13 April 2020

11 April 2020

civil rights - Virginia Values Act signed into law, has protections for LGBTQ Virginians

Press
WDTV


Richmond, VA


please press:  www.wdtv.com

Louisiana - Louisiana trans organizers fight COVID-19 with solidarity

Dylan Borne
FightBack!News


New Orleans, LA


 please press:  www.fightbacknews.org


ezs note:  Louisianans - sadly, the news is dated,  As of April 10, 19,253 have tested positive, and 755 have died. To see the latest please look here.

lead story - NC transgender students worried about being outed online during COVID-19 pandemic

T. Keung Hui
Raleigh News & Observer


Raleigh, NC


please press:  www.newsobserver.com

Donald Trump - He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus

Eric Lipton, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear, Mark Mazzetti, Julian Barnes
The New York Times


ezs note:  Captain Trump - 'Ah, it's nothing... just a few ice cubes...'


please press:  www.nytimes.com


civil rights - Christian Baker Asks Judge to Toss Suit Over Unbaked Transgender Birthday Cake

10 April 2020

Maine - Highlights of Leigh I. Saufley’s career

Judy Harrison
Bangor Daily News


Augusta, ME


please press:  bangordailynews.com

ezs note:  It's down a bit,  but Nicole Maines' right to use the bathroom was upheld.   You can use the hotlink.




lead story - Coronavirus pandemic highlights barriers to health care for transgender community

Li Cohen
CBS News


Anna Maria, FL


please press:  www.cbsnews.com

ezs note:  Please note the additional video.  (about 30 minutes) 

Donald Trump - Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing.

Jonathan Martin, Maggie Haberman
The New York Times



ezs note:  Oh no, no, no, no, no!  Let our "president" speak!


please press:  www.nytimes.com


09 April 2020

civil rights - Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists

Missouri - Northeast Newscast Episode 132: Discussing Women’s History Month with Landon Patterson, a trans female

Elizabeth Orosco
Northeast News


Kansas City, MO


please press:  northeastnews.net

lead story - Fugitive Picks Up Distribution Rights to Transgender Rabbi Drama ‘Abby’

Donald Trump - Oversight erased, Supreme Court hijacked: Trump turns the presidency into a dictatorship

civil rights - Brugger: It Doesn’t Take a Hammer

Linda Brugger
magicvalley.com


Twin Falls, ID


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08 April 2020

Illinois - Transgender judicial candidate Jill Rose Quinn declares victory in her Cook County judicial candidate primary bid. She could be Illinois’ first transgender elected official.

Gregory Pratt
Chicago Tribune


Cook County, IL


please press:  www.chicagotribune.com

lead story - Indonesia Police Will Not Bring Murder Charges in Case of Transgender Woman Burned to Death

Press
US News & World Report


Jakarta, Indonesia


please press:  www.usnews.com  

Donald Trump - The Trump administration blames Covid-19 black mortality rates on poor health. It should blame its policies.

things for all of us to think about!



ezs note:  This is a wonderful GIF that shows what happens when we ALL are vigilant and cooperative against coronavirus.  Please spread around widely.  

07 April 2020

Indiana - Reversal: Transgender name change permitted; trial court admonished for disrespect

Katie Stancombe
Indiana Lawyer


Newton County Courthouse
Kentland, IN


please press:  www.theindianalawyer.com

lead story - IACHR finds Peru responsible for arbitrary detention and rape of transgender woman

Valeria Negron
Jurist



Lima, Peru


please press:  www.jurist.org

Donald Trump - Acting Navy secretary resigns over handling of virus-stricken aircraft carrier

Lara Seligman
Politico


Thomas Modly


please press:  www.politico.com

06 April 2020

Donald Trump - See the question Trump wouldn't let Dr. Fauci answer

Got it!



ezs note:  I did it!  Last night, I entered into my first YouTube document.  It was a little late, but from now on they'll start at 8 pm. (ET) If you want to see the latest go to YouTube, type in emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com and you should see a pic, I will make a new video... but sooner if  you leave comments.  (hint, hint!)

05 April 2020

civil rights - Justice Department says Title IX should exclude transgender female athletes

John Riley
MetroWeekly


Hartford, CT
William R. Cotter Federal Building


please press:  www.metroweekly.com



Minnesota - UMD speech clinic now offers group-based trans voice therapy

Andee Erickson
Duluth News Tribune


Esko, MN


please press:  www.duluthnewstribune.com

lead story - Panama transgender community worried over virus gender rules

Donald Trump - Trump's coronavirus mismanagement again undercuts his CEO image

04 April 2020

Donald Trump - Trump put American lives in China's hands

Samantha Vinograd
CNN


The White House, hard at work


please press:  www.cnn.com 

note



ezs note:  I thought I would get to talk earlier, but such is not the case.  I'll try at 9 pm. 

A new experiment!



ezs note:  This is a test, this is only a test... okay, it's a little more than that.  Several years ago, I experimented with YouTube, but I put it aside after one go-around.  It was interesting, but I put it aside.  Now that the coronavirus has kept me pretty much within these four walls, I've decided to run a bit of experiment.  And that's where you come in.  Do you have any questions or comments?  First, go top YouTube then go to the top where you'll enter emilysvirtualrocket.blogspot.com.  Hopefully, that's where you'll find the video. 

Atlantic time: 9:00 pm (Canada only)
Eastern time*:  8:00 pm
Central time:  7:00 pm
Mountain time:  6:00 pm
Pacific time:  5:00 pm

Hopefully, this is where start a good conversation. Good luck!

03 April 2020

civil rights - The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

Aimee Stephens
ACLU


Detroit, MI


please press:  www.aclu.org

Connecticut - Trans high school athlete Andraya Yearwood: ‘We will all overcome this together, in spirit’

Andraya Yearwood
Outsports

Cromwell, CT


please press:  www.outsports.com

lead story - Hungary Seeks to Ban Legal Gender Recognition for Transgender People

Lydia Gall
Human Rights Watch


Fertȍ-Hanság  National Park, Hungary


please press:  www.hrw.org 

Donald Trump - ‘It's a sh-- sandwich': Republicans rage as Florida becomes a nightmare for Trump

Gary Fineout, Marc Caputo
Politico



please press:  www.politico.com

02 April 2020

civil rights - Idaho’s New Anti-Transgender Laws Are a Trans Day of Visibility Disgrace

Lucy Diavolo
Teen Vogue


Transgender Day Of Visibility


please press:  www.teenvogue.com

Mississippi - Mississippi lawmakers considering transgender athlete policy

Courtney Ann Jackson
WMC5


Picayune, MS


please press:  www.wmcactionnews5.com

lead story - City councilman praises Idaho transgender legislation, calls Yakima Pride leader "an idiot"

Lex Talamo
Yakima Herald-Republic


Yakima, WA


please press:  www.yakimaherald.com 

ezs note:  Y'know, Jason White is right.  No matter how knuckle-dragging, moronic, airheaded views he has, he does have the right to express them.  However, YOU have the right to send his ass packing come Election Day.  Organize! 

Donald Trump - Trump campaign sends letter to Sessions demanding he stop invoking Trump

Kaitlan Collins, Sarah Westwood
CNN


The White House, hard at work


please press:  /www.cnn.com 


More Covid-19 (coronavirus) information


SARS-CoV-2

Credit:  https://link.ksat.com/view/5ba526a9954fcf34c21a0e52buot0.d3w/ad134664

ezs note:  Here is a more thorough information on COVID-19 (coronavirus)  You can find it here

In case you find yourself a little too relaxed, just remember that COVID-19 was found in my apartment building!!!  Be safe. 

As always, please feel free to distribute this information widely.  WHO and CDC are working triple-time to give you the latest, so it only makes sense to take of it.  

01 April 2020

civil rights - Over the objections of religious groups, Virginia is poised to mandate nondiscriminatory care for transgender patients

Kate Masters
12 On Your Side



please press:  www.nbc12.com  

Tennessee - Lesbian couple in Tennessee claim gym teacher forced their son to attend anti-gay Bible study sessions

John Riley
Metroweekly


Andrew Johnson Building
Knoxville, TN


please press:  www.metroweekly.com

lead story - Idaho governor signs into law anti-transgender legislation

Press
NBC News


Wilder, ID


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  Idahoans - now that Brad Little has taken on the utterly stupid move against transgender people, it's time for him to lose his job.  I'm not gonna kid you.  It's a very tough road.  But it's not impossible if you're organized, diligent, thoughtful and have a very, very, tough hide.

Donald Trump - Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response -- not Trump's initial failure to face reality

Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, Maegan Vazquez
CNN


ezs note:  You're right, Donald... fantasy is wonderful!  


please press:  www.cnn.com  

30 March 2020

civil rights - Lorena Borjas, Pioneering Transgender Latina Activist in NYC, Dies From COVID-19

Staff
NBC News


Goodbye, Lorena... 😔


please press:  www.nbcnewyork.com

ezs note:  Do you have what it takes to pick up the fallen torch of Lorena?  If you have the skills and the moxie to do some of her work, please consider doing some of her work.  Thanks.

💔

Lorena Borjas
1960-2020

Rhode Island - Student Advocacy Spurs New Queer Studies Minor

Press
Rhode Island College


Horace Mann Hall
Providence, RI


please press:  www.ric.edu

lead story - Being Visible on International Transgender Day of Visibility

Erica Allie Mack
Samsung Newsroom (US)


Laverne Cox


please press:  news.samsung.com

ezs note:  I know that with the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) it might not be possible for you to get out and about.  But a better day will come, and we will all celebrate your Day of Visibility.  (safely, of course)

Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely denies saying two things he said last week

Daniel Dale, Tara Subramaniam
CNN


Pinocchio, by Carlo Chiostri (1901)


please press:  www.cnn.com