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29 July 2019
Illinois - Illinois Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill
Casey Leins
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
Springfield, IL
Lincoln statue in front; state capitol in back
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Gfp-illinois-springfield-lincoln-statue.jpg
please press: www.usnews.com
Labels:
bathroom bill,
Casey Leins,
gender-neutral,
Illinois,
passes
Location:
Springfield, IL, USA
lead story - Rally Supporting Transgender Health Care Rights Set For Boston City Hall
FLASH - Two children killed in shooting that left gunman dead at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay Area
Staff
CBS News
CBS News
Gilroy, CA
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmtgap-N3A
please press: www.cbsnews.com
28 July 2019
lead story - 2 transgender women tortured, killed in Pakistan
27 July 2019
civil rights - Eureka hospital files motion to quash lawsuit filed by transgender man denied surgery
Labels:
denied,
Eureka,
filed,
files motion,
hospital,
quash lawsuit,
Ruth Schneider,
surgery,
transgender man
Location:
Eureka, CA, USA
Hawaii - Hawaii set to include gender X on state driver’s licenses
lead story - Transgender woman testifies at human rights tribunal after being refused Brazilian wax
26 July 2019
Massachusetts - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will allow transgender people to serve in national guard
lead story - A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later
Emily DeMaioNewton
Tricycle
Tricycle
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpJi1WwPseA
please press: tricycle.org
24 July 2019
Donald Trump - Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud
Gibraltar - Video commemorating Stonewall and celebrating Gibraltar's LGBTQ+ community launched by Government
Labels:
celebrating,
commemorating,
Gibraltar,
government,
launched,
LGBTQ+ community,
Stonewall,
video
Location:
Gibraltar
civil rights - Virginia Schools' Lawyer Says Transgender Student Is Still Female, Despite Birth Certificate
AP
Education Week
Education Week
please press: www.edweek.org
ezs note: Mighty David Corrigan tries to slam em' out of the park... keep trying, David...
Labels:
birth certificate,
David Corrigan,
despite,
female,
lawyer,
schools,
transgender student,
Virginia
Location:
Norfolk, VA, USA
Delaware - Commentary: Community relations key for Cheswold police
Christopher Workman
Delaware State News
Delaware State News
Cheswold, DE
please press: delawarestatenews.net
ezs note: It's down a bit, but Workman puts in a short yet positive viewpoint on the LGBT community.
lead story - A Black Transgender Woman Was Found Fatally Shot In South Carolina
Lauren Strapagiel
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed
Charleston, SC (1733)
please press: www.buzzfeednews.com
ezs note: If you have any information regarding the murder of Denali Berries Stuckey, please call Charleston (SC) police at 843-577-7434. Thanks.
23 July 2019
China - Helping communities to end AIDS epidemic
civil rights - Phyllis Frye: The Grandmother of the Transgender Rights Movement
Florida - Alachua County conversion therapy ban meets resistance from Florida ministry
lead story - N.C. settlement affirms transgender people’s right to use restrooms matching their gender identity
Jonathan Drew
CPTV
CPTV
Old Fort, NC
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Catawba_Avenue%2C_Old_Fort%2C_NC_Oct_2016.jpg
please press: www.pbs.org
22 July 2019
Illinois - Veterans, Lawmakers Push to Overturn Transgender Service Ban
lead story - How can we end the current impasse over transgender athletes?
21 July 2019
lead story - Baltimore man charged in D.C.-area killing of transgender woman
20 July 2019
Belgium - Rapists of transgender woman get five years after attacking her during first night out
civil rights - In 26 States, You Can Still Get Fired for Being Trans
Nebraska - Transgender woman sues state over refusal to cover gender reassignment surgery
JoAnne Young
Hastings Tribune
Hastings Tribune
Hastings, NE
lead story - Police: Transgender woman sexually assaulted in Lakeview; felon facing charges
Rosemary Sobol
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Lakeview, Illinois (part of Chicago)
please press: www.chicagotribune.com
19 July 2019
Montana - Dating (or usually not) as trans & Two Spirit
Labels:
Adrian Jawort,
cordial conversations,
dating,
dehumanized,
mocked,
trans,
Two Spirit,
usually not
Location:
Billings, MT, USA
lead story - Transgender man's mastectomy surgery dubbed 'mutilation'
Labels:
dubbed,
Elliot Comanescu,
Jared Lawthorn,
mastectomy,
mutilation,
Penylan Pantry,
surgery,
transgender man
Location:
Cardiff, UK
18 July 2019
lead story - "I'm proud of who I am, but I'm more than one identity": The fight for transgender voices in 2020
17 July 2019
Austria - Austria champions diversity, inclusivity
Connecticut - Connecticut governor signs bill banning 'gay panic defense'
AP
ctpost
ctpost
Connecticut State Capitol (interior)
Hartford, CT
lead story - Being Uninsured Poses Unique Health Care Challenges For The Transgender Community
16 July 2019
Wisconsin - LGBTQ Activists, Gov. Tony Evers Call For State Law Changes
lead story - Researcher explores links between transgender brain and gender identity
Eric Lindberg
USC
USC
Credit: https://alvinalexander.com/sites/default/files/photos/brain-and-brain-what-is-brain-star-trek.jpg
please press: news.usc.edu
ezs note: To go indepth (very indepth) in this field, please go to ENIGMA .
15 July 2019
Donald Trump - Trump weighs ousting Commerce chief Wilbur Ross after census defeat
Hans Nichols, Kayla Tausche, Hallie Jackson
NBC News
NBC News
ezs note: Now, let's not forget Wilbur!
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Tunisia - Gay lawyer and activist running for President of Tunisia, where being gay is illegal
civil rights - Military spends more on Viagra than on transgender recruits. So why ban trans?
Colorado - Colorado's Comedy Community Unites in Mourning Ailis Kennedy
Byron Graham
Westword
Westword
Fort Collins, CO
please press: www.westword.com
ezs note: To donate to a worthy cause, or if you need help, go to Trans Lifeline. (I know - they helped me through a rough patch)
lead story - 'It's A Career Ender': 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories
Labels:
career ender,
Dell,
former,
Helen Harris,
Jasmine Garsd,
LGBTQ,
nobody's business,
share,
stories,
workers
Location:
Round Rock, TX, USA
14 July 2019
Donald Trump - Trump tweets racist attacks at progressive Democratic congresswomen
Spain - Rainbow flag on Madrid City Hall displaced by Spanish standard
Pablo León
El PaÃs
El PaÃs
Madrid, Spain
civil rights - Public opinion data offers insights into transgender issues
Nebraska - Transgender inmate sues Nebraska over sexual assault during 2015 prison riot at Tecumseh
Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald
Tecumseh, NE
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Tecumseh%2C_Nebraska_city_hall_from_SW.JPG
please press: www.omaha.com
lead story - Freed transgender inmate to fight for trans prisoner rights
13 July 2019
Donald Trump - Jeffrey Epstein is Donald Trump's idea of the perfect man
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Salon
Salon
Source: Der Spiegel
please press: www.salon.com
ezs note: In case you missed it, you will find the article about the 24 women HERE .
Rwanda - Rwandan LGBT Community Steps Out of Shadows
Hamada Elrasam
VOA
VOA
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali Tower
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Kigali_Tower_-_Downtown_Kigali_-_Rwanda.jpg
please press: www.voanews.com
Labels:
Hamada Elrasam,
lesbians,
LGBT community,
out of shadows,
Rwanda,
Rwandan,
steps,
transgender man
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda
civil rights - Transgender fire chief harassed by Byron city officials after transition, EEOC filing alleges
Labels:
alleges,
Becky Purser,
Byron,
city officials,
EEOC,
filing,
fire chief,
harassed,
transgender,
transition
Location:
Byron, GA 31008, USA
North Carolina - Speech therapy helps transgender individuals find their voice
lead story - Five Coming-of-Age Trans Movies That Changed My life
Labels:
Boys Don’t Cry,
changed,
coming-of-age,
Diana Tourjée,
five,
Gun Hill Road,
life,
Pose*,
The Crying Game,
The Matrix,
trans movies
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