civil rights - Transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico after using women's bathroom

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

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 ezs note:  As of now, police have been unable to find Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz's killer.  If you have any information, please call the Puerto Rican police. Thank you. 

ezs note:  (Español) A partir de ahora, la policía no ha podido encontrar al asesino de Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policía puertorriqueña. Gracias.

lead story - Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo

Press
NBC News

São Paulo, Brazil

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Donald Trump - 'Dark Towers', auth. David Enrich

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lead story - Case study explores needs of transgender-identified senior citizens

Desiree Montilla
CBS 19

Charlottesville, VA

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Donald Trump - HR McMaster to publish book that may pose headaches for Trump

Martin Pengelly
The Guardian

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster

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How to vote!

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Zambia - Intersex Activist in Zambia Sheds Light on Misunderstood Group

Prudence Phiri
Global Press Journal

Lukasa, Zimbabwe

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civil rights - 'Cruel, Inexcusable': Bloomberg 2019 Comments on Trans Rights Come Under Fire

Eoin Higgins
Common Dreams

Mike Bloomberg (right)

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Mississippi - Center for LGBT community opens in Tupelo

Danny McArthur
Daily News

Tupelo, MS

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lead story - Bridging Divides: A transgender lawyer brings her message to Sioux Falls

Lauren Soulek
KELO

Sioux Falls, SD

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Donald Trump - Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing special favors for the Trump administration

Ian Millhiser
Vox

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Switzerland - Two Swiss cities to introduce transgender toilets in schools

Press
thelocal.ch

Aigle, Switzerland

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civil rights - Trans 101 breaks down transgender stereotypes

Lissa Knudsen
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

Hinchman-Lippincott House

Haddon Heights, NJ

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lead story - Teenage transgender row splits Sweden as dysphoria diagnoses soar by 1,500%

Richard Orange
The Guardian

Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld

J. Walter, 1632

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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

...Washington is burning.

Maureen Dowd

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Poland/France - French Saint-Jean De Braye breaks town twinning with Polish Tuchów over homophobia

Aseniya Dimitrova
The Mayor.eu

Tuchów, Poland

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civil rights - Human Rights Campaign says Bloomberg should apologize for comments about transgender people

Rebecca Klar
The Hill

Human Rights Campaign

Washington DC

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Rhode Island - Israeli transgender activist, Michael Alroy to Speak at URI

Dave Lavallee
URI Today

Kingston, RI

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lead story - Garland man accused of killing transgender woman now faces enhanced capital murder charge

Press
FOX 4

Garland, TX

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Donald Trump - Donald Trump's fundamentally un-American 'Parasite' critique

Chris Cillizza
CNN

Parasite

(revised Romanization: Gisaengchung)

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How to vote!

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Pakistan - In a first: Transgender woman represents Pakistan at UN

Press
The Express-Tribune

United Nations

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ezs note:  Wow!  Congratulations, Aisha! 

civil rights - Letters To The Editor (transgender rights)

Joshua Hayes-Fugal
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.

Riverside Church

New York City, NY (Manhattan)

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lead story - Bloomberg referred to transgender people as 'some guy wearing a dress' in 2019 remarks

Paul LeBlanc
CNN

Uh, goodbye Mike...

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Donald Trump - Roger Stone Is Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison

Sharon LaFraniere
The New York Times

E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse

Washington DC

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Nepal - LGBTQ people to be counted in Nepal's census for the first time

Gopal Sharma, Annie Banerji
The Christian Science Monitor

Kathmandu, Nepal

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civil rights - The battle over gender in Flagler Schools

Jonathan Simmons
PalmCoastObserver.com

Palm Coast, FL

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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

Birmingham, AL

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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

Salt Lake City, UT

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Donald Trump - Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims

Nico Hines
Daily Beast

Julian Assange

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Kosovo - ‘Une jam vete grua’ puts trans reality center stage

Eve-Anne Travers
Prishtina Insight

Prishtina, Kosovo

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civil rights - In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?

Dave Zirin
The Nation.

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Colorado - Colorado Democrats block effort to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports

Joe St. George
FOX 31

Colorado Springs, CO

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lead story - Parents Sue Madison Schools Over Transgender Policy

Todd Richmond
US News and World Report

Madison, WI

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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'

Miranda Bryant
The Guardian

John Bolton

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lead story - LGBTQ safety concerns trigger plan to change bathroom locks at Santa Paula High School

Tom Kisken
VC Star

Santa Paula, CA

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Donald Trump - Pelosi warns Democrats 'must be unified' to ensure Trump isn't reelected

Clare Foran
CNN

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

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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.

Hungary - Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility, rights group says

Press
NBC News

Budapest, Hungary

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civil rights - Black History Month: 17 LGBTQ black pioneers who made history

Gwen Aviles, Ariel Jao
NBC News

US Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX)

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Vermont - Letters to the Editor (TERF battle)

Christian Herrick
Seven Days Vermont

South Burlington, VT

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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

Canton, CT

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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

Katie Benner
The New York Times

Department of Justice

Washington DC

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Greece - Homicide at Moria refugee camp sparks riots

Benjamin Bathke
InfoMigrants

island of Lesbos, Greece

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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

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

California International Marathon

Folsom/Sacramento, CA

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lead story - Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes

Pat Eaton-Robb
AP

Connecticut State Capitol

Hartford, CT

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Donald Trump - Can we stop tiptoeing around the fact that Trump is behaving like a dictator?

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Salon

Donald Trump

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