16 May 2019

15 May 2019

civil rights - There’s A Growing Rift On The Religious Right About How To Deal With LGBT People

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed News


Baikal Rift Zone


please press:  www.buzzfeednews.com


New Jersey - New Jersey Joins Sister States in Opposition to Transgender Military Ban

lead story - This opera singer says the ‘hype’ should be on her voice, not her transgender identity

Chloe Veltman
PRI


Don Giovanni


please press:  www.pri.org 

14 May 2019

civil rights - Trump opposes federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill, citing 'poison pills'

Nebraska - Survey: Majority Of Nebraskans Support LGBT Non-Discrimination Workplace Laws

lead story - Zeta Phi Beta: There is no ‘ban’ on transgender women

Michael K. Lavers
Washington Blade


Zeta Phi Beta


please press:  www.washingtonblade.com 

13 May 2019

Donald Trump - Trump Is Angry That the FBI Won’t Endorse His Theory of Victimhood

Russia - Cannibal doctor killed, cooked lover after discovering she was transgender: Cops

Brad Hunter
The Kingston Whig-Standard


ezs note:  Ah, Russia, such a civilized country...


please press:  www.thewhig.com

civil rights - Op-Ed: Speak up for trans sailors, sound off for justice

Benjamin Chiacchia
Navy Times


James Manning (1738-1791)
Brown University
Providence, RI


please press:  www.navytimes.com

Vermont - Supreme Court could push transgender or gay employees into the closet

Guinevere Downey
The Commons


Putney, VT


please press:  www.commonsnews.org

lead story - In a pivotal year, Danica Roem uses her spotlight to boost other Virginia Democrats

12 May 2019

Donald Trump - Trump backers applaud Warren in heart of MAGA country

Alex Thompson
Politico


Kermit, WV


please press:  www.politico.com

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