Welcome to Emily's virtual rocket!
This is a news blog which specifically lets you know what is going on in the transgender world.
Also, if you wish, please donate to the "Donate" button on the right side.
Questions? Comments? Compliments? Complaints?
E-mail me at thoreaugreen@gmail.com
06 August 2019
lead story - What are the odds of a transgender Rose Queen this year?
Bradley Bermont
Pasadena Star-News
Pasadena Star-News
Pasadena, CA
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FkQGj1lQlI
please press: www.pasadenastarnews.com
05 August 2019
Donald Trump - He’s Getting Worse
Jeffrey Goldberg
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
ezs note: Oh, yeah... that's Donald, just chllin'...
please press: www.theatlantic.com
Bermuda - Pride: we belong in Bermuda
Fiona McWhirter
The Royal Gazette
The Royal Gazette
Hamilton, Bermuda
Labels:
belong,
Bermuda,
Bermuda Pride,
Fiona McWhirter,
Hamilton,
international speakers,
pride
Location:
Hamilton, Bermuda
civil rights - Lara, 17 other state insurance commissioners oppose HHS rescinding trans ACA coverage
Karen Ocamb
Los Angeles Blade
Los Angeles Blade
Sacramento, CA
please press: www.losangelesblade.com
ezs note: If you (like me) are interested in what's happening in Connecticut, yes, our Commissioner is a signatory to this letter. To find if other states have have signed in, please press in HERE.
New Mexico - The Horrors of ICE’s ‘Trans Pod’
Sylvia Johnson
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
Santa Fe, NM
please press: www.theatlantic.com
ezs note: Please be sure to play the tape at the top. Thanks.
lead story - Victoria's Secret hires its first transgender model
UNSPEAKABLE.
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shw8zMphD2o
ezs note: The video takes place a little late - at about 31:20 minutes. Sorry for the long delay
Labels:
Dayton,
El Paso,
unspeakable
Location:
El Paso, TX, USA
04 August 2019
Australia - Transgender child spurs Victorian MP to back changes to birth certificate laws
Richard Willingham
ABC (Australia)
ABC (Australia)
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Federal Coffee Palace
please press: www.abc.net.au
civil rights - Trans People Led the Fight Against HB2 in North Carolina. And We’re Winning.
Nevada - Opinion: A Lesson For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith
Sean Savoy
ThisIsReno
ThisIsReno
Sparks, NV
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Victorian_Square%2C_Sparks%2C_Nevada.jpg
please press: thisisreno.com
lead story - Trump plan would hamper LGBTQ health care access. This is cruel and dangerous.
03 August 2019
lead story - ‘Real Housewives’ Star Opens Up About Transgender Son After Mario Lopez Debacle
02 August 2019
Donald Trump - ‘We’re All Tired of Being Called Racists’
Elaina Plott
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
ezs note: Tired of being called racist? Hey, I got a solution for ya. Whether Dimwit Donald does it through sheer lunacy or manipulation, there's no doubt where HIS cards lie. In Election Day 2020, send his ass packing. (and preferably to jail)
please press: www.theatlantic.com
American Samoa - World's first transgender footballer proud to be 'home' for Pacific Games
civil rights - Southern lawmakers continue attacks on transgender people amid crisis of violence
Labels:
attacks,
Benjamin Barber,
continue,
crisis,
lawmakers,
southern,
transgender people,
violence
Location:
Wilson, NC, USA
Florida - Crime Stoppers seeks information about shooting that left transgender woman dead
Amanda Batchelor
Local10 .com
Local10 .com
Miami, FL (1896)
please press: www.local10.com
ezs note: If you have any information about the killing of Kiki (Marquis) Fantroy, please call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
lead story - House Members Demand Better Treatment of Detained Transgender Asylum Seekers
01 August 2019
lead story - Mario Lopez's comments about transgender kids aren't just dumb. They're dangerous.
31 July 2019
civil rights - Title VII Reversal: Fifth Circuit Holds No Transgender Protections Under Civil Rights Statute
Wyoming - First Congregational Church hosts first statewide LGBTQ pride worship service
lead story - The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender People’s Access to Shelters
30 July 2019
lead story - Alabama sued in transgender driver's license case
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
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)