Tonga - Speaking Out

Larissa Behrend
ABC Australia

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

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please press:  www.abc.net.au

civil rights - Banning Trans Girls From School Sports Is Neither Feminist Nor Legal

Shayna Medley, Galen Sherwin
ACLU

really old Liberty

(Aw, isn't that quaint?)

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please press:  www.aclu.org

ezs note:  Here's a quote from The Cleveland Gazette:

"Liberty enlightening the world," indeed! The expression makes us sick. This government is a howling farce. It can not or rather does not protect its citizens within its own borders. Shove the Bartholdi statue, torch and all, into the ocean until the "liberty" of this country is such as to make it possible for an inoffensive and industrious colored man to earn a respectable living for himself and family, without being ku-kluxed, perhaps murdered, his daughter and wife outraged, and his property destroyed. The idea of the "liberty" of this country "enlightening the world," or even Patagonia, is ridiculous in the extreme.  (Wikipedia)

Now, about trans girls...

Arkansas - School of Art M.F.A. Candidates to Present Thesis Exhibitions

Press
University of Arkansas Newswire

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas

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please press:  news.uark.edu

lead story - Monroe library to host Transgender 101

Amanda Cuda
CT Post

Monroe, CT

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Donald Trump - Trump complains of 'one-sided hatred' on late-night comedy shows

Brett Samuels
The Hill

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please press:  thehill.com

Slovenia - Slovenia Ranked #28 For LGBT Travellers, Highest In Ex-Yugo

J.L. Flanner
Total Slovenia News

Ljubljani, Slovenia

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civil rights - Indiana becomes the 6th state to offer a new gender option on driver's licenses

Kellie Hwang
IndyStar

Indianapolis, IN

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please press:  www.indystar.com

West Virginia - ACLU rep: Harrison, WV, schools fail to address transgender issues

JoAnn Snoderly
The Exponent-Telegram

Clarksburg, WV

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please press:  www.wvnews.com

lead story - New Pentagon transgender rule sets limits for troops

Associated Press
NBC News

Arlington, VA

The Pentagon (under construction)

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Donald Trump - NY Att. Gen. subpoenas two banks over Trump Org. records

Press
AOL.

Albany, NY

original Dongan Charter (1686)

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please press:  www.aol.com

Pakistan - Pakistan prime minister Imran launches low cost housing finance scheme

Ashfaq Ahmed
gulfnews.com

Islamabad, Pakistan

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please press:  gulfnews.com 

ezs note:  The mention is very brief, in the fifth paragraph.  There, the transgender community is mentioned, as part of a government program regarding housing.  It's early to tell, but if it works well, it could bode well for the transgender community.

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

David Crary
Daily Freeman

Boonville, NC

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please press:  www.dailyfreeman.com

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.

house.gov

senate.gov

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

Martha Bebinger
WBUR

Florence, MA

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please press:  www.wbur.org

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

Trevor Mitchell
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader

Yankton, SD

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please press:  www.argusleader.com 

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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please press:  www.nzherald.co.nz

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

Nico Lang
NBC News

Fairbanks, AK

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

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

Alexis Tarrazi
Patch Bridgewater

Bridgewater, NJ

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please press:  patch.com

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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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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please press:  www.cnbc.com

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

Steffie Weenink
Lovin Malta

San Ġwann, Malta

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please press:  lovinmalta.com

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

Staff
KITV

Hakalau, HI

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please press:  www.kitv.com

Nevada - Transgender Henderson police officers work to close LGBT divide

Blake Apgar
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Henderson, NV

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please press:  www.reviewjournal.com

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

Cameron Knight
Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati, OH

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please press:  www.cincinnati.com   

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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please press:  www.metroweekly.com

lead story - American crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant

Press
Channel NewsAsia

Pattaya, Thailand

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please press:  www.channelnewsasia.com

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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please press:  minnesota.cbslocal.com

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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please press:  www.desmoinesregister.com

lead story - Pentagon set to implement transgender ban

Press
CBS News

The Pentagon

Arlington, VA

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please press:  www.cbsnews.com

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 

Donald Trump - Trump in trouble in Florida poll

Marc Caputo
Politico

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please press:  www.politico.com

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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please press:  globalvoices.org

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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please press:  www.wweek.com

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 

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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please press:  reliefweb.int

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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please press:  www.nbcnews.com 

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

Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times

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please press:  www.nytimes.com

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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please press:  www.theplainsman.com

lead story - First UK transgender prison unit to open

Press
BBC

Great Sutton, UK

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/St._John_the_Evangelist_Parish_Church%2C_Great_Sutton_-_geograph.org.uk_-_221668.jpg

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

VIDEO - Andrew McCabe - "The Threat"

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