10 March 2020
lead story - Transgender people, “Come out, come out, wherever you are”
Abigail C. Saguy
LGBTQ Nation
LGBTQ Nation
Los Angeles, CA
UCLA
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: These are some wise words from Dr. Saguy. If you are in imminent danger, that's one thing, but if your friends and neighbors simply misunderstand what it is to be transgender, I think you need to understand what bravery is. Those are my two cents, anyway.
Donald Trump - Democrats should get Mueller evidence, judges rule
09 March 2020
Donald Trump - Stephanie Grisham's stunningly bad answer about President Trump and coronavirus
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
Stephanie Grisham
please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: Having trouble finding that perfect job? A few eensy-teensy flaws getting in your way? Well, Stephanie Grisham had these problems - but she got in the White House! Catch these problems:
Following her divorce(s), Grisham was the spokeswoman for AAA Arizona in 2007,[15] but was fired within a year after being accused of cheating on expense reports.[16] Grisham was fired from a subsequent job at ad agency Mindspace over plagiarism charges, copying AAA material verbatim into her client's web page.[16] (Wikipedia)
Hey, if Stephanie can do it, anybody can do it! (and I do mean anybody... except for Mexican-Americans...)
Update on Covid-19 (coronavirus)
SARS-Co-V (coronavirus)
ezs note: Thankfully, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) has eased up a bit in Wuhan, China... but that's only because people there follow the WHO/CDC guidelines! If you ease up even a little bit, we could be right back where we started from. Here are some guidelines: 1) wash your hands thoroughly in potable water and soap for at least 20 seconds. Do this 2-3 hours a day, more if your hands get soiled. 2) When exiting the bathroom, use a paper towel to open the door. 3) I know this is difficult, but keep your fingers out of your mouth, eyes, and nose as much as possible. 4) Carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you wherever you go. This is especially important where potable water is unavailable.
Right now, there are 108 countries that have people infected with the Covid-19 virus. This does not mean that the guidelines aren't important; it just means that the virus hasn't shown up yet. Please circulate this to friends, relatives, hell, even enemies. Later on, you can argue all you like. For now, let him or her live.
ezs note: Afortunadamente, el COVID-19 (coronavirus) se ha aliviado un poco en Wuhan, China ... ¡pero eso es solo porque la gente allí sigue las pautas de la OMS / CDC! Si te relajas aunque sea un poquito, podríamos volver al punto de partida. Aquí hay algunas pautas: 1) lávese bien las manos con agua potable y jabón durante al menos 20 segundos. Haga esto 2-3 horas al día, más si sus manos se ensucian. 2) Al salir del baño, use una toalla de papel para abrir la puerta. 3) Sé que esto es difícil, pero mantén tus dedos fuera de tu boca, ojos y nariz tanto como sea posible. 4) Lleve una botella pequeña de desinfectante para manos donde quiera que vaya. Esto es especialmente importante cuando no hay agua potable disponible.
En este momento, hay 108 países que tienen personas infectadas con el virus Covid-19. Esto no significa que las pautas no sean importantes; solo significa que el virus aún no ha aparecido. Por favor, haga circular esto entre amigos, familiares, infiernos, incluso enemigos. Más tarde, puedes discutir todo lo que quieras. Por ahora, déjalo vivir.
ezs note: Heureusement, le COVID-19 (coronavirus) s'est un peu détendu à Wuhan, en Chine ... mais c'est uniquement parce que les gens y suivent les directives de l'OMS / CDC! Si vous vous relâchez un peu, nous pourrions être de retour d'où nous sommes partis. Voici quelques conseils: 1) lavez-vous soigneusement les mains à l'eau potable et au savon pendant au moins 20 secondes. Faites-le 2-3 heures par jour, plus si vos mains sont sales. 2) En sortant de la salle de bain, utilisez une serviette en papier pour ouvrir la porte. 3) Je sais que c'est difficile, mais gardez vos doigts loin de votre bouche, de vos yeux et de votre nez autant que possible. 4) Emportez une petite bouteille de désinfectant pour les mains partout avec vous. Ceci est particulièrement important lorsque l'eau potable n'est pas disponible.
À l'heure actuelle, 108 pays comptent des personnes infectées par le virus Covid-19. Cela ne signifie pas que les directives ne sont pas importantes; cela signifie simplement que le virus n'est pas encore apparu. Veuillez le faire circuler à vos amis, parents, enfer, même ennemis. Plus tard, vous pourrez discuter de tout ce que vous voudrez. Pour l'instant, laissez-le vivre.
ezs note：ありがたいことに、COVID-19（コロナウイルス）は中国の武漢で少し緩和されました...それは、そこにいる人々がWHO / CDCのガイドラインに従っているからです！少しでも気楽になれば、元の場所に戻ることができます。ガイドラインを次に示します。1）飲料水と石鹸で少なくとも20秒間手をよく洗ってください。手が汚れた場合は、1日2〜3時間これを繰り返します。 2）バスルームを出るときは、ペーパータオルを使用してドアを開けてください。 3）これが難しいことはわかっていますが、できるだけ指を口、目、鼻から離してください。 4）どこへ行っても手指消毒剤の小さなボトルを持ち運びます。これは、飲料水が利用できない場合に特に重要です。
現在、Covid-19ウイルスに感染した人がいる国は108か国です。これは、ガイドラインが重要ではないという意味ではありません。ウイルスがまだ現れていないということです。これを友人、親relative、地獄、さらには敵に回してください。後で、あなたが好きなすべてを議論することができます。今のところ、彼または彼女を生きさせてください。
ezs note：幸運的是，COVID-19（冠狀病毒）在中國武漢有所緩解...但這僅僅是因為那裡的人們遵守WHO / CDC準則！如果您稍稍放鬆一點，我們可能會回到我們的起點。以下是一些準則：1）用飲用水和肥皂徹底洗手至少20秒鐘。每天2-3個小時進行一次，如果手被弄髒，則需要更多時間。 2）離開浴室時，用紙巾打開門。 3）我知道這很困難，但是請盡量不要讓手指離開口腔，眼睛和鼻子。 4）隨身攜帶一小瓶洗手液。在沒有飲用水的情況下，這一點尤其重要。
目前，有108個國家的人感染了Covid-19病毒。這並不意味著準則並不重要；這只是意味著該病毒尚未出現。請將此內容分發給朋友，親戚，地獄甚至敵人。稍後，您可以爭論所有您喜歡的事情。現在，讓他或她活下去。
08 March 2020
civil rights - Iowa bills create restrictions for transgender students playing sports and lessons on LGBT topics
Indiana - IU Cinema screens documentary about transgender man's pregnancy journey
lead story - For transgender dancers, progress can't come fast enough
Donald Trump - Tapper: Trump's lies are a never-ending cascade
07 March 2020
civil rights - Portage County adds transgender benefits to its health care plan
Connecticut - Cisgender athlete behind anti-trans lawsuit defeats top trans rivals
lead story - Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs
Donald Trump - Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been 'contained' in the US
Daniel Dale
CNN
CNN
ezs note: Captain Trump - Aw, don't worry... it's only a little leak!
Untergang der Titanic, Willy Stöwer (1912)
please press: www.cnn.com
06 March 2020
Canada - She spent 4 years in a men’s prison — how Canada often ignores complexities in trans violence
civil rights - A 9-Step Compliance Plan For Ensuring Transgender Students’ Title IX Rights
Rina Grassotti
JD Supra
JD Supra
Denver, CO
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Denver_Colorado_1898_-_LOC_-_restoration1.jpg
please press: www.jdsupra.com
Oklahoma - National firestorm on horizon as Oklahoma, other states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths
Kristin Lam
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
Broken Arrow, OK
please press: oklahoman.com
ezs note: Oklahomans - this is a bit dated, but if it's still under consideration, please call your state representative and your state senator and tell them NO on HB 1819. Thanks.
Donald Trump - Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response
Michelle Goldberg
The New York Times
The New York Times
ezs note: Trump's ingenious mind at work ©
please press: www.nytimes.com
05 March 2020
civil rights - Trans People Belong
Press
ACLU
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ACLU
Statue of Liberty
New York City, NY
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Lady_Liberty_under_a_blue_sky_%28cropped%29.jpg
please press: www.aclu.org
Kansas - Kan. lawmaker's proposed bill spurs debate on transgender youth in sports
Press
KWCH
KWCH
Wichita, KS
please press: www.kwch.com
ezs note: Kansans - if you feel as strongly about this as I do, please call the state representative and state senator and urge them to vote NO on this bill.
lead story - A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE
Donald Trump - Coronavirus death rate is 3.4%, World Health Organization says, Trump says 'hunch' tells him that's wrong
04 March 2020
lead story - Big Idaho businesses come out against transgender athlete, birth certificate bills
Nathan Brown
Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News
Soda Springs, ID
please press: www.tribuneledgernews.com
ezs note: Idahoans - Even if you've already called once, you might want to call or email again to let them know that four major companies are against these bills.
Donald Trump - MSNBC's Nicole Wallace: Trump So Terrified Of Biden He Soiled His Reputation And The Family Name
Covid-19 - ways you can prevent it
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9plB00gdlkk
ezs note: By now, the Covid-19 (coronavirus) has everyone pretty freaked out. Fortunately, the folks at WHO (World Health Organization) have found us some good tips.
Thorough handwashing and bottles of antiseptic are some good ways of preventing this disease. For more information, please watch the video. Also, spread this around to as many people as possible. The more people who are informed, the better.
ezs note: (en espanõl)
Por ahora, el Covid-19 (coronavirus) tiene a todos bastante asustados. Afortunadamente, la gente de la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) nos encontró algunos buenos consejos.
El lavado minucioso de las manos y las botellas de antiséptico son algunas buenas maneras de prevenir esta enfermedad.
Además, difunde esto a tantas personas como sea posible.
Cuantas más personas estén informadas, mejor.
ezs note: (francais)
À l'heure actuelle, le Covid-19 (coronavirus) a tout le monde paniqué. Heureusement, les gens de l'OMS (Organisation mondiale de la santé) nous ont trouvé de bons conseils.Un bon lavage des mains et des bouteilles d'antiseptique sont de bons moyens de prévenir cette maladie. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez regarder la vidéo. De plus, diffusez cela au plus grand nombre de personnes possible. Plus il y a de gens informés, mieux c'est.
03 March 2020
civil rights - Author, transgender advocate Alex Myers tours Wyoming for book partly based on his life
Iowa - Ban conversion therapy in Iowa
John S. Westefeld
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, IA
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Building_at_Iowa_City_-_History_of_Iowa.jpg
please press: www.press-citizen.com
ezs note: Hey, all I can tell you is that here in Connecticut, people haven't been zapped into oblivion. I'll be happiest when all 50 states ban 'conversion therapy'.
lead story - Rainbow Rant: Republican lawmakers aim to criminalize transgender health care
Joy Ellison
Alive
Alive
Ashville, OH
please press: www.columbusalive.com
ezs note: Ohioans - Okay, here's what ya gotta do. Call your state representative and your state senator and urge them to kill these stupid bills. Hey, no guarantees, but your phone call will make em' a little more nervous.
ezs note: Ohioans - Okay, here's what ya gotta do. Call your state representative and your state senator and urge them to kill these stupid bills. Hey, no guarantees, but your phone call will make em' a little more nervous.
Donald Trump - Paranoid Politics Goes Viral
02 March 2020
civil rights - 'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump
New Hampshire - Anti-trans bills killed in New Hampshire and Idaho (but many others survive)
lead story - Fury as Kanye West hymn service pushes out transgender show
Donald Trump - THE MAN BEHIND TRUMP’S FACEBOOK JUGGERNAUT
01 March 2020
civil rights - HRC & NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings
Vermont - Weybridge Church Aims Christian Lens at the Climate Crisis
Chelsea Edgar
Seven Days
Seven Days
Weybridge, VT
please press: www.sevendaysvt.com
ezs note: Though the lion's share is about environmentalism, there is also a paragraph about other things the church is doing.
lead story - Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes
29 February 2020
civil rights - Complaint filed over transgender MIL track athlete
Melissa Tanji
The Maui News
The Maui News
Lahaina, HI
ezs note: Here in Connecticut the transgender girl finished second. Which means the cisgender girl finished first. Which means her lawyer's got SQUAT.
please press: www.mauinews.com
Maine - Letters To The Editor - LGBTQ+ care available in rural Maine
Sara Hayes, Meredith Hunt
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Waterville, ME
please press: www.centralmaine.com
lead story - Legislature OKs bill allowing new birth certificate for transgender people
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Donald Trump - Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats’ ‘new hoax’
Thomas Franck
CNBC
CNBC
ezs note: Trump fans - please don't think I'm trying to be mean... but are you nuts???
please press: www.cnbc.com
28 February 2020
civil rights - Bloomberg apologizes for comments about transgender people
Arkansas - Republican wants to cut funding from “Sesame Street” because a gay man will appear on it
Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation
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LGBTQ Nation
the bowels of Satan
please press: www.lgbtqnation.com
ezs note: Arkansans - I know you live in a conservative state, but please, do your best to defeat Jason Rapert (he's running for Lieutenant Governor) and all those who hold idiotic views. Thanks.
lead story - More employers are covering transgender health benefits
27 February 2020
Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai - author - Kudou Makoto
Kaoru
When I first read Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai (English: I Want to Hold You) at first, it really didn't seem like it was gonna be anything to write home about. Boy, was I mistaken. Kudou Makoto left a masterful work. Now all I have to do is describe the work without completely spilling the beans. Uh, good luck, Emily.
The very first words that Kaoru utters are these, "I have a secret about myself." You might not notice it at first but there is a prone body next to Kaoru. This is but one of a long list that impacts the cast. Under each of their bodies lie deep flaws, ones that the people cannot shake. In fact, Reika (who turns out to be the villain of the story) has devoted an entire chapter to this. Snively Whiplash she ain't. Is she 'virtuous'? No, not by a long shot. But you can feel empathy for her, even as she performs some truly despicable acts.
The one person who has spent the longest time with Kaoru is Senmitsu. In a sense, he can know the secrets Kaoru and Reika have. But he has flaws himself, deep flaws. Years back, he witnessed the death of Kairi, twin sister of Kaoru, as well as the devastating impact on their family, particularly the mother. And on himself, though he is loath to admit it.
And the third person is Chiaki. After saving Kaoru's life from an oncoming train, Chiaki and Kaoru get to know one another. At first, Kaoru is a bit of a pain to Chiaki. He doesn't understand how people can treat their own lives so frivolously, But he can relate because his mother is treated so badly by his father.
Well, I think I've gone as far I can without spilling too many beans, But I do hope you'll read Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai. I think you'll find it well worth it.
The very first words that Kaoru utters are these, "I have a secret about myself." You might not notice it at first but there is a prone body next to Kaoru. This is but one of a long list that impacts the cast. Under each of their bodies lie deep flaws, ones that the people cannot shake. In fact, Reika (who turns out to be the villain of the story) has devoted an entire chapter to this. Snively Whiplash she ain't. Is she 'virtuous'? No, not by a long shot. But you can feel empathy for her, even as she performs some truly despicable acts.
The one person who has spent the longest time with Kaoru is Senmitsu. In a sense, he can know the secrets Kaoru and Reika have. But he has flaws himself, deep flaws. Years back, he witnessed the death of Kairi, twin sister of Kaoru, as well as the devastating impact on their family, particularly the mother. And on himself, though he is loath to admit it.
And the third person is Chiaki. After saving Kaoru's life from an oncoming train, Chiaki and Kaoru get to know one another. At first, Kaoru is a bit of a pain to Chiaki. He doesn't understand how people can treat their own lives so frivolously, But he can relate because his mother is treated so badly by his father.
Well, I think I've gone as far I can without spilling too many beans, But I do hope you'll read Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai. I think you'll find it well worth it.
civil rights - Transgender advocates applaud transfer of detainees, temporary shutdown of criticized ICE facility
Vermont - 'If I get killed, it's not going to be an accident': Progressive family in VT faces threats, vandalism
lead story - Young, transgender and fighting a years-long battle against suicidal thoughts
Donald Trump - The 31 wildest lines from Donald Trump's self-congratulatory coronavirus press conference
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