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12 August 2019
11 August 2019
Germany - How safe is Germany for LGBTQ travelers?
Gero Schließ
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Berlin, Germany
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please press: www.dw.com
Labels:
Germany,
Gero Schließ,
LGBTQ travelers,
Motzstraßenfest,
Nollendorfplatz,
safe,
Spartacus
Location:
Berlin, Germany
civil rights - Mike Anthony: Connecticut is at the heart of a transgender athlete debate that is difficult to explore, let alone solve
Mike Anthony
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
Bulkeley High School, named after Morgan Bulkeley (above)
please press: www.courant.com
Idaho - Dems defend Boise State University diversity programs
Nathan Brown
Post Register
Post Register
Boise, ID (1911)
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please press: www.postregister.com
lead story - Victorian MPs to debate bill to let transgender people change birth certificate without surgery
Josh Taylor
The Guardian
The Guardian
Melbourne, VIC, Australia (1880)
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please press: www.theguardian.com
10 August 2019
Donald Trump - Trump retweets Epstein conspiracy theory, claiming Clinton connection
Cuba - First transgender couple married in Cuba
civil rights - Betsy DeVos May Force High Schools to Discriminate Against Trans Athletes
Tennessee - A Nashville songwriter wrote on her transgender life. The city library refused the book. | Opinion
Stacy Harris
Tennesseean
Tennesseean
Nashville, TN
(Bellevue area)
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please press: www.tennessean.com
Labels:
book,
city library,
Deena Kaye Rose,
Nashville,
opinion,
refused,
songwriter,
Stacy Harris,
transgender life,
wrote
Location:
Nashville, TN, USA
Coming to a place near YOU!!!
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!
Labels:
coming,
John Larson,
place,
you
lead story - Transgender Man Gavin Grimm Wins Court Fight He Started As A Boy
Dawn Ennis
Forbes
Forbes
Gavin Grimm
San Francisco, CA march
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Trans_March_San_Francisco_20180622-3445.jpg
please press: www.forbes.com
09 August 2019
lead story - This Transgender Man Was Kicked Out Of His College After Getting Top Surgery
Hey - I wrote something in the Hartford Courant!!
Labels:
Hartford Courant
Location:
Hartford, CT, USA
07 August 2019
Donald Trump - Trump quietly used regulations to expand gun access
Labels:
Anita Kumar,
Donald Trump,
expand,
gun access,
mass shootings,
quietly,
regulations,
regulatory moves,
used
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Burkina Faso - In Burkina Faso, being transgender means living in the shadows
civil rights - 12 Reasons It Should Be Illegal for Doctors Not to Treat Trans People
Diana Tourjée
Vice
Vice
Eden Prairie, MN
(among others)
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!
Labels:
Allentown,
Brooklyn,
Chandler,
Chapel Hill,
Chicago,
Diana Tourjée,
doctors,
Doraville,
Eden Prairie,
Grover,
Helena,
Houston,
illegal,
reasons,
Seattle,
Spokane,
trans people,
treat
Location:
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Alaska - A Trans Woman Is Liberating the State of Alaska
lead story - Transgender citizens: The other “integral part of India” that may have been shortchanged by its parliament
Anish Gawande
Quartz India
Quartz India
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BA6RrqjeOA
please press: qz.com
06 August 2019
Connecticut - Gov. Ned Lamont signed three laws Tuesday supporting the state’s LGBTQ community. Here’s what they do.
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
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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
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