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Welcome to Emily's virtual rocket!
This is a news blog which specifically lets you know what is going on in the transgender world.
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22 March 2019
Louisiana - Transgender veteran clashes with Shreveport VA over medical records
Sara Macneil
Shreveport Times
Shreveport Times
Shreveport, LA
Pine Wold house
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please press: www.shreveporttimes.com
lead story - Transgender student allegedly removed from Georgia school's prom king ballot
Alexander Kacala
NBC News
NBC News
Gainesville, GA
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
21 March 2019
Alaska - Lawsuit challenges Alaska Medicaid policy denying transgender-related health care coverage
Renee Gross
KTOO
KTOO
Homer, AK
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please press: www.ktoo.org
Labels:
Alaska Medicaid,
challenges,
coverage,
denying,
health care,
Homer,
lawsuit,
policy,
Renee Gross,
transgender-related
Location:
Homer, AK, USA
lead story - Justices chose fact over ignorance in transgender health ruling
Labels:
chose,
fact,
health,
ignorance,
Jeorgia Robinson,
justices,
Marion,
over,
ruling,
transgender
Location:
Marion, IA, USA
20 March 2019
Donald Trump - Kellyanne Conway defends Trump after he attacked her husband
Daniel Lippman
Politico
Politico
ezs note: n. 1: Kellyanne Conway
2: total Trump a**kisser
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please press: www.politico.com
Kazakhstan - How Kyrgyz authorities almost banned a women's rally on International Women's Day
Aisha Jabbarova
Global Voices
Global Voices
Almaty, Kazakhstan
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please press: globalvoices.org
civil rights - Butte woman claims she was fired for being transgender
Press
KPAX
KPAX
Butte, MT
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please press: kpax.com
Labels:
Butte,
claims,
fired,
restaurant industry,
Skyler Jordan,
Sparky’s,
transgender,
woman
Location:
Butte, MT, USA
Nebraska - Former Nebraska GOP Staffer Under Fire for Racist Remarks
Press
Snopes
Snopes
ezs note: Aw, folks, he doesn't really mean it...
(Yeah, right...)
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please press: www.snopes.com
Labels:
Benett Bressman,
former,
GOP,
Nebraska,
racist,
remarks,
staffer,
under fire,
white nationalist rallies
Location:
Lincoln, NE, USA
lead story - Japan urged to stop transgender sterilization requirement
Press
NBC News
NBC News
Emperor Jimmu (~660 BCE)
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
Japan,
requirement,
stop,
transgender sterilization,
urged
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
19 March 2019
civil rights - Human Rights Campaign and UCLA to Host 2020 Presidential Candidates Forum
Nick Morrow
HRC
HRC
Los Angeles, CA
Royce Hall (interior)
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please press: www.hrc.org
Oregon - City Club of Eugene: Navigating and Studying Gender Transition
Anni Katz
NPR
NPR
Eugene, OR
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please press: www.klcc.org
lead story - Exclusive: Introducing Nathan Westling
Allyssia Alleyne
CNN
CNN
Santa Monica, CA
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please press: www.cnn.com
18 March 2019
Denmark - Does Denmark have a 'pervasive' rape problem?
Ashitha Nagesh
BBC
BBC
Esbjerg, Denmark
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please press: www.bbc.com
ezs note: The more specific of rape of transgender women is about halfway down in the article.
civil rights - Manchin questions impact of transgender rights bill on local schools
Susan Ferrechio
Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtKipJFrr8
ezs note: Uh, frankly, I think these two have got it way over Manchin...
please press: www.washingtonexaminer.com
Vermont - Vermont to offer 3rd gender option this summer, joining other states
Nicole Higgins DeSmet
Burlington Free Press
Burlington Free Press
Bernieville!
(Burlington, VT)
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please press: www.burlingtonfreepress.com
Labels:
Burlington,
gender option,
joining,
Nicole Higgins DeSmet,
offer,
other states,
summer,
third,
Vermont
Location:
Burlington, VT, USA
lead story - Transgender advocates trying to expand health care options
Samantha Schmidt
SFGate
SFGate
Ocean City, MD
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please press: www.sfgate.com
please press: www.sfgate.com
17 March 2019
Donald Trump - Trump attacks McCain over dossier, Meghan McCain swipes back
Caroline Kelly, Marshall Cohen
CNN
CNN
ezs note: Do you need another reason???
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please press: www.cnn.com
Sri Lanka/US - US human rights report says torture and other cruel punishment employed in Sri Lanka although prohibited by law
Press
ColomboPress
ColomboPress
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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please press: www.colombopage.com
Labels:
Colombo,
cruel punishment,
employed,
law,
prohibited,
report,
Sri Lanka,
torture,
US human rights
Location:
Colombo, Sri Lanka
civil rights - Transgender people like me have a right to be a part of society — and sport
Rachel V. McKinnon
The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post
Frederick, MD
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please press: www.fredericknewspost.com
Illinois - Illinois House votes to require LGBT history curriculum be taught in schools
John Bowden
The Hill
The Hill
Chicago, IL
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please press: /thehill.com
lead story - Meet The Transgender Troops Racing To Get a ‘Gender Dysphoria’ Diagnosis Before April 12
Samantha Allen
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
Arlington, VA
The Pentagon
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please press: www.thedailybeast.com
16 March 2019
Donald Trump - Burnett: Trump embraced same word as suspected shooter (video)
Erin Burnett
CNN
CNN
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please press: www.cnn.com
civil rights - The Duggars Helped Overturn LGBTQ Civil Rights in Arkansas. They Still Have a TV Show.
Nico Lang
Rewire News
Rewire News
The Duggar family
Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA7QSjzw04k
please press: rewire.news
ezs note: Arkansas residents - remember, you can make a difference - if you write or e-write. So, get to work!
New Mexico - Bill Easing Birth Certificate Gender Change Goes To Gov.
Celia Raney
KUNM
KUNM
Albuquerque, NM
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please press: www.kunm.org
lead story - Hundreds Attend Transgender Job Fair in Los Angeles
Jeff Taylor
NewNowNext
NewNowNext
Los Angeles, CA
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please press: www.newnownext.com
15 March 2019
Donald Trump - US Muslim advocacy group to Trump: 'We hold you responsible' for increase in Islamophobia
Luke Barr
ABC News
ABC News
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please press: abcnews.go.com
Ukraine - James Reston: Kyiv’s human rights stumbling block
James Reston
Kyiv Post
Kyiv Post
Kyiv, Ukraine
The Baptism of Kievans
Klavdiy Lebedev (1852-1916)
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please press: www.kyivpost.com
civil rights - Tennessee lawmakers advance transgender 'bathroom bill'
Associated Press
NBC News
NBC News
Nashville, TN
Tennessee State Capitol
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
advance,
bathroom bill,
indecency law,
John Ragan,
lawmakers,
Tennessee,
transgender
Location:
Nashville, TN, USA
Idaho - Judge: Idaho can't delay local transgender inmate's surgery
Press
Idaho State Journal
Idaho State Journal
Boise, ID
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Labels:
Adree Edmo,
B. Lynn Winmill,
can't delay,
Idaho,
judge,
local,
transgender inmate's surgery
Location:
Boise, ID, USA
lead story - Transgender tech sergeant worries new policy deters new recruits
Jessie Degollado
KSAT
KSAT
San Antonio, TX
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please press: www.ksat.com
Give to the Alzheimer's Association!
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ezs note: Let me tell you a little story. When I met my uncle Ray, he was, unquestionably, a kind, decent man. No, he was not President of the United States. He was not the governor. He was a mailman. Yet every one of those high offices - Republican or Democrat - would kill to have that level of decency. I was out of touch with him for a while, until yesterday when I got the sad news that he had contracted Alzheimer's disease.
For Ray, things are not that good. But you can help - even a little bit - by donating to the Alzheimer's Association here.
Thanks.
14 March 2019
Donald Trump - House unanimously passes resolution calling for Mueller report on Trump to be made public
Allan Smith, Alex Moe
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
Tonga - Speaking Out
Larissa Behrend
ABC Australia
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
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
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
CT Post
Monroe, CT
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please press: www.ctpost.com
13 March 2019
Donald Trump - Trump complains of 'one-sided hatred' on late-night comedy shows
Brett Samuels
The Hill
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
Total Slovenia News
Ljubljani, Slovenia
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please press: www.total-slovenia-news.com
civil rights - Indiana becomes the 6th state to offer a new gender option on driver's licenses
Kellie Hwang
IndyStar
IndyStar
Indianapolis, IN
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please press: www.indystar.com
Labels:
becomes,
driver's licenses,
gender option,
Indiana,
Indianapolis,
Kellie Hwang,
new,
offer
Location:
Indianapolis, IN, USA
West Virginia - ACLU rep: Harrison, WV, schools fail to address transgender issues
JoAnn Snoderly
The Exponent-Telegram
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
NBC News
Arlington, VA
The Pentagon (under construction)
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
12 March 2019
Donald Trump - NY Att. Gen. subpoenas two banks over Trump Org. records
Press
AOL.
AOL.
Albany, NY
original Dongan Charter (1686)
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Labels:
Albany,
Attorney General,
New York,
records,
subpoenas,
Trump Organization,
two banks
Location:
Albany, NY, USA
Pakistan - Pakistan prime minister Imran launches low cost housing finance scheme
Ashfaq Ahmed
gulfnews.com
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
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
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
Labels:
Boonville,
broader,
David Crary,
GOP support,
lack,
legislative priority,
LGBT rights,
push
Location:
Boonville, NC 27011, USA
Massachusetts - MetLife Denied Her Disability Claim For Trans Surgery. Then It Voluntarily Reversed Course
Martha Bebinger
WBUR
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
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
Yankton, SD
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please press: www.argusleader.com
11 March 2019
New Zealand - Advice to my younger transgender self: My one, huge regret
Press
New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald
Napier, New Zealand
(part of Hawke's Bay)
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please press: www.nzherald.co.nz
Labels:
advice,
Butterfly*,
Gender Transition,
huge,
Napier,
one,
regret,
support,
tools,
younger transgender self
Location:
Napier, New Zealand
civil rights - 'Last frontier' of civil rights: Alaska weighs statewide LGBTQ bill
Nico Lang
NBC News
NBC News
Fairbanks, AK
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
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