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04 February 2019
Donald Trump - Trump’s ‘Great Memory’ Fails As He Repeatedly Forgets Names In New Supercut
Ed Mazza
HuffPost
HuffPost
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Netherlands/US - Prosecutors to decide if Nashville anti-gay charter breaches Dutch law
Gordon Darroch
DutchNews.nl
DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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civil rights - New Jersey restaurant server claims she was fired because she’s transgender
John Riley
Metroweekly
Metroweekly
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
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New York - Gillibrand invites transgender Navy officer to State of the Union address
Mark Weiner
syracuse.com
syracuse.com
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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lead story - We need to be counted. New CDC data help drive transgender visibility.
Miranda Rosenblum
USA Today
USA Today
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03 February 2019
Malta - Being transgender is not a mental disorder - MEP Roberta Metsola
Press
Malta Independent Online
Malta Independent Online
The Beheading of Saint John - Caravaggio
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civil rights - New Jersey to require schools to teach LGBT history
Hannan Adely
USA Today
USA Today
Woodland, NJ
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Labels:
Hannan Adely,
Jaime Bruesehoff,
LGBT history,
New Jersey,
Phil Murphy,
require,
schools,
teach,
Woodland
Location:
Woodland, NJ, USA
Mississippi - Mississippi lawmakers propose ‘license to harass’ for transphobic teachers
Zack Ford
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
ezs note: If you haven't heard of this yet, HB1176 is an absolutely repulsive bill that allows 'teachers' to harass transgender students with impunity. If you live in Mississippi, please tell your legislators to vote 'no' on this bill. If you live outside Mississippi, please tell your legislators that if this bill passes, Mississippi will no longer be on your state's dime. I have already contacted State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest. (D-CT)
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lead story - Transgender LA LEO is among many living 'their truth' on force
Brenda Gazzar
PoliceOne.com
PoliceOne.com
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Labels:
among,
Brenda Gazzar,
force,
living,
Los Angeles,
many,
transgender,
transgender deputies,
truth
Location:
Los Angeles, CA, USA
02 February 2019
VIDEO - Matt Baume - Jussie Smollett and Others Attacked
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Donald Trump - What Do You Learn About Trump in an 85-Minute Interview?
Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman
The New York Times
The New York Times
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Labels:
85-minute,
Donald Trump,
interview,
learn,
Maggie Haberman,
Peter Baker,
Trumpologists
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Kenya/Uganda - Ugandan Trans Refugees Seek Farming Opportunity in Kenya
Matt Tracy
Gay City News
Gay City News
Nairobi, Kenya
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Labels:
farming,
Kenya,
Matasia Trans Poultry Farming,
Matt Tracy,
opportunity,
seek,
trans refugees,
Uganda
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
civil rights - Transgender military ban is about discrimination
Nicole Vanderheiden
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
Bangor, ME
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Nebraska - Midlands Voices: Physician expresses support for gender legislation
Jean Amoura
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, NE
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Labels:
expresses support,
gender legislation,
Jean Amoura,
Midlands,
Omaha,
physician,
voices
Location:
Omaha, NE, USA
lead story - Prominent transgender advocate harassed by anti-trans feminists, video shows
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
Sarah McBride
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Labels:
Albany,
anti-trans,
feminists,
harassed,
prominent,
Tim Fitzsimons,
transgender advocate,
video
Location:
Albany, NY, USA
01 February 2019
crazy batshit - Rep. Louie Gohmert is Steve King’s ally in white nationalism
Luke Barnes
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
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Jamaica - J-FLAG seeking funds to rebuild office destroyed by fire
Press
Jamaica Observer
Jamaica Observer
Kingston, Jamaica
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Labels:
destroyed,
fire,
J-FLAG,
Kingston,
office,
online fundraising campaign,
Rainbow House,
rebuild,
seeking funds
Location:
Kingston, Jamaica
civil rights - What Pakistan gets right and the US gets wrong on trans rights
Shamus Khan, Joss Greene
CNN
CNN
Lahore, Pakistan
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Labels:
gets right,
gets wrong,
Joss Greene,
Lahore,
New York Times,
Pakistan,
Shamus Khan,
trans rights,
US
Location:
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
New York - What New York Employers Should Know Regarding the Rights of Transgender Employees
David W.D. Mitchell, Maria Benvenuto
Lexology
Lexology
Albany, NY
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ezs note: Although this is an excellent piece, it is slightly dated. To read more, please press here.
lead story - Hong Kong: Court ruling a setback in fight for equality for transgender people
Man-kei Tam
Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Hong Kong
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Labels:
court ruling,
equality,
fight,
forcing,
Hong Kong,
Man-kei Tam,
setback,
transgender people
Location:
Hong Kong
31 January 2019
Donald Trump - Michael Bloomberg’s Secret Plans to Take Down Trump
Edward-Isaac Dovere
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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France/Israel - ‘Arab in a Wig’: France Sends Barrier-breaking Provocateur to Israel's Eurovision
Aya Chajut
Haaretz
Haaretz
Paris, France
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civil rights - The next frontier
Allison Geyer
Isthmus
Isthmus
Madison, WI
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Rhode Island - Women of the cloth: R.I. clergywomen serve as role models while serving their flocks
Madeline List
Providence Journal
Providence Journal
Providence, RI
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lead story - Parents of Transgender Children Call on Congress to Pass the Equality Act
Sarah McBride
HRC
HRC
US Capitol (ca. 1800)
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30 January 2019
VIDEO - The Donald Trump Cell Block Tango - Randy Rainbow
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Labels:
Cell Block Tango,
Donald Trump,
Plantation,
Randy Rainbow
Location:
Plantation, FL, USA
Donald Trump - Foxconn may not build $10B Wisconsin plant Trump touted
Press
NBC News
NBC News
the house that Trump built
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Taiwan - Taiwan’s transgender cabinet minister Audrey Tang among top 100 Global Thinkers
Huang Tzu-ti
Taiwan News
Taiwan News
Taipei, Taiwan
Taihoku Prefecture Government Building
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Labels:
Audrey Tang,
cabinet minister,
Global Thinkers,
Huang Tzu-ti,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
transgender
civil rights - Commentary: Military ‘transgender ban’ disregards science, humanity
Kate Thomas
The Mercury
The Mercury
Manhattan, KS
Isaac T. Goodnow (1855)
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Labels:
commentary,
disregards,
humanity,
Kate Thomas,
Manhattan Kansas,
military,
science,
transgender ban
Location:
Manhattan, KS, USA
Connecticut - Leader seeks to end “gay and transgender panic” defense
Emilie Munson
CT Post
CT Post
Theophilus Eaton house
New Haven, CT
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Labels:
defense,
Emilie Munson,
end,
gay,
leader,
Martin Looney,
New Haven,
panic,
seeks,
transgender
Location:
New Haven, CT, USA
lead story - High school could have been hell for my transgender son. Don't make it hell for the next kid.
Melissa DeStefano
USA Today
USA Today
Boyertown, PA
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batshit crazy - Audio: Yep, Ben Cline Is Just As Bat*** Crazy As We Thought He’d Be.
lowkett
Blue Virginia
Blue Virginia
esteemed voter for Ben Cline
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29 January 2019
Donald Trump - Trump met Putin without staff or note takers present — again
Alex Ward
Vox
Vox
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Labels:
again,
Alex Ward,
Donald Trump,
meddled,
Melania Trump,
note takers,
present,
staff,
Vladimir Putin,
without
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Armenia - Armenia: Human Rights Challenges for New Leadership
Press
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Yerevan, Armenia
Shengavit historical site
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civil rights - Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists 'from the left'
Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News
NBC News
Women's Liberation Front hero
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Colorado - New Bill Would Simplify Process for Changing Gender on Birth Certificates
Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Westword
Westword
State Rep. Daneya Esgar (D-CO)
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lead story - San Francisco's Storied Transgender Community Now Has An Official Home
Chloe Veltman
NPR
NPR
San Francisco, CA
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28 January 2019
Donald Trump - Chuck and Nancy Have Only Just Begun Kicking Trump’s Behind
Michael Tomasky
Daily Beast
Daily Beast
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Labels:
behind,
Chuck Schumer,
Donald Trump,
just begun,
kicking,
Michael Tomasky,
Nancy Pelosi,
round one
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Argentina - Transgender Hiring Quota Passes in Argentina, but Discrimination Continues
Lucila Pellettieri
Global Press Journal
Global Press Journal
Rio de Janeiro, Argentina
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civil rights - CA Civil Rights Community Hopeful Admin. Will Implement Policies To Protect Transgender Prisoners
Press
Rainbow Times
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Ohio - Ohio’s new GOP guv signs order against anti-LGBT discrimination
Chris Johnson
Washington Blade
Washington Blade
Cedarville, OH
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Labels:
against,
anti-LGBT,
Cedarville,
Chris Johnson,
discrimination,
GOP,
governor,
new,
Ohio,
signs order
Location:
Cedarville, OH 45314, USA
lead story - Another View: Ban on transgender troops demeans true patriots
Press
Brattleboro Reformer
Brattleboro Reformer
Brattleboro, VT
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Labels:
another view,
ban,
Brattleboro,
demeans,
derision,
fear,
transgender troops,
true patriots
Location:
Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
Letter to the editor!
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ezs note: I sent this letter to the editor this morning to the Hartford Courant. I don't know if it will be printed, but I thought I would share it with you.
For over two years now, we have had the misfortune of having Donald Trump as our President. Early on, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) put forth a bill of impeachment. Although some thought him rash then, Rep. Green seems sadly prescient today. We have learned about Trump's payment to Stormy Daniels to keep his affairs quiet. We have learned about his lies, both important and maddeningly small. And, most troubling, we have learned of his cozy (or sycophantic) relationship with Vladimir Putin. Please, Rep. Larson, show some courage (for once) by sending this dangerous dunce packing. Preferably to prison.
27 January 2019
Donald Trump - Roger Stone, ahead of arraignment, won’t categorically rule out cooperation agreement with special counsel
Ali Dukakis
ABC News
ABC News
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Algeria/Germany - Kader Attia on why we need art to overcome ‘the dark times we live in’
Guy Chazan
Financial Times
Financial Times
ruins of Timgad, Algeria
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Labels:
art,
dark times,
elderly people,
Guy Chazan,
Kader Attia,
overcome,
red coral,
repurposed,
Timgad
Location:
Timgad, Algeria
civil rights - UA transgender policy hits home; worker presses system on health care as Texas case resumes
Jaime Adame
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Fayetteville, AR
Pritchard House
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Alabama - Transgender Alabama veterans criticize Trump’s military ban
Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com
AL.com
Montgomery, AL
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lead story - Japan's Supreme Court upholds transgender sterilization requirement
AP
NBC News
NBC News
Supreme Court of Japan
Tokyo, Japan
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Labels:
Chidoya-ku,
Japan,
requirement,
sterilization,
Supreme Court,
Takakito Usui,
transgender,
upholds
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
26 January 2019
civil rights - NYPD arrested transgender woman for 'false personation' over name, lawsuit says
Crystal Bonvillian
Boston 25 News
Boston 25 News
New York City, NY
Claremont Park
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