14 February 2021

Ohio - Cincinnati adds gender identity, expression to hate crime ordinance

Walter Smith-Randolph

WKRC-TV


Cincinnati, OH


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lead story - Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Cindy Loose

Herald-Mail Media


Stanford, MT


please press:  www.heraldmailmedia.com

Lindsey Graham - Lindsey Graham says Mitch McConnell speech slamming Trump could haunt Republicans in 2022

Bart Jansen

USA Today


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)


please press:  www.usatoday.com

ezs note:  If it's the Trump team he's hawking, let's hope that they get squished.  But good.


13 February 2021

Illinois - DCFS performance lacking for LGBTQ youth according to audit of Illinois agency

Raymon Troncoso

Belleville News-Democrat


Belleville, IL


please press:  www.bnd.com


lead story - School Pulls Book About Transgender Boy After Complaints

 Press

US News and World Report


Murray, UT


please press:  www.usnews.com

ezs note:  For myself, I had the first inklings of something 'wrong' with me as early as the first grade.  Parents, you might as well as acting maturely rather than hiding under a bushel.  Murray residents, go to your next school board meeting and express your displeasure in hiding books from children.   

Donald Trump - Opinion - Trump Is Guilty

Editorial Board

The New York Times


Ah, were it so...


please press:  www.nytimes.com

DAY 5 - IMPEACHMENT SENATE TRIAL

 


Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRN70Sb7l50

12 February 2021

DAY 4 - SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 


Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdL3pDfrf0

Montana - Montana Republican targets transgender youth with 2 new bills

Dan Avery

NBC News


 Whitefish, MT


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  Whitefish area residents - if you are not happy with Mr. Fuller as your state House of Representatives, perhaps it's time to replace him.  Maybe even you.

lead story - Arizona legislator compares transgender, non-binary kids to barnyard animals

Josh Sanders

12News.com


Apache Junction, AZ


please press:  www.12news.com

ezs note:  District 16 (Apache Junction/Mesa) - If you are pissed off, perhaps it's time for you to send that idiot John Fillmore packing.



Joe Biden - The Chamber embraces Biden. And Republicans are livid.

Theodoric Meyer, Caitlin Oprysko

Politico


Charles Nagel (1849-1940)
US Chamber of Commerce


please press:  www.politico.com

11 February 2021

DAY 3 - SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 


Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0XaIWES2Ik

Massachusetts - Senate President Karen Spilka Unveils HERstory: Volume II

Press

HCAM Television


Hopkinton, MA


please press:  www.hcam.tv

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

Alexander Kacala

Today


Santiago, Chile


please press:  www.today.com

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

Veronica Stracqualursi, Mary Kay Mallonee

CNN



please press:  www.cnn.com

DAY 2 - SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 


Credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sym8zo9MM9E

10 February 2021

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

Press

Ohio University


McArthur, OH


please press:  www.ohio.edu


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

Press

Stony Brook News


Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY


please press:  news.stonybrook.edu

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

Natasha Bertrand, Daniel Lippman

Politico


Oval Office (1934)


please press:  www.politico.com


08 February 2021

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

Sharmindrila Paul

Animation Xpress


Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu


please press:  www.animationxpress.com



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


please press:  www.usatoday.com



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


VP Kamala Harris

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Kamala_Harris_official_photo_%28cropped2%29.jpg

please press:  www.nytimes.com

06 February 2021

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

Catherine Armstrong

The Conversation


 Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK


please press:  theconversation.com

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

Ben Thompson

WCNC


Cornelius, NC
(part of Mecklenburg county)


please press:  www.wcnc.com

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

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News


WWE headquarters
Stamford, CT


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

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

Dartunorro Clark

NBC News


The facts.


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

05 February 2021

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

Press

AutoMobilSport.com


Santiago de Compostela, Spain


please press:  www.automobilsport.com

Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania should model Philly’s inclusive health care

Allison Nikles

Temple News


Temple University
Philadelphia, PA


please press:  temple-news.com


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

Dennis Romboy

Deseret News


Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)


please press:  www.deseret.com

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

Jim Tankersly

The New York Times


NYSE building
New York City, NY


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04 February 2021

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

Michele Theil, Laura Kelly

VICE


Belfast, Northern Ireland


please press:  www.vice.com


Texas - The strong case for transgender inclusion in athletics

George B. Cunningham

The Eagle


Bryan, TX


please press:  theeagle.com

lead story - Kansas measure would criminalize care for transgender youth

John Hanna

ABC News


Sabetha, KS


please press:  abcnews.go.com

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...


please press:  www.npr.org

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



03 February 2021

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

Ethan Bakuli

Burlington Free Press


Winooski, VT


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

 Press

governorny.com


Greenwich Village, NY


please press:  www.governor.ny.gov

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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please press:  www.cnn.com


01 February 2021

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

Susan Tebben

CityBeat


Kent, OH


please press:  www.citybeat.co

lead story - Aetna Updates Policies to Cover Transgender Feminizing Surgeries

Kelsey Waddill

Healthpayer Intelligence


Hartford, CT



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

Daniel Payne

Politico


Naypyidaw, Myanmar


please press:  www.politico.com



31 January 2021

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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please press:  drgnews.com

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

Madeleine Roberts

HRC


Jackson, MS


please press:  www.hrc.org

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


Robert Reich


please press:  www.theguardian.com

30 January 2021

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

 


Publix store


please press:  www.tampabay.com

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


please press:  www.willistonherald.com

lead story - States challenge Biden on rights for transgender students

Bianca Quilantan

Politico


Boise, ID


please press:  www.politico.com

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

Madeleine Holcombe, Jason Hanna

CNN


CDC
Atlanta, GA


please press:  www.cnn.com

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