civil rights - HRC Announces Unprecedented Support for the Equality Act from 200+ Leading Businesses

Viet Tran
HRC

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please press:  www.hrc.org

Pennsylvania - Project CommUNITY: Debate over transgender student rights in Elanco School District

Anne Shannon
WGAL

Minersville, PA

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ezs note:  I gotta tell you a story that is related.  In the movie Ma Vie En Rose (see it on Youtube if you have the chance)  Jerome and Ludovic are in the public bathroom to solve a dispute.  It happens just for a second or two, but a girl walks by.  Eek!  Horrors!  Uh... wait a minute.  Y'see, there are no boys' or girls' toilets in France, just 'toilets'.  And this is twenty years ago.

But this is the good ol' USA, where lawyers make a mint over the most trivial matters.  God bless America.  The lawyers are certainly blessed.

lead story - The Category Is ‘Cover Star’: Pose’s Indya Moore Is the 1st Transgender Woman to Cover Elle Magazine

Mayisha Kai
The Glowup

New York City, NY

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civil rights - All I want for Mother's Day is equality for my transgender child | Opinion

Karen Dolan
Tennessean

near Lenoir City, TN

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Mississippi - Enough is enough: Update Mississippi’s hate crimes law

Rob Hill
Clarion-Ledger

Jackson, MS

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ezs note:  Mississippians - Tell the state Capitol that your foot is coming down.  You really need to tell both the state Senator and the state Representative they need to act... unless they want to be the former state Senator or Rep. (uh... then do something about it)

lead story - China's transgender people driven to self-medicate, report says

Ben Westcott
CNN

Jinshanling, China

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Donald Trump - Americans' support for impeaching Trump rises: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Chris Kahn
Reuters

im +

= Donald freakin' Trump!

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Cuba - Cuba cancels annual Conga Against Homophobia parade

AP
NBC News

Havana, Cuba

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civil rights - Transgender People’s Rights Are in Peril

Karen Dolan
The Progressive

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please press:  progressive.org

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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please press:  www.washingtonexaminer.com

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

please press:  www.abqjournal.com

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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please press:  www.nytimes.com

Chile - Chile’s day of women

Franck Gaudichaud
Le Monde diplomatique

Santiago, Chile

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please press:  mondediplo.com

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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please press:  www.insider.com

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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 please press:   www.nytimes.com

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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please press:  finance.yahoo.com

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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please press:  thehill.com

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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please press:  www.azpm.org

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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