10 December 2018

Chile - Conservative, Catholic Chile approves landmark transgender law

Dave Sherwood
Reuters


Lautaro
Santiago, Chile

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please press:  www.reuters.com

civil rights - CMU student finds transphobic graffiti, death threat outside dorm room

Aleanna Siacon
Detroit Free Press


Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Central Michigan University

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please press:  www.freep.com

Virginia - Transgender teen Sage Smith still missing after vanishing from Virginia in 2012

Jackie Montalvo
NBC


Sage Smith

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please press:  /www.nbcnews.com 

ezs note:  It's been a while... but it's never too late to offer some help to a worried family.  If you live or lived at Charlottesville, VA and you have any information, please call Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000. 

lead story - School Districts Expand Gender Options To Include Transgender And Nonbinary Students

Meg Anderson
WAMU


Washington DC
The American University

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please press:  wamu.org

09 December 2018

Donald Trump - Schiff: Trump may face 'real prospect of jail time'

Michael Burke
The Hill


ezs note:  ♩I dream of jail time... ♬♬

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please press:  thehill.com

Belgium/USA - Belgium Oscar Submission 'Girl' Is "a Message of Courage, Bravery And Compassion" (Guest Column)

Nora Monsecour
Hollywood Reporter


(not from 'Girl')

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please press:  www.hollywoodreporter.com


civil rights - Massachusetts, A Leader in Transgender Human Rights Protections

Margaret Drew
Jurist


Lowell, MA

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please press:  www.jurist.org

Georgia - 'We are human and we have feelings'...

Press
Daily Mail


Georgia (US state) 

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please press:  www.dailymail.co.uk

lead story - Transgender Boxer Wins First Professional Fight

Press
VOA News


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please press:  www.voanews.com 

08 December 2018

Zambia - Intersex, Transgender People in Zambia Self-Administer Hormones to Avoid Discrimination and Arrest

Prudence Phiri
Global Press Journal


Lusaka, Zambia

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please press:  globalpressjournal.com

ezs note:  There are two things you can do to alleviate the problems transgender/intersex people have:

1)  If you a doctor experienced with hormones, spend some time in Zambia;

2)  Especially if you are planning a trip to Zambia, e-write or call the Ambassador.  In the US, the Ambassador is Dr. Ngosa Simyakula. E-write a polite letter regarding the plight of transgender/intersex Zambians.  

civil rights - No Relief: William Barr Is as Bad as Jeff Sessions — if Not Worse

David Cole
ACLU


William Barr

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please press:  www.aclu.org

ezs note:  Yeah, it's a stretch, but the more people that call their Senators (remember, you have two) the better the chance of keeping Barr out.  When I'm done, I'll call my two Senators - what about you?  

Michigan - Transgender person shot dead in Detroit, Michigan

Rafaella Gunz
Gay Star News


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please press:  www.gaystarnews.com

lead story - US senators request reports in death of transgender migrant

Susan Montoya Bryan
WIS News (NBC)


Sen. Udall (among three)

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please press:  www.wistv.com

07 December 2018

civil rights - "Gender Panic" in Clinical Settings: Protecting Public Accommodations Access for Transgender Individuals

Emily Pond
Medical Bag


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please press:  www.medicalbag.com

Kansas - Kelly will reinstate protections for LGBT state workers in Kansas

Jonathan Shorman
The Wichita Eagle


Wichita, KS

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please press:  www.kansas.com


lead story - Virginia teacher fired for referring to transgender student as female

Karma Allen
ABC News


West Point, VA

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

ezs note:  Okay.  Mr. Vlaming is a devout Christian, I don't doubt that.  Tell me, sir, how many times does Jesus say that teachers address their students?  I'll give you a hint:  HE DOESN'T.  No matter priests or ministers contort this simple fact, it still remains a fact.  I feel for those students who like Mr. Vlaming, but his buffoonish behavior merits his dismissal. 

06 December 2018

Donald Trump - Trump Has Had an Undocumented Immigrant Making His Bed Since 2013: Report

Maura Hohman
People


OOOOOOPS!!!

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please press:  people.com

Puerto Rico - 'It Will Open Doors': 19-Year-Old Transgender Woman Cheers Victory in Fight to Fix Puerto Rico Birth Certificates

Sofia Cerda Campero
Washington 4 (NBC)


ruins of Ponce de Leon house
San Juan, Puerto Rico

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please press:  www.nbcwashington.com

civil rights - Being Trans Is Not a Mental Disorder

Roy Richard Grinker
The New York Times


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please press:  www.nytimes.com

Mississippi - Day of remembrance honors trans lives lost

Marissa Haas
The Student Printz


Hattiesburg, MS
University of Southern Mississippi

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please press:  www.studentprintz.com

lead story - How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase “Transgender”

Alex Myers
Yes!


Bainbridge Island, WA

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please press:  www.yesmagazine.org

VIDEO - Mark Singer - "Trump and Me"


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05 December 2018

Poland - Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: ‘No Gays Allowed’ Billboard Goes Up in NYC, Poland Eyes Anti-Gay Law

Paul Katami, Jeff Zarrillo
Hornet


Poland

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please press:  hornet.com

ezs note:  The story about Poland is the third story.

civil rights - LA's 'Mother' Karina Samala on Years of Transgender Advocacy

Zackary Drucker
Broadly.


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please press:  broadly.vice.com

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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please press:  www.wyomingpublicmedia.org 

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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please press:  www.capradio.org

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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please press:  www.huffingtonpost.com

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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please press:  www.withinnigeria.com 

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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please press:  www.nytimes.com

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

Chris Kenning
courier-journal


Paul Chitwood

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please press:  www.courier-journal.com

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

Reuters
Channel NewsAsia


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please press:  www.channelnewsasia.com

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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please press:  www.thedailybeast.com

Namibia - Namibia should respect LGBTQ rights

Marlyn Sande
Windhoek Observer


Windhoek, Namibia

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please press:  www.observer.com.na

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

Collin Gaddie
NonDoc


Oklahoma State Capitol
Oklahoma City, OK

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please press:  nondoc.com

Connecticut - New London’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kimberly Drelich
The Day


New London, CT

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please press:  www.theday.com

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

Press
KRON4


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please press:  www.kron4.com 

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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please press:  deadline.com

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

Robyn Alice McCutcheon
HuffPost


National Concert Hall (foreground)
Astana, Kyrgyzstan

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please press:  www.huffingtonpost.com

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

Chase Strangio
ACLU


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please press:  www.aclu.org

Arizona - How trans-inclusive is ASU?

Melissa Robbins
The State Press


Arizona State University

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please press:  www.statepress.com

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

Helen Parshall
HRC



Baltimore, MD

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please press:  www.hrc.org

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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please press:  abcnews.go.com

India - Missing Indian transgender political candidate found

Swati Gupta, James Griffiths
CNN


Tharisapali plates
Kerala, India

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please press:  www.cnn.com 

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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please press:  cw.ua.edu

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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please press:  www.houstonchronicle.com