07 March 2020

civil rights - Portage County adds transgender benefits to its health care plan

Connecticut - Cisgender athlete behind anti-trans lawsuit defeats top trans rivals

Karleigh Webb
SB Nation


Canton, CT


please press:  www.outsports.com

lead story - Transgender state employee wins lawsuit over sexual reassignment surgery costs

Rashah McChesney
Alaska Public Media


Juneau, AK


please press: www.alaskapublic.org

Donald Trump - Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been 'contained' in the US

Daniel Dale
CNN


ezs note:  Captain Trump - Aw, don't worry... it's only a little leak!

Untergang der Titanic, Willy Stöwer (1912)


please press:  www.cnn.com

06 March 2020

Canada - She spent 4 years in a men’s prison — how Canada often ignores complexities in trans violence

Rachael D'Amore
Global News


Toronto, ON (Canada)


please press:  globalnews.ca






civil rights - A 9-Step Compliance Plan For Ensuring Transgender Students’ Title IX Rights

Oklahoma - National firestorm on horizon as Oklahoma, other states consider criminalizing transgender treatments for youths

Kristin Lam
The Oklahoman


Broken Arrow, OK


please press:  oklahoman.com

ezs note:  Oklahomans - this is a bit dated, but if it's still under consideration, please call your state representative and your state senator and tell them NO on HB 1819. Thanks.

lead news - Ben Carson gets into testy exchange with Democratic lawmaker over transgender access to homeless shelters

Donald Trump - Trump’s Calamitous Coronavirus Response

Michelle Goldberg
The New York Times


ezs note:  Trump's ingenious mind at work ©


please press:  www.nytimes.com

05 March 2020

civil rights - Trans People Belong

Press
ACLU


Statue of Liberty
New York City, NY


please press:  www.aclu.org

Kansas - Kan. lawmaker's proposed bill spurs debate on transgender youth in sports

Press
KWCH


Wichita, KS


please press:  www.kwch.com

ezs note:  Kansans - if you feel as strongly about this as I do,  please call the state representative and state senator and urge them to vote NO on this bill.

lead story - A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE

Hamed Aleaziz
BuzzFeed


Cibola, NM


please press:  www.buzzfeednews.com

Donald Trump - Coronavirus death rate is 3.4%, World Health Organization says, Trump says 'hunch' tells him that's wrong

David Jackson
USA Today


ezs note:  Donald's expert analysis


please press:  www.usatoday.com

04 March 2020

lead story - Big Idaho businesses come out against transgender athlete, birth certificate bills

Nathan Brown

Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News


Soda Springs, ID


please press:  www.tribuneledgernews.com

ezs note: Idahoans -  Even if you've already called once, you might want to call or email again to let them know that four major companies are against these bills.

Donald Trump - MSNBC's Nicole Wallace: Trump So Terrified Of Biden He Soiled His Reputation And The Family Name

Ian Schwartz
RealClear Politics


ezs note:  Oh, shit... 😄


please press:  www.realclearpolitics.com

Covid-19 - ways you can prevent it



ezs note:  By now, the Covid-19 (coronavirus)  has everyone pretty freaked out. Fortunately, the folks at WHO (World Health Organization) have found us some good tips.
Thorough handwashing and bottles of antiseptic are some good ways of preventing this disease.  For more information, please watch the video.  Also, spread this around to as many people as possible.  The more people who are informed, the better.

ezs note: (en espanõl) 

Por ahora, el Covid-19 (coronavirus) tiene a todos bastante asustados. Afortunadamente, la gente de la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) nos encontró algunos buenos consejos.
El lavado minucioso de las manos y las botellas de antiséptico son algunas buenas maneras de prevenir esta enfermedad.
Además, difunde esto a tantas personas como sea posible.
Cuantas más personas estén informadas, mejor.

ezs note: (francais)

À l'heure actuelle, le Covid-19 (coronavirus) a tout le monde paniqué. Heureusement, les gens de l'OMS (Organisation mondiale de la santé) nous ont trouvé de bons conseils.
Un bon lavage des mains et des bouteilles d'antiseptique sont de bons moyens de prévenir cette maladie. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez regarder la vidéo. De plus, diffusez cela au plus grand nombre de personnes possible. Plus il y a de gens informés, mieux c'est.




03 March 2020

civil rights - Author, transgender advocate Alex Myers tours Wyoming for book partly based on his life

Elyssa Conner
Casper Star-Tribune


Rock Springs, WY


please press:  trib.com

Iowa - Ban conversion therapy in Iowa

John S. Westefeld
Iowa City Press-Citizen


Iowa City, IA


please press:  www.press-citizen.com

ezs note:  Hey, all I can tell you is that here in Connecticut, people haven't been zapped into oblivion.  I'll be happiest when all 50 states ban 'conversion therapy'. 

lead story - Rainbow Rant: Republican lawmakers aim to criminalize transgender health care

Joy Ellison
Alive


Ashville, OH


please press:  www.columbusalive.com

ezs note:  Ohioans - Okay, here's what ya gotta do. Call your state representative and your state senator and urge them to kill these stupid bills.  Hey, no guarantees, but your phone call will make em' a little more nervous.  

Donald Trump - Paranoid Politics Goes Viral

02 March 2020

civil rights - 'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump

Selena Simmons-Duffin
NPR



please press:  www.npr.org

New Hampshire - Anti-trans bills killed in New Hampshire and Idaho (but many others survive)

lead story - Fury as Kanye West hymn service pushes out transgender show

Donald Trump - THE MAN BEHIND TRUMP’S FACEBOOK JUGGERNAUT

Andrew Marantz
The New Yorker



Brad Parscale


please press:  www.newyorker.com


01 March 2020

civil rights - HRC & NEA Sponsor Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Readings

Elliott Kozuch
HRC


Mount Horeb, WI


please press:  www.hrc.org

Vermont - Weybridge Church Aims Christian Lens at the Climate Crisis

Chelsea Edgar
Seven Days


Weybridge, VT


please press:  www.sevendaysvt.com

ezs note:  Though the lion's share is about environmentalism, there is also a paragraph about other things the church is doing.  

lead story - Idaho targets transgender people, birth certificate changes

Keith Ridler
KUTV


Boise, ID


please press:  kutv.com

Donald Trump - Trump makes us ill

29 February 2020

civil rights - Complaint filed over transgender MIL track athlete

Melissa Tanji
The Maui News


Lahaina, HI

ezs note:  Here in Connecticut the transgender girl finished second. Which means the cisgender girl finished first. Which means her lawyer's got SQUAT.


please press:  www.mauinews.com

Maine - Letters To The Editor - LGBTQ+ care available in rural Maine

Sara Hayes, Meredith Hunt
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  
Waterville, ME


please press:  www.centralmaine.com

lead story - Legislature OKs bill allowing new birth certificate for transgender people

Donald Trump - Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats’ ‘new hoax’

Thomas Franck
CNBC


ezs note:  Trump fans - please don't think I'm trying to be mean... but are you nuts???


please press:  www.cnbc.com

28 February 2020

civil rights - Bloomberg apologizes for comments about transgender people

Marina Pitofsky
The Hill


Mike Bloomberg


please press:  thehill.com

Arkansas - Republican wants to cut funding from “Sesame Street” because a gay man will appear on it

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation


the bowels of Satan


please press:  www.lgbtqnation.com 

ezs note:  Arkansans - I know you live in a conservative state, but please, do your best to defeat Jason Rapert (he's running for Lieutenant Governor) and all those who hold idiotic views.  Thanks.  

lead story - More employers are covering transgender health benefits

Dr. David Gregg
BenefitNews.com


Waterbury, CT


please press:  www.benefitnews.com

Donald Trump - "What Hath Trump Wrought?' auth. Andrew Bacevich

27 February 2020

Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai - author - Kudou Makoto


Kaoru


When I  first read Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai (English: I Want to Hold You) at first, it really didn't seem like it was gonna be anything to write home about.  Boy, was I mistaken.  Kudou Makoto left a masterful work.  Now all I have to do is describe the work without completely spilling the beans.  Uh, good luck, Emily.

The very first  words that Kaoru utters  are these, "I have a secret about myself."  You might not notice it at first but there is a prone body next to Kaoru.  This is but one of a long list that impacts the cast. Under each of their bodies lie deep flaws, ones that the people cannot shake.  In fact, Reika (who turns out to be the villain of the story)  has devoted an entire chapter to this.  Snively Whiplash she ain't.  Is she 'virtuous'?  No, not by a long shot.  But you can feel empathy for her, even as she performs some truly despicable acts.

The one person who has spent the longest time with Kaoru is Senmitsu.  In a sense, he can know the secrets Kaoru and Reika have.  But he has flaws himself, deep flaws.  Years back, he witnessed the death of Kairi, twin sister of Kaoru, as well as the devastating impact on their family, particularly the mother.  And on himself, though he is loath to admit it.

And the third person is Chiaki.  After saving Kaoru's life from an oncoming train, Chiaki and Kaoru get to know one another.   At first, Kaoru is a bit of a pain to Chiaki.  He doesn't understand how people can treat their own lives so frivolously,  But he can relate because his mother is treated so badly by his father. 

Well, I think I've gone as far I can without spilling too many beans,  But I do hope you'll read Mokuyoubi wa Kimi to Nakitai. I think you'll find it well worth it.

civil rights - Transgender advocates applaud transfer of detainees, temporary shutdown of criticized ICE facility

Luis Zambrano
TucsonSentinel.com


Milan, NM


please press:  www.tucsonsentinel.com

Vermont - 'If I get killed, it's not going to be an accident': Progressive family in VT faces threats, vandalism

Ryan Mercer
Burlington Free Press


Enosburg Falls, VT


please press:  www.burlingtonfreepress.com


lead story - Young, transgender and fighting a years-long battle against suicidal thoughts

Natalie Pate
Statesman Journal


Portland, OR


please press:  www.statesmanjournal.com

Donald Trump - The 31 wildest lines from Donald Trump's self-congratulatory coronavirus press conference

Chris Cillizza
CNN


White House Briefing Room


please press:  www.cnn.com  

26 February 2020

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

Press
NBC News


ezs note:  He's dead, Jim!


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Idaho - Idaho Lawmakers Hear Tearful Testimony On Transgender Therapy Bill

James Dawson
Boise State Public Radio


Caldwell, ID



ezs note: Idahoans - If you aren't able to make it to the state Capitol, don't fret.  Call your state representative AND your state senator and tell them to say NO to these bills.  Thanks.  

lead story - Missouri bill would restrict transgender athletes to play on sports teams matching gender assigned at birth

Andrew Havranek
KY3


Lewis County Courthouse
Monticello, MO


please press:  www.ky3.com

ezs note:  If you live in Missouri, and you are a transgender athlete, ally, friend, or parent,  please call up your state representative AND state senator and tell them to defeat this idiotic bill.  Thanks.

Donald Trump - Trump in India: Anti-Muslim prime minister puts on a big show, bamboozles our president

Heather Digby Parton
Salon


Sardar Patel Stadium
Motera, India


please press:  www.salon.com

25 February 2020

civil rights - Transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico after using women's bathroom

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News


Toa Baja, Puerto Rico


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

 ezs note:  As of now, police have been unable to find Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz's killer.  If you have any information, please call the Puerto Rican police. Thank you. 

ezs note:  (Español) A partir de ahora, la policía no ha podido encontrar al asesino de Neulisa (Alexa) Luciano Ruiz. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policía puertorriqueña. Gracias.

lead story - Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo