Massachusetts - Senate President Karen Spilka Unveils HERstory: Volume II

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Hopkinton, MA

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lead story - 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal celebrates sister after she comes out transgender

Alexander Kacala

Today

Santiago, Chile

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Republican party - Former Republican officials float possibility of forming 'center-right' party

Veronica Stracqualursi, Mary Kay Mallonee

CNN

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DAY 2 - SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Ohio - OHIO LGBT Center co-hosts virtual Rural Voices conference on caring for gender diverse and trans communities in rural America

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lead story - Stony Brook Medicine Transgender Health Conference, Feb. 19

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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Donald Trump - Trump hid his calls with Putin. Now, Biden has access to them.

Natasha Bertrand, Daniel Lippman

Politico

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LIVE - SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Hawaii - Exclusive: Animated short ‘Kapaemahu’ could be the first-ever Hawaiian film to be nominated for Oscars

Sharmindrila Paul

Animation Xpress

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lead story - 'Incredible courage': 3 who fought the military transgender ban took stands that opened eyes, shaped lives

Susan Miller

USA Today

University of New Haven

New Haven, CT

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Kamala Harris - Biden Wants Harris to Have a Major Role. What It Is Hasn’t Been Defined.

Katie Rogers, Michael D. Shear

The New York Times

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UK - LGBT+ history month: forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago

Catherine Armstrong

The Conversation

 Loughborough University

Loughborough, UK

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North Carolina - The history of LGBT protection efforts in North Carolina

Ben Thompson

WCNC

Cornelius, NC

(part of Mecklenburg county)

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lead story - Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

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Stamford, CT

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Joe Biden - Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings due to his 'erratic behavior'

Dartunorro Clark

NBC News

The facts.

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Spain - SEAT joins the REDI Board of Directors and reaffirms its commitment to inclusion and diversity

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Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania should model Philly’s inclusive health care

Allison Nikles

Temple News

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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lead story - What Mitt Romney thinks about transgender girls competing in girls sports

Dennis Romboy

Deseret News

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Joe Biden - Live Updates: Biden Sees New Urgency for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus

Jim Tankersly

The New York Times

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New York City, NY

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Northern Ireland - Transgender Healthcare Is at Breaking Point In This Corner of Europe

Michele Theil, Laura Kelly

VICE

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Texas - The strong case for transgender inclusion in athletics

George B. Cunningham

The Eagle

Bryan, TX

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lead story - Kansas measure would criminalize care for transgender youth

John Hanna

ABC News

Sabetha, KS

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Smartmatic - Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion

Bill Chappell, David Folkenflik

NPR

We're gonna need more than this...

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ezs note:  To see the full complaint of Smartmatic v. FOX et. al. , see the full document about 1/4 the way down.

Vermont - '50 Women Making the World a Better Place': VT lawmaker makes InStyle list

Ethan Bakuli

Burlington Free Press

Winooski, VT

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lead story - Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Repealing the 'Walking While Trans' Ban

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Donald Trump - She was stunned by Biden's inauguration. How this South Carolina mom escaped QAnon

Donie O'Sullivan

CNN

Myrtle Beach, SC

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lead story - Suspect indicted in transgender woman’s Bronx slaying

John Annese

New York Daily News, 

The Bronx, NY

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Joe Biden - Biden administration announces direct vaccine shipments to pharmacies

Kevin Liptak, Sara Murray, Betsy Klein

CNN

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ezs note:  It's about time!  This program will start on February 11, but your local pharmacy may vary.   Call them to be sure.

Ohio - Transgender Military Members from Ohio Happy with Biden's Rule Reversal But Still Await Policy Change

Susan Tebben

CityBeat

Kent, OH

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lead story - Aetna Updates Policies to Cover Transgender Feminizing Surgeries

Kelsey Waddill

Healthpayer Intelligence

Hartford, CT

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Joe Biden - Biden says U.S. may resume sanctions on Myanmar after apparent coup

Daniel Payne

Politico

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

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South Dakota - Trans March on Pierre urges opposition to legislation requiring birth certificates reflect biological sex

Jody Heemstra

DRGNews.com

Pierre, SD

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lead story - HRC Mourns Dominique Jackson, Black Trans Woman Killed in Mississippi

Madeleine Roberts

HRC

Jackson, MS

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ezs note: Jackson city/ Hinds, Madison, Rankin counties - if you have any information regarding the murder of Dominique Jackson, please contact Jackson police at 601-960-1217. Thanks.

Joe Biden - Why Republicans won’t agree to Biden’s big plans and why he should ignore them

Robert Reich

The Guardian

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Publix heiress paid for Trump rally preceding Capitol riots, WSJ reports ***BOYCOTT PUBLIX***

 

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ezs note:  After what Publix tried to do to our Capitol, DON'T GIVE THEM A F***ING DIME.  Please, if you know anyone who lives in the following states, let them know.

states with Publix stores:  Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky

North Dakota - Stand with North Dakota's transgender youth

Kevin R. Tengesdal

Williston Herald

 Williston, ND

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lead story - States challenge Biden on rights for transgender students

Bianca Quilantan

Politico

Boise, ID

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CDC - CDC says travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation

Madeleine Holcombe, Jason Hanna

CNN

CDC

Atlanta, GA

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ezs note:  Yeah, it's a bit of a pain, but it's a little better than croaking.  WEAR YOUR MASK!

Tennessee - Discrimination Against LGBT People Grows in Tennessee

Peter Minkoff

Out And About Nashville

Jackson, TN

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lead story - Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender soldiers 'mentally unfit' to serve

Wilson Wong

NBC News

Killeen, TX

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Joe Biden - Biden Refusing to Give Marjorie Taylor Greene the Attention She Craves

Sam Brodey, Scott Bixby

The Daily Beast

Marjorie Taylor Greene

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AMEN!!!

I really don't care whether you are a believer or not.  Pastor Gino Jennings RIPS 'prophetess' Paula White a new one - as well as the morons who believe in Trump. This is hilarious and TRUE.

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EU - European Human Rights Court Fines Romania For Transgender Rights Violations

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Bucharest, Romania

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Kentucky - With Transgender Military Ban Lifted, Kentucky Native Eager to Enlist

Adam K. Raymond

Spectrum News

Glasgow, KY

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lead story - With ban lifted, transgender service members free to figure out what comes next

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Fort Bliss, TX

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Joe Biden - Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Set Modern Record For Executive Orders in His First Week?

Darragh Roche

Newsweek

World record!

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Massachusetts - 'It's still hard to think about' : Jacob Lemay shares what living under Trump has felt like for transgender youth

Dialynn Dwyer

Boston.com

Boston, MA

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lead story - Biden lifts Pentagon's ban on transgender people serving in military

Luis Martinez

ABC News

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Joe Biden - Biden attends first Sunday Mass as President

Arlette Saenz, Allie Malloy, Jasmine Wright, Chandelis Duster

CNN

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Washington DC

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India - Standing on a precipice: A peep into the plight of Northeast India's transgender community

Pritisha Borthakur

EastMojo.com

Kohima, India

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