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25 January 2020
24 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
I had 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.
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Brazil - Brazil issues new rules, lowers age for gender reassignment surgery
civil rights - Transgender employee fired for 'bad attitude' can advance discrimination claim
Jennifer Carsen
HR Dive
HR Dive
Elkridge, MD
please press: www.hrdive.com
ezs note: You can also read the plaintiff's brief by clicking here.
New York - Transgender minor sues New York State over policy prohibiting birth certificate corrections
lead story - Puberty blockers linked to lower suicide risk for transgender people
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
pediatrician examining a newborn
please press: www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: There is also an excellent publication by Pediatrics journal, a booklet that is informative and friendly. You can find it here.
23 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
I had 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.
Vatican City/US - Pope Francis speaks with U.S. bishops on pro-life and transgender issues
Press
America
America
Vatican City
please press: www.americamagazine.org
ezs note: Oh, Francis. We must talk. When Archbishop Carlson was asked about transgender issues, this is what he said:
Asked whether the pope then gave the bishops any advice on how to handle the transgender debate, Archbishop Carlson said the pope touched on the way proponents believe people are "all one and that there's no difference, which would fly in the face of what (St.) John Paul II talked about on complementarity and it would fly in the face of the dignity of the woman and the dignity of the man, that we could just change into whatever we wanted."
This is akin to casually choosing rice instead of spaghetti in my favorite restaurant, Ahem... NO, IT'S NOT. In most states, to have surgery performed, there is a rigorous examination as to whether this person is 'really' transgender. Am I saying that doctors, psychologists, and surgeons are absolutely perfect? No, not at all. But neither are you.
ezs note: Oh, Francis. We must talk. When Archbishop Carlson was asked about transgender issues, this is what he said:
Asked whether the pope then gave the bishops any advice on how to handle the transgender debate, Archbishop Carlson said the pope touched on the way proponents believe people are "all one and that there's no difference, which would fly in the face of what (St.) John Paul II talked about on complementarity and it would fly in the face of the dignity of the woman and the dignity of the man, that we could just change into whatever we wanted."
This is akin to casually choosing rice instead of spaghetti in my favorite restaurant, Ahem... NO, IT'S NOT. In most states, to have surgery performed, there is a rigorous examination as to whether this person is 'really' transgender. Am I saying that doctors, psychologists, and surgeons are absolutely perfect? No, not at all. But neither are you.
Nevada - Retiring legislator showed courage, conviction in working to make life better for vulnerable Nevadans
John Sadler
Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada
please press: lasvegassun.com
ezs note: Thank you, Sen. Parks!
lead story - N.J. bans gay and transgender 'panic defenses'
Donald Trump - Senate impeachment trial, day 3
Labels:
day 3,
Donald Trump,
Senate impeachment trial
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
22 January 2020
civil rights - Flagler School Board faces decisions on transgender policies
Aaron London
FHN
FHN
Matanzas Bay, FL
please press: www.news-journalonline.com
ezs note: I'm glad that Mr. Berstrand transferred from Matanzas High School to Flagler Palm Coast High School - kind of. Short term, it solved the problem, but long term it does nothing to stanch the wound that is Matanzas. If you are a student, parent, or concerned citizen, don't be silent - speak up and speak out.
Idaho - Idaho lawmaker proposes bill to change how transgender high school and college athletes compete
Brian Holmes
KTVB
KTVB
Idaho Falls, ID
please press: www.ktvb.com
ezs note: If you live in Idaho, please call your state senator and state representative to get this stupid bill killed. You may be a fantastic hoop shooter, Rep. Ehardt, but you're a lousy legislator. Get some sense back into your head, and be kind to all children and young adults.
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Barbara Ehardt,
bill,
Brian Holmes,
change,
college,
compete,
high school,
Idaho lawmaker,
proposes,
transgender
Location:
Idaho Falls, ID, USA
lead story - South Korea transgender soldier to sue over dismissal
21 January 2020
UK - U.K. veteran says Prince Harry defended him from anti-gay soldiers
Gwen Aviles
NBC News
NBC News
Frogmore House
please press: www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: It's nice to see someone well-known dressing down a couple of twits. Well done, Harry.
civil rights - Limited in-state providers lead transgender patients to seek care in Madison
Kylie Coffin
The Daily Cardinal
The Daily Cardinal
Madison, WI
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Madison_Picnic_Point.jpg
please press: www.dailycardinal.com
please press: www.dailycardinal.com
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in-state providers,
Kylie Coffin,
lead,
limited,
Madison,
Middleton,
seek care,
transgender patients
Location:
Madison, WI, USA
New Hampshire - Proposed New Hampshire bill would stop transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams
Labels:
bill,
Chelsea Bard,
girls,
Mark Pearson,
New Hampshire,
playing,
proposed,
sports teams,
stop,
transgender girls
Location:
Atkinson, NH, USA
lead story - Police: Man high on ‘shrooms’ ‘pistol-whipped’ transgender woman who then wrestled the gun away
Labels:
gun,
high,
Kate Winkle,
pistol-whipped,
police,
shrooms,
transgender woman,
wrestled
Location:
Austin, TX, USA
20 January 2020
Malaysia/UK - Kamila, the award-winning transgender doc
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
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
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.
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16 241,
claims,
Donald Trump,
false,
first,
Glenn Kessler,
Meg Kelly,
misleading,
Salvador Rizzo,
three years
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
19 January 2020
Kenya - Gay refugees in Kenya report repeated attacks from locals
Labels:
attacks,
gay refugees,
Kenya,
locals,
Mbazira Moses,
repeated,
report,
Tim Fitzsimons,
Ugandan refugee
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
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.
Labels:
Daniel Villarreal,
Indiana,
introduced,
non-binary,
people,
Republicans,
targeting,
transgender,
two bills
Location:
Evansville, IN, USA
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
Labels:
Donald Trump,
kings,
Lev Parnas,
over,
Paul Sonne,
rattling,
Rosalind S. Helderman,
worked his way,
world
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
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
Labels:
campaign,
eyes,
Kyle Kaminski,
LGBTQ community,
massive,
protections,
safeguards,
voter petition
Location:
Mason, MI 48854, USA
Kansas - KU LAW PROFESSOR FIRST TO OUTLINE HOW TITLE IX PROTECTS TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
Labels:
discrimination,
first,
KU,
Kyle Velte,
law professor,
outline,
protects,
Title IX,
transgender students,
young people
Location:
Lawrence, KS, USA
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.
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Chad/US - SF man deported to Chad must return to US, judge says
Labels:
Chad,
deported,
judge says,
man,
must return,
Oumar Yaide,
San Francisco,
Tatiana Sanchez,
U.S.
Location:
N'Djamena, Chad
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
Labels:
bill,
driver's license,
female,
gender options,
male,
Martha Stoddard,
Nebraska,
nonbinary,
state ID
Location:
Omaha, NE, USA
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:
Labels:
Aaron Humes,
appeal,
Belize,
Belmopan,
Court of Appeal,
impact,
international,
Orozco
Location:
Belmopan, Belize
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
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.
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Brad Daw,
Brian Mullahy,
hormone therapy,
lawmaker,
minors,
proposing,
transgender surgery,
Utah
Location:
Orem, UT, USA
lead story - NikkieTutorials: Beauty YouTuber reveals she is transgender
Labels:
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blackmail,
Netherlands,
Nikkie de Jager,
NikkieTutorials,
reveals,
transgender,
YouTuber
Location:
London, UK
Donald Trump - Trump's outrageous retweet of hate
Labels:
Anushay Hossain,
Donald Trump,
hate,
Muslim-Americans,
outrageous,
retweet,
vulnerable
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
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.
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
civil rights - Lawsuit: Transgender woman says her rights were violated in men's prison
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