05 July 2020

Kentucky - Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling 'historic,' but advocates say gaps remain in Kentucky

lead story - Body of transgender woman found in St. Helena Parish; police investigating as a homicide

Donald Trump - FDA commissioner refuses to comment on Trump's claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are 'harmless'

Sarah Elbeshbishi
USA Today


FDA Building
Washington DC


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04 July 2020

Pennsylvania - Pa. township official criticized for anti-transgender comment about Dr. Rachel Levine

John Luciew
Patriot-News


Scott Township, PA
(Allegheny County)


please press:  www.pennlive.com


lead story - Transgender woman shot, killed in Pompano Beach

Michelle Solomon
Local10.com


Pompano Beach, FL


please press:  www.local10.com

ezs note:  Floridians - if you live in Pompano Beach or Broward County, and have any information regarding the murder of Cameron* Breon, please call Pompano Beach Police Department at 954-493-8477. Thanks.  (At the time that this blog was printed, 'Cameron' was the only name used.)

Donald Trump - Trump tries to drag America backward on a very different July 4th

02 July 2020

Washington (state) - Kreidler directs health insurers in Washington state to protect transgender patients

Press
Northern Kittitas County Tribune


Olympia, WA


please press:  nkctribune.com

lead story - Northwell Health opens Long Island’s 1st transgender health care center

Danielle Webster, Sony Salzman
ABC News


New Hyde Park, NY


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Donald Trump - Democratic ad makers think they’ve discovered Trump’s soft spot

David Siders
Politico



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30 June 2020

New Jersey - Over 50,000 Sign Petition To Replace Christopher Columbus Statue With Black, Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson

Jemima McAvoy
Forbes


Marsha P. Johnson (1945 - 1992)


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lead story - Stephen King rebukes JK Rowling’s stance on transgender women

Emily Burnham
Bangor Daily News


Lovell, ME
(one of Stephen King's homes)


please press:  bangordailynews.com 

Donald Trump - Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: 'Our wartime president has surrendered'

28 June 2020

Michigan - LGBTQ workforce makes gains, but transgender discrimination remains pervasive

lead story - 17 corrections officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island

Nicole Chavez
CNN


Rikers Island, NY


please press:  www.cnn.com

Donald Trump - Trump denies knowledge of 'Russian bounties on US troops' as criticism mounts

Tom McCarthy
The Guardian


ezs note:  In case you didn't realize it yet, this is a bombing...


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27 June 2020

Pennsylvania - Naiymah Sanchez and Mary Catherine Roper: What’s next in struggle to end LGBQ&T discrimination?

Naiymah Sanchez, Mary Catherine Roper
Trib Live


Greensburg, PA


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lead story - NBC 5 Exclusive: Chicago Police Department's Only Out Transgender Officer Goes On Record

Chris Hush
NBC News


Lake View, IL (part of Chicago)


please press:  www.nbcchicago.com

Donald Trump - Washington Post: Trump campaign had social distancing stickers removed before Tulsa rally

Kelly Mena
CNN


BOK Center (interior)
Tulsa, OK


please press:  www.cnn.com

22 June 2020

New Jersey - BAR REPORT - NJSBA LGBT Rights Section, evolving with history

lead story - LGBTQ groups sue to block Trump administration from scrapping transgender health care protections

Devan Cole
CNN


Washington DC
Washington Monument


please press:  www.cnn.com

Donald Trump - Trump’s got bigger problems than empty seats

Michael A. Cohen
Boston Globe



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21 June 2020

civil rights - Local LGBT outreach: More protections needed

Renee Fox
Tribune Chronicle


Warren, OH


please press:  www.tribtoday.com

Texas - Texas advocates celebrate Supreme Court ruling extending protections to LGBTQ workers

lead story - Editorial Roundup: Transgender rights, kids during pandemic, summer trips to water

Donald Trump - Sick staff and empty seats: How Trump's triumphant return to the campaign trail went from bad to worse

Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins
CNN


Tulsa, OK
Tulsa International Airport


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20 June 2020

civil rights - New documentary provides a helpful lens during a whiplash week for transgender rights

Brandon Tensley
CNN


Mobile, AL
Vincent-Doan House


please press:  www.cnn.com

cityofmobile.org


Illinois - Cooley: ‘Grateful,’ but LGBTQ work protections ‘long overdue’

Steven Spearie
The State Journal-Register


Springfield, IL

lead story - Ask Amy: My friend was outed as transgender, and now I’m worried for myself

Donald Trump - Fact check: Trump falsely claims 'insurance reasons' prevented him from entering St. John's Church

Daniel Dale
CNN


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19 June 2020

North Dakota - Magic City Equality celebrates Supreme Court decision ending employment discrimination

Andrea Johnson
Minot Daily News


Minot, ND


please press:  www.minotdailynews.com

lead story - New directors at federal media agency have ties to anti-LGBT groups, fought pro-transgender policies

Donald Trump - Leaked document makes Trump campaign’s use of Nazi-era symbol look worse

Greg Sargent
The Washington Post


ezs note:  Trump's real love...


please press:  www.washingtonpost.com