22 February 2020

civil rights - Trans 101 breaks down transgender stereotypes

New Jersey - LGBTQ education is now mandatory in New Jersey schools. Here's how teachers are preparing

Melanie Burney
Post-Bulletin


Hinchman-Lippincott House
Haddon Heights, NJ


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lead story - Teenage transgender row splits Sweden as dysphoria diagnoses soar by 1,500%

Richard Orange
The Guardian


Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld
J. Walter, 1632


please press:  www.theguardian.com

ezs note:  When the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment (somewhat analogous to the American Medical Association) was asked by the government to offer its thoughts,  it was a sobering moment.   My own thoughts about this debacle are this:  although newspapers offer a compelling voice, it might be best to read scientific journals as well, even if only the summary is read.  Also, go by the consensus,  rather than what any individual doctor might say.  She or he might have a valid viewpoint but might also hold a colored viewpoint.  I'm not saying that this doctor holds a strident agenda, just that the body of doctors tends to offer a more thoughtful view.

Donald Trump - America's Parasite

Maureen Dowd
The New York Times


...Washington is burning.
Maureen Dowd


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21 February 2020

How to vote!



ezs note:  This is a handy-dandy little blog where you can register to vote!  It's called vote.org.  Just press the button, and soon you'll be on your way!  After you're done, please let me know at thoreaugreen@gmail.com.  Just do a quickie, 'I'm gonna vote!'  Thanks.

Poland/France - French Saint-Jean De Braye breaks town twinning with Polish Tuchów over homophobia

Aseniya Dimitrova
The Mayor.eu


Tuchów, Poland


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civil rights - Human Rights Campaign says Bloomberg should apologize for comments about transgender people

Rebecca Klar
The Hill


Human Rights Campaign
Washington DC


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Rhode Island - Israeli transgender activist, Michael Alroy to Speak at URI

lead story - Garland man accused of killing transgender woman now faces enhanced capital murder charge

Donald Trump - Donald Trump's fundamentally un-American 'Parasite' critique

Chris Cillizza
CNN


Parasite
(revised Romanization: Gisaengchung)


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20 February 2020

How to vote!




ezs note:  This is a handy-dandy little blog where you can register to vote!  It's called vote.orgJust press the button, and soon you'll be on your way!  After you're done, please let me know at thoreaugreen@gmail.com.  Just do a quickie, 'I'm gonna vote!'  Thanks.

Pakistan - In a first: Transgender woman represents Pakistan at UN

Press
The Express-Tribune


United Nations


please press:  tribune.com.pk

ezs note:  Wow!  Congratulations, Aisha! 

civil rights - Letters To The Editor (transgender rights)

New York - The Walking While Trans Ban Is ‘Stop and Frisk 2.0’

Karina Piser
The Nation.


Riverside Church
New York City, NY (Manhattan)


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lead story - Bloomberg referred to transgender people as 'some guy wearing a dress' in 2019 remarks

Paul LeBlanc
CNN


Uh, goodbye Mike...



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Donald Trump - Roger Stone Is Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison

Sharon LaFraniere
The New York Times


E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse
Washington DC


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19 February 2020

Nepal - LGBTQ people to be counted in Nepal's census for the first time

Gopal Sharma, Annie Banerji
The Christian Science Monitor


Kathmandu, Nepal


please press:  www.csmonitor.com

civil rights - The battle over gender in Flagler Schools

Jonathan Simmons
PalmCoastObserver.com


Palm Coast, FL


please press:  www.palmcoastobserver.com

ezs note:  It's true that Charlene Cothran has the right to show up and speak... but you do too!!!  Don't let hers be the only one.  



Alabama - Alabama Democrat calls for mandatory genetic testing of all public school student-athletes

Sean Ross
Yellowhammer News


Birmingham, AL


please press:  yellowhammernews.com

ezs note:  Oh, Lordy.  While it's true that the lions' share of noodleheads are Republicans, we mustn't forget that some Democrats are, *ahem*, a bit daft.  

lead story - LDS Church publishes new handbook with changes to discipline, transgender policy

Peggy Fletcher Stack, David Noyce
The Salt Lake Tribune


Salt Lake City, UT


please press:  www.sltrib.com

Donald Trump - Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder’s Lawyer Claims

18 February 2020

Kosovo - ‘Une jam vete grua’ puts trans reality center stage

Eve-Anne Travers
Prishtina Insight


Prishtina, Kosovo


please press:  prishtinainsight.com

civil rights - In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?

Colorado - Colorado Democrats block effort to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports

lead story - Parents Sue Madison Schools Over Transgender Policy

Todd Richmond
US News and World Report


Madison, WI


please press: www.usnews.com

ezs note:  Uh, yeh.  There was a certain relation of mine whom I loved dearly, but who had literature around her house which had the most horrible views of Blacks and Jews.  Sorry, but making babies doesn't give you carte blanche to pass along this garbage. 

Donald Trump - John Bolton breaks his silence after Trump impeachment: 'I knew what I was getting into'

Miranda Bryant
The Guardian


John Bolton


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16 February 2020

Hungary - Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility, rights group says

Press
NBC News


Budapest, Hungary


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

civil rights - Black History Month: 17 LGBTQ black pioneers who made history

Gwen Aviles, Ariel Jao
NBC News


US Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-TX)



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Vermont - Letters to the Editor (TERF battle)

Christian Herrick
Seven Days Vermont


South Burlington, VT


please press:  www.sevendaysvt.com

ezs note:  There is also a letter to the editor presenting the opposite view.


lead story - Teen Beats Transgender Competitor Amid Sports Participation Lawsuit

Press
NBC News


Canton, CT


please press:  www.nbcconnecticut.com

ezs note: Normally, I don't like to stay in one state very much, but this is too rich!  Canton's Chelsea Mitchell beat out everyone - including Terry Miller, a transgender athlete.  Ironically, this win put the kibosh on Alliance Defending Freedom.  Uh, nice try, ADF!

This should put the lie to the nonsense ADF peddles. 

Donald Trump - Former Justice Dept. Lawyers Press for Barr to Step Down

Katie Benner
The New York Times


Department of Justice
Washington DC


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15 February 2020

Greece - Homicide at Moria refugee camp sparks riots

Benjamin Bathke
InfoMigrants


island of Lesbos, Greece


please press:  www.infomigrants.net

ezs note:  Although it is in the last paragraph, mention is made of transgender people being at risk.  If you have an interest in Greece or Lesbos in particular, you may want to stay with InfoMigrants to stay in touch.

civil rights - Transgender athletics bill clears its first legislative hurdle

Kevin Richert
MyMagicValley.com


Idaho Falls, ID


please press:  magicvalley.com

California - Megan Youngren to Become First Openly Transgender Athlete to Compete at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

Chris Chavez
Sports Illustrated


California International Marathon
Folsom/Sacramento, CA


please press:  www.si.com

lead story - Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes

Pat Eaton-Robb
AP


Connecticut State Capitol
Hartford, CT


please press:  apnews.com   

Donald Trump - Can we stop tiptoeing around the fact that Trump is behaving like a dictator?

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Salon


Donald Trump


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14 February 2020

Ecuador - Ecuador's LGBT+ community seen suffering deadliest year in a decade

civil rights - Tennesseans Agree that Anti-LGBTQ Legislation is a Waste of Time

Kentucky - As doctors, we’re distressed by KY bills that threaten the lives of transgender children

Keisa Fallin-Bennett, Joanne Brown, Joyce Crawford et. al.
Lexington Herald-Leader


Lexington, KY


please press:  www.kentucky.com

lead story - Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history

Donald Trump - William Barr must go

Editorial Board
The Boston Globe


 AG William Barr


please press:  www.bostonglobe.com 

13 February 2020

civil rights - 'It's just how you really are inside': 9-year-old shares transgender journey

Kate Snow
NBC News


Columbus, OH


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Pennsylvania - Transgender women ready to challenge Pennsylvania's name-change law in court

lead story - Transgender users accuse TikTok of censorship

Cristina Criddle
BBC


London, UK
ruins of Lesnes Abbey


please press:  www.bbc.com

Donald Trump - In Bipartisan Bid to Restrain Trump, Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution

Catie Edmonson
The New York Times


ezs note:  Whoa, girl!


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12 February 2020

Arkansas - Run for office when you’re ready; don’t wait on the world to be ready for you

Andrea Zekis
Arkansas Times


Fayetteville, AR

please press:  arktimes.com

ezs note:  If you're looking for a rote "do it now!" or "wait!" article, this is not the read for you.  Rather, this is an intelligent piece, very well thought out.  Thanks, Andrea.

lead story - Dwyane Wade's Son Zaire Celebrates Transgender Sister Zaya In Heartwarming Tribute

Donald Trump - Utah legislature won't consider bills to censure or recall Romney

Zack Budryk
The Hill


Utah State Legislature
Salt Lake City, UT


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