17 October 2019
16 October 2019
civil rightsv- Matthew Shepard’s Parents Assail Trump Administration on Gay Rights
Arkansas - ARTBEAT: V.L. Cox's 'Break Glass' exhibit back in Arkansas from U.S. tour
lead story - Federal judge overturns ObamaCare transgender protections
Donald Trump - Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies
15 October 2019
lead story - NEW DETAILS: Transgender bathroom issue riles Pickens parents
Donald Trump - Trump’s Efforts to Push Ukraine Toward a Biden Inquiry: A Timeline
Weiyi Cai, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Alicia Parlapiano, Jugal K. Patel, Kenneth P. Vogel (and others)
The New York Times
The New York Times
imPEACHment (get it? Oh, never mind...)
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Are all the President's machinations a bit dizzying? The timeline may be helpful. The hotlinks are especially informative.
14 October 2019
Donald Trump - Inside Trump’s Botched Attempt to Hire Trey Gowdy
Maggie Haberman, Annie Karni
The New York Times
The New York Times
Trey Gowdy (R-SC)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Trey_Gowdy_official_congressional_photo.jpg
please press: www.nytimes.com
13 October 2019
Connecticut - A gay rights case in D.C., and a conversation in Connecticut
lead story - Transphobic flyers highlight fears among transgender community in Des Moines
Andrea May Sahouri
Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, IA (1851)
please press: www.desmoinesregister.com
Donald Trump - James Comey Would Like to Help
12 October 2019
civil rights - I listened to the Supreme Court argue about my rights as a trans person. I have never felt more frustrated.
New Jersey - U.S. Supreme Court will decide if someone can be fired for being gay or transgender. This is N.J.’s law.
lead story - Bradford church sets transgender worship and workshop
Donald Trump - Trump's losses mount in stunning day of setbacks
11 October 2019
Mexico - In Juárez, A Migrant Shelter Offers Refuge For LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Mallory Falk
KERA News
KERA News
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
painting, 1850s (artist unknown)
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Manso
civil rights - ICE says Mexican citizen who confessed to shooting transgender woman in Dallas was deported in 2010
Minnesota - UMN grad student recognized for poem exploring transgender confinement
lead story - Protesters interrupt CNN LGBTQ town hall to highlight plight of black transgender women
Kate Sullivan
CNN
CNN
Washington DC
please press:
Donald Trump - The latest on the Trump impeachment inquiry
Bianca Britton, Mike Hayes, Brian Ries, Fernando Alfonso III (and many others)
CNN
CNN
please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: This is a rolling, fast-paced investigation. If you have the time, you might want to review it more than once.
10 October 2019
Donald Trump - The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
Press
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Please read the impeachment, the indictment, and the letter.
ezs note: Please read the impeachment, the indictment, and the letter.
09 October 2019
South Dakota - ACLU, South Dakota attorney general at odds over Supreme Court case
lead story - Transgender surgery linked with better long-term mental health, study shows
Donald Trump - Editorial: Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds was the president at his malignant and incompetent worst
08 October 2019
lead story - Trans activist Samantha Boucher to manage U.S. Senate campaign
Donald Trump - Ukraine witness Gordon Sondland barred from testifying at impeachment hearing – live updates
Emily Tillett, Kathryn Watson, Stefan Becket
CBS News
CBS News
ezs note: (Donald Trump) You may speak now. Nothing to say? Okay, see you later.
please press: www.cbsnews.com
06 October 2019
Donald Trump - These Republicans May Not Endorse an Impeachment Inquiry. But They Aren’t Saying No.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The New York Times
The New York Times
Reno, NV
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: If you live in a Republican district, call, e-write, or if they come to your area, visit her/him directly and urge her/him to vote 'YES' on impeachment. And gently remind her/him that you CAN vote if she/he goes the other way.
05 October 2019
civil rights - Conversion Therapy Tied to Suicide Attempts by Transgender People, Massive New Study Shows
South Carolina - SC Pride Has Made Strides Over 30 Years But More Support Sought for LGBTQ Issues
lead story - ‘Are you afraid of dying?’ Transgender woman attacked in Dallas tells her story for the first time
Lauren McGaughy
The Dallas Morning News
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The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/TexasCentennialBuildings1_%281_of_1%29.jpg
please press: www.dallasnews.com
Donald Trump - 2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings
Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Goldman
The New York Times
The New York Times
Whistle (anyone willing to blow? Please?)
please press: www.nytimes.com
04 October 2019
Delaware - Support group for parents and families of transgender children forming in Delaware
lead story - MaineCare to Provide Coverage for Transgender Medical Care
Donald Trump - READ: Text messages between US diplomats and Ukrainians released by House Democrats
Transcript
CNN
CNN
ezs note: See also Politico.com's text here. (referred to on page 8 of text)
please press: www.cnn.com
Bill Taylor: "As I said on the phone, I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign." (page 9)
03 October 2019
Malta - Church school teaching practice an ‘amazing’ experience, says transgender woman
civil rights - For LGBT people, the courage to live openly changes hearts and minds | Opinion
Virginia - Danica Roem speaks on intersectionality, transgender involvement in politics
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lead story - This transgender man created resources for trans men of color in the DMV #ForTheCulture
Donald Trump - Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior
Andrew P. Napolitano
FOX News\
FOX News\
ezs note: Yup. Even Napolitano can't stand him anymore.
please press: www.foxnews.com
02 October 2019
lead story - UGA employee says settlement is step forward for transgender rights
Eric Stirgus
AJC
AJC
Athens, GA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/State_Botanical_Garden_of_Georgia_001.jpg
please press: www.ajc.com
Donald Trump - House Plans to Subpoena White House for Ukraine Records
Nicholas Fandos
The New York Times
The New York Times
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: See also Rep. Cummings' note.
01 October 2019
Kenya - 'Intersex' is counted in Kenya's census — but is this a victory?
Katie G. Nelson
PRI
PRI
Nairobi, Kenya
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Kenyatta_International_Conference_Centre.jpg
please press: www.pri.org
civil rights - Texas leads the nation in transgender murders. After the latest attack, the Dallas trans community asks why
Georgia - Georgia university system agrees to cover transgender healthcare
lead story - Virginia teacher sues school after being fired for not using transgender student's pronouns
Minyvonne Burke
NBC News
NBC News
West Point, VA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Sunday_storefronts%2C_West_Point%2C_Virginia.jpg
please press: www.nbcnews.com
Donald Trump - This 2016 map tweeted by Donald Trump is hugely misleading
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
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ezs note: Donald Trump's mapmakers, hard at work
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Evolution_of_a_Tornado.jpg
please press: www.cnn.com
please press: www.cnn.com
30 September 2019
South Dakota - The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens
Mary Annette Pember
Daily Yonder
Daily Yonder
Pine Ridge, SD
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Pine_Ridge_Indian_Health_Service_Hospital.jpg
please press: www.dailyyonder.com
lead story - Man charged in 'horrendous' attack on victim activists say is transgender
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