21 January 2020

civil rights - Limited in-state providers lead transgender patients to seek care in Madison

Kylie Coffin
The Daily Cardinal


Madison, WI



New Hampshire - Proposed New Hampshire bill would stop transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams

Chelsea Bard
News Center Maine


Atkinson, NH


please press:  www.newscentermaine.com

lead story - Police: Man high on ‘shrooms’ ‘pistol-whipped’ transgender woman who then wrestled the gun away

Kate Winkle
KXAN


Austin, TX


please press:  www.kxan.com

Donald Trump - CBS News Senate impeachment trial LIVE (begins at 12:30 pm Eastern time)

20 January 2020

Malaysia/UK - Kamila, the award-winning transgender doc

Mariam Mokhtar
malaysiakini


Ipoh, Malaysia


please press:  www.malaysiakini.com





civil rights - Judge: Referring to transgender people by chosen pronouns 'courtesy,' not law

Alicia Cohn
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

lead story - Transgender woman ends bid to see her ultra-Orthodox Jewish children

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


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

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News


Nairobi, Kenya


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

civil rights - Businesses key players in Michigan rights fight

Jack Lessenberry
The Blade



Emmet County, MI


please press: www4.toledoblade.com 

Indiana - Indiana Republicans have introduced two bills targeting transgender & non-binary people

Daniel Villareal
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

LaVendrick Smith
The Dallas Morning News


Dallas, TX


please press:  www.dallasnews.com

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



 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


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

Press
The University of Kansas


Lawrence, KS


please press:  today.ku.edu

lead story - Debenhams: Transgender woman awarded £9,000 in discrimination settlement

Donald Trump - Government watchdog concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid

Jeremy Herb
CNN


ezs note:  Tools of the trade!


please press:  www.cnn.com




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

Tatiana Sanchez
San Francisco Chronicle


N'Djamena, Chad


please press:  www.sfchronicle.com

civil rights - Lawmakers Consider Banning Transgender Operations for Minors

Stephen Groves
US News and World Repor


Florence, SD (video)


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

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald


Omaha, NE


please press:  www.omaha.com

lead story - Missouri lawmakers debating a transgender ban for high school sports

Christine Morton
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.  

Donald Trump - Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani have demolished Trump’s claims of innocence

Neal Katyal, Joshua A. Gelzer
The Washington Post



please press:  www.washingtonpost.com 

14 January 2020

Belize - The Orozco Appeal: The international impact

Aaron Humes
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


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.

lead story - NikkieTutorials: Beauty YouTuber reveals she is transgender

Press
BBC



please press:  www.bbc.com

Donald Trump - Trump's outrageous retweet of hate

Anushay Hossain
CNN



please press:  www.cnn.com

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.

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


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

Erica Orden
CNN


Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse
New York City, NY


please press:  www.cnn.com

12 January 2020

Bangladesh - Include transgender people in the mainstream

civil rights - Idaho is about to join national debate over transgender student-athletes

Delaware - Alleged Christian domestic terrorist regularly posted anti-LGBTQ content online

Bil Browning
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! 

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


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.

Antigua and Barbuda - The region which legislates who you can love

Gemma Hardy
BBC News


St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (offshore)


please press:  www.bbc.com

civil rights - WV Symphony welcomes its first transgender guest artist Saturday

Bill Lynch
Charleston Gazette-Mail


Clay Center
Charleston, WV


please press:  www.wvgazettemail.com


Georgia - Social issues will surely play big role in Georgia legislative session

Maya T. Prabhu
Atlanta Journal-Constitution


Hartwell, GA


please press:  www.ajc.com

lead story - For transgender men, pain of menstruation is more than just physical

Chloe Atkins
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

John Fea
USA Today


Donald Dipshit


please press:  www.usatoday.com  

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


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

Peter Hancock
The State Journal-Register


Gov. J. B. Pritzker (IL)


please press:  www.sj-r.com