lead story - Victorian MPs to debate bill to let transgender people change birth certificate without surgery

Josh Taylor
The Guardian

Melbourne, VIC, Australia (1880)

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please press:  www.theguardian.com

Donald Trump - Trump retweets Epstein conspiracy theory, claiming Clinton connection

Jane C. Timm, Liz Johnstone
NBC News

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Cuba - First transgender couple married in Cuba

Press
CNA

Havana, Cuba

Capitolo Nacional (1929)

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please press:  www.channelnewsasia.com

civil rights - Betsy DeVos May Force High Schools to Discriminate Against Trans Athletes

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

Department of Education

Washington DC

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please press:  slate.com

Tennessee - A Nashville songwriter wrote on her transgender life. The city library refused the book. | Opinion

Stacy Harris
Tennesseean

Nashville, TN

(Bellevue area)

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please press:  www.tennessean.com

Coming to a place near YOU!!!

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ezs note:  Rep. John Larson will be coming to the branch library in West Hartford (Starkel Road) on Friday, Aug. 23 at 11:00 pm.  Who knows - maybe you'll see me there!

lead story - Transgender Man Gavin Grimm Wins Court Fight He Started As A Boy

Dawn Ennis
Forbes

Gavin Grimm

San Francisco, CA march

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please press:  www.forbes.com

lead story - This Transgender Man Was Kicked Out Of His College After Getting Top Surgery

Lauren Strapagiel
BuzzFeed News

Gallatin, TN

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please press:  www.buzzfeednews.com

Hey - I wrote something in the Hartford Courant!!

Hartford, CT

Hartford Courant

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ezs note:  To read my Letter To The Editor, please press HERE.

Donald Trump - Trump quietly used regulations to expand gun access

Anita Kumar
Politico

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please press:  www.politico.com

Burkina Faso - In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows

Émilie Laystary
Equal Times

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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please press:  www.equaltimes.org 

civil rights - 12 Reasons It Should Be Illegal for Doctors Not to Treat Trans People

Diana Tourjée
Vice

Eden Prairie, MN

(among others)

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please press:  www.vice.com

ezs note:  If you have had crappy medical service based on your transgender experience, please press HERE.   Let your voice be heard!

Alaska - A Trans Woman Is Liberating the State of Alaska

Desirée Guerrero
Advocate

Anchorage, AK (1915)

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please press:  www.advocate.com

lead story - Transgender citizens: The other “integral part of India” that may have been shortchanged by its parliament

Anish Gawande
Quartz India

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please press:  qz.com

Connecticut - Gov. Ned Lamont signed three laws Tuesday supporting the state’s LGBTQ community. Here’s what they do.

Tess Vrbin
Hartford Courant

East Hartford, CT

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please press:  www.courant.com

lead story - What are the odds of a transgender Rose Queen this year?

Bradley Bermont
Pasadena Star-News

Pasadena, CA

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please press:  www.pasadenastarnews.com 

Donald Trump - He’s Getting Worse

Jeffrey Goldberg
The Atlantic

ezs note:  Oh, yeah... that's Donald, just chllin'...

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

Bermuda - Pride: we belong in Bermuda

Fiona McWhirter
The Royal Gazette

Hamilton, Bermuda

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civil rights - Lara, 17 other state insurance commissioners oppose HHS rescinding trans ACA coverage

Karen Ocamb
Los Angeles Blade

Sacramento, CA

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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

Santa Fe, NM

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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

Caitlin O'Kane
CBS News

New York City, NY

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please press:  www.cbsnews.com

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

Australia - Transgender child spurs Victorian MP to back changes to birth certificate laws

Richard Willingham
ABC (Australia)

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Federal Coffee Palace

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please press:  www.abc.net.au

civil rights - Trans People Led the Fight Against HB2 in North Carolina. And We’re Winning.

Joaquin Carcãno

ACLU

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please press:  www.aclu.org

Nevada - Opinion: A Lesson For Sparks Mayor Ron Smith

Sean Savoy
ThisIsReno

Sparks, NV

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please press:  thisisreno.com

lead story - Trump plan would hamper LGBTQ health care access. This is cruel and dangerous.

Katherine Archuleta
USA Today

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please press:  www.usatoday.com

lead story - ‘Real Housewives’ Star Opens Up About Transgender Son After Mario Lopez Debacle

Curtis M. Wong
HuffPost

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please press:  www.huffpost.com

Donald Trump - ‘We’re All Tired of Being Called Racists’

Elaina Plott
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)

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

American Samoa - World's first transgender footballer proud to be 'home' for Pacific Games

Press
Loop

Pago Pago, American Samoa

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please press:  http://www.looppng.com

civil rights - Southern lawmakers continue attacks on transgender people amid crisis of violence

Benjamin Barber
Facing South

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please press:  www.facingsouth.org

Florida - Crime Stoppers seeks information about shooting that left transgender woman dead

Amanda Batchelor
Local10 .com

Miami, FL (1896)

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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

Ben Kesslen
NBC News Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (1750)

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please press:  www.nbcphiladelphia.com

lead story - Mario Lopez's comments about transgender kids aren't just dumb. They're dangerous.

Chase Strangio
NBC News

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com

civil rights - Title VII Reversal: Fifth Circuit Holds No Transgender Protections Under Civil Rights Statute

Jonathan Clark
JD Supra

Colored Sailor's Room, ca. 1917

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please press:  www.jdsupra.com  

Wyoming - First Congregational Church hosts first statewide LGBTQ pride worship service

Press
rocketminer.com

Rock Springs, WY

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please press:  www.rocketminer.com

lead story - The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender People’s Access to Shelters

Sarah Kellman et. al.
The Center for American Progress

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please press:  www.americanprogress.org 

lead story - Alabama sued in transgender driver's license case

Kim Chandler
StarTribune

Montgomery, AL  

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please press:  www.startribune.com

Illinois - Illinois Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill

Casey Leins
US News & World Report

Springfield, IL

Lincoln statue in front; state capitol in back

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please press:  www.usnews.com

lead story - Rally Supporting Transgender Health Care Rights Set For Boston City Hall

AP
Boston CBS

Boston City Hall

Boston, MA

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please press:  boston.cbslocal.com

FLASH - Two children killed in shooting that left gunman dead at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay Area

Staff
CBS News

Gilroy, CA

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lead story - 2 transgender women tortured, killed in Pakistan

AP
ABC News

Punjab, Pakistan

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

civil rights - Eureka hospital files motion to quash lawsuit filed by transgender man denied surgery

Ruth Schneider
Times-Standard

Eureka, CA

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Hawaii - Hawaii set to include gender X on state driver’s licenses

Steven Adams
Trib Live

Honolulu, HI

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please press:  triblive.com

lead story - Transgender woman testifies at human rights tribunal after being refused Brazilian wax

Eva Uguen-Csenge
CBC News

Surrey, BC

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please press:  www.cbc.ca

Massachusetts - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will allow transgender people to serve in national guard

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Swampscott, MA (governor's residence)

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lead story - A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later

Emily DeMaioNewton
Tricycle

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please press:  tricycle.org

Donald Trump - Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud

Bob Van Voris
Bloomberg News

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please press:  www.bloomberg.com

Gibraltar - Video commemorating Stonewall and celebrating Gibraltar's LGBTQ+ community launched by Government

Press
GBC

Gibraltar (governor's residence)

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please press:  www.gbc.gi

civil rights - Virginia Schools' Lawyer Says Transgender Student Is Still Female, Despite Birth Certificate

AP
Education Week

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please press:  www.edweek.org

ezs note:  Mighty David Corrigan tries to slam em' out of the park... keep trying, David...

Delaware - Commentary: Community relations key for Cheswold police

Christopher Workman
Delaware State News

Cheswold, DE

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please press:  delawarestatenews.net

ezs note:  It's down a bit, but Workman puts in a short yet positive viewpoint on the LGBT community.