South Carolina - SC governor says NCAA needs to 'mind their own business' on transgender sports bills

WLTX

News 19 CBS

Columbia, SC

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ezs note:  South Carolinians - hey, I never said it's gonna be easy.  But if you start now, you'll be doing a small but vital role in kicking Gov. McMaster out of office.

lead story - Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People

Cara Murez

US News & World Report

Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure monitor)

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ezs note:  Hey, have you had your blood pressure checked lately?  Of all the devices that can be used, this one is so ridiculously easy and simple that there's no reason not to.  If it's been a year or longer, it has been too long.

jury debates - Chauvin trial is 'believe your eyes' vs. 'hey, look over there!'

Jennifer Rodgers

CNN

The Jury, John Morgan (1861)

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ezs note:  As always, I will be keeping a close eye on the verdict.  Stay tuned!

archive - The Tartan Skirt - January 1992

 

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South Dakota - South Dakota lawmakers won't take up transgender sports bill in summer's special session after all

Christopher Vondracek

Grand Forks Herald

 Walworth County, SD(part of Glenham)

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lead story - Students protest Montana bill to ban transgender athletes

Iris Samuels

Raleigh News & Observer

Shelby, MT

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Chauvin day 15 - Prosecutor in Derek Chauvin trial makes closing argument: ‘This wasn’t policing, this was murder.’

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The New York Times

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ezs note:  The closing arguments are now being made.  Although it's not likely to go quickly, I'll be there if it is.

archive - Death Reveals "Woman" Cue Champion was Man - March 30 1928

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Oklahoma - Controversial Oklahoma Senate transgender sports bill could cost state millions

Brett Skarky

KFOR-TV

Comanche County, OK (Elgin part of)

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ezs note:  Oklahomans - oh, pleeeeease pass this bill!  We here in Connecticut would just love to take some of your jobs away!

lead story - A Hampton family mourns loss of transgender woman murdered in North Carolina

Angelo Vargas

13 newsnow

 Hampton, VA 

Emancipation Oak

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Vladimir Putin - 'There will be consequences' for Russia if Navalny dies, Biden official warns

Connor O'Brien

Politico

Alexei Navalny

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archives - Another Murray Hall Case - March 25 1902

 

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New York - Museum Highlights Trans History in Classrooms as Part of International Transgender Day of Visibility

Lori Chung

Spectrum News NY1

Museum Of The City Of New York

New York City, NY

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lead story - GOP Oklahoma lawmaker criticized for transgender comments

Sean Murphy

FOX 23

Atoka County, OK (Lane, OK is part)

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ezs note:  Lane/Atoka county - Well.  Justin Humphrey certainly does have an opinion, doesn't he?  Do yourself a favor.  Start planning NOW to send Mr. Humphrey out on his rear. (District 19)

Joe Biden - Statement from President Joe Biden on the Mass Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana

Joe Biden

The White House

The White House

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archives - Fooled the Reubens - June 29 1903

 

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Michigan - Most trans and gender diverse Michigan residents suffer from depression, anxiety, study says.

Brandon Chew

Spartan News Room

East Lansing, MI

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lead story - 2 men charged with killing 2 transgender women in Charlotte hotels, police say

Staff

WSOC-TV

Charlotte, NC

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ezs note:  To the people on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police force, THANK YOU.

Joe Biden - Biden renews calls for gun reform after Indianapolis shooting

Ben Leonard

Politico

White House, South Lawn

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archive - In Your Face* - Fall 1995

 

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Ohio - Ohio legislature to see bills critics say are anti-transgender

Laura Hancock

cleveland.com

Arcanum, OH

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lead story - The Colorado town that became a transgender haven

Claire Rudy Foster 

High Country News

Trinidad, CO

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Chauvin day 14 - Derek Chauvin tells court he will not testify; judge unexpectedly resuming proceedings this afternoon

Paul Walsh

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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ezs note:  Fortuitously, I saw this proceeding just as I was entering this blog.  It wasn't really an earth-shaking event; it was mainly a housekeeping event.   

archive - Archive News* - October 1992

 

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Alabama - EDITORIAL | Alabama, leave transgender youth alone

Editorial Staff

The Auburn Plainsman

Auburn, AL

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lead story - HRC Mourns Jaida Peterson, Black Transgender Woman Killed in North Carolina

Madeleine Roberts

HRC

Charlotte, NC

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ezs note:  Charlotte/Mecklenburg county (NC) - if you have any information regarding the murder of Jaida Peterson, please call the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department at 704-432-TIPS.  Thanks.

Chauvin day 13 - Derek Chauvin Trial: Philly Police Urge Port Richmond Businesses To Prepare For Possible Unrest Ahead Of Verdict

Matt Petrillo

CBS News Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

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archives - Renaissance News - April 1989

 

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Pennsylvania - Group of GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pa.’s transgender student athletes from playing women’s sports

Colin Deppen

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Carlisle, PA

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lead story - As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Mount Pleasant, TX

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Chauvin day 12 - Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd's death

Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Mike Hayes, Melissa Mahtani, Veronica Rocha

CNN

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archive - 10th National Convention "Minnesota Pride '96" Awards Banquet - March 30 1996

 

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Minnesota - Cheryl Reeve, Napheesa Collier of Minnesota Lynx call on NCAA to take action for transgender athletes

Katie Barnes

ESPN

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

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lead story - Pakistani Transgender Woman Finds a Niche in Tailoring

Syed Raza Hassan

US News & World Report

Karachi, Pakistan

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Chauvin day 11 - Derek Chauvin's defense is using these 3 arguments to try to get an acquittal in George Floyd's death

Eric Levenson

CNN

Sᴓren Kierkegaard's defense

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archive - Insurance and the Reimbursement of Transgender Health Care* - August 1994

 

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Oregon - Improving mental health in Lane County

Chantelle Meyer

Siuslaw News

Coburg, OR

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ezs note: Lane County (OR) - It's down a bit, but there is an paragraph on LGBTQIA+ people.  Below that is a line on The Trevor Project.

lead story - USA Cycling officially oppose Arkansas anti-transgender laws

Laura Weislo

Cyclingnews.com

Gippsland Tour, Australia

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Donald Trump - Trump curses McConnell's name during rant at Republican donor event

Allan Smith, Monica Alba

NBC News

And why are we surprised???

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archives - "Advanced" Surgery - April 30 1931

 

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Alabama - Alabama lawmakers ‘a little divided’ over trans youth treatment bill

AP

AL.com

 Madison, AL

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ezs note:  Alabamians  -This bit of shakiness could be your opportunity.  Call your state House member AND your state Senate member and tell them to vote NO on this idiotic bill.    

lead story - A surge in legislation targeting trans youth "could come at the literal cost of lives," advocates warn

Li Cohen

CBS News

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Derek Chauvin trial - 'The lessons of this moment.' The testimony by police brass at Derek Chauvin's trial is unprecedented

Ray Sanchez, Christina Carrega, Nicquel Terry Ellis 

CNN

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archives - Dance To The Berdache - Saukie (two-spirit) - 1861/1869

 

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North Dakota - North Dakota Senate OKs study of issues in transgender sports bill

Jack Dura

The Bismarck Tribune

Grand Forks, ND

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lead story - Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes

John Hanna

ABC News

Augusta, KS

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Chauvin day 10 - The Derek Chauvin trial is ‘opening old wounds’ for police violence victims

Char Adams

NBC News

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archives - County Woman Kills Herself - January 29 1951

 

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Michigan - Alok Vaid-Menon shares history of transgender community at virtual event

Jill Harrington

Central Michigan Life

Central Michgan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

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lead story - Teachers fear transgender students are becoming 'political pawns' for GOP bills

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

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