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29 September 2019
Oregon - Transgender Discrimination
lead story - Transgender woman from Pakistan finds peace in Germany
Donald Trump - Trump-Supporting Lawyers diGenova and Toensing Teamed Up With Giuliani to Dig Up Ukraine Dirt on Biden: Report
Justin Baragona, Scott Bixby
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
ezs note: dirt, as found in the White House
please press: www.thedailybeast.com
Labels:
dig up,
Donald Trump,
Joe Biden,
Joe diGenova,
Justin Baragona,
lawyers,
Rudy Giuliani,
Scott Bixby,
supporting,
teamed up,
Ukraine dirt,
Victoria Toensing
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
28 September 2019
Iceland/US - Iceland's president wears rainbow bracelet during Pence visit, apparently to show support for LGBT
Bailey Vogt
The Washington Times
The Washington Times
ezs note: Yes... apparently so!
please press: www.washingtontimes.com
Labels:
apparently,
Bailey Vogt,
Guðni Jóhannesson,
Iceland,
LGBT,
Mike Pence,
president,
rainbow bracelet,
show support,
visit,
wears
Location:
Reykjavík, Iceland
civil rights - Person of Interest Is Named in Killing of Transgender Woman in Florida
lead story - A viral fake news story linked trans health care to 'thousands' of deaths
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
"War Of The Worlds" hoax (1938)
ezs note: Ahem, if you haven't figured it out by now, LifeSiteNews is a HOAX.
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Labels:
deaths,
fake news,
hoax,
LifeSiteNews,
linked,
story,
thousands,
Tim Fitzsimons,
trans health care,
viral
Location:
New York, NY, USA
Donald Trump - Trump blasts 'savages' — Ocasio-Cortez, three other women of color, Schiff, Nadler
27 September 2019
Guatemala - Guatemala’s First Gay Congressman Fears for His Life Amid Death Threats
civil rights - The Human Rights Campaign Joins Thousands of Advocates and Allies at National Trans Visibility March
Hawaii - Tulsi Gabbard Rejects Claim Her LGBTQ Commitment Is 'Skin-Deep'
Labels:
claim,
LGBTQ commitment,
rejects,
skin-deep,
Tulsi Gabbard
Location:
Honolulu, HI, USA
lead story - A Man Has Been Arrested After Another Transgender Woman Was Shot In Dallas
Labels:
another,
arrested,
Dallas,
Domingo Ramirez-Cavente,
Kadia Goba,
man,
shot,
traffic charges,
transgender woman
Location:
Dallas, TX, USA
Donald Trump - White House Knew of Whistle-Blower’s Allegations Soon After Trump’s Call With Ukraine Leader
Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Goldman, Katie Benner
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: www.nytimes.com
Labels:
Adam Goldman,
allegations,
call,
Donald Trump,
Julian E. Barnes,
Katie Benner,
knew,
Michael S. Schmidt,
Ukraine leader,
whistle-blower,
White House
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
26 September 2019
Donald Trump - Read: Whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump and Ukraine
House Committee on Intelligence - whistleblowing
ezs note: Hey I ain't an armtwister, but I do urge to listen to at least an hour of testimony. I have a sense that this will be historic. Here's where you go:
25 September 2019
Ecuador - Why Is This Happening? Receiving asylum, and helping today's asylum seekers with Luis Mancheno: podcast and transcript
Labels:
asylum seekers,
Chris Hayes,
helping,
Luis Mancheno,
podcast,
receiving asylum,
today's,
transcript
Location:
Quito, Ecuador
civil rights - At Emmys, Laverne Cox shines spotlight on LGBTQ Supreme Court cases
California - California adds an 11th state to its travel ban. No taxpayer-funded trips to Iowa
lead story - Transgender man loses court battle to be registered as father
Robert Booth
The Guardian
The Guardian
Kent, UK
earliest inscription 871-899 CE
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
please press: www.theguardian.com
Donald Trump - Read Trump's phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky
24 September 2019
lead story - 'I am going to kill you. I hate transgender females' | Trans women held at gunpoint, attacked in DC
Labels:
attacked,
gunpoint,
held,
kill,
Lorenzo Hall,
trans women,
transgender females,
Washington DC
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Donald Trump - Trump mocks teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg
23 September 2019
Czech Republic - Czech activist organization champions transgender rights in Prague
Press
Tennessee Journalist
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/CZ-Prag-hrad-koenigsp-kronjuw.jpg
Tennessee Journalist
Prague, Czech Republic
please press: tnjn.com
civil rights - Patricia Arquette Honors Late Sister Alexis In Powerful Emmys Plea For Transgender Rights
Curtis M. Wong
HuffPost
HuffPost
Patricia Arquettte
please press: www.huffpost.com
ezs note: Damn skippy, Patricia. Thank you.
Iowa - Transgender student shares their experience at Iowa State
lead story - Transgender woman shot in apparent hate crime in Dallas
Donald Trump - Donald Trump vs. the United States of America
David Leonhardt
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: 243 years later, we have 'King' Donald.
Impeach him, then throw 'em in jail.
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence.jpg
please press: www.nytimes.com
22 September 2019
Costa Rica - A Brief History of LGBTQ Resistance in Costa Rican Nightlife
Richard Villegas
Remezcla
Remezcla
San José, Costa Rica
civil rights -To respect Civil Rights Act, Supreme Court must bar discrimination against LGBT people
Erwin Chemerinsky
The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Sacramento_%2C_California_%2833994662274%29.jpg
please press: www.sacbee.com
Montana - Billings City Council to look at non-discrimination ordinance again
Staff
KXLH
KXLH
Billings, MT
please press: www.kxlh.com
ezs note: Central southern Montana - if you, or someone you know lives in Billings, persuade or go (if you live in the city itself) to the Billings City Council and politely but firmly to vote YES on the bill. Thanks.
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