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05 May 2020
04 May 2020
civil rights - Top Egyptian actor goes public about trans son
Ohio - Ohio lawmaker who blamed mass shootings on gay marriage and drag queens loses GOP primary
John Riley
MetroWeekly
MetroWeekly
Middletown, OH
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Labels:
blamed,
Candice Keller,
drag queens,
gay marriage,
GOP primary,
John Riley,
lawmaker,
loses,
mass shootings,
Ohio
Location:
Middletown, OH, USA
lead story - Belfast senior will graduate as Maine’s first transgender valedictorian
Labels:
Abigail Curtis,
Belfast,
first,
graduate,
Maine,
senior,
Syd Sanders,
transgender,
valedictorian
Location:
Belfast, ME 04915, USA
Donald Trump - Trump’s latest coronavirus spin unmasks his extreme narcissism
Labels:
coronavirus,
corrupt,
Donald Trump,
extreme narcissism,
Greg Sargent,
latest,
spin,
traitorous,
unmasks
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
03 May 2020
civil rights - Transgender rights are not under lockdown!
North Carolina - Loving and adapting amid coronavirus, NC LGBTQ church gives back to community
Labels:
adapting,
amid,
community,
coronavirus,
gives back,
Hannah McClellan,
LGBTQ church,
loving,
North Carolina
Location:
Raleigh, NC, USA
lead story - Transgender man loses appeal court battle to be registered as father
Labels:
appeal,
court battle,
father,
Freddy McConnell,
loses,
registered,
Robert Booth,
transgender man
Location:
London, UK
Donald Trump - Trump rips George W. Bush after he calls for unity amid coronavirus outbreak
Justin Wise
The Hill
The Hill
George W. Bush
ezs note: Damn... I never thought I'd say it, but in this one area, he' s a REAL hero (unlike the current prick-in-residence)
please press: thehill.com
Labels:
after,
amid,
calls,
coronavirus outbreak,
Donald Trump,
George W. Bush,
Justin Wise,
rips,
unity
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
02 May 2020
civil rights - New Lawsuit Demands Release of All Transgender ICE Detainees
Labels:
all,
death traps,
demands,
detainees,
detention centers,
ICE,
lawsuit,
new,
release,
Shani Saxon,
transgender
Location:
Waltham, MA, USA
Minnesota - Counterpoint: Founders believed all people are created equal
lead story - Trans woman sets herself on fire to protest government’s poor COVID-19 response
Labels:
Alex Bollinger,
Covid-19,
fire,
government,
Madona Kiparoidze,
poor,
protest,
response,
sets herself,
transgender woman
Location:
Tbilisi, Georgia
Donald Trump - Op-Ed: Biden should play up his expertise, since it’s something Trump lacks
Labels:
Donald Trump,
expertise,
Jim Newton,
Joe Biden,
lacks,
op-ed,
play up,
should,
something
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
01 May 2020
My choice is Panera
Chicago, IL
ezs note: I don't have to say it...but I will. In January 2020, things were pretty good. Sure, there were some rumblings in Wuhan, China, but that seemed a world away. Then, on February 5, Covid-19 reached the United States in California. It reached my home state of Connecticut on March 6.
Shit.
On April 29, Gov. Ned Lamont allowed drive-thru restaurants to open. Now, you are asking about Panera Bread. What does a chain store have to do with anything? For me, it's the people. When you decide that it's vital to be a transgender woman, this has consequences. Panera Bread welcomed me, bar none. Now Panera Bread has its difficulties. They aren't a chain store, they're people. I want to help them as much as they want to help me.
Now I'm only talking about one store. But Panera Bread is my friend. I hope you will see that, too.
Shit.
On April 29, Gov. Ned Lamont allowed drive-thru restaurants to open. Now, you are asking about Panera Bread. What does a chain store have to do with anything? For me, it's the people. When you decide that it's vital to be a transgender woman, this has consequences. Panera Bread welcomed me, bar none. Now Panera Bread has its difficulties. They aren't a chain store, they're people. I want to help them as much as they want to help me.
Now I'm only talking about one store. But Panera Bread is my friend. I hope you will see that, too.
Labels:
Panera Bread
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
civil rights - Zara reaches settlement with transgender shopper over alleged discrimination
New Mexico - Lt. Gov. Morales says FDA should drop blood donor waiting period on gay, bisexual, queer and transgender men
lead story - 2 men detained for allegedly burning 2 transgender women to death in Puerto Rico
Labels:
allegedly,
burning,
Christopher Brito,
death,
detained,
men,
Puerto Rico,
transgender women
Location:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Donald Trump - Why the Trump Ploy Stopped Working
Labels:
David Brooks,
divisiveness,
Donald Trump,
ploy,
rippers,
stopped,
unifies,
weavers,
working
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
30 April 2020
civil rights - Equality California hosts mega virtual fundraiser
Florida - Florida Transgender Icon Henrietta Robinson Dead at 79
Donald Padgett
Advocate
Advocate
South Beach, FL
Labels:
Covid-19,
dead,
Donald Padgett,
Florida,
Grand Lady of South Beach,
Henrietta Robinson,
icon,
Mother of Miami Beach,
Queen of South Beach,
transgender
Location:
South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
lead story - Transgender beauty influencer outs gay men in Morocco, sparking widespread fear
Labels:
beauty influencer,
gay men,
Morocco,
outs,
sparking,
transgender,
widespread fear
Location:
Rabat, Morocco
Donald Trump - Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows
Jeremy Diamond
CNN
CNN
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Labels:
campaign manager,
Donald Trump,
erupts,
Jeremy Diamond,
overflows,
reelection,
stress
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
29 April 2020
civil rights - Rachel Levine, the ‘Anthony Fauci of Pennsylvania,’ takes on COVID-19
Labels:
Anthony Fauci,
Covid-19,
deaths,
infections,
Pennsylvania,
Rachel Levine,
takes on,
Tom Wolf
Location:
Hershey, PA, USA
Illinois - Barriers to health care for transgender individuals
Rachel Hatch
Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
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lead story - Transgender fire chief files discrimination suit over firing
Labels:
discrimination suit,
files,
fire chief,
firing,
Rachel Mosby,
Russ Bynum,
transgender
Location:
Byron, GA 31008, USA
Donald Trump - Trump Decides Now Would Be a Great Time to Cut Coronavirus Research Funding
Bess Levin
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
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Labels:
Bess Levin,
coronavirus,
cut,
decides,
Donald Trump,
funding,
great time,
now,
research,
would
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
civil rights - Take heart, progressives: When the party moves left, Biden has always followed
Labels:
always,
Charlotte Clymer,
followed,
Joe Biden,
moves left,
party,
progressives,
take heart
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
28 April 2020
New York - TRANSGENDER SEX WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC
Rebecca Chowdhury
The Appeal
The Appeal
New York City, NY
lead story - Another transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico — the third in 8 days
Donald Trump - Howard Stern sparks outrage by saying Trump and his supporters should 'take disinfectant and all drop dead' after president suggested it as a coronavirus treatment
Andrew Court
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
ezs note: Oh, pleeease, Donald... drink a big bottle...
please press: www.dailymail.co.uk
27 April 2020
civil rights - Guest Column: In two cases, stakes are huge for LGBTQ employee protection
Labels:
full attention,
greenlight,
guest column,
huge,
LGBTQ employee,
Philip Rotner,
protection,
stakes,
two cases
Location:
Tucson, AZ, USA
Delaware - Sex Reassignment Surgery Market to hit USD 1.5 Bn by 2026: Global Market Insights, Inc.
lead story - Court action over Oxfordshire County Council's transgender policy
Donald Trump - ‘Hambergers’ and ‘Noble prizes’: Trump attacks press in furious Twitter rant riddled with spelling errors
26 April 2020
civil rights - Christian right activist heading civil rights office at HHS moves closer to killing protections for LGBTQ patients
Georgia - Celebrating The Transgender Day Of Visibility (In Isolation)
lead story - Ex-Unified detective says he was fired because he’s transgender
Labels:
Annie Knox,
because,
detective,
fired,
insurance plan,
says,
Taylor Scruggs,
transgender,
Unified
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Donald Trump - Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments
25 April 2020
civil rights - Panama: Set Transgender-Sensitive Quarantine Guidelines
Massachusetts - Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 3 of 3 — Transgender asylum-seekers in search of foothold in new country
lead story - If I Get Sick With COVID-19, Don’t Tell My Doctor I’m Transgender
24 April 2020
civil rights - Trump-Pence Admin Moves To Undermine LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections in Health Care
Connecticut - GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders: Connecticut CHRO Strikes Down All Exclusions for Transgender Healthcare
Press
insurancenewsnet
insurancenewsnet
ezs note: I'm proud of you, Connecticut!
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lead story - Two transgender women found burned to death in Puerto Rico
Christopher Brito
CBS News
CBS News
Las Piedras, PR (Ramos' hometown)
please press: www.cbsnews.com
ezs note: As before, this tells the story of two transgender women, who tragically were burned to death. The difference, however, is one of the women is pictured. Please, take a second look. Also, the names are slightly different. They are Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (pictured) and Layla Pelaez Sánchez. If you have any information, please call the police at 787-793-1234. Thanks.
ezs note: Como antes, esto cuenta la historia de dos mujeres transgénero, que trágicamente fueron quemadas hasta la muerte. La diferencia, sin embargo, es que una de las mujeres está representada. Por favor, eche un segundo vistazo. Además, los nombres son ligeramente diferentes. Son Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (en la foto) y Layla Peláez Sánchez. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policÃa al 787-793-1234. Gracias.
ezs note: As before, this tells the story of two transgender women, who tragically were burned to death. The difference, however, is one of the women is pictured. Please, take a second look. Also, the names are slightly different. They are Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (pictured) and Layla Pelaez Sánchez. If you have any information, please call the police at 787-793-1234. Thanks.
ezs note: Como antes, esto cuenta la historia de dos mujeres transgénero, que trágicamente fueron quemadas hasta la muerte. La diferencia, sin embargo, es que una de las mujeres está representada. Por favor, eche un segundo vistazo. Además, los nombres son ligeramente diferentes. Son Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (en la foto) y Layla Peláez Sánchez. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policÃa al 787-793-1234. Gracias.
Donald Trump - From Fox News, a big dose of dumb on hydroxychloroquine
23 April 2020
lead story - Activists: 2 killed in Puerto Rico were transgender women
Danica Coto
Federal News Service
Federal News Service
Humacao, PR
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ezs note: Please, if you have any information about the killings of Layla Peláez and Serena Angelique Velázquez in the coastal town of Humacao, please contact the police at 787-793-1234. Thanks.
ezs nota: Por favor, si tiene alguna información sobre los asesinatos de Layla Peláez y Serena Angelique Velázquez en la ciudad costera de Humacao, comunÃquese con la policÃa al 787-793-1234. Gracias.
Donald Trump - “I’m The President, And You’re Fake News”: Donald Trump Lashes Out As He Calls For Testing Injections Of UV Rays, Disinfectants To Kill Coronavirus
Ted Johnson
Deadline
Deadline
new and improved!
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Labels:
coronavirus,
disinfectants,
Donald Trump,
fake news,
injections,
kill,
lashes out,
president,
Ted Johnson,
testing,
UV rays
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
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