02 February 2020

Kenya - Controversial Kenyan Movie Star Lands Hollywood Gig

Samuel Mbataru
Kenyans.co.ke


Lamu, Kenya


please press:  www.kenyans.co.ke

civil rights - The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

Channing Gerard Joseph
The Nation.


Washington DC, ca. 1880


please press:  www.thenation.com

ezs note:  Here is a fascinating account of William Dorsey Swann. (changing first names was more of a rarity in the 1800s.) Please read this! 

Indiana - Women, minorities, LGBTQ+ underrepresented in Legislature

Whitney Downard
The Herald-Bulletin


East Chicago, IN


please press:  www.heraldbulletin.com

lead story - At Seattle Public Library, 2 arrested at event called anti-trans

Scott Greenstone, Heidi Groover
The Seattle Times


Seattle Public Library
Seattle, WA


please press:  www.seattletimes.com


Donald Trump - The Only Way to Remove Trump

Ross Douthat
The New York Times




please press:  www.nytimes.com

ezs note:  Start with something very simple - if you are the least bit certain, get off your rump and REGISTER.  (then do the more complex stuff)

01 February 2020

Minnesota - State study: 5,000 Minnesota students believed to have been sexually exploited

Dana Ferguson
Post-Bulletin


St. Paul, MN


please press:  www.postbulletin.com

ezs note:  Upon reading this article, I immediately emailed Rep. Gilchrest to urge such a study in Connecticut.  I will let you know how it goes.  In the meantime, if you are transgender, or know someone who is, and they are exploited, urge them to TELL SOMEONE in authority.  Thanks.  



lead story - Man arrested for alleged attack on transgender woman in a New York subway station

Anna Sturla

CNN


Harlem, NY


please press:  www.cnn.com

Donald Trump - A Dishonorable Senate

Editorial Board
The New York Times


ezs note:  Off with their heads!

Togatus Barberini, artist unknown, Centrale Montemartini, 1st century BCE

please press: www.nytimes.com  

31 January 2020

Israel - Chasing show business from California to Israel, via Tel Aviv’s LGBT film fest

Max Hauser
The Jewish News of Northern California



Tel Aviv, Israel


please press:  www.jweekly.com 

civil rights - Why Bernie Sanders Is the Strongest Candidate for Transgender People

Jamie Gardner, Maddy Grace Webbon
Jacobin


Sen. Bernie Sanders


please press: www.jacobinmag.com

ezs note:  Hey, this blog changed my mind.  Go, Bernie!

South Carolina - South Carolina’s transgender youths deserve support and compassion — not mean-spirited legislation

lead story - A man beat a transgender woman for using the correct bathroom -- the women's. Now he's guilty of a hate crime

Amanda Watts, Scottie Andrew
CNN


Agate Beach State Park
Agate Beach, OR


please press:  www.cnn.com

ezs note: Don't worry, George Costanza.  You're a hero compared to this shithead Fred Costanza.

Donald Trump - Jeffrey Toobin: The President is guilty

Jeffrey Toobin
CNN


Jeffrey Toobin


please press:  www.cnn.com

30 January 2020

Illinois - Report: Illinois schools could do better for transgender students

lead story - Iowa bill to end transgender civil rights protections is dead

Press
NBC News


Denison, IA


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  I know that some more conservative transgender people might feel a bit slighted, but when a Republican leader does a really good thing, I try not to let it pass by.  If you live in Iowa (especially the 18th district) be sure to thank Rep. Holt.  

Donald Trump - impeachment trial, day 10

29 January 2020

Indiana - Indiana Republicans have introduced two bills targeting transgender & non-binary people

Daniel Villareal
LGBTQ Nation


Middlebury, IN


please press: www.lgbtqnation.com

ezs note:  If you live in Indiana, please call your state representative and your state senator and put these bad bills into history's dustbin.  In other words, tell them to vote NO, please.

lead story - Transgender woman of color to lead Office of LGBT Affairs for first time

Cherri Gregg
KYW


Philadelphia, PA


please press:  kywnewsradio.radio.com

ezs note:  Congratulations, Celena!  Good luck!

Donald Trump - impeachment trial, day 8

28 January 2020

civil rights - A GOP lawmaker, the son of an Auschwitz survivor, compared doctors treating transgender children to Nazis. He regrets it.

Katie Shepard
The Washington Post


Codington County, SD


please press:  www.washingtonpost.com

ezs note:  Gee, Fred, I'm so glad you finally became enlightened.  But there are some things that are so obnoxious and dimwitted that no amount of backpedaling can make things all better.

Arkansas - Artist builds awareness for Arkansas' diverse LGBTQ community

Mary Jordan
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


Fayetteville, AR


please press:  www.nwaonline.com

lead story - A Man Was Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering His Transgender Activist Wife

Donald Trump - impeachment trial, day 7

27 January 2020

civil rights - Reject the Bill to Block Critical Healthcare for Transgender Youth

Jacqulyn Kantak
Human Rights Watch


Pierre, SD


please press:  www.hrw.org

Wyoming - 'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery

Colin Dwyer
Wyoming Public Radio


Cheyenne, WY


please press:  www.wyomingpublicmedia.org

ezs note:  I know that the Stonewall Award is but a squib, but you can find out more about the authors through Wikipedia by pressing Kyle Lukoff and Dean_Atta

lead story - Revisiting Emma: A third-grader's transgender journey continues

Brian Gordon
Asheville Citizen-Times


Fletcher, NC


please press: www.citizen-times.com

ezs note:  Yay, Emma! 

Donald Trump - Trump Targets a New Group of Immigrants

Peter Beinart
The Atlantic


Qohaito, Eritrea
pre-Axumite columnar ruins


please press:  www.theatlantic.com

26 January 2020

Kobe Bryant 1978 - 2020

Alabama - Sigma Delta Chi, Best Radio Public Service -- "Alabama Human Trafficking" Alabama Public Radio

Press

Alabama Public Radio


Mobile, AL


please press:  www.apr.org

ezs note:  I have to say that the Sigma Delta Chi award is the best, bar none.  These intrepid reporters dug up human trafficking from around the state.  They presented a powerful, sobering piece.  For those of us with a particular interest in mind, scroll to about 3/4 of the piece, then read there.  I urge all Alabamians to attend your town or city hall meeting and speak up.

lead story - Transgender woman attacked on Manhattan subway platform

Elizabeth Keough
Daily News


Harlem, NY


please press:  www.nydailynews.com

ezs note:  Fortunately, the camera got a very clear view of the suspects.  If you live in northern Manhattan (Harlem) and saw them,  please call the police at 800-577-8477.  Thanks.  

Donald Trump - In SNL’s cold open, Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz meets his biggest fan in hell

Catherine Kim
Vox


Hell!

Dante and Virgil in Hell, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1850)


please press:  www.vox.com

ezs note:  Hmmm... I thought Hell was very hot...

25 January 2020

civil rights - Christy Florence: My lawmaker brother is wrong about transgender legislation

Christy Florence
The Salt Lake Tribune


Orem, UT


please press:  www.sltrib.com

ezs note: Thank you, Christy!  Maybe your words will turn a few heads - including your brother's. 

Wisconsin - 3 Madison-based firms among 2 dozen Wisconsin companies earning perfect LGBT best practices scores

Shelley K. Mesch
Kenosha News


Madison, WI


please press:  www.kenoshanews.com

lead story - Arizona could ban transgender women, girls from sports teams aligning with their identity

Donald Trump - impeachment trial, day 4

24 January 2020

Now let me see...



Well, I finally got it right.  After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button!  Now is the right time.  

 I live in a wheelchair, and 

I had a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income.  So there are a few promises I would make to you.  If you are generous enough to make a donation,  you have a right to  expect certain obligations:

1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.

2-  Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

3-  Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

5-  If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.

6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous)  I will be sure to thank you.

Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate')  >>>. Thanks.

PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.

Brazil - Brazil issues new rules, lowers age for gender reassignment surgery

Oscar Lopez
Thomson Reuters Foundation


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


please press:  news.trust.org

civil rights - Transgender employee fired for 'bad attitude' can advance discrimination claim

Jennifer Carsen
HR Dive


Elkridge, MD


please press:  www.hrdive.com

ezs note:  You can also read the plaintiff's brief by clicking here.

New York - Transgender minor sues New York State over policy prohibiting birth certificate corrections

lead story - Puberty blockers linked to lower suicide risk for transgender people

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News


pediatrician examining a newborn


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  There is also an excellent publication by Pediatrics journal, a booklet that is informative and friendly.  You can find it here.

Donald Trump - Impeachment trial, day 4

23 January 2020

Now let me see...


Well, I finally got it right.  After fumbling and farting, I finally found the button!  Now is the right time.  

 I live in a wheelchair, and 

I had a stroke. Therefore, it's difficult to buy clothing with my limited income.  So there are a few promises I would make to you.  If you are generous enough to make a donation,  you have a right to  expect certain obligations:

1- Any outerwear purchased will be discounted.

2-  Any leggings will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

3-  Any perfume will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

4- Any underwear will be purchased at the lowest possible price.

5-  If there is any money left, and I wish to make a donation, I will post it in a blog.

6- Since you are so generous (even a dollar is generous)  I will be sure to thank you.

Donations may be made to the right (encircled 'Donate')  >>>. Thanks.

PS - Regular donations (monthly) are especially appreciated.


Vatican City/US - Pope Francis speaks with U.S. bishops on pro-life and transgender issues

Press
America


Vatican City


please press:  www.americamagazine.org

ezs note:  Oh, Francis.  We must talk.  When Archbishop Carlson was asked about transgender issues, this is what he said:

Asked whether the pope then gave the bishops any advice on how to handle the transgender debate, Archbishop Carlson said the pope touched on the way proponents believe people are "all one and that there's no difference, which would fly in the face of what (St.) John Paul II talked about on complementarity and it would fly in the face of the dignity of the woman and the dignity of the man, that we could just change into whatever we wanted." 

This is akin to casually choosing rice instead of spaghetti in my favorite restaurant,  Ahem... NO, IT'S NOT.  In most states, to have surgery performed, there is a rigorous examination as to whether this person is 'really' transgender.  Am I saying that doctors, psychologists, and surgeons are absolutely perfect?  No, not at all.  But neither are you.

Nevada - Retiring legislator showed courage, conviction in working to make life better for vulnerable Nevadans

John Sadler
Las Vegas Sun


Las Vegas, Nevada


please press:  lasvegassun.com

ezs note:  Thank you, Sen. Parks!

lead story - N.J. bans gay and transgender 'panic defenses'

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News


Princeton, NJ


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Donald Trump - Senate impeachment trial, day 3

22 January 2020

civil rights - Flagler School Board faces decisions on transgender policies

Aaron London
FHN


Matanzas Bay, FL


please press:  www.news-journalonline.com

ezs note:  I'm glad that Mr. Berstrand transferred from Matanzas High School to Flagler Palm Coast High School - kind of.  Short term, it solved the problem, but long term it does nothing to stanch the wound that is Matanzas.  If you are a student, parent, or concerned citizen, don't be silent - speak up and speak out. 

Idaho - Idaho lawmaker proposes bill to change how transgender high school and college athletes compete

Brian Holmes
KTVB


Idaho Falls, ID


please press:  www.ktvb.com 

ezs note:  If you live in Idaho, please call your state senator and state representative to get this stupid bill killed.  You may be a fantastic hoop shooter, Rep. Ehardt, but you're a lousy legislator.  Get some sense back into your head, and be kind to all children and young adults. 

lead story - South Korea transgender soldier to sue over dismissal

Donald Trump - impeachment trial, day 2