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29 June 2020
28 June 2020
Michigan - LGBTQ workforce makes gains, but transgender discrimination remains pervasive
lead story - 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island
Donald Trump - Trump denies knowledge of 'Russian bounties on US troops' as criticism mounts
Tom McCarthy
The Guardian
The Guardian
ezs note: In case you didn't realize it yet, this is a bombing...
please press: www.theguardian.com
Labels:
criticism,
denies,
Donald Trump,
knowledge,
mounts,
Russian bounties,
Tom McCarthy,
US troops
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
27 June 2020
Pennsylvania - Naiymah Sanchez and Mary Catherine Roper: What’s next in struggle to end LGBQ&T discrimination?
lead story - NBC 5 Exclusive: Chicago Police Department's Only Out Transgender Officer Goes On Record
Donald Trump - Washington Post: Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally
Labels:
campaign,
Donald Trump,
Kelly Mena,
rally,
removed,
social distancing stickers,
Tulsa,
Washington Post
Location:
Tulsa, OK, USA
26 June 2020
lead story - The black transgender push to keep the fight alive at LGBT Pride
Donald Trump - Witness in the Mueller investigation and informal Trump adviser gets 10 years in prison in child sex case
25 June 2020
lead story - After landmark Supreme Court ruling, transgender workers stand up for their rights
Donald Trump - Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a landslide loss
24 June 2020
lead story - On transgender athletes: The law cannot stand still
Labels:
antiquated,
biology,
cannot,
equity,
law,
laws,
Mike DiMauro,
morality,
one-size-fits-all,
stand still,
transgender athletes
Location:
New London, CT, USA
Donald Trump - Trump's brother takes legal action to block tell-all book by President's niece
Labels:
block,
brother,
Donald Trump,
Jim Acosta,
legal action,
Mary L. Trump,
niece,
Oliver Darcy,
president,
takes,
tell-all book
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
23 June 2020
lead story - Four authors quit J.K. Rowling agency over transgender comments
Donald Trump - John Bolton just revealed Donald Trump's dirty little secret
22 June 2020
New Jersey - BAR REPORT - NJSBA LGBT Rights Section, evolving with history
lead story - LGBTQ groups sue to block Trump administration from scrapping transgender health care protections
Donald Trump - Trump’s got bigger problems than empty seats
Michael A. Cohen
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldVEoF0EH7o
please press: www.bostonglobe.com
21 June 2020
civil rights - Local LGBT outreach: More protections needed
Labels:
employment rights,
LGBT,
local,
more,
needed,
outreach,
protections,
Renee Fox,
Title VII complaint
Location:
Warren, OH, USA
Texas - Texas advocates celebrate Supreme Court ruling extending protections to LGBTQ workers
lead story - Editorial Roundup: Transgender rights, kids during pandemic, summer trips to water
Donald Trump - Sick staff and empty seats: How Trump's triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse
20 June 2020
civil rights - New documentary provides a helpful lens during a whiplash week for transgender rights
Brandon Tensley
CNN
CNN
Mobile, AL
Vincent-Doan House
lead story - Ask Amy: My friend was outed as transgender, and now I’m worried for myself
Amy Dickinson
Mercury News
Mercury News
Freeville, NY
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Freeville-united-methodist-church-new-york.jpg
Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely claims 'insurance reasons' prevented him from entering St. John's Church
19 June 2020
North Dakota - Magic City Equality celebrates Supreme Court decision ending employment discrimination
lead story - New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups, fought pro-transgender policies
Donald Trump - Leaked document makes Trump campaign’s use of Nazi-era symbol look worse
Greg Sargent
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
ezs note: Trump's real love...
please press: www.washingtonpost.com
Labels:
campaign,
Donald Trump,
Greg Sargent,
leaked document,
look worse,
Nazi-era,
symbol
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
18 June 2020
Arkansas - Arkansas lawmakers, governor and LGBTQ community speak out on SCOTUS ruling
Labels:
Arkansas,
governor,
lawmakers,
LGBTQ community,
ruling,
SCOTUS,
speak out,
Zack Briggs
Location:
Little Rock, AR, USA
lead story - Suspect identified in murder of Philadelphia transgender woman
Donald Trump - Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA
Labels:
Ariane de Vogue,
blocks,
DACA,
Devan Cole,
Donald Trump,
ending,
Jamie Erlich,
Supreme Court
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
17 June 2020
civil rights - Quijano Condemns Trump Administration Rollback of Transgender Civil Rights Protections
Oklahoma - How I Found a Transgender Community in My Oklahoma College Town
lead story - Man allegedly murdered woman after she told him she was transgender
Labels:
after,
allegedly,
man,
Matthew Hendrickson,
murdered,
Selena Reyes-Hernandez,
she,
told him,
transgender,
woman
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
Donald Trump - Trump asked China’s Xi to help him win reelection, according to Bolton book
Labels:
according,
asked,
book,
China,
Donald Trump,
help him win,
John Bolton,
Josh Dawsey,
reelection,
Xi Jinping
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
16 June 2020
Delaware - McBride confident in Delaware state Senate race
Joshua Keller
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
Wilmington, DE
lead story - Southern Oregon University To Offer Transgender Studies Certificate
Erik Neumann
OPB
OPB
Southern Oregon University
(previously Ashland Normal School)
Ashland, OR
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Ashland_Normal_School_manual_training_1908.jpeg
please press: www.opb.org
sou.edu |
Donald Trump - Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing
15 June 2020
Victory!!! (well, except for Trump...)
video credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNfexIw8a8
ezs note: To read the full transcript, press here.
ezs note: To read the full transcript, press here.
Labels:
Donald Trump,
victory
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
14 June 2020
Florida - Florida observes Pulse Remembrance Day on the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting
Scottie Andrew
CNN
CNN
Pulse nightclub (2016)
Orlando, FL
lead story - Doctor Who to introduce first-ever transgender companion
Donald Trump - Trump loses 2 pivotal allies in his anti-kneeling crusade: NASCAR and the NFL
Labels:
anti-kneeling,
crusade,
Donald Trump,
loses,
Meridith McGraw,
NASCAR,
NFL,
pivotal allies
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
13 June 2020
civil rights - Transgender rights: There is still no smooth path
New Hampshire - New Hampshire’s LGBTQ+ community finds new ways to celebrate pride
Jordyn Haime
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
North Conway, NH
lead story - New calls to confront transphobia after murders of two black transgender women
Erin Donaghue
CBS News
CBS News
Liberty Township, OH (Butler County)
Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Liberty_Township%2C_Butler_County%2C_Ohio.jpg
please press: www.cbsnews.com
Donald Trump - Trump has trouble lifting glass of water and walking down stairs at West Point graduation
Labels:
Dave Goldinger,
Donald Trump,
down stairs,
glass of water,
graduation,
lifting,
trouble,
walking,
West Point
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
11 June 2020
Colorado - Brianna Titone Wants To Revive A Bill That Would Ban The ‘Gay Panic Defense’ In Colorado
Labels:
Andrew Kenney,
ban,
Bente Birkeland,
bill,
Brianna Titone,
Colorado,
gay panic defense,
revive,
wants
Location:
Arvada, CO, USA
lead story - Vermont could elect first transgender legislator
Donald Trump - Top general apologizes for appearing in photo-op with Trump after forceful removal of protesters
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