16 June 2018

Wheatland, Pennsylvania


estimated transgender population:  3*
(rounded down)

Wheatland, PA

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 ezs note:  Wheatland, Pennsylvania is just a tiny little town, so not much goes on here.  However, in 1985, an F5 tornado ripped through the town.  There's no such as a larger tornado - F5 is as big as it gets.  Let's hope they don't see that again.

Donald Trump - What life is like for Paul Manafort in jail

Katelyn Polantz
CNN


Ah, paradise!  (for all of us, not him)

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Mexico/USA - Transgender Mexican woman in Georgia wins asylum after legal battle

Jeremy Redmon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution


El caballito de Tolsá, Mexico

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civil rights - City commission works toward raising LGBT score

Nicole Roberts
News Tribune


Jefferson City, MO

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Wisconsin - Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin to open clinic that focuses on LGBTQ community

Guy Boulton
Journal Sentinel


Wauwatosa, WI

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lead story - Trump Administration Loses Another Ruling on Transgender Military Ban

David Boddiger
Splinter


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15 June 2018

Donald Trump - DONALD ​TRUMP SAYS HE CAN SEND ‘25 MILLION MEXICANS’ TO SHINZO ABE AND HE’D ‘BE OUT OF OFFICE’: REPORT

Jessica Kwong
Newsweek


Um... that's interesting, Donald... (or you're REALLY fucking nuts)

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Guatemala - Forced to flee her home, trans activist calls for tolerance

Michelle Hoffman, Alex St-Denis
UNHCR


Guatemalan real coin (pron. ray-AL)

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civil rights - EXCLUSIVE: LGBTQ Federal Employees Confronted Betsy DeVos Last Year

Rebecca Klein
HuffPost


Betsy DeVos

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Massachusetts - Transgender Inmate's Discrimination Suit Can Move Forward

Press
US News & World Report


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lead story - Model Munroe Bergdorf Is Beating The Odds As A Transgender Woman Of Color

Blair Raynor
HuffPost


detail of the Bayeux Tapestry (1066)

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14 June 2018

Donald Trump - New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation

Chris Isidore, Melanie Schuman
CNN


Gee, Donald, I told ya you should have stayed in Singapore!  😁

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Thailand - Thai transgender women share their truths about social acceptance

Annie Kuo
International Examiner


Angkor, Thailand

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civil rights - Guest column: Despite DOJ, court rules transgender discrimination violates federal law

Rob Ratton
Memphis Business Journal


Department of Justice headquarters

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Idaho - Boise Pride Fest chooses the mainstream

Anne Wallace Allen
Idaho Statesman


Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

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lead story - China’s transgender people ‘step forward’ from the shadows

Agence France-Presse
South China Morning Post


Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Bianjing
Abt. 12th century CE

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13 June 2018

Donald Trump - Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen likely to cooperate as his attorneys leave case, sources say

George Stephanopoulos
ABC


Michael Cohen (on right - and down)

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Lebanon - Beirut Pride Was Forcibly Canceled. Lebanon’s LGBTQ Community Remains Undeterred.

Trey Strange
HuffPost


Beirut, Lebanon

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civil rights - HRC Statement on American Medical Association Endorsement of Two LGBTQ-Inclusive Policies

Nick Morrow
HRC


HRC building, Washington DC

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Nevada - CCSD to hold public meeting on policy to address needs of transgender students

Philip Moyer
3 News (NBC)


Clark County, NV

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lead story - 120 House Democrats hit ‘flawed’ science in Pentagon’s plan limiting transgender people in military

Joe Davidson
The Washington Post


Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA)

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12 June 2018

Donald Trump - The Eight Weirdest Moments of a Very Weird Summit

Yasmeen Serhan
The Atlantic


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Maldives - 'Serious deterioration’ of human rights in Maldives

Press
Maldives Independent



Malé, Maldives

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civil rights - Republicans are essential to winning full LGBT freedom

Margaret Hoover, Tyler Deaton
CNN

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Oklahoma/California - California bans state workers from traveling to yet another state

Adam Ashton
Sacramento Bee


Tallgrass Prairie Nature Preserve, Oklahoma

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lead story - As a transgender female I have been bullied and harassed. This ends now

Melissa Griffiths
The Guardian


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11 June 2018

Missouri - ‘I don’t support them’: Gov. Parson’s views on ‘the homosexual issue’ are cause for concern

Editorial Board
The Kansas City Star


Kansas City, MO

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ezs note:  Missourians - I am glad that The Kansas City Star has asked your governor to reconsider his position on LGBT issues.  I honestly hope that he does.   However, if he refuses, please think of a few names - Republican, Democratic, or other - who might consider a run for governor.

lead story - Student says Brownsburg teacher's transgender policy was dangerous

Matthew McClellan
ABC - rtv


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10 June 2018

Donald Trump - 'FOX & FRIENDS' HOST SLIPS, CALLS TRUMP 'DICTATOR'

Nicole Goodkind
Newsweek


Oh, this is TOO rich!!!

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Jamaica - ‘We Are All Jamaicans!’ - Transgender Woman Pleads For Tolerance

Carlene Davis
The Gleaner


Kingston, Jamaica

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civil rights - NH Transgender Rights, Gay Conversion Ban Bills Approved

Jason Claffey
patch.com


Hollis, NH

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Minnesota - Vikings to become first NFL team to host summit on LGBTQ inclusion

Lindsay H. Jones
USA Today


Minnesota Vikings

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lead story - How Birth Certificates Are Being Weaponized Against Trans People

Garrett Epps
The Atlantic


Walter A. Plecker (1861-1947), racist

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09 June 2018

Rockford, Michigan


estimated transgender population:  36*
(rounded down)

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ezs note:  Do you like hiking?  Well, I sure do!  If you are in the area of Rockford, Michigan, you are in the midst of a 91-mile trail!  Have fun!

Donald Trump - The Madness of King Trump on Full Display at the G7

Christopher Dickey
Daily Beast


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Chile - Chile: Sex Change No Longer Required To Alter Gender Identity

Press
teleSUR


Chilean bell flower (Lapageria rosea)

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civil rights - Bill would give transgender inmates in California jails civil rights protections

Beatriz Valenzuela
Q Voice News


Pleasant Valley State Prison

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Rhode Island - R.I. House votes to end ‘gay or trans panic’ defense

Katherine Gregg
Providence Journal


Rhode Island State Capitol

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lead story - Despite Trump, transgender veterans honor their own

Michael Mathes
The Times of Israel


Arlington National Cemetery

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I think a servicemember said it best:

“In November, people need to get off their butts and vote,” she said.

Any questions, jarheads?  (with apologies to Dr. Heitner)

08 June 2018

AUDIO - Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires - Jane Mayer


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Donald Trump - An isolated Trump attends the G-7

Stewart Patrick
The Hill


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Botswana - Group challenges criminalisation of same-sex relationships in Botswana

Press
news24


Gaborone, Botswana

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civil rights - Civil rights 'under assault' at Justice Department, DOJ 'exile' says

Julie Moreau
NBC News


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Wyoming - Fight LGBTQ discrimination everywhere we find it

Kerry Drake
WyoFile


Lander, Wyoming

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lead story - A judge has struck down Iowa's Medicaid ban on transgender transition-related care. Here's why.

Courtney Crowder
Des Moines Register


Des Moines, Iowa

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07 June 2018

The National Popular Vote


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ezs note:  Recently, I picked up one of the cards Andy Fleischmann distributes to the part of the town he represents.  Normally, I find that these are a waste of time - but not this time.  He passed a compact for a National Popular Vote (HB 5421 in Connecticut) What this means, essentially, is that Connecticut - and all the other states that agree to the compact - is they will pledge to vote for the popular vote nationwide, thereby eliminating this asinine Electoral College.  I am happy to report that the State Senate passed it, and it was signed by Gov. Dannel Malloy.  If your state hasn't signed this good bill yet, call your State Representative and State Senator to urge a YES vote for the National Popular Vote compact.  Thanks.

Donald Trump - Voters really, really want a check on Trump. This new poll confirms it.

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post


the big blue wave?

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Hungary - Hungary greenlights first-time features through Incubator Program (exclusive)

Geoffrey MacNab
ScreenDaily


King Saint Stephen (975-1038)

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civil rights - Civil rights rally for transgender community June 23 in SF

David L. Shaw
Finger Lakes Times


Keuka Lake

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