12 May 2019

Mexico - Mexico’s Supreme Court grants new birth certificate to transgender citizen

civil rights - California votes to overhaul sex ed guidelines for public schools to include LGBT issues

AP
CBS News


Anaheim Hills, CA

please press:  www.cbsnews.com

Idaho - Two Singers Play One Transgender Character in Opera Idaho's 'As One'

Lex Nelson
Boise Weekly


Boise, ID


please press:  www.boiseweekly.com

lead story - Western States Has New Rules for Transgender Athletes

11 May 2019

Donald Trump - Trump hits retweet button 60 times in massive Twitter spree

Malaysia - Malaysia reform momentum wanes a year after historic election

civil rights - HRC Announces Unprecedented Support for the Equality Act from 200+ Leading Businesses

Pennsylvania - Project CommUNITY: Debate over transgender student rights in Elanco School District

Anne Shannon
WGAL


Minersville, PA


please press:  www.wgal.com

ezs note:  I gotta tell you a story that is related.  In the movie Ma Vie En Rose (see it on Youtube if you have the chance)  Jerome and Ludovic are in the public bathroom to solve a dispute.  It happens just for a second or two, but a girl walks by.  Eek!  Horrors!  Uh... wait a minute.  Y'see, there are no boys' or girls' toilets in France, just 'toilets'.  And this is twenty years ago.

But this is the good ol' USA, where lawyers make a mint over the most trivial matters.  God bless America.  The lawyers are certainly blessed.

lead story - The Category Is ‘Cover Star’: Pose’s Indya Moore Is the 1st Transgender Woman to Cover Elle Magazine

10 May 2019

civil rights - All I want for Mother's Day is equality for my transgender child | Opinion

Karen Dolan
Tennessean


near Lenoir City, TN


please press:  www.tennessean.com


Mississippi - Enough is enough: Update Mississippi’s hate crimes law

Rob Hill
Clarion-Ledger


Jackson, MS


please press:  www.clarionledger.com

ezs note:  Mississippians - Tell the state Capitol that your foot is coming down.  You really need to tell both the state Senator and the state Representative they need to act... unless they want to be the former state Senator or Rep. (uh... then do something about it)

lead story - China's transgender people driven to self-medicate, report says

09 May 2019

Donald Trump - Americans' support for impeaching Trump rises: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Chris Kahn
Reuters

im +


= Donald freakin' Trump!


please press:  www.reuters.com

Cuba - Cuba cancels annual Conga Against Homophobia parade

civil rights - Transgender People’s Rights Are in Peril

lead story - Transgender Chicagoans say police encounters can be dehumanizing. A new report says CPD is failing them.

Hannah Leone
Chicago Tribune


Carl Sandburg
Chicago, IL


please press:  www.chicagotribune.com 

08 May 2019

lead story - One of the two suspects in the Colorado school shooting is female, reportedly transgender

Zachary Halaschak
Washington Examiner


Caïn, Henri Vidal, 1896


please press:  www.washingtonexaminer.com

ezs note:  Okay... if the results prove to be true, we all need to take a deep breath.  Remember, there are constructive ways to move this country forward.  This is not an exhaustive list; it's just a sampling:

  • If you are old enough (18) REGISTER and VOTE
  • Speak at your local library
  • Bug your Congressperson (email/snailmail/in person)
  • Peacefully protest
  • If your man/woman is a douche, remember, you can run

05 May 2019

Trump Says Kentucky Derby Ruling Was ‘Not a Good One’

Sandra E. Garcia
The New York Times



ezs note:  Wow... you know so much... plus horse racing?  Oh, Donald, you're such the genius...


please press:  www.nytimes.com

Chile - Chile’s day of women

Franck Gaudichaud
Le Monde diplomatique


Santiago, Chile


please press:  mondediplo.com

civil rights -We can protect LGBTQ people and religious freedom. Pete Buttigieg and Utah show the way.

Jeff Graham
USA Today


Salt Lake City, UT


please press:  www.usatoday.com

Nevada - NEVADA DMV INTRODUCES GENDER NEUTRAL OPTION

Olivia Ali
The Nevada Sagebrush


Carson City, NV


please press:  nevadasagebrush.com

lead story - Attack on transgender woman in downtown Denver under investigation

Suzanne Ciechalski, Phil McCausland
NBC News


Denver, CO


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

04 May 2019

Donald Trump - A day after ranting about social media censorship, Trump retweets conspiracy site InfoWars and a far-right personality 'at the precipice of outright white nationalism'

Bradley Saacks
Insider


please press:  www.insider.com

Barbados - HIV PrEP – The morals Police are allowing new infections

Nastassia Rambarran
Stabroek News


Georgetown, Barbados
George Washington house (!)


please press:  www.stabroeknews.com

civil rights - Trump Administration Strengthens ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Care Workers

Connecticut - Court ruling on Olympic runner continues debate from Connecticut high schools to powerlifting championships over intersex, transgender athletes

lead story - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Bill with Discriminatory, Anti-Transgender Provision

03 May 2019

civil rights - Three LGBTQ job discrimination cases could have wider consequences for everyone

Shannon Minter
Los Angeles Times



please press:  www.latimes.com

Kentucky - Guest column: Henderson 'Fairness' law unfair, unnecessary

Richard Nelson, Robby Mills
The Gleaner


ezs note:  Uh, yeah.  And if Henderson voters have any sense, they will make Robby Mills a former state senator.


please press:  www.thegleaner.com


lead story - Transgender woman of African descent makes history in Brazil

Felipe Alface
Washington Blade


São Paulo, Brazil


please press:  www.washingtonblade.com

01 May 2019

Donald Trump - Trump Lashes Out on Twitter Over Firefighters’ Support of Biden

Eileen Sullivan
The New York Times


ezs note:  Oh, Donald, you're such a... Donald. (I couldn't think of anything lower...)


please press:  www.nytimes.com

Malta - Malta’s wellbeing foundation joins European LGBTIQ network

civil rights - #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019

Minnesota - Two 'Teacher of the Year' recipients skipped the White House ceremony: 'Speak up if you don’t agree with something'

lead story - Wisconsin, Illinois Sued Over Transgender Name-Change Laws

AP
US News and World Report


Kenosha, WI


please press:  www.usnews.com

30 April 2019

civil rights - Northern Va. school systems declare support of transgender student in legal fight

John Bowden
The Hill


Fairfax, VA
(Fairfax Court House, June 1863)


please press:  thehill.com


South Carolina/California - California Adds South Carolina to the State-Funded Travel Ban

Ida Mojabad
SF Weekly

Charleston, SC
Seibels House


please press:  www.sfweekly.com

lead story - Iowans call on Reynolds to reject 'unjust' transgender health amendment

Laura Terrell
KCCI


Des Moines, IA
(Bird's Run site)


please press:  www.kcci.com

29 April 2019

Israel - Dozens of Protesters Demand Israel Enable Transgender Teen's Return to School

Lee Yaron
Haaretz


Ashkelon, Israel


please press:  www.haaretz.com

civil rights - Lawsuit Alleges Connecticut Correctional Officials Refused To Treat Transgender Prisoner

Kansas - Capitol Update: Rep. Woodard says it’s time for legislature to act on discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Kansans

Jay Senter
Shawnee Mission Post


Lenexa, KS


please press:  shawneemissionpost.com

lead story - How To Support Your Transgender Employees

28 April 2019

Iceland/Brunei - Iceland Cosigns Statement Against Brutal, Discriminatory Law in Brunei

civil rights - Honduran Transgender Woman Granted Asylum

Nancy Montoya
Arizona Public Media


Nogales, AZ


please press:  www.azpm.org

Tennessee - Charles Key Needs to Go to the Bathroom. Tennessee Won’t Let Him Because He’s Trans.

Samantha Key
The Daily Beast


Hendersonville, TN


please press:  www.thedailybeast.com