
PBS Newshour Weekend
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please press: www.pbs.org
New Mexico - Deming Pride to share in Envision Fund for LGBTQ organizations
Staff
Deming Headlight
Deming Headlight
Deming, NM
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please press: www.demingheadlight.com
lead story - Community hosts rally in support of transgender high school student
Amelia Henderson
WBOY
WBOY
Morgantown, WV
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please press: www.wboy.com
Labels:
Amelia Henderson,
community,
high school student,
hosts,
Morgantown,
rally,
support,
transgender
Location:
Morgantown, WV, USA
12 January 2019
Donald Trump - Prosecute Donald Trump To The Full Extent Of The Law
Jeff Hauser
HuffPost
HuffPost
ezs note: Ah, these bracelets look lovely on Donald, don't they?
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please press: www.huffingtonpost.com
Tanzania/US - US warns on Tanzania travel due to 'crime and terror'
Kevin J. Kelley
Daily Nation
Daily Nation
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (abt. 1930)
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please press: www.nation.co.ke
Labels:
crime,
Dar es Salaam,
sexual identity,
Tanzania,
terror,
terrorist groups,
travel,
United States,
warns
Location:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
civil rights - Editorial: Extend civil rights to all New Yorkers
Editorial Board
The Daily Gazette
The Daily Gazette
Watertown, NY
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please press: dailygazette.com
California - New survey data finds LGBTQ students ‘not safe’ in CA schools
Aidan Freeman
Lake County Record-Bee
Lake County Record-Bee
Lakeport, CA
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please press: www.record-bee.com
lead story - A Transgender Person is the New Leader of a Jewish Sorority in Ohio
Sarabeth Caplin
The Friendly Atheist
The Friendly Atheist
Cincinnati, OH
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please press: friendlyatheist.patheos.com
Donald Trump - FLASH - FBI investigated how Trump's actions seemed to benefit Russia (VIDEO)
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sDcyg6l2TM
ezs note: (ahem) THIS IS THE END...
11 January 2019
Saudi Arabia - What we don’t talk about regarding Saudi Arabia
Elayne Clift
SentinelSource.com
SentinelSource.com
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Masmak_castle.jpg
please press: www.sentinelsource.com
civil rights - For Gay Conservatives, the Trump Era is the Best and Worst of Times
Benoit Denizet-Lewis
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
South Dakota - ACLU provides political awareness by hosting Activist Academy
Ricardo Lewis
KSFY (ABC) News
KSFY (ABC) News
Sioux Falls, SD
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please press: www.ksfy.com
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