Emily's virtual rocket

09 September 2017

Grandparents Day Reflection: Loving our Transgender Grandchild

Bobbie L. Celeste
HRC

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please press: www.hrc.org

Transgender Iowan deploys to Hurricane Irma despite president's ban

Courtney Crowder
The Des Moines Register

Sint Maarten

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please press: www.desmoinesregister.com

Montgomery, West Virginia

average transgender population: 5

(rounded down*)

Montgomery, WV

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ezs note: Well, it's time to visit Montgomery, West Virginia and see what this small town has to offer!

*Credit: UCLA

08 September 2017

Donald Trump and I are opposites — he doesn't work: Sen. Al Franken

John Harwood
CNBC

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Fliers distributed throughout Grass Lake opposing transgender bathroom rule

Andrew Surma
MLive

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ezs note: Wowwwww... have you ever noticed that, in a few short decades, 'intermingling of the races' turned into 'intermingling of the sexes' with the change of ONE word?

'Grass Lake resident', you may wish to reconsider your wording. So you don't sound like a complete asshole.

Marriage Could Offer More Protections to Transgender Couples

Kimberly Lawson
Brides

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please press: www.brides.com

Transgender woman’s death highlights toll of violence and community distrust of police

Willis Ryder Arnold
St. Louis Public Radio

A Christian Group Is Paying For Transgender People's Surgeries To Atone For The Church's Discrimination

Kimberley Truong
Refinery 29

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please press: www.refinery29.com

07 September 2017

Why I care about Hurricanes Harvey and Irma - and why you should too

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ezs note: By now (unless you've been living in a cave) you've undoubtedly heard of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. One way that you can help is the American Red Cross. Another alternative is Help 4 Hurricane Relief. Monies collected will also go to the American Red Cross.

Please, help your friends.

Donald Trump Can’t Pivot Out of the Trouble He’s In

John Cassidy
The New Yorker

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please press: www.newyorker.com

First Openly Transgender Contestant to Compete in Miss Montana Pageant: ‘I Want to Help the LGBTQI Community’

Julie Mazziotta
People

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please press: people.com

How to ensure a safe school year for Michigan's transgender kids

Sarah Tchoryk
Detroit Free Press

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please press: www.freep.com

Transgender Nurse Fights for Equal Rights

Sara E. Teller
Legal Reader

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please press: www.legalreader.com

Vocal therapy helps some transgender people find their voice

Paige Pfleger
The Lily

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please press: thelily.com

06 September 2017

Donald Trump Can’t Hide From His DACA Decision

Frank Rich
New York

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please press: nymag.com

The United States Cannot Be Trusted

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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please press: www.slate.com

ezs note: If we combine our efforts - transgender people, DACA folks, Black folks - the more powerful we will be. Just a thought.

Spelman College: Transgender Women Can Now Attend Historically Black School

Christina Coleman
Essence

Spelman College (Atlanta)

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Why is Portland’s Transgender Homeless Population Growing So Fast?

Thatcher Schmid
Willamette Weekly

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please press: www.wweek.com

School bans skirts to make uniform 'gender neutral' for transgender students and combat complaints about 'decency' (UK)

Camilla Turner
The Telegraph

Lewes, UK

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please press: www.telegraph.co.uk

05 September 2017

Elite US women's colleges accepting transgender students for first time

Collin Binkley
Independent

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Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? - Heath Fogg Davis

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04 September 2017

Put one in the eye of Herr Asshole!

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ezs note: Yeah, yeah, I know. It's time for me to bug you again. But think about this: You may think of a tiny grain of sand. Insignificant and puny, you think. But someone picks up a handful of sand and throws it in Herr Asshole's face.

Now that's satisfaction!

Now here's what I would like you to do. Go to your town or city hall and register and vote. Some like our state is very progressive - but move over a state or two and they're very regressive. No matter the state, do it now and feel good about your ability to vote.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.

In Defense of the Truth

Charles Blow
The New York Times

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Preston radio station rapped by Ofcom over transgender comment (UK)

Ed Walker
Blog Preston

Preston, UK

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please press: www.blogpreston.co.uk

‘Why drop transgender persons from Wages Bill?’: Activists question govt stand on labour rights (India)

Geetika Mantri
The News Minute

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please press: www.thenewsminute.com

An Open Letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis on the Transgender Ban

Jen O'Ryan
The Good Men Project

James Mattis

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The Purge Of Transgender People From American Life Has Begun

Brynn Tannehill
HuffPost

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To all my US friends, happy Labor Day!

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03 September 2017

UAE drops jail term for Singaporeans for 'dressing feminine' (Singapore)

Agence France-Presse
The Nation (Singapore)

United Arab Emirates

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please press: www.nationmultimedia.com

Arts & Craft: Will Cashier's story trump current events?

Dan Craft
Pantagraph

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Government drops plan to protect transgender labour rights (India)

Somesh Jha
The Hindu

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please press: www.thehindu.com

Decorated JBLM soldier says she has a duty to fight Trump’s military transgender ban

Bob Young
Seattle Times

Joint Base Lewis - McChord

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please press: www.thenewstribune.com\

02 September 2017

Why transgender people are being sterilised in some European countries (UK)

M. H.
The Economist

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please press: www.economist.com

Americus, Georgia

average transgender population: 57

(rounded up)*

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ezs note: Well, it's time for us to visit Americus, Georgia! The Windsor Hotel, Habitat for Humanity, The Roslyn Center for Caregiving - all here for you to see!

Credit: UCLA

01 September 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Donald Trump “Loves People”, Won’t Announce DACA Fate Until Tuesday

Lisa de Morales
Deadline Hollywood

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By tossing a Richard Simmons libel case, a judge strikes a blow against transgender discrimination

Richard Hiltzik
Los Angeles Times

Richard Simmons

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please press: www.latimes.com

Employment mentorship in the transgender community is more important than ever

Alexandra E. Petri
The Lily

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How a transgender Chechen escaped Russia and found asylum in the United States

Adam Taylor
The Washington Post

Grozny, Chechnya (SAR of Russia)

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I’ve told my mum I’m transgender, but she ignored it. What now? (UK)

Annalisa Barbieri
The Guardian

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please press: www.theguardian.com

ezs note: In the UK, another resource can be found in Mermaids UK. You can reach them at 0344 344 0550.

31 August 2017

Transgender teen took his own life after all-girls school said he couldn’t change his name (UK)

Richard Hartley-Parkinson
Metro

High Wycombe, UK

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please press: metro.co.uk

ezs note: I know it's hard - but don't despair! In the US, call the Trevor Project at 866-488-7386. In the UK, call Mermaids UK at 0344 334 0550.

30 August 2017

Why The Interior Secretary’s Daughter Called Donald Trump A ‘Know-Nothing Piece Of S**t’

Michelangelo Signorile
HuffPost

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ezs note: Detlefsen's right. IMPEACH the motherf***er , already!!! (And if you haven't done so already, call your Congressperson.)

The Trump Project - Marvin Roffman

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India crowns its first transgender beauty queen

Huizhong Wu
CNN

Gurgaon, India

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please press: www.cnn.com

Jim Mattis didn’t undermine President Trump’s transgender military ban. Trump already had.

Aaron Blake
The Washington Post

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29 August 2017

House Dems call on Trump to reconsider transgender military ban

Max Greenwood
The Hill

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ezs note: I understand that this motive may have the best of intentions, but you're asking Herr F***face to, well, think. Something's not right here.