20 January 2020
civil rights - Judge: Referring to transgender people by chosen pronouns 'courtesy,' not law
Alicia Cohn
The Hill
The Hill
Baton Rouge, LA
please press: thehill.com
ezs note: Even if there is only one reason to dump Donald Trump (and trust me, there are many, many more) lifetime appointments are definitely one. Even if you live in a small town, every bit helps in removing this monster from our society.
Vermont - Former gubernatorial candidate and political activist announces run for Lt. Governor
Press
vermontbiz
vermontbiz
Newfane, VT
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Church_in_Newfane%2C_Vermont_fall_2009.jpg
please press: vermontbiz.com
Donald Trump - President Trump made 16,241 false or misleading claims in his first three years
Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, Meg Kelly
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
ezs note: Pinocchio doesn't even come close.
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
ezs note 2: It's a little dated, but the Toronto Star did an excellent piece as well. Trump is printed verbatim, as well as a correction. You can find it here . It's a gargantuan piece, but I think you'll enjoy it.
19 January 2020
Kenya - Gay refugees in Kenya report repeated attacks from locals
civil rights - Businesses key players in Michigan rights fight
Indiana - Indiana Republicans have introduced two bills targeting transgender & non-binary people
Daniel Villareal
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Evansville, IN
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: If you live in Indiana, please call your state representative and state senator and urge her/him to defeat both bills (SB 74 and HB 1088). Thanks.
lead story - Recent violence against transgender community highlighted at LGBTQ conference in Dallas
Donald Trump - ‘Once this is over, we’ll be kings’: How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump’s world — and now is rattling it
Rosalind S. Helderman, Paul Sonne
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
ezs note: Maybe he 'borrowed' it from Elizabeth...
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
16 January 2020
Now let me see...
Well, I finally got it right. After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button! Now is the right time.
I live in a wheelchair, and in a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income. So there are a few promises I would make to you. If you are generous enough to make a donation, you have a right to expect certain obligations:
1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.
2- Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
3- Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
5- If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.
6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous) I will be sure to thank you.
Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate') >>>. Thanks.
Haiti - Weeks after suspicious death, Haiti gay rights activist still not buried
Jacqueline Charles
Miami Herald
Miami Herald
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
please press: www.miamiherald.com
ezs note: The article is a bit dated, but if they are dragging their feet, contact their embassy that they should give Mr. Jeudy a proper burial and aggressive detective work. Thanks.
civil rights - Campaign eyes protections for LGBTQ community
Kansas - KU LAW PROFESSOR FIRST TO OUTLINE HOW TITLE IX PROTECTS TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
lead story - Debenhams: Transgender woman awarded £9,000 in discrimination settlement
Press
Sky News
Sky News
Newry, Northern Ireland
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Newry_Cathedral_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1497482.jpg
please press: news.sky.com
Donald Trump - Government watchdog concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid
15 January 2020
Now let me see...
Well, I finally got it right. After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button! Now is the right time.
I live in a wheelchair, and in a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income. So there are a few promises I would make to you. If you are generous enough to make a donation, you have a right to expect certain obligations:
1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.
2- Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
3- Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
5- If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.
6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous) I will be sure to thank you.
Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate') >>>. Thanks.
Chad/US - SF man deported to Chad must return to US, judge says
civil rights - Lawmakers Consider Banning Transgender Operations for Minors
Stephen Groves
US News and World Repor
US News and World Repor
Florence, SD (video)
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlChgMNB4-E
please press: www.usnews.com
ezs note: If you live in South Dakota, please call or email your state congressperson and your state senator and tell them to kill this stupid bill. Thanks.
Nebraska - Male, female or non? Bill would add to gender options on Nebraska driver's licenses, state IDs
lead story - Missouri lawmakers debating a transgender ban for high school sports
Christine Morton
KY3
KY3
Springfield, MO
please press: www.ky3.com
ezs note: If you live in Missouri, please tell your state congressperson and state senator to kill this stupid bill. Thanks.
ezs note: If you live in Missouri, please tell your state congressperson and state senator to kill this stupid bill. Thanks.
Donald Trump - Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani have demolished Trump’s claims of innocence
Neal Katyal, Joshua A. Gelzer
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Demolition_of_the_New_Haven_Coliseum.gif
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
14 January 2020
Belize - The Orozco Appeal: The international impact
Aaron Humes
Breaking Belize News
Breaking Belize News
Belmopan, Belize
please press:
civil rights - Health insurance for transgender people exists. Good luck understanding it.
Utah - Utah lawmaker proposing ban on transgender surgery for minors
Brian Mullahy
CBS 2
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CBS 2
Orem, UT
please press: kutv.com
ezs note: Granted, this is a tough row to hoe, but if you live in Utah, please tell your state congressperson and your state senator to say NO to this nonsensical bill. Thanks.
13 January 2020
Now let me see...
Well, I finally got it right. After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button! Now is the right time.
I live in a wheelchair, and in a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income. So there are a few promises I would make to you. If you are generous enough to make a donation, you have a right to expect certain obligations:
1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.
2- Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
3- Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
5- If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.
6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous) I will be sure to thank you.
Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate') >>>. Thanks.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
civil rights - Lawsuit: Transgender woman says her rights were violated in men's prison
West Virginia - Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation fourth-quarter grants announced
Staff
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Kanawha County Courthouse
Charleston, WV
please press: www.wvgazettemail.com
ezs note: Although mention is brief, Fairness West Virginia Initiative could be a way out of the thicket. It is located at 405 Capitol Street, Suite 6, Charleston.
lead story - Transgender employees sue Florida over state's trans health care ban
Donald Trump - Treasury official pleads guilty to charge connected to leaks of Trump-related data
12 January 2020
Bangladesh - Include transgender people in the mainstream
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civil rights - Idaho is about to join national debate over transgender student-athletes
Scott McIntosh
Idaho Statesman
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Idaho Statesman
Idaho Falls, ID
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Idaho_Falls%2C_Idaho_%28Snake_River%29.jpg
please press: www.idahostatesman.com
Delaware - Alleged Christian domestic terrorist regularly posted anti-LGBTQ content online
Bil Browning
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Newark, DE
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: Newark, Delaware and surrounding area - if you have information on Samuel James Gulick but haven't turned it in yet, please call Newark (DE) Police at 1-800-FORCE-12. The longer Gulick goes to jail, the better!
ezs note: Newark, Delaware and surrounding area - if you have information on Samuel James Gulick but haven't turned it in yet, please call Newark (DE) Police at 1-800-FORCE-12. The longer Gulick goes to jail, the better!
lead story - Illinois Updating Birth Certificates For Transgender Dads
Donald Trump - Impeachment: Trump fumes as Pelosi prepares to send articles to the Senate
Martin Pengelly
The Guardian
The Guardian
ezs note: Donald prefers industrial strength.
please press: www.theguardian.com
11 January 2020
Now let me see...
Well, I finally got it right. After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button! Now is the right time.
I live in a wheelchair, and in a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income. So there are a few promises I would make to you. If you are generous enough to make a donation, you have a right to expect certain obligations:
1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.
2- Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
3- Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.
5- If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.
6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous) I will be sure to thank you.
Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate') >>>. Thanks.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
Antigua and Barbuda - The region which legislates who you can love
civil rights - WV Symphony welcomes its first transgender guest artist Saturday
Georgia - Social issues will surely play big role in Georgia legislative session
lead story - For transgender men, pain of menstruation is more than just physical
Chloe Atkins
NBC News
NBC News
menstrual pad
please press: www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: Here in Connecticut, both women and transgender men are lucky, in that they don't have to pay tax on these necessary menstrual items. But far too many do have to pay the tax. In the large scheme of things, this might not seem too onerous, but for those who are disabled, people who are low wage, or are unemployed, every penny counts!
Donald Trump - 'Evangelicals for Trump' was an awful display by supposed citizens of the Kingdom of God
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10 January 2020
civil rights - Advocates hope LGBTQ protections pass with new Virginia leadership
Nevada - Trans Character At The Heart Of Vegas Author's Youth Novel
Mike Prevatt
Nevada Public Radio
Nevada Public Radio
Las Vegas, NV
please press: knpr.org
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ezs note: Please also see the podcast (9 minutes).
lead story - Illinois Medicaid now covers transgender therapy
09 January 2020
lead story - Transgender people face NHS waiting list 'hell'
Donald Trump - Trump Moves to Exempt Big Projects From Environmental Review
Lisa Friedman
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: Coming soon to a children's playground near you...
please press: www.nytimes.com
08 January 2020
civil rights - Michigan LGBT rights initiative launched for November ballot
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