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04 May 2019
Barbados - HIV PrEP – The morals Police are allowing new infections
Nastassia Rambarran
Stabroek News
Georgetown, Barbados
George Washington house (!)
please press: www.stabroeknews.com
Labels:
allowing,
HIV,
morals police,
Nastassia Rambarran,
new infections,
PReP,
resistance
Location:
Bridgetown, Barbados
civil rights - Trump Administration Strengthens ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Care Workers
Margot Sanger-Katz
The New York Times
The New York Times
Credit: https://dekerivers.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/16265478_1241113389275861_6635527695257811261_n.jpg
please press: www.nytimes.com
Connecticut - Court ruling on Olympic runner continues debate from Connecticut high schools to powerlifting championships over intersex, transgender athletes
lead story - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Bill with Discriminatory, Anti-Transgender Provision
03 May 2019
civil rights - Three LGBTQ job discrimination cases could have wider consequences for everyone
Labels:
cases,
could have,
everyone,
job discrimination,
LGBTQ,
Shannon Minter,
three,
wider consequences
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Kentucky - Guest column: Henderson 'Fairness' law unfair, unnecessary
Richard Nelson, Robby Mills
The Gleaner
The Gleaner
ezs note: Uh, yeah. And if Henderson voters have any sense, they will make Robby Mills a former state senator.
please press: www.thegleaner.com
lead story - Transgender woman of African descent makes history in Brazil
Felipe Alface
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
São Paulo, Brazil
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/P%C3%A1tio_do_Col%C3%A9gio_in_S%C3%A3o_Paulo.jpg
please press: www.washingtonblade.com
02 May 2019
lead story - Semenya ruling could have impact on transgender, intersex athletes
Labels:
athletes,
Caster Semenya,
competitions,
dilemma,
highest court,
impact,
intersex,
ruling,
transgender
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
01 May 2019
Donald Trump - Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Over Firefighters’ Support of Biden
Eileen Sullivan
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: Oh, Donald, you're such a... Donald. (I couldn't think of anything lower...)
please press: www.nytimes.com
Malta - Malta’s wellbeing foundation joins European LGBTIQ network
Press
Times of Malta
Times of Malta
Valletta, Malta
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Malta_-_Valletta_-_Triq_il-Merkanti_12_ies.jpg
please press: www.timesofmalta.com
Minnesota - Two 'Teacher of the Year' recipients skipped the White House ceremony: 'Speak up if you don’t agree with something'
lead story - Wisconsin, Illinois Sued Over Transgender Name-Change Laws
Labels:
criminal convictions,
Illinois,
name-change laws,
sued,
transgender,
Wisconsin
Location:
Kenosha, WI, USA
30 April 2019
civil rights - Northern Va. school systems declare support of transgender student in legal fight
John Bowden
The Hill
The Hill
Fairfax, VA
(Fairfax Court House, June 1863)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Fairfax_court_house_during_the_Civil_War.jpg
please press: thehill.com
Labels:
declare,
John Bowden,
legal fight,
northern,
school systems,
support,
transgender student,
Virginia
Location:
Fairfax, VA, USA
South Carolina/California - California Adds South Carolina to the State-Funded Travel Ban
lead story - Iowans call on Reynolds to reject 'unjust' transgender health amendment
29 April 2019
Israel - Dozens of Protesters Demand Israel Enable Transgender Teen's Return to School
Labels:
demand,
dozens,
enable,
Israel,
Lee Yaron,
Osher Band,
protesters,
return,
school,
transgender teen
Location:
Ashkelon, Israel
civil rights - Lawsuit Alleges Connecticut Correctional Officials Refused To Treat Transgender Prisoner
Kansas - Capitol Update: Rep. Woodard says it’s time for legislature to act on discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Kansans
lead story - How To Support Your Transgender Employees
28 April 2019
Iceland/Brunei - Iceland Cosigns Statement Against Brutal, Discriminatory Law in Brunei
civil rights - Honduran Transgender Woman Granted Asylum
Tennessee - Charles Key Needs to Go to the Bathroom. Tennessee Won’t Let Him Because He’s Trans.
lead story - Stuck on the sidelines: A transgender powerlifter fights for the right to compete
Labels:
Alex Berg,
compete,
fights,
JayCee Cooper,
men’s sports,
right,
sidelines,
stuck,
transgender powerlifter
Location:
Fort Collins, CO, USA
27 April 2019
Donald Trump - Samantha Bee roasts Trump at second 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner'
Guyana/UK - UK nudges Guyana on death penalty, gay rights
Labels:
anti-homosexuality law,
death penalty,
gay rights,
Guyana,
human rights,
nudges,
only country,
UK
Location:
Georgetown, Guyana
civil rights - HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement
Sharita Gruberg
Center for American Progress
Center for American Progress
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Health and Human Services
please press: www.americanprogress.org
Labels:
budget,
civil rights,
discrimination,
enforcement,
expense,
fund,
HHS,
Roger Severino,
Sharita Gruberg
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Oklahoma - White Supremacist Gets Life Sentence for Black Trans Woman's Murder
lead story - An employer's religion should not justify discrimination against transgender workers
26 April 2019
Ghana - Actor Prince David Osei attacks gays and lesbians
Press
Ghanaweb
Ghanaweb
Accra, Ghana
please press: www.ghanaweb.com
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
Alabama - ALABAMA DEPUTY PLACED ON LEAVE FOR ALLEGEDLY MAKING ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS ABOUT BULLIED TEEN WHO TOOK OWN LIFE
Jason Murdock
Newsweek
Newsweek
Huntsville, AL
please press: www.newsweek.com
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".
Labels:
Alabama,
allegedly,
anti-LGBT,
bullied teen,
comments,
deputy,
Jason Murdock,
making,
on leave,
placed,
took own life
Location:
Huntsville, AL, USA
lead story - Iowa Senate Republicans propose banning use of Medicaid dollars on transgender surgery
Tony Leys, Barbara Rodriguez
Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register
Imogene, Iowa
please press: www.desmoinesregister.com
25 April 2019
Canada/Brunei - Transgender teenager from Brunei seeks asylum in Canada
civil rights - HHS nearing plan to roll back transgender protections
Mississippi - LGBTQ Mississippians Tell Texas: “Religious Freedom” Will Destroy Your State
Nico Lang
NewNowNext
NewNowNext
Raising the Stars and Stripes Over the Capitol of the State of Mississippi
Harper's Weekly
(engraver unknown)
please press: www.newnownext.com
Labels:
destroy,
LGBTQ,
Malaysia Walker,
Mississippians,
Nico Lang,
religious freedom,
state,
Texas
Location:
Jackson, MS, USA
lead story - Gender Policies In Sports — And How Local Transgender Athletes Navigate Them
24 April 2019
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
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Secret_Beach_-_Lake_Tahoe_East_Shore.jpg
please press: www.thedailybeast.com
lead story - Transgender plaintiffs sue Tennessee to change birth certificate gender
23 April 2019
lead story - Transgender adults have higher risk of poor health, U.S. study finds
Reuters
NBC
NBC
Yamai no soshi, late 12th cent.
(author unknown)
please press: www.nbcnews.com
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.
22 April 2019
civil rights - Nintendo Bans Trans Flag From Smash Bros.’ Stage Builder, Calling It a “Political Statement”
Labels:
bans,
calling,
Nintendo,
political statement,
Smash Bros.,
Stage Builder,
trans flag
Location:
Kyoto, Japan
Wyoming - How The Trump Administration's Transgender Troop Ban Is Affecting One Military Family
Lauren Hodges, Ailsa Chang
Wyoming Public Media
Wyoming Public Media
Cheyenne, WY
please press: www.wyomingpublicmedia.org
lead story - Supreme Court to hear cases on sexual orientation, transgender status in the workplace
Steve Goldstein
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
Supreme Court (original) Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/The-Old-Royal-Exchange-building.jpg please press: www.marketwatch.com |
21 April 2019
New Jersey - Middletown schools to set rules on transgender students
Russ Zimmer
app.
app.
Middletown, NJ
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Episcopal_Church_of_Middletown%2C_NJ.jpg
please press: www.app.com
lead story - Transgender Woman Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Brutal Beating
20 April 2019
civil rights - Transgender bathrooms, locker rooms: The debate in central Pennsylvania, explained
Ed Mahon
Penn Live
New Holland, PA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Shadow_of_a_house_200_West_Main_New_Holland.JPG
please press: www.pennlive.com
Michigan - Michigan Gym Loses Appeal In Suit Over Transgender Woman In Locker Room
Labels:
gym,
locker room,
loses appeal,
Michigan,
Michigan Supreme Court,
Midland,
suit,
transgender woman
Location:
Midland, MI, USA
lead story - Trump’s transgender military service ban is based in ‘prejudice and bigotry’
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