Connecticut - Court ruling on Olympic runner continues debate from Connecticut high schools to powerlifting championships over intersex, transgender athletes

David Crary
Hartford Courant

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lead story - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Bill with Discriminatory, Anti-Transgender Provision

Nick Morrow
HRC

Des Moines, IA (1851)

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civil rights - Three LGBTQ job discrimination cases could have wider consequences for everyone

Shannon Minter
Los Angeles Times

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Kentucky - Guest column: Henderson 'Fairness' law unfair, unnecessary

Richard Nelson, Robby Mills
The Gleaner

ezs note:  Uh, yeah.  And if Henderson voters have any sense, they will make Robby Mills a former state senator.

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lead story - Transgender woman of African descent makes history in Brazil

Felipe Alface
Washington Blade

São Paulo, Brazil

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lead story - Semenya ruling could have impact on transgender, intersex athletes

AP
NBC News

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Donald Trump - Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Over Firefighters’ Support of Biden

Eileen Sullivan
The New York Times

ezs note:  Oh, Donald, you're such a... Donald. (I couldn't think of anything lower...)

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Malta - Malta’s wellbeing foundation joins European LGBTIQ network

Press
Times of Malta

Valletta, Malta

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civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019

Staff
HRC

Washington DC

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Minnesota - Two 'Teacher of the Year' recipients skipped the White House ceremony: 'Speak up if you don’t agree with something'

Elise Solé
Yahoo!

Shakopee, MN

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lead story - Wisconsin, Illinois Sued Over Transgender Name-Change Laws

AP
US News and World Report

Kenosha, WI

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civil rights - Northern Va. school systems declare support of transgender student in legal fight

John Bowden
The Hill

Fairfax, VA

(Fairfax Court House, June 1863)

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South Carolina/California - California Adds South Carolina to the State-Funded Travel Ban

Ida Mojabad
SF Weekly

Charleston, SC

Seibels House

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lead story - Iowans call on Reynolds to reject 'unjust' transgender health amendment

Laura Terrell
KCCI

Des Moines, IA

(Bird's Run site)

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Israel - Dozens of Protesters Demand Israel Enable Transgender Teen's Return to School

Lee Yaron
Haaretz

Ashkelon, Israel

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civil rights - Lawsuit Alleges Connecticut Correctional Officials Refused To Treat Transgender Prisoner

Frankie Graziano
WNPR

Newtown, CT

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Kansas - Capitol Update: Rep. Woodard says it’s time for legislature to act on discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Kansans

Jay Senter
Shawnee Mission Post

Lenexa, KS

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lead story - How To Support Your Transgender Employees

Janice Hassam
Forbes

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Iceland/Brunei - Iceland Cosigns Statement Against Brutal, Discriminatory Law in Brunei

Larissa Kyzer
Iceland Review

Reykjavík, Iceland

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civil rights - Honduran Transgender Woman Granted Asylum

Nancy Montoya
Arizona Public Media

Nogales, AZ

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Tennessee - Charles Key Needs to Go to the Bathroom. Tennessee Won’t Let Him Because He’s Trans.

Samantha Key
The Daily Beast

Hendersonville, TN

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lead story - Stuck on the sidelines: A transgender powerlifter fights for the right to compete

Alex Berg
NBC News

Fort Collins, CO

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Donald Trump - Samantha Bee roasts Trump at second 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner'

Lauren Egan
NBC News

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Guyana/UK - UK nudges Guyana on death penalty, gay rights

Press
Erasing 76 Crimes

Georgetown, Guyana

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civil rights - HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement

Sharita Gruberg
Center for American Progress

Hubert H. Humphrey Building

 Health and Human Services

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Oklahoma - White Supremacist Gets Life Sentence for Black Trans Woman's Murder

Trudy Ring
Advocate

Oklahoma City, OK

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lead story - An employer's religion should not justify discrimination against transgender workers

Kendra Strozyk
Los Angeles Times

Cameron Park, CA

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Ghana - Actor Prince David Osei attacks gays and lesbians

Press
Ghanaweb

Accra, Ghana

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ezs note:  Well, Mr. Osei certainly has the right to express his opinion.  However, we have the right not to buy his crap. 

civil rights - The Three-Letter Word That Triggered a Revolution

Todd S. Purdum
The Atlantic

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Alabama - ALABAMA DEPUTY PLACED ON LEAVE FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS ABOUT BULLIED TEEN WHO TOOK OWN LIFE

Jason Murdock
Newsweek

Huntsville, AL

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ezs note:  If the allegations against the trooper prove to be true, let's hope that the Huntsville board has the sense to put him permanently "on leave". 

lead story - Iowa Senate Republicans propose banning use of Medicaid dollars on transgender surgery

Tony Leys, Barbara Rodriguez
Des Moines Register

Imogene, Iowa

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Canada/Brunei - Transgender teenager from Brunei seeks asylum in Canada

Reuters
NBC News

Ottawa, ON

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civil rights - HHS nearing plan to roll back transgender protections

Dan Diamond
Politico

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Mississippi - LGBTQ Mississippians Tell Texas: “Religious Freedom” Will Destroy Your State

Nico Lang
NewNowNext

Raising the Stars and Stripes Over the Capitol of the State of Mississippi

Harper's Weekly

(engraver unknown)

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lead story - Gender Policies In Sports — And How Local Transgender Athletes Navigate Them

Kojo Nnamdi
American University Radio

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Nevada - National Guard in California, Nevada, Washington State, Oregon, and New Mexico Defy Trump’s Trans Troops Ban

Samantha Allen

The Daily Beast

Carson City, NV

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lead story - Transgender plaintiffs sue Tennessee to change birth certificate gender

Gwen Aviles
NBC News

David Crockett State Park

Lawrenceburg, TN

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lead story - Transgender adults have higher risk of poor health, U.S. study finds

Reuters
NBC

Yamai no soshi, late 12th cent.

(author unknown)

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ezs note:  Yeah, I know.  Life sucks, but it doubly sucks when you're transgender.  Whether you've got anorexia (low fat), bulimia (overweight), smoke cigarettes, or use other harmful drugs (legal or illegal), they can seem calming.  I know firsthand.  I'm dangerously overweight - but today I'm determined to lose weight. I've gone to Weight Watchers.  I'm not trying to tout them, but please use a program that is safe and effective.  Whatever difficulties you face, I wish you the best. 

civil rights - Nintendo Bans Trans Flag From Smash Bros.’ Stage Builder, Calling It a “Political Statement”

Vivian Kane
The Mary Sue

Kyoto, Japan (main office)

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Wyoming - How The Trump Administration's Transgender Troop Ban Is Affecting One Military Family

Lauren Hodges, Ailsa Chang
Wyoming Public Media

Cheyenne, WY

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lead story - Supreme Court to hear cases on sexual orientation, transgender status in the workplace

Steve Goldstein
MarketWatch

Supreme Court (original)

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New Jersey - Middletown schools to set rules on transgender students

Russ Zimmer
app.

Middletown, NJ

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lead story - Transgender Woman Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Brutal Beating

Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5

Dallas, TX (1942)

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civil rights - Transgender bathrooms, locker rooms: The debate in central Pennsylvania, explained

Ed Mahon

Penn Live

New Holland, PA

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Michigan - Michigan Gym Loses Appeal In Suit Over Transgender Woman In Locker Room

Press
WWJ

Midland, MI

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lead story - Trump’s transgender military service ban is based in ‘prejudice and bigotry’

Erwin Chemerinsky
The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, CA

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Donald Trump - Warren calls on House to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump

Rebecca Shabad
NBC News

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Myanmar - Toilets with threatening auras

Nyo Ma
Myanmar Times

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

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civil rights - Queer-owned consulting firm wants to help your workplace support transgender employees

Caitlin Whyte
WXXI

Rochester, NY

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Kentucky - Kentucky BBQ truck grilled for changing 'LGBTQ' meaning on Trump T-shirts

Lucas Aulbach
Courier-Journal

Williamstown, KY

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