lead story - ‘Real Housewives’ Star Opens Up About Transgender Son After Mario Lopez Debacle

Curtis M. Wong
HuffPost

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Donald Trump - ‘We’re All Tired of Being Called Racists’

Elaina Plott
The Atlantic

ezs note:  Tired of being called racist?  Hey, I got a solution for ya. Whether Dimwit Donald does it through sheer lunacy or manipulation, there's no doubt where HIS cards lie.  In Election Day 2020, send his ass packing. (and preferably to jail)

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American Samoa - World's first transgender footballer proud to be 'home' for Pacific Games

Press
Loop

Pago Pago, American Samoa

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civil rights - Southern lawmakers continue attacks on transgender people amid crisis of violence

Benjamin Barber
Facing South

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Florida - Crime Stoppers seeks information about shooting that left transgender woman dead

Amanda Batchelor
Local10 .com

Miami, FL (1896)

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ezs note:  If you have any information about the killing of Kiki (Marquis) Fantroy, please call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

lead story - House Members Demand Better Treatment of Detained Transgender Asylum Seekers

Ben Kesslen
NBC News Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (1750)

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lead story - Mario Lopez's comments about transgender kids aren't just dumb. They're dangerous.

Chase Strangio
NBC News

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civil rights - Title VII Reversal: Fifth Circuit Holds No Transgender Protections Under Civil Rights Statute

Jonathan Clark
JD Supra

Colored Sailor's Room, ca. 1917

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Wyoming - First Congregational Church hosts first statewide LGBTQ pride worship service

Press
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Rock Springs, WY

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lead story - The Dire Consequences of the Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender People’s Access to Shelters

Sarah Kellman et. al.
The Center for American Progress

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lead story - Alabama sued in transgender driver's license case

Kim Chandler
StarTribune

Montgomery, AL  

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Illinois - Illinois Passes Gender-Neutral Bathroom Bill

Casey Leins
US News & World Report

Springfield, IL

Lincoln statue in front; state capitol in back

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lead story - Rally Supporting Transgender Health Care Rights Set For Boston City Hall

AP
Boston CBS

Boston City Hall

Boston, MA

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FLASH - Two children killed in shooting that left gunman dead at Gilroy Garlic Festival in San Francisco Bay Area

Staff
CBS News

Gilroy, CA

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lead story - 2 transgender women tortured, killed in Pakistan

AP
ABC News

Punjab, Pakistan

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civil rights - Eureka hospital files motion to quash lawsuit filed by transgender man denied surgery

Ruth Schneider
Times-Standard

Eureka, CA

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Hawaii - Hawaii set to include gender X on state driver’s licenses

Steven Adams
Trib Live

Honolulu, HI

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lead story - Transgender woman testifies at human rights tribunal after being refused Brazilian wax

Eva Uguen-Csenge
CBC News

Surrey, BC

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Massachusetts - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will allow transgender people to serve in national guard

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Swampscott, MA (governor's residence)

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lead story - A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later

Emily DeMaioNewton
Tricycle

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Donald Trump - Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud

Bob Van Voris
Bloomberg News

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Gibraltar - Video commemorating Stonewall and celebrating Gibraltar's LGBTQ+ community launched by Government

Press
GBC

Gibraltar (governor's residence)

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civil rights - Virginia Schools' Lawyer Says Transgender Student Is Still Female, Despite Birth Certificate

AP
Education Week

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ezs note:  Mighty David Corrigan tries to slam em' out of the park... keep trying, David...

Delaware - Commentary: Community relations key for Cheswold police

Christopher Workman
Delaware State News

Cheswold, DE

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ezs note:  It's down a bit, but Workman puts in a short yet positive viewpoint on the LGBT community.   

lead story - A Black Transgender Woman Was Found Fatally Shot In South Carolina

Lauren Strapagiel
BuzzFeed

Charleston, SC  (1733)

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ezs note:  If you have any information regarding the murder of Denali Berries Stuckey, please call Charleston (SC) police at 843-577-7434. Thanks.   

China - Helping communities to end AIDS epidemic

Gunilla Carlsson
China Daily

Beijing, China

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civil rights - Phyllis Frye: The Grandmother of the Transgender Rights Movement

Joe Forward
State Bar of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Dells, WI

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Florida - Alachua County conversion therapy ban meets resistance from Florida ministry

Ashley Lazarski
The Independent Florida Alligator

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lead story - N.C. settlement affirms transgender people’s right to use restrooms matching their gender identity

Jonathan Drew
CPTV

Old Fort, NC

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Illinois - Veterans, Lawmakers Push to Overturn Transgender Service Ban

Alexandra Silets
WTTW

Pritzker Military Museum & Library

Chicago, IL

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lead story - How can we end the current impasse over transgender athletes?

Sean Ingle
The Guardian

Ofu Beach (Samoa)

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lead story - Baltimore man charged in D.C.-area killing of transgender woman

Janelle Griffith
NBC News

Elkton, MD (Cecil County)  

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Belgium - Rapists of transgender woman get five years after attacking her during first night out

Press
The Brussels Times

Antwerp, Belgium

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civil rights - In 26 States, You Can Still Get Fired for Being Trans

Diana Tourjèe
Vice

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Nebraska - Transgender woman sues state over refusal to cover gender reassignment surgery

JoAnne Young
Hastings Tribune

Hastings, NE

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lead story - Police: Transgender woman sexually assaulted in Lakeview; felon facing charges

Rosemary Sobol
Chicago Tribune

Lakeview, Illinois (part of Chicago)

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Montana - Dating (or usually not) as trans & Two Spirit

Adrian Jawort
Indian Country Today

Billings, MT (1915)

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lead story - Transgender man's mastectomy surgery dubbed 'mutilation'

Jared Lawthorn
BBC

Cardiff, UK

Caerdiffe Castle

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lead story - "I'm proud of who I am, but I'm more than one identity": The fight for transgender voices in 2020

Emily Tillett
CBS News

Wilmington, DE

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Austria - Austria champions diversity, inclusivity

Press
BusinessMirror

Vienna, Austria

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civil rights - The LGBTQ civil rights fight is far from over

Katelyn Burns
Vox

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Connecticut - Connecticut governor signs bill banning 'gay panic defense'

AP
ctpost

Connecticut State Capitol (interior)

Hartford, CT

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lead story - Being Uninsured Poses Unique Health Care Challenges For The Transgender Community

Deepa Bharath
JPR

Jefferson, OR

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Wisconsin - LGBTQ Activists, Gov. Tony Evers Call For State Law Changes

Laurel Evers
NPR

Plymouth, WI

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lead story - Researcher explores links between transgender brain and gender identity

Eric Lindberg
USC

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ezs note:  To go indepth (very indepth) in this field, please go to ENIGMA . 

Donald Trump - Trump weighs ousting Commerce chief Wilbur Ross after census defeat

Hans Nichols, Kayla Tausche, Hallie Jackson
NBC News

ezs note:  Now, let's not forget Wilbur!  

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Tunisia - Gay lawyer and activist running for President of Tunisia, where being gay is illegal

John Riley
Metro Weekly

Tunis, Tunisia

ruins of Carthage

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civil rights - Military spends more on Viagra than on transgender recruits. So why ban trans?

Benjamin Carlton
Miami Herald

Miami, FL

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Colorado - Colorado's Comedy Community Unites in Mourning Ailis Kennedy

Byron Graham
Westword

Fort Collins, CO

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ezs note:  To donate to a worthy cause, or if you need help, go to    Trans Lifeline.  (I know - they helped me through a rough patch)

lead story - 'It's A Career Ender': 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories

Jasmine Garsd
NPR

Dell HQ

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