04 February 2020
Donald Trump - As others stand at attention for anthem, Trump fidgets, points, pretend-conducts the band
03 February 2020
lead story - LGBTQ activists rally in Pensacola against Florida 'anti-transgender youth' bills
Donald Trump - How the US became the center of global kleptocracy
02 February 2020
Kenya - Controversial Kenyan Movie Star Lands Hollywood Gig
civil rights - The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave
Channing Gerard Joseph
The Nation.
The Nation.
Washington DC, ca. 1880
please press: www.thenation.com
ezs note: Here is a fascinating account of William Dorsey Swann. (changing first names was more of a rarity in the 1800s.) Please read this!
Indiana - Women, minorities, LGBTQ+ underrepresented in Legislature
lead story - At Seattle Public Library, 2 arrested at event called anti-trans
Scott Greenstone, Heidi Groover
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
Seattle Public Library
Seattle, WA
please press: www.seattletimes.com
Donald Trump - The Only Way to Remove Trump
Ross Douthat
The New York Times
The New York Times
please press: www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Start with something very simple - if you are the least bit certain, get off your rump and REGISTER. (then do the more complex stuff)
01 February 2020
Minnesota - State study: 5,000 Minnesota students believed to have been sexually exploited
Dana Ferguson
Post-Bulletin
Post-Bulletin
St. Paul, MN
please press: www.postbulletin.com
ezs note: Upon reading this article, I immediately emailed Rep. Gilchrest to urge such a study in Connecticut. I will let you know how it goes. In the meantime, if you are transgender, or know someone who is, and they are exploited, urge them to TELL SOMEONE in authority. Thanks.
lead story - Man arrested for alleged attack on transgender woman in a New York subway station
Donald Trump - A Dishonorable Senate
Editorial Board
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: Off with their heads!
Togatus Barberini, artist unknown, Centrale Montemartini, 1st century BCE
please press: www.nytimes.com
31 January 2020
Israel - Chasing show business from California to Israel, via Tel Aviv’s LGBT film fest
civil rights - Why Bernie Sanders Is the Strongest Candidate for Transgender People
Jamie Gardner, Maddy Grace Webbon
Jacobin
Jacobin
Sen. Bernie Sanders
please press: www.jacobinmag.com
ezs note: Hey, this blog changed my mind. Go, Bernie!
South Carolina - South Carolina’s transgender youths deserve support and compassion — not mean-spirited legislation
lead story - A man beat a transgender woman for using the correct bathroom -- the women's. Now he's guilty of a hate crime
Amanda Watts, Scottie Andrew
CNN
CNN
Agate Beach State Park
Agate Beach, OR
please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: Don't worry, George Costanza. You're a hero compared to this shithead Fred Costanza.
Donald Trump - Jeffrey Toobin: The President is guilty
30 January 2020
Illinois - Report: Illinois schools could do better for transgender students
lead story - Iowa bill to end transgender civil rights protections is dead
Press
NBC News
NBC News
Denison, IA
please press: www.nbcnews.com
ezs note: I know that some more conservative transgender people might feel a bit slighted, but when a Republican leader does a really good thing, I try not to let it pass by. If you live in Iowa (especially the 18th district) be sure to thank Rep. Holt.
29 January 2020
Indiana - Indiana Republicans have introduced two bills targeting transgender & non-binary people
Daniel Villareal
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Middlebury, IN
Credit: https://rainydaysguttering.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/middlebury-indiana-guttering-job-3.jpg
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: If you live in Indiana, please call your state representative and your state senator and put these bad bills into history's dustbin. In other words, tell them to vote NO, please.
lead story - Transgender woman of color to lead Office of LGBT Affairs for first time
Cherri Gregg
KYW
KYW
Philadelphia, PA
please press: kywnewsradio.radio.com
ezs note: Congratulations, Celena! Good luck!
28 January 2020
civil rights - A GOP lawmaker, the son of an Auschwitz survivor, compared doctors treating transgender children to Nazis. He regrets it.
Katie Shepard
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Codington County, SD
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
ezs note: Gee, Fred, I'm so glad you finally became enlightened. But there are some things that are so obnoxious and dimwitted that no amount of backpedaling can make things all better.
Arkansas - Artist builds awareness for Arkansas' diverse LGBTQ community
lead story - A Man Was Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering His Transgender Activist Wife
David Mack
BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News
North Adams, MA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Public_Library_North_Adams_from_west.jpg
please press: www.buzzfeednews.com
27 January 2020
civil rights - Reject the Bill to Block Critical Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Wyoming - 'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery
Colin Dwyer
Wyoming Public Radio
Wyoming Public Radio
Cheyenne, WY
please press: www.wyomingpublicmedia.org
ezs note: I know that the Stonewall Award is but a squib, but you can find out more about the authors through Wikipedia by pressing Kyle Lukoff and Dean_Atta.
lead story - Revisiting Emma: A third-grader's transgender journey continues
Brian Gordon
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Citizen-Times
Fletcher, NC
Donald Trump - Trump Targets a New Group of Immigrants
Peter Beinart
The Atlantic
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The Atlantic
Qohaito, Eritrea
pre-Axumite columnar ruins
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Qohaito%2C_Eritrea_%2833628113490%29.jpg
please press: www.theatlantic.com
26 January 2020
Alabama - Sigma Delta Chi, Best Radio Public Service -- "Alabama Human Trafficking" Alabama Public Radio
Press
Alabama Public Radio
Mobile, AL
please press: www.apr.org
ezs note: I have to say that the Sigma Delta Chi award is the best, bar none. These intrepid reporters dug up human trafficking from around the state. They presented a powerful, sobering piece. For those of us with a particular interest in mind, scroll to about 3/4 of the piece, then read there. I urge all Alabamians to attend your town or city hall meeting and speak up.
lead story - Transgender woman attacked on Manhattan subway platform
Elizabeth Keough
Daily News
Daily News
Harlem, NY
please press: www.nydailynews.com
ezs note: Fortunately, the camera got a very clear view of the suspects. If you live in northern Manhattan (Harlem) and saw them, please call the police at 800-577-8477. Thanks.
Donald Trump - In SNL’s cold open, Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz meets his biggest fan in hell
Catherine Kim
Vox
Vox
Hell!
Dante and Virgil in Hell, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1850)
25 January 2020
civil rights - Christy Florence: My lawmaker brother is wrong about transgender legislation
Christy Florence
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune
Orem, UT
please press: www.sltrib.com
ezs note: Thank you, Christy! Maybe your words will turn a few heads - including your brother's.
Wisconsin - 3 Madison-based firms among 2 dozen Wisconsin companies earning perfect LGBT best practices scores
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.
Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate') >>>. Thanks.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.
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.
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
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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'
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