23 February 2020
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Mississippi - Center for LGBT community opens in Tupelo
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lead story - Bridging Divides: A transgender lawyer brings her message to Sioux Falls
Donald Trump - Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing special favors for the Trump administration
22 February 2020
Switzerland - Two Swiss cities to introduce transgender toilets in schools
civil rights - Trans 101 breaks down transgender stereotypes
Lissa Knudsen
DailyLobo.com
DailyLobo.com
Albuquerque, NM
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New Jersey - LGBTQ education is now mandatory in New Jersey schools. Here's how teachers are preparing
Melanie Burney
Post-Bulletin
Post-Bulletin
Hinchman-Lippincott House
Haddon Heights, NJ
please press: www.postbulletin.com
lead story - Teenage transgender row splits Sweden as dysphoria diagnoses soar by 1,500%
Richard Orange
The Guardian
The Guardian
Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld
J. Walter, 1632
please press: www.theguardian.com
ezs note: When the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment (somewhat analogous to the American Medical Association) was asked by the government to offer its thoughts, it was a sobering moment. My own thoughts about this debacle are this: although newspapers offer a compelling voice, it might be best to read scientific journals as well, even if only the summary is read. Also, go by the consensus, rather than what any individual doctor might say. She or he might have a valid viewpoint but might also hold a colored viewpoint. I'm not saying that this doctor holds a strident agenda, just that the body of doctors tends to offer a more thoughtful view.
Donald Trump - America's Parasite
Maureen Dowd
The New York Times
The New York Times
...Washington is burning.
Maureen Dowd
please press: www.nytimes.com
21 February 2020
How to vote!
ezs note: This is a handy-dandy little blog where you can register to vote! It's called vote.org. Just press the button, and soon you'll be on your way! After you're done, please let me know at thoreaugreen@gmail.com. Just do a quickie, 'I'm gonna vote!' Thanks.
Poland/France - French Saint-Jean De Braye breaks town twinning with Polish Tuchów over homophobia
civil rights - Human Rights Campaign says Bloomberg should apologize for comments about transgender people
Rhode Island - Israeli transgender activist, Michael Alroy to Speak at URI
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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's fundamentally un-American 'Parasite' critique
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20 February 2020
How to vote!
ezs note: This is a handy-dandy little blog where you can register to vote! It's called vote.org. Just press the button, and soon you'll be on your way! After you're done, please let me know at thoreaugreen@gmail.com. Just do a quickie, 'I'm gonna vote!' Thanks.
Pakistan - In a first: Transgender woman represents Pakistan at UN
Press
The Express-Tribune
The Express-Tribune
United Nations
civil rights - Letters To The Editor (transgender rights)
Joshua Hayes-Fugal
Idaho Statesman
Idaho Statesman
Boise, ID
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New York - The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’
Karina Piser
The Nation.
The Nation.
Riverside Church
New York City, NY (Manhattan)
please press: www.thenation.com
lead story - Bloomberg referred to transgender people as 'some guy wearing a dress' in 2019 remarks
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Donald Trump - Roger Stone Is Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison
Sharon LaFraniere
The New York Times
The New York Times
E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse
Washington DC
please press: www.nytimes.com
19 February 2020
Nepal - LGBTQ people to be counted in Nepal's census for the first time
Gopal Sharma, Annie Banerji
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor
Kathmandu, Nepal
please press: www.csmonitor.com
civil rights - The battle over gender in Flagler Schools
Jonathan Simmons
PalmCoastObserver.com
PalmCoastObserver.com
Palm Coast, FL
please press: www.palmcoastobserver.com
ezs note: It's true that Charlene Cothran has the right to show up and speak... but you do too!!! Don't let hers be the only one.
Alabama - Alabama Democrat calls for mandatory genetic testing of all public school student-athletes
Sean Ross
Yellowhammer News
Yellowhammer News
Birmingham, AL
please press: yellowhammernews.com
ezs note: Oh, Lordy. While it's true that the lions' share of noodleheads are Republicans, we mustn't forget that some Democrats are, *ahem*, a bit daft.
lead story - LDS Church publishes new handbook with changes to discipline, transgender policy
Peggy Fletcher Stack, David Noyce
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, UT
please press: www.sltrib.com
Donald Trump - Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims
18 February 2020
Kosovo - ‘Une jam vete grua’ puts trans reality center stage
civil rights - In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?
Colorado - Colorado Democrats block effort to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports
lead story - Parents Sue Madison Schools Over Transgender Policy
Todd Richmond
US News and World Report
US News and World Report
Madison, WI
please press: www.usnews.com
ezs note: Uh, yeh. There was a certain relation of mine whom I loved dearly, but who had literature around her house which had the most horrible views of Blacks and Jews. Sorry, but making babies doesn't give you carte blanche to pass along this garbage.
Donald Trump - John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into'
17 February 2020
lead story - LGBTQ safety concerns trigger plan to change bathroom locks at Santa Paula High School
Donald Trump - Pelosi warns Democrats 'must be unified' to ensure Trump isn't reelected
Clare Foran
CNN
CNN
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: Amen, Nancy. My heart belongs to Bernie, but whoever the candidate is, he or she will have my fullest endorsement. They're better than that vermin Trump. I hope you will do likewise.
16 February 2020
Hungary - Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility, rights group says
civil rights - Black History Month: 17 LGBTQ black pioneers who made history
Vermont - Letters to the Editor (TERF battle)
Christian Herrick
Seven Days Vermont
Seven Days Vermont
South Burlington, VT
please press: www.sevendaysvt.com
ezs note: There is also a letter to the editor presenting the opposite view.
lead story - Teen Beats Transgender Competitor Amid Sports Participation Lawsuit
Press
NBC News
NBC News
Canton, CT
please press: www.nbcconnecticut.com
ezs note: Normally, I don't like to stay in one state very much, but this is too rich! Canton's Chelsea Mitchell beat out everyone - including Terry Miller, a transgender athlete. Ironically, this win put the kibosh on Alliance Defending Freedom. Uh, nice try, ADF!
This should put the lie to the nonsense ADF peddles.
Donald Trump - Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down
15 February 2020
Greece - Homicide at Moria refugee camp sparks riots
Benjamin Bathke
InfoMigrants
InfoMigrants
island of Lesbos, Greece
please press: www.infomigrants.net
ezs note: Although it is in the last paragraph, mention is made of transgender people being at risk. If you have an interest in Greece or Lesbos in particular, you may want to stay with InfoMigrants to stay in touch.
civil rights - Transgender athletics bill clears its first legislative hurdle
Kevin Richert
MyMagicValley.com
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MyMagicValley.com
Idaho Falls, ID
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California - Megan Youngren to Become First Openly Transgender Athlete to Compete at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Chris Chavez
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
California International Marathon
Folsom/Sacramento, CA
please press: www.si.com
lead story - Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
Donald Trump - Can we stop tiptoeing around the fact that Trump is behaving like a dictator?
14 February 2020
Ecuador - Ecuador's LGBT+ community seen suffering deadliest year in a decade
civil rights - Tennesseans Agree that Anti-LGBTQ Legislation is a Waste of Time
Kentucky - As doctors, we’re distressed by KY bills that threaten the lives of transgender children
Keisa Fallin-Bennett, Joanne Brown, Joyce Crawford et. al.
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington, KY
please press: www.kentucky.com
lead story - Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history
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Donald Trump - William Barr must go
13 February 2020
civil rights - 'It's just how you really are inside': 9-year-old shares transgender journey
Pennsylvania - Transgender women ready to challenge Pennsylvania's name-change law in court
Allie Miller
PhillyVoice
PhillyVoice
Philadelphia, PA
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