16 October 2020

Colorado - Colorado State University’s Artist-Curated Virtual Exhibition Series Features Renowned Photographer Jess T. Dugan

Steven Bonifazi

North Forty News


Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

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lead story - Biden tells mother of transgender daughter there should be "zero discrimination"

Caitlin O'Kane

CBS News


Joe Biden

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Donald Trump - Trump administration rejects California's disaster assistance request for wildfires

Sarah Moon, Paul LeBlanc

CNN


Yosemite National Park, California

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15 October 2020

Arkansas - ACLU of Arkansas tell HUD that federally-funded shelters should not turn away transgender people

Press

FOX News


Little Rock, AR

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lead story - Guilty plea in death of transgender woman leads to 35-year sentence for Jacksonville man

Dan Scanlan

First Coast News


Jacksonville, FL

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Donald Trump - Trump Is Suffering From Trump Derangement Syndrome

John F. Harris

Politico


The White House, at work

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14 October 2020

Washington (state) - Seahawks suspend Seattle radio host Dori Monson after transphobic tweet

 Press

K5 Press


Qwest Field

Seattle, WA

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lead story - Transgender people who experience discrimination likelier to have poor mental health

 Press

Medical XPress


University of Waikato

Hamilton, New Zealand

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Donald Trump - Exclusive: Feds chased suspected foreign link to Trump's 2016 campaign cash for three years

Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, Jeremy Herb

CNN


 Fresco of Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakim (985-1021 CE)
Cairo, Egypt

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13 October 2020

Kentucky - Mom celebrates son coming out as transgender with sweet photo shoot

 Nicole Pelletiere

Yahoo! news


Louisville, KY

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lead story - Transgender Woman Says Illinois Is Denying Her Unemployment Benefits Because Of Name Change

 Tara Molina

CBS News


Chicago, IL

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Donald Trump - "Nervous breakdown": President Trump attacks Fox News and Drudge Report in early morning tweet spree

 Press

Yahoo! news



Uh, Donald, your marbles are over here...

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10 October 2020

Arkansas - Communication Professor Awarded Grant to Study Transgender Suicide History

Staff

University of Arkansas


'Tusk'

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lead story - Transgender Man Told to Identify as Female at Birth on Blood Donation Paperwork

 Jackie Bensen

4 Washington (NBC)


Sterling, VA

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Donald Trump - The Swamp That Trump Built

Nicholas Confessore, Karen Yourish, Steve Eder, Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman, Grace Ashford, Michael LaForgia, Kenneth P. Vogel, Michael Rothfeld, Larry Buchanan

The New York Times


The New York Times (1914)


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ezs note:  This is a gargantuan piece - but don't forget the hotlinks.


08 October 2020

Ohio - A Look At Transgender Discrimination in Criminal Justice System and Beyond

Rachel Ross

ideastream


Cuyahoga County, OH


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lead story - Shreveport police investigate slaying of transgender woman

Staff

Shreveport Times


Shreveport, LA

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/4/41/Elvis_in_Louisiana_Hayride.JPG 

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ezs note:  Shreveport residents/Caddo parish - Police are still on the lookout for the murderer of Brooklyn DeShauna Smith.  If you have any information, please call 318-673-6955. Thanks. 


Donald Trump - The New England Journal of Medicine has remained nonpartisan for more than 200 years — until now

 Gina Kolata

Chicago Tribune

January 1814 edition

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ezs note:  To see the entire article, please read HERE.

07 October 2020

Kansas - Kansas' 3rd Congressional District: Davids and Adkins

 Staff

KSHB


Olathe, KS

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lead story - Killings of transgender Americans reach all-time high, rights group says

Dan Avery

NBC News


 Augusta, GA


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ezs note:  residents of Augusta, GA - As of now, Felycya Harris' killer is still at large.  If you have any information, please call  706-821-1000. Thanks.

Donald Trump - Subpoena for Trump tax returns heading back to Supreme Court after President dealt another setback

 Kara Scannell

CNN



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06 October 2020

Arizona - The past and future of queer programs at the UA

 Katie Beaufort

The Daily Wildcat



salvaged USS Arizona bell
Tucson, AZ


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lead story - Friends, supporters call for justice after transgender woman brutally attacked in MacArthur Park

 Eileen Frere

Eyewitness News 7


MacArthur Park

Los Angeles, CA (Westlake section)

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Donald Trump - After Donald Trump's deranged balcony address, we're all gasping together

 Marina Hyde

The Guardian


probable Covid-19 outbreak

(Amy Coney Barrett's nomination announcement)

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05 October 2020

Arkansas - GOP senators seek to ban transgender girls from female sports

 Dan Avery

NBC News


Dardanelle, AK

(Tom Cotton's birthplace)

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lead story - Books and movies keep creating transgender aggressors. But trans people are far more likely to be victims of violence

 Emma Reynolds

CNN


Yale University (1906)

New Haven, CT


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Donald Trump - Testing positive: Will Trump's presidency be a casualty of COVID-19?

 Douglas Kmiec

The Hill


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04 October 2020

Colombia - Transgender Woman Killed at Army Checkpoint in Colombia, Prompting Outrage

 Press

US News & World Report


Bogotá, Colombia

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North Carolina - SPLC hate group map shows "Proud Boys" presence in NC

 Savannah Levins

WCNC


Proud Boys flag

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ezs note: North Carolinians - Although homophobia/transphobia is not mentioned specifically as a belief of the Proud Boys. these beliefs are more thoroughly mentioned in Wikipedia. You can find the Proud Boys article HERE.

lead story - 'This is about my safety': Trans Americans on November's high-stakes election

Elizabeth Kuhr

NBC News


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ezs note:  Register and vote... I DID!!!!!!

Donald Trump - Trump’s Covid Treatments Are Aimed at Preventing Severe Illness

 Gina Kolata, Apoorva Mandavilli

The New York Times


Walter Reed Medical Center
Bethesda, MD


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The Do's and Don'ts of Mail-in Voting (video)

 




03 October 2020

I voted early... DID YOU?????

 



ezs note: When I filled out my ballot, I was very careful.  I filled out the bubble next to a candidate completely.  I signed and dated the inner envelope.  When your new name is not yet 'official', please use your legal name. In the outer envelope, write in the upper left-hand corner in BLOCK LETTERS your legal name, address, city or town, 2-letter state abbreviation, and ZIP code. Doing this might mean an extra five minutes... but it's worth it.  

Ohio - Phyllis Harris on LGBT rights in Northeast Ohio: 'I cannot say we have done enough'

 Jessica Miller, Maureen Kyle

WKYC


Cleveland, OH

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lead story - Lawsuit Challenges Alaska Medicaid Transgender Coverage

 Press

US News & World Report


Anchorage, AK

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Donald Trump - Trump's campaign rocked by coronavirus one month before election

 Eric Bradner, Ryan Nobles

CNN


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01 October 2020

world - New Report Shows Where It’s Illegal To Be Transgender In 2020

Jamie Wareham

Forbes



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ezs note:  The Trans Legal Mapping Report is one of the most important documents of its kind.  Whether you live in Russia or Andorra, it has something of value for you.  To read the complete document, see here .

New Mexico - Local actress opens up about pandemic, social justice movement impact on film

 Brandon Evans

KOAT 7


Albuquerque, NM

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lead story - Philadelphia man arrested in death of transgender woman

 Staff

WPVI-TV


Philadelphia, PA

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ezs note:  Although police have arrested Abdullah Ibn El-Amin Jaamia, they still can use your help.  If you have any additional information, please call 215-686-TIPS.  Thanks.