05 December 2018

Wyoming - "Matthew Shepard Is Part Of Our Tribe" The Two Spirit Movement On Wind River Reservation

Melodie Edwards
Wyoming Public Radio


Wind River, Wyoming

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ezs note:  The Wind River Reservation bravely supports us, and we should support them.  To cite just one instance, the average lifespan is just 49, in the range of Chad. There is a need for doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, professionals and paraprofessionals.  You should, before going, acknowledge and respect the traditions of the tribe.  Good luck.  

lead story - A New Wave Of Kids Is Coming Out As Transgender — And Doctors Are Trying To Keep Up

Sammy Caiola
capital public radio


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Help!

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ezs note:  Hello, all.  Most days, I feel pretty good.  Without going into it, yesterday was not one of those days.  In fact, I felt pretty damn crappy.  I called Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) and talked about it.  I didn't feel all wonderful n' stuff, but I did feel better.  In other words, they helped.  If you need help, please call.

03 December 2018

Donald Trump - Evil Genius Turns Giuliani’s Typo-Ridden Tweet Into Hilarious Anti-Trump Message

David Moye
HuffPost


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Nigeria - Meet Four Known Nigerian Transgenders

Ngere Ify Davies
Within Nigeria


Terracotta bust of likely king, 12th-15th CE
(artist unknown)
Ile-Ife, Nigeria (originally)

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civil rights - Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times


Milan, NM
(place where death occurred) 

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Kentucky - State Baptist group boots Kentucky churches for supporting LGBTQ hires

Chris Kenning
courier-journal


Paul Chitwood

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lead story - US doctors asked how they feel about caring for transgender patients

Reuters
Channel NewsAsia


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02 December 2018

Donald Trump - Putin’s Media Roasts Trump: Russia ‘Should Spit’ on Him and the United States

Julia Davis
Daily Beast


ezs note:  Aw, and here I thought they would make such a good couple...

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Namibia - Namibia should respect LGBTQ rights

Marlyn Sande
Windhoek Observer


Windhoek, Namibia

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civil rights - Photos: Rally for transgender rights features peace, love

Collin Gaddie
NonDoc


Oklahoma State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK

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Connecticut - New London’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kimberly Drelich
The Day


New London, CT

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lead story - Grandma mistakenly booked into all-male jail, staff thought she was transgender

Press
KRON4


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ezs note:  Ah, what dumbasses these Florida, ahem, "correctional' officers are.   Listen, you may have been told that this is still the 17th century, but things a bit past that now.  In this century, females - cis or trans - go to the female jail.  I know that you long for the days of horsewhipping, but, hey, we all have to get over things.

01 December 2018

Donald Trump - Stephen Colbert Asks Michelle Obama About Donald Trump’s Lack Of Moral Leadership

Lisa de Moraes
Deadline Hollywood


First Lady Michelle, Amy Sherald (2017)

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Kyrgyzstan/US - A Transgender American Diplomat Who Does Not Exist

Robyn Alice McCutcheon
HuffPost


National Concert Hall (foreground)
Astana, Kyrgyzstan

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civil rights - #WontBeErased, Won’t Be Forgotten, Won’t Be Alone

Chase Strangio
ACLU


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Arizona - How trans-inclusive is ASU?

Melissa Robbins
The State Press


Arizona State University

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lead story - HRC Mourns Tydi, a Black Transgender Woman Killed in Baltimore

Helen Parshall
HRC



Baltimore, MD

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ezs note:  If you live in or near the Baltimore area, and you saw anything regarding Tydi's murder, please call the Baltimore police department at 311.  Thanks.

30 November 2018

This is TOO funny...


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Donald Trump - Judge rules against Trump administration in sanctuary cities case

Aaron Katertsky
ABC


Aww, Donald, don't be angry... (hee hee!)

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India - Missing Indian transgender political candidate found

Swati Gupta, James Griffiths
CNN


Tharisapali plates
Kerala, India

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civil rights - Swampscott agreement deals with gender fluidity

Colman M. Herman
CommonWealth


Swampscott, MA

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please press:  commonwealthmagazine.org

Alabama - Alabama health care fails transgender students

Leah Goggins
The Crimson White


University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

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lead story - Transgender people are being threatened. They need allies. [Opinion]

Julien Gomez
Houston Chronicle


Houston City Hall (1913)
Houston, TX

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VIDEO - Matt Baume - Twitter Bans Deadnaming and Misgendering


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29 November 2018

28 November 2018

Donald Trump - Scientists Respond To Trump’s Latest Unhinged Climate Remarks: ‘It’s Almost Satire’

Alexander C. Kaufman
HuffPost


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Fiji - Transgender call for protection

Vishaal Kumar
The Fiji Times


Suva, Fiji

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civil rights - How to Fight With a Trump Target on Your Back. Stories of Hope and Survival From Our Trans Readers.

Ashley Dejean
Mother Jones

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ezs note: Be sure to listen to the Mother Jones podcast as well.

Pennsylvania - Harrisburg marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, calls for legislative action

Katie Meyer
WITF


Kunkel Building
Harrisburg, PA

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lead story - Autopsy finds evidence that transgender migrant who died in ICE custody had been beaten

Daniel Gonzalez
USA Today


Enrique Simonet,  La Autopsia (1890)

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ezs note:  Um, make that murdered...


27 November 2018

Denmark/Tanzania - DENMARK WITHHOLDS NEARLY $10 MILLION IN AID MONEY TO TANZANIA

Press
WTVA/WLOV


Copenhagen, Denmark

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civil rights - Remembering and Honoring Civil Rights Icon Harvey Milk

Rokia Hassanein
HRC



Harvey Milk (1930-1978)

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North Carolina - N.C. Officials to Eliminate Health Benefits for Transgender Individuals

Press
The Carolinian


Greensboro, NC

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lead story - Twitter has banned misgendering or ‘deadnaming’ transgender people

Adi Robertson
The Verge

Twitter logo

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26 November 2018

Donald Trump - Mia Love: Trump has 'no real relationships, just convenient transactions'

Rebecca Morin
Politico


Rep. Mia Love (R)

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Argentina - Buenos Aires gears up for the huge celebration of LGBT culture

Karen Michelle Lemus
Buenos Aires Times


Buenos Aires, Argentina

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civil rights - Transgender Guidance Scrubbed From Office of Personnel Management Website

Gwendolyn Smith
NCRM


ezs note:  Uh... thanks...

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Colorado - Brianna Titone Just Made Transgender History in Colorado

Samantha Allen
Daily Beast


Arvada, CO

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lead story - “Man Made,” a Film About Transgender Bodybuilders, Upends the Traditional Documentary Gaze

Rachel Lipstein
The New Yorker


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25 November 2018

Donald Trump - Mueller report will be 'devastating' for the president: Frequent Trump defender

Roey Hadar
ABC News


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United Arab Emirates/UK - Birmingham University staff to boycott UAE campus after jailing of academic

David Batty
The Guardian


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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civil rights - Houston civil rights activist Ray Hill dead at age 78

Brittany Taylor, Robert Arnold
Click 2 Houston


Ray Hill (died 11-24-2018)

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Illinois - Is O’Fallon denying transgender students certain rights? The board decides to rewrite its rules.

Lexi Cortes
Belleville News-Democrat


O'Fallon, IL

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lead story - Pistons' Reggie Bullock won't let transgender sister's death be in vain

Vince Ellis
Detroit Free Press


Reggie Bullock

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