12 March 2019

civil rights - Push for broader LGBT rights slowed by lack of GOP support

David Crary
Daily Freeman


Boonville, NC

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ezs note:  If you live in an area where the Congressperson or either one of the Senators is a Republican, all is not lost.  Remember, s/he represents you.  Write a letter or e-letter and in a polite yet firm missive, let your concerns be heard.

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Massachusetts - MetLife Denied Her Disability Claim For Trans Surgery. Then It Voluntarily Reversed Course

Martha Bebinger
WBUR


Florence, MA

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lead story - What does it mean to be transgender in South Dakota?

Trevor Mitchell
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader


Yankton, SD

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11 March 2019

New Zealand - Advice to my younger transgender self: My one, huge regret

Press
New Zealand Herald


Napier, New Zealand
(part of Hawke's Bay)

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civil rights - 'Last frontier' of civil rights: Alaska weighs statewide LGBTQ bill

Nico Lang
NBC News


Fairbanks, AK

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New Jersey - Memorial Service To Honor BRHS Graduate Who Died At 19

Alexis Tarrazi
Patch Bridgewater


Bridgewater, NJ

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ezs note:  Although the memorial service has gone by, you can help by giving to the PROUD Family Health here.  

lead story - Detroit pastor charged in death of transgender woman due in court

Brian Newlin
Click On Detroit


Detroit, MI

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10 March 2019

Donald Trump - A mysterious payment to Paul Manafort’s lawyer reveals a hidden chapter of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign

Christina Wilkie
CNBC


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Malta - Happy International Women's Day! Here's A List Of Some Spectacular Maltese Women

Steffie Weenink
Lovin Malta


San Ä wann, Malta

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civil rights - Hawaii Civil Rights Commission rules in favor of discriminated transgender tenant

Staff
KITV


Hakalau, HI

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Nevada - Transgender Henderson police officers work to close LGBT divide

Blake Apgar
Las Vegas Review-Journal


Henderson, NV

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lead story - Appeals court: Judge's denial of transgender name change 'unconscionable'

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com


Cincinnati, OH

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09 March 2019

Italy - Italian lesbian reveals years of corrective rape by father

Lydia Smith
PinkNews


Perugia, Italy

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please press:  www.pinknews.co.uk

civil rights - Advocates for LGBTQ Texans warn sick-leave bill would weaken anti-discrimination laws

Allie Morr
San Antonio Express-News


San Antonio, TX

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please press:  www.expressnews.com

Florida - Florida surgeon loses job after posting graphic photos of transgender patients on Instagram

Rhuaridh Marr
Metroweekly


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lead story - American crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant

Press
Channel NewsAsia


Pattaya, Thailand

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08 March 2019

Donald Trump - The ‘Otherwise Blameless Life’ of Paul Manafort

Franklin Foer
The Atlantic


Manafort's old pal, Jonas Savimbi

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

DR Congo - Anti-LGBTI mob torch streets in homophobic protest

Shannon Power
Gay Star News


Bukavu, DR Congo

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please press:  www.gaystarnews.com

ezs note:  Yeah... unless you're really, really brave, or you've got an imminent death wish, this is not the place to spend your summer vacation.  If you're already there, get the hell out. Someplace calming, like, say, Yemen.  (Just kidding - but get out anyway)

civil rights - CSL Plasma Sued For Alleged Discrimination Against Transgender Woman

Esme Murphy
WCCO


Minneapolis, MN

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Iowa - Transgender Iowans can use Medicaid for transition-related care, Iowa Supreme Court rules

Courtney Crowder, Luke Nozicka
Des Moines Register


Des Moines, IA
Hartford of the West (really!)

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lead story - Pentagon set to implement transgender ban

Press
CBS News


The Pentagon
Arlington, VA

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07 March 2019

lead story - Colorado, baker end legal spat over transgender woman’s cake

James Anderson, Colleen Slevin
Religious News Service


Lakewood, CO

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please press:  religionnews.com 

06 March 2019

Donald Trump - Trump in trouble in Florida poll

Marc Caputo
Politico


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Bangladesh - For the first time, transgender candidates will run for seats in Bangladesh's National Parliament

Samaya Anjum
Global Voices


Bagerhat, Bangladesh

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civil rights - Oregon LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Fighting Lawsuit That Would Prohibit Transgender Students From Using Bathrooms That Match Gender Identity

Elise Herron
Willamette Week


Salem, OR

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Minnesota - Minnesota powerlifters protest trans ban

Dawn Ennis
SBNation


Rockford, MN

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please press:  www.outsports.com

lead story - ‘I am a woman,’ South Florida transgender teen Jazz Jennings tells boyfriend’s skeptical mom

Johnny Diaz
South Florida Sun-Sentinel


Ahmir Steward

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please press:  www.sun-sentinel.com 

05 March 2019

Donald Trump - The Making of the Fox News White House

Jane Mayer
The New Yorker


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please press:  www.newyorker.com

Burkina Faso - They don’t judge, so why should I?

UNAIDS
reliefweb


Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

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civil rights - Civil rights group threatens lawsuit if transgender inmate isn’t moved to a women’s prison

Josh Schaffer
The News & Observer


Lillington, NC

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please press:  www.newsobserver.com



Indiana - Indiana hate crimes bill advances despite conservative foes

Tom Davies
wane.com


Clermont, IN

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lead story - Transgender men, eager to have biological kids, are freezing their eggs

Julie Compton
NBC News


sperm and ovum, human

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04 March 2019

Donald Trump - With Sweeping Document Request, Democrats Launch Broad Trump Corruption Inquiry

Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times


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UK - Inside the Poisonous British Fight Over Transgender Acceptance

Samantha Allen
The Daily Beast


London, UK

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please press:  www.thedailybeast.com

civil rights - Tech Cos., Verizon Tell Court to Preserve Transgender Protections

John Eggerton
B+C


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please press:  www.broadcastingcable.com

Alabama - 'A much more normal thing': The changing realities of being transgender on campus

Stephen Lanzi
The Auburn Plainsman


Auburn, AL

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lead story - First UK transgender prison unit to open

Press
BBC


Great Sutton, UK

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Of ALL the people...


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ezs note:  This one flabbergasted me.  It seems very unlikely, but, after a while, it really does make sense.   I'll leave a little space, so you can guess if you like.  First the quote:

“You start thinking you can do the things he does—try to intimidate people, do outlandish things against them—and you won’t face consequences. He might not face consequences, but you’re going to. Everyone could become a kamikaze for him."





Roger Stone
by Emily Jane Fox
"I'm Sorry For The Tweet That I Sent": Inside The Bonkers Michael Cohen-Matt Gaetz Apology
Vanity Fair

03 March 2019

VIDEO - Andrew McCabe - "The Threat"


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Donald Trump - Warner: 'Enormous evidence' of contacts between Trump campaign and Russia

Ben Kamisar
NBC


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St. Lucia -Regional rights group urge gov’ts to denounce violence on the basis of sexual orientation

Press
St. Lucia News Online


Castries, St. Lucia

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please press:  www.stlucianewsonline.com

civil rights - With praise and chants, Archie Archuleta remembered as Utah civil rights leader at a public memorial service

Nate Carlisle
The Salt Lake Tribune


Archie Archuleta (1931-2019)

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Maine - Policy for transgender students not needed, panel says

Dick Broom
Mount Desert Islander


Bar Harbor, ME

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please press:  www.mdislander.com

lead story - Big gaps in transgender research: A team at UCSF is working to change that

Helen Santoro
The Mercury News


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please press:  www.mercurynews.com

02 March 2019

Donald Trump - THE SECRET STORY OF THE COHEN DEPOSITION (audio)_

Nick Bilton, Emily Jane Fox
Vanity Fair


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Romania - Romanian Referendum To Ban Same-Sex Marriage Fails

Joanna Kakissis
NPR


Bucharest, Romania

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please press:  www.npr.org

civil rights - Redefining Gender at Work: How Companies Are Evolving

Press
Hotel News Resource


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please press:  www.hotelnewsresource.com

New Mexico - WATCH: Rep. Deb Haaland Tells Transgender Military Veterans...

Amelia Mavis Christnot
Second Nexus


Albuquerque, NM

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lead story - Op-Ed: Trump’s ‘failed leadership’ led to transgender ban

Alaina Kupec
Navy Times


San Francisco, CA

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please press:  www.navytimes.com

Bernie!


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