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07 November 2017
06 November 2017
The dangerous cult of Donald Trump
Reza Aslan
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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ezs note: If you are planning on being in the Middletown, Connecticut area on November 14, perhaps you should check out here.
Ecuador - Former Sex Worker, First Trans Woman Elected to Ecuador's Senate Paves Way for Others
Arturo Conde
NBC News
NBC News
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Labels:
Arturo Conde,
Ecuador,
elected,
former,
others,
paves way,
Senate,
sex worker,
transgender woman
Location:
Quito, Ecuador
“Somebody Has To Fight For The Civil Rights Of Trans People. Why Not Me?”
Rich Bellis
Fast Company
Fast Company
rural Mississippi church
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please press: www.fastcompany.com
Transgender woman sues Allegheny County; claims jail assaults while being housed with men
Paula Reed Ward
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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please press: www.post-gazette.com
A rational approach to transgender discussion
Logan Chipkin
The Cougar
The Cougar
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please press: thedailycougar.com
05 November 2017
What the fork!?!?!?
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ezs note: I came across it quite accidentally, but it shook me nevertheless. The ICC is investigating the United States for possible war crimes. All to no avail, unfortunately. Y'see, we don't want to get our hands dirty, even though we got the United Nations started in the first place!!!
Is it because we refused to ban IEDs - even when our own troops got maimed or killed?
Is it because we allowed (until the early 2000s) the (ahem) great state of Texas to throw LGBT+ people into prison - with no other reason?
I am going to call my Representative and my two Senators and urge them to join the ICC. Yeah - I know - this is a real long shot. But it starts with one.
Labels:
what the fork
Location:
South Fork, CO 81154, USA
The Russian Hacking Scandal Is Way Bigger than Donald Trump
Jonah Schepp
New York
New York
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ezs note: If you are planning on being at Storrs, Connecticut (section of Mansfield) on November 13, you might want to come here.
Cyprus -- Cyprus is least gay-friendly EU country, rights group says
Nikolaj Nielsen
eu observer
eu observer
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Iowa jury returns guilty verdict in gender-identity murder case
Reuters staff
Reuters
Reuters
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Sign promoting inclusion vandalized at Congregational church
Lauren Harkawik
The Deerfield Valley News
The Deerfield Valley News
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please press: www.dvalnews.com
Labels:
church,
Congregational,
inclusion,
Jeremy Kirk.,
Lauren Harkawik,
promoting,
sign,
vandalized
Location:
Dover, VT, USA
Transgender candidates hope to make history in California
Casey Tolan
The Mercury News
The Mercury News
East Los Angeles, CA
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04 November 2017
My choices for West Hartford
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After consideration, I made the following choices. Here goes:
Town Council
Shari Cantor (D)
Dallas Dodge (D)
Mary Fay (R)
Beth Kerrigan (D)
Liam Sweeney (D)
Ben Wenograd* (D)
*my choice for Mayor
Board of Education
Cheryl Greenberg (D)
Deb Polun (D)
Lorna Thompson-Farquharson (D)
Now, some of you may be wondering why I chose to drop Chris Barnes and pick up Mary Fay instead for the sole Republican seat. I listened to Chris Barnes and I must say I was very nonplussed by what he said. It was very boilerplate nonsense. Mary Fay, on the other hand, sounded like a genuine Town Council member. Plus, the fact that she is a lesbian will mean that LGBT needs will be heard.
I hope that a few people from West Hartford will read what I've written and will consider these matters when voting. However, if you are not from West Hartford, your vote is just as important. Read your papers and watch the League of Women Voters.
And on Tuesday, VOTE.
Labels:
choices,
West Hartford
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
Both Bush Presidents Worry Trump Is Blowing Up the G.O.P.
Peter Baker
The New York Times
The New York Times
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ezs note: If you are planning on being around Quincy, Massachusetts on November 12, perhaps you should check out this.
Labels:
blowing up,
Donald Trump,
George Bush,
George W. Bush,
GOP,
Peter Baker,
presidents,
worry
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Bermuda - Bermuda wants to ban homosexuality after legalization (translated)
Press
holebi.net
holebi.net
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please press: holebi.info
An Embattled North Carolina Seeks to Outrun a Law’s Bitter Legacy
Alan Blinder
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: www.nytimes.com
Labels:
Alan Blinder,
bitter legacy,
Elon University,
embattled,
law,
North Carolina,
outrun,
Roy Cooper,
seeks
Location:
Charlotte, NC, USA
State Senate Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Steven Withrow
The Mashpee Enterprise
The Mashpee Enterprise
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please press: www.capenews.net
ezs note: It's not at the beginning of the article, but roughly toward the middle, there is a lengthy paragraph regarding LGBTQ+ rights.
A letter to … my children to tell them I am transgender (UK)
Anonymous
The Guardian
The Guardian
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Bad Axe, Michigan
estimated transgender population: 18*
(rounded down)
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ezs note: Well, what do you do in a town named Bad Axe, Michigan? Well, you can find out how a man named George Willis Pack came up with the name!
Location:
Bad Axe, MI 48413, USA
03 November 2017
Wait, I thought Trump had 'one of the greatest memories of all time'?
Chris Cillizza
CNN
CNN
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please press: www.cnn.com
ezs note: If you happen to be in the New Haven, Connecticut area on November 11, perhaps you would like to check this out.
India - ‘How could you have been raped?’: New study on how India’s transgender people face bias from doctors
Ankur Paliwal
scroll.in
scroll.in
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please press: scroll.in
Labels:
Ankur Paliwal,
bias,
doctors,
India,
new study,
raped,
transgender people
Location:
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Senate Dems Urge DOJ to Reinstate Trans Protections Under Title VII
Chris Johnson
PrideSource
PrideSource
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please press: www.pridesource.com
Transgender student seeks anonymity in MSU legal fight
Gail Schontzler
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
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please press: www.bozemandailychronicle.com
Report Highlights Experiences of Black Transgender People in U.S.
Mashaun D. Simon
NBC News
NBC News
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please press: www.nbcnews.com
02 November 2017
This cartoon explains how the Republican tax bill makes Donald Trump richer
Alvin Chang, Javier Zarracina
Vox
Vox
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please press: www.vox.com
ezs note: If you happen to be in Allentown, Pennsylvania on November 11, you might want to check out here.
Labels:
Alvin Chang,
cartoon,
Donald Trump,
explains,
Javier Zarracina,
Republican,
richer,
tax bill
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Jamaica - Gays pepper-sprayed - Cops accused of targeting men
Press
The Star
The Star
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Labels:
accused,
cops,
gays,
George Quallo,
Lloyd D'Aguilar,
men,
pepper-sprayed,
targeting
Location:
Kingston, Jamaica
Appleton rates high as LGBTQ-friendly, but Green Bay and Oshkosh not so much
Nate Beck, Haley BeMiller
Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh Northwestern
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Labels:
Appleton,
Green Bay,
Haley BeMiller,
high,
LGBTQ-friendly,
Nate Beck,
not so much,
Oshkosh,
rates
Location:
Appleton, WI, USA
'Tunnel of Oppression' hoping to raise awareness at Bradley University
Andrew Harvey
ciproud.com
ciproud.com
Peoria, IL
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please press: www.centralillinoisproud.com
Study: Mental Health of Transgender Individuals Under Stress
Shantell E. Jamison
Ebony
Ebony
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please press: www.ebony.com
01 November 2017
America's Victim-in-Chief
Conor Friedersdorf
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
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please press: www.theatlantic.com
ezs note: If you happen to be in Burlington, Vermont on November 9, perhaps you would like to check things out here.
Egypt - Egypt Doesn’t Speak for Africa on LGBT Issues
Graeme Reid
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Cairo, Egypt
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please press: www.hrw.org
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney lead congressional Amicus Brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop case
Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly
LGBT Weekly
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please press: lgbtweekly.com
Greenville's Proud Mary Theatre dedicated to telling LGBT stories
Donna Isbell Walker
Greenville News
Greenville News
Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg
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please press: www.greenvilleonline.com
World Rugby’s transgender policies are discriminatory, and this student is fighting to change them
Lindsay Gibbs
ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress
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please press: thinkprogress.org
31 October 2017
The business world hates chaos. Enter Donald Trump.
Helaine Olen
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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please press: www.washingtonpost.com
ezs note: If you are planning to be in Lebanon, Pennsylvania on November 7, you might want to check out here. (Don't forget to vote first though!)
Barbados - Row over rainbow colours
Tre Greaves
Nation News
Nation News
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please press: www.nationnews.com
Out for votes: Battle over rights inspires more U.S. transgender candidates
Letitia Stein
Reuters
Reuters
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please press: www.reuters.com
ezs note: Whether or not you are lucky enough to vote for one of the transgender candidates, you are lucky enough to make your voice heard - if you are registered. If you live in one of the states where you still can, please do so immediately. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7.
Church Program Offers Frank Lessons on Sexuality
EmmaJean Holley
Valley News
Valley News
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please press: www.vnews.com
Labels:
church,
EmmaJean Holley,
frank,
lessons,
offers,
Our Whole Lives,
program,
question box,
sexuality
Location:
Norwich, VT, USA
Who are California’s transgender adults? New study finds some surprises
Kevin Fagan
SFGate
SFGate
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please press: www.sfgate.com
Happy Halloween!
Labels:
Happy Halloween!
Location:
West Hartford, CT, USA
30 October 2017
Watchdog urges probe of whether Zinke campaign benefited friend, family
Esther Whieldon
Politico
Politico
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please press: www.politico.com
ezs note: If you are making plans to visit Cleveland, Ohio on November 6, perhaps you should check things out here.
Philippines - A public health emergency
Press
BusinessMirror
BusinessMirror
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please press: businessmirror.com.ph
Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration's record on LGBT issues
Steven Overly
Politico
Politico
Hillary Clinton
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please press: www.politico.com
Night of the Living Drag Show raises funds for conference, entertains
John Reel
The Daily Nebraskan
The Daily Nebraskan
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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please press: www.dailynebraskan.com
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban On Transgender Service Members
Camila Domonoske
NPR
NPR
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please press: www.npr.org
ezs note: If you want to read a more detailed Memorandum Opinion of Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, the transcript is about halfway down.
Indictment - USA v. Manafort and Gates
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Labels:
indictment,
Paul Manafort,
Richard Gates,
USA
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
28 October 2017
Jeff Sessions Is in Charge of a Bribery Prosecution Involving Two of His Top Donors
Russ Choma, Nick Schwellenbach
Mother Jones
Mother Jones
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please press: www.motherjones.com
ezs note: If you plan on being in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on November 4, perhaps you should check out here.
Mexico - Muxes: gender-fluid lives in a small Mexican town
Press
The Guardian
The Guardian
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please press: www.theguardian.com
Labels:
gender-fluid,
Juchitan,
lives,
Mexican,
muxes,
Oaxaca,
Shaul Schwarz,
small,
town,
Zapoteca
Location:
Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico
Transgender rights to be discussed at Fitchburg State
Press
Sentinel & Enterprise
Sentinel & Enterprise
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please press: www.sentinelandenterprise.com
Oregon Councilman attacks Hawaii filmmaker
Paul Drewes
KITV
KITV
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