lead story - Transgender Chicagoans say police encounters can be dehumanizing. A new report says CPD is failing them.

Hannah Leone
Chicago Tribune

Carl Sandburg

Chicago, IL

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lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner

Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896

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ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

• If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
• Speak at your local library
• Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
• Peacefully protest
• If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

FLASH - school shooting in Denver

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New Mexico - U.S. can be leader in gay rights across globe

Bill Richardson
Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque, NM

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lead story - Transgender health discrimination claim against Iowa State may be settled for $28,000

Jason Clayworth
Des Moines Register

Ames, IA

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lead story - Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says

Edith Bracho-Sanchez
CNN

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Trump Says Kentucky Derby Ruling Was ‘Not a Good One’

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times

ezs note:  Wow... you know so much... plus horse racing?  Oh, Donald, you're such the genius...

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Chile - Chile’s day of women

Franck Gaudichaud
Le Monde diplomatique

Santiago, Chile

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civil rights -We can protect LGBTQ people and religious freedom. Pete Buttigieg and Utah show the way.

Jeff Graham
USA Today

Salt Lake City, UT

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Nevada - NEVADA DMV INTRODUCES GENDER NEUTRAL OPTION

Olivia Ali
The Nevada Sagebrush

Carson City, NV

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lead story - Attack on transgender woman in downtown Denver under investigation

Suzanne Ciechalski, Phil McCausland
NBC News

Denver, CO

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Donald Trump - A day after ranting about social media censorship, Trump retweets conspiracy site InfoWars and a far-right personality 'at the precipice of outright white nationalism'

Bradley Saacks
Insider

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Barbados - HIV PrEP – The morals Police are allowing new infections

Nastassia Rambarran

Stabroek News

Georgetown, Barbados

George Washington house (!)

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civil rights - Trump Administration Strengthens ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Care Workers

Margot Sanger-Katz
The New York Times

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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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please press:  www.hrc.org

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

Caster Semenya

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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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