10 September 2018

Nigeria - She Called Me Woman: Nigerian queer women speak

Sabo Kpade
The Guardian Nigeria


Lagos, Nigeria
(Victoria Island)

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please press:  guardian.ng

civil rights - Transgender rights groups outspend opponents in Massachusetts ballot question fight

Shira Schoenberg
MassLive


Adams, MA

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Wisconsin - In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment

Emmarie Huetteman
NPR


Madison, WI

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lead story - Schools warned over new ‘harmful’ Transgender Trend stickers

Alix Robertson
Schools Week


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09 September 2018

Overland Park, Kansas


estimated transgender population:  1096*
(rounded down)

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Overland Park, Kansas is a mushrooming city - it went from a mere 21,110 in 1960 to a gigantic 188,966 in 2016  - and it's still growing!


Donald Trump - Fear review: Bob Woodward's dragnet descends on Donald Trump

Lloyd Green
The Guardian


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Japan - LGBT hospitality house to be established for 2020 Tokyo Games

Sarah Suk
The Japan Times


Tokyo, Japan
(site of 2020 Tokyo Olympics)

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civil rights - If Democrats Take the House, Here's What Awaits Betsy DeVos, Civil Rights, and ESSA

Andrew Ujifusa
Education Week


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Indiana - Bangert: 'Why not Indiana?' Lafayette Sen. Ron Alting will carry hate crime bill

Dave Bangert
Journal & Courier


Cloverdale, IN

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ezs note:  Indiana residents -  You have to look hard for it, but the original bill (SB 418) would have included gender identification or sexual orientation.  Whether that remains in the final bill (if it passes) remains to be seen.

lead story - Transgender in Pakistan Set on Fire, Killed by Four Men for Resisting Sexual Assault

Press
News18


Lahore, Pakistan

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - New Gender Option on Drivers Licenses


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08 September 2018

civil rights - Lawsuit accuses MSU of favoring transgender students over straight men

Gail Schontzler
Idaho State Journal


Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

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please press:  idahostatejournal.com

ezs note:  This is a fairly lengthy piece, but you gotta check this paragraph out:

Instructor Kujawa told Sletten she had asked the male student in their private office conversation what he would do if the transgender student in class tried to talk to him. Kujawa said he told her that if the transgender student persisted, he would “break her face,” and added, “I’ve done it before, I’m not kidding.” He also mentioned that he kept three loaded guns in his truck. (Gail Schontzler)

I rest my case.

Connecticut - Rainbow Wave In Connecticut: GOP Fields 6 LGBTQ Candidates For Legislature In General Election

Daniela Altimari
Hartford Courant


Groton, CT

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ezs note:  Umm... okay... Please, don't get me wrong.  Even though I'm a Democrat, there are some areas which I tend to be a bit conservative.  But, dude, you've got a President who is an ever-psychotic and a Congress which, at best, is mostly complacent and, at worst, is a complete suckup.  Before the election I would say follow your conscience.  But this ain't no ordinary time.

lead story - Will attacks on transgender South Carolinians lead to a state hate-crime law?

Bristow Marchant
The State


Orangeburg, SC

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ezs note:  South Carolinians - State Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter's bill is a damn fine one, and it deserves to be passed.  Please, do your part and call your state rep and state Senate and urge that it be passed.

VIDEO - Matt Baume - India Decriminalizes Homosexuality


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07 September 2018

VIDEO - Full remarks of President Barack Obama



Donald Trump - Obama slams Republicans: Trump is 'capitalizing on resentment'

Dan Merica

CNN


the last REAL president

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Denmark - Young LGBTQ people should have better mental-health conditions in Denmark

Press
MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk


Skagen, Denmark

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please press:  mysocalledgaylife.co.uk 

civil rights - Nebraska sides with Michigan funeral home that fired transgender woman

Martha Stoddard
Omaha World-Herald


Lincoln, NE

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ezs note:  Nebraskans - one thing you can do is upend Attorney General Doug Peterson in favor of Evangelos Argyrakis.  It's a stretch, you say.  But it's not an impossibility.  Just look at your sister state, Texas!

Indiana - Indiana judge sides with transgender student over restroom

Jessie Higgins
UPI


Evansville, IN

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please press:  www.upi.com

lead story - Melrose Gets Ahead Of Question 3, Affirms Transgender Protections

Mike Carraggi
Melrose Patch


Melrose, MA

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06 September 2018

Donald Trump - Read the stolen letter from Trump's desk reported in Bob Woodward's book

Marshall Cohen, Jamie Gangel
CNN


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Chile/US - Chilean Film in LGBTQ Film Series

Press
The Gabber


Santiago, Chile

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civil rights - Gov. Bryant: Transgender People Do Not Deserve Hiring Protections

Ashton Pittman
Jackson Free Press


Jackson, MS

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ezs note:  Mississippians - Gov. Phil Bryant is term-limited, so he cannot run for another term.  What you can do is hook up with your state legislator and let him/her know that you are against Bryant's cockamamie idea, and he should rescind it.

Maryland - Swastika, anti-LGBTQ comments found in dorms at University of Maryland: Police

Emily Shapiro
ABC News


University of Maryland

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

lead story - Charleston police connect with community after arrest in attack of transgender woman

Kia Morgan-Smith
The Grio


Charleston, SC

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ezs note:  Happily, Christopher Lamar Price was captured!

05 September 2018

Myanmar - Myanmar's LGBT community find freedom at spirit festival

Grace Brown
CNN


Taung Byone, Myanmar

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please press:  www.cnn.com

civil rights - ACLU sues Missouri Commission on Human Rights over transgender man’s complaint

Autumn Callan
Jurist


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ezs note:  There was an article on this topic a few days ago, but the Jurist article is much more complete.

Alaska - Commissioner of Labor Drygas protests Fairbanks City Hall

Suzanne Downing
Must Read Alaska


Fairbanks, AK

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lead story - Transgender woman’s bank account frozen because she ‘sounded like a man’ on phone

Georgia Diebellius
Metro News


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please press:  metro.co.uk

04 September 2018

Donald Trump - Twitter says Trump not immune from getting kicked off

Nancy Scola, Ashley Gold
Politico


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Belgium - ‘Girl’ to Represent Belgium in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

Elsa Keslassy
Variety


Girl (film)

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civil rights - Missouri human rights panel sued over transgender case

Press
San Francisco Chronicle


Jefferson City, MO

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please press:  www.sfchronicle.com

Oklahoma - Frontier Airlines pilot suspended for threatening transgender Oklahoma student: report

Associated Press
FOX News


Frontier Airlines

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please press:  www.foxnews.com 


lead story - Greek chapters should welcome transgender community

Kade Russom
The Daily Evergreen


Washington State University
Pullman, WA

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please press:  dailyevergreen.com

03 September 2018

Arizona - Arizona Great Hearts Academies Charter School Removes Controversial Transgender Policy

Will Stone
KJZZ


Great Hearts Academy

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lead story - Suspect in Charleston attack on transgender woman has record of drug, assault arrests

Andrew Knapp Aknapp
The Post And Courier


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ezs note:  Fortunately, Christopher Lamar Smith has an excellent mug shot taken of him.  There are two distinct scars, one of which goes from the hairline to the inner left eyebrow, the other just below right eye to just above the right lip - kind of a reverse half-moon pattern.  If you see him, do NOT approach him - find a safe place and call the police - thanks.

02 September 2018

civil rights - LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees

Dennis Hoey
Press-Herald


Augusta, ME

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ezs note:  Maine residents - Thankfully, that troglodyte Paul LePage is term-limited.  In the meantime, please volunteer for Janet Mills.  You'll have a happier (much happier) state in which to live.

Virginia - Navy shifts recruiting efforts online, uses Virginia Beach sailor in first Reddit "AMA"

Brock Vergakis
The Virginian-Pilot


Virginia Beach, VA

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please press:  pilotonline.com

lead story - A transgender Army bride in the ’80s

Brian Belovitch
Salon


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01 September 2018

Donald Trump - Donald Trump’s Funeral Problem

Gwenda Blair
Politico


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Brunei - The Pentagon, China, Brunei, LGBTI & Islamic Shariah Law

Richard S. Ehrlich
Scoop


Brunei International Airport
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

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please press:  www.scoop.co.nz

ezs note: I do understand that when we visit other countries, we need to respect their customs and mores, but do we need quaint aphorisms such as freedom of speech at the door?  (Oh, I forgot.  I'm living in Trumpworld.)

civil rights - LGBTQ group says Alabama participating in a 'deliberate attack' on transgender people

Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com


Montgomery, AL

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please press:  www.al.com

New York - Two charged in 1997 strangulation of transgender woman in Bronx

Rocco Parascandola
Daily News


Bronx, NY

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ezs note:  Goodbye and good riddance!  😠

lead story - Transgender Killings Spur Calls For Police Reform

Lindsey Kilbride
NPR


Jacksonville, FL

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31 August 2018

civil rights - Morrisey fights job protections for LGBT workers

Megan Osborne
Huntington Herald-Dispatch


Huntington, WV

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ezs note:  West Virginians - Yeah, I know - Joe Manchin isn't exactly peaches 'n cream, especially if you are on the liberal side of things.  But he's a damn sight better than Patrick Morrisey, who's running against Manchin.  If you can, see if you can volunteer.

Alaska - PRISM PRESS: Live Your Truth

RJ Johnson
AnchoragePress.com


Moose and calf outside Anchorage, AK (my friends!)

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lead story - 'Who Would Do That to a 12-Year-Old?' Transgender Oklahoma Student Speaks Out About Being Bullied by Parents

Gina Martinez
Time


Achille, OK

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please press: time.com

ezs note:  Please see the VICE news at the beginning of the article.