01 May 2020

My choice is Panera


Chicago, IL

ezs note:  I don't have to say it...but I will. In January 2020, things were pretty good.  Sure, there were some rumblings in Wuhan, China, but that seemed a world away.  Then, on February 5, Covid-19 reached the United States in California.  It reached my home state of Connecticut on March 6. 

Shit.

On April 29, Gov. Ned Lamont allowed drive-thru restaurants to open.  Now, you are asking about Panera Bread.  What does a chain store have to do with anything?  For me, it's the people.  When you decide that it's vital to be a transgender woman, this has consequences. Panera Bread welcomed me, bar none.  Now Panera Bread has its difficulties.  They aren't a chain store, they're people.  I want to help them as much as they want to help me.

Now I'm only talking about one store.  But Panera Bread is my friend.  I hope you will see that, too.

civil rights - Zara reaches settlement with transgender shopper over alleged discrimination

New Mexico - Lt. Gov. Morales says FDA should drop blood donor waiting period on gay, bisexual, queer and transgender men

Matthew Reichbach
NMPoliticalReport


Lt. Gov. Ernie Morales


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lead story - 2 men detained for allegedly burning 2 transgender women to death in Puerto Rico

Donald Trump - Why the Trump Ploy Stopped Working

30 April 2020

civil rights - Equality California hosts mega virtual fundraiser

Press
Los Angeles Blade


San Francisco, CA


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Florida - Florida Transgender Icon Henrietta Robinson Dead at 79

Donald Padgett
Advocate


South Beach, FL


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ezs note:  rest in peace, Henrietta...

lead story - Transgender beauty influencer outs gay men in Morocco, sparking widespread fear

Liam Woods
NBC News


Rabat, Morocco


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Donald Trump - Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

29 April 2020

civil rights - Rachel Levine, the ‘Anthony Fauci of Pennsylvania,’ takes on COVID-19

Chris Johnson
Washington Blade


Hershey, PA


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Illinois - Barriers to health care for transgender individuals

Rachel Hatch
Illinois State University


Illinois State University
Normal, IL


please press:  news.illinoisstate.edu

lead story - Transgender fire chief files discrimination suit over firing

Donald Trump - Trump Decides Now Would Be a Great Time to Cut Coronavirus Research Funding

civil rights - Take heart, progressives: When the party moves left, Biden has always followed

Charlotte Clymer
The Washington Post


Joe Biden


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28 April 2020

New York - TRANSGENDER SEX WORKERS IN NEW YORK CITY STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE THE PANDEMIC

Rebecca Chowdhury
The Appeal


New York City, NY





lead story - Another transgender woman killed in Puerto Rico — the third in 8 days

Muri Assunção
Daily News


Bayamón, PR


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Donald Trump - Howard Stern sparks outrage by saying Trump and his supporters should 'take disinfectant and all drop dead' after president suggested it as a coronavirus treatment

Andrew Court
Daily Mail


ezs note:  Oh, pleeease, Donald... drink a big bottle...


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27 April 2020

civil rights - Guest Column: In two cases, stakes are huge for LGBTQ employee protection

Philip Rotner
Arizona Daily Sun


Tucson, AZ


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Delaware - Sex Reassignment Surgery Market to hit USD 1.5 Bn by 2026: Global Market Insights, Inc.

Press
Global Market Insights

Selbyville, DE


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lead story - Court action over Oxfordshire County Council's transgender policy

Press
BBC News


Oxfordshire County, England


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Donald Trump - ‘Hambergers’ and ‘Noble prizes’: Trump attacks press in furious Twitter rant riddled with spelling errors

Alex Woodward
The Independent


Hambergers! (according to Trump)


please press:  www.independent.co.uk

26 April 2020

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civil rights - Christian right activist heading civil rights office at HHS moves closer to killing protections for LGBTQ patients

David Badash
RawStory


Los Angeles, CA (Severino's childhood)


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Georgia - Celebrating The Transgender Day Of Visibility (In Isolation)

Sarah Rose
Georgia Public Radio


Atlanta, GA


please press:  www.gpbnews.org

lead story - Ex-Unified detective says he was fired because he’s transgender

Donald Trump - Trump says briefings 'not worth the effort' amid fallout from disinfectant comments

Lauren Aratani
The Guardian



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25 April 2020

civil rights - Panama: Set Transgender-Sensitive Quarantine Guidelines

Press
Human Rights Watch


Panama City, Panama


please press:  www.hrw.org




Massachusetts - Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 3 of 3 — Transgender asylum-seekers in search of foothold in new country

Luis Feldman

Daily Hampshire Gazette


Amherst, MA


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lead story - If I Get Sick With COVID-19, Don’t Tell My Doctor I’m Transgender

Donald Trump - Trump goes into hiding

24 April 2020

civil rights - Trump-Pence Admin Moves To Undermine LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections in Health Care

Viet Tran
HRC


Human Rights Campaign
Washington DC


please press:  www.hrc.org

Connecticut - GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders: Connecticut CHRO Strikes Down All Exclusions for Transgender Healthcare

Press
insurancenewsnet


ezs note: I'm proud of you, Connecticut!


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lead story - Two transgender women found burned to death in Puerto Rico

Christopher Brito
CBS News

Las Piedras, PR  (Ramos' hometown) 

please press:  www.cbsnews.com

ezs note:  As before, this tells the story of two transgender women,  who tragically were burned to death.  The difference, however, is one of the women is pictured.  Please, take a second look. Also, the names are slightly different.  They are Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (pictured) and Layla Pelaez Sánchez.  If you have any information, please call the police at 787-793-1234. Thanks.


ezs note: Como antes, esto cuenta la historia de dos mujeres transgénero, que trágicamente fueron quemadas hasta la muerte. La diferencia, sin embargo, es que una de las mujeres está representada. Por favor, eche un segundo vistazo. Además, los nombres son ligeramente diferentes. Son Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos (en la foto) y Layla Peláez Sánchez. Si tiene alguna información, llame a la policía al 787-793-1234. Gracias.

Donald Trump - From Fox News, a big dose of dumb on hydroxychloroquine

23 April 2020

lead story - Activists: 2 killed in Puerto Rico were transgender women

Danica Coto
Federal News Service


Humacao, PR


please press:  federalnewsnetwork.com

ezs note:  Please, if you have any information about the killings of Layla Peláez and Serena Angelique Velázquez in the coastal town of Humacao, please contact the police at 787-793-1234. Thanks.

ezs nota: Por favor, si tiene alguna información sobre los asesinatos de Layla Peláez y Serena Angelique Velázquez en la ciudad costera de Humacao, comuníquese con la policía al 787-793-1234. Gracias.

Donald Trump - “I’m The President, And You’re Fake News”: Donald Trump Lashes Out As He Calls For Testing Injections Of UV Rays, Disinfectants To Kill Coronavirus

22 April 2020

civil rights - Civil and Human Rights Are Essential and Our Courts Must Meet This Moment

Press
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights


Lincoln Memorial (interior)


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ezs note:  Although transgender rights are mentioned in passing, signatories include the Human Rights Campaign, Matthew Shepard  Foundation, National Center for Transgender Equality, and PFLAG National. 

Oregon - MRG Foundation grants are a big help to local organizations

Chris Hansen
MSN


Cottage Grove, OR

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lead story - Lost in Transition: Understanding West Virginia’s transgender health care system

Joelle Gates
The Parthenon


Marshall University
Huntington, WV


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Donald Trump - Georgia Democratic lawmaker resigns one week after endorsing Trump

20 April 2020

civil rights - Can transgender people speak in Armenia?

Anna Nikoghosyan
OpenDemocracy.net


Yerevan, Armenia
Erebuni Fortress (~782 BCE)


please press:  www.opendemocracy.net



Georgia - Jayne County

lead story - Impassioned pleas, misinformation precede Flagler School Board vote on transgender policies

Cassidy Alexander
FHN


Flagler School Board
Bunnell, FL

Donald Trump - The scapegoater-in-chief is at it again — and again

17 April 2020

civil rights - EU lawmakers condemn Hungary for 'attack' on trans people over sex on IDs

Rachel Savage
Reuters


European Union
Brussels, Belgium


please press:  www.reuters.com

Minnesota - Citing harm to mental health, proposed legislation aims to outlaw conversion therapy in Minnesota

Andy Steiner
MinnPost


Savage, MN


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lead story - Transgender Woman Murdered in Baltimore; ACLU Sues Idaho over Trans Athlete Law

Press
Democracy Now!


Baltimore, MD


please press:  www.democracynow.org

ezs note:  Even though the article is repetitive, it is important in that the picture of Johanna Metzger is included.  Please, take a second look.  It can't hurt.
  

Donald Trump - Trump and His Allies Are Worried About More Than November

Jamelle Bouie
The New York Times


ezs note:  Nothing to see here, folks... 


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