11 December 2020

To all of my friends who belong to the Jewish faith, Happy Hanukkah!

 


Illinois - Illinois State University Pride organization hold march & vigil honoring black transgender lives

Liam Donahue

WMBD



Normal, IL

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lead story - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sponsors anti-transgender bill after claiming to be pro-LGBTQ

Anagha Srikanth

The Hill


 Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Uhhhh... I TOLD YOU...


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Joe Biden - Biden’s electors prepare to seal his victory, as Trump and coronavirus rage

Kyle Cheney, Zach Montellaro, Holly Otterbein

Politico


Allegory Of Victory
Johann Carl Loth


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10 December 2020

Thailand - PrEP in the City: campaign for transgender women aims to increase PrEP uptake in Thailand

Press

UNAIDS


Bangkok, Thailand


please press:  www.unaids.org

North Carolina - LGBTQ rights fight reignited 4 years after N.C.'s 'bathroom bill' controversy

Dan Avery

NBC News


Mr. Dundon - if the North Carolina Legislature decides to punt (once again) on the "issue" of where transgender people should be allowed to pee, Hartford would welcome NHL hockey back with open arms. Go, "Brass Bonanza"!


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lead story - ACLU: Most New Hampshire schools lack policies for transgender students

Eileen O'Grady

Valley News


Plainfield, NH


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Joe Biden - Biden taps Susan Rice for top White House domestic policy job

Tyler Pager

Politico


Susan Rice


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07 December 2020

Michigan - Michigan funeral home to pay $250k settlement for transgender discrimination case

Lee DeVito

Detroit Metro Times



Aimee Stephens (1960-2020)

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lead story - Victory for trans advocates as Supreme Court rejects bathroom policy appeal

Brooke Soplesa

NBC News


Supreme Court


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Joe Biden - Wallace interrupts Azar over Biden's title: 'He's the president-elect'

Dominick Mastrangelo

The Hill


Chris Wallace


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06 December 2020

Pakistan - Pakistan's First Transgender Lawyer Goes From Begging to Fighting in Court

 Syed Raza Hassan

US News & World Report


Faisalabad, Pakistan


please press:  www.usnews.com

Arizona - Parents of transgender kids sue over AZ law requiring surgery to change sex on birth certificate

Perry Vandell

azcentral



Holbrook, AZ

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lead story - Keira Bell lawyer warns on internet coverage of transgender issues

Jamie Doward

The Guardian


London UK


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ezs note:  While I cannot speak for all the blogs out there, I do pride myself in going for the thoughtful ones and printing them in Emily's Virtual  Rocket.  If you are seriously considering changing your gender (either cosmetically or surgically)  please find a good psychologist.  The ones to avoid, however, are "reparative therapy specialists"  These are quacks.

Donald Trump - Mike Pence is going to put the seal on Donald Trump's defeat

Robert Alexander

CNN


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05 December 2020

Nevada - Federal judge rules requiring “proof” of gender identity for a passport is unconstitutional

Alex Bollinger

LGBTQ News


Virginia City, NV


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lead story - Transgender woman files complaint against Springfield (IL) over health coverage

Steven Spearie

The State Journal-Register


Old Capitol Building
Springfield, IL


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Joe Biden - 'To give him space': Biden reveals why he told Obama to wait on Bin Laden raid

Martin Pengelly

The Guardian


Oval Office


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04 December 2020

Pennsylvania - Pundit goes on crazed rant attacking trans health official he wants “chased out” of the state

Juwan J. Holmes

LGBTQ Nation


Rick Wiles


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lead story - Transgender teenager’s health insurance violated ACA by denying coverage, lawsuit alleges

Alexis Krell

The News Tribune


Tacoma, WA


please press:  www.thenewstribune.com


Donald Trump - The MAGA Revolution Devours Its Own

Michelle Goldberg

The New York Times


Uh, here's a hint, guy... IT'S OOOOOOOOVER.


please press:  www.nytimes.com

03 December 2020

Virginia - Danica Roem seeks 3rd term in Virginia State House

Parker Purifoy

Los Angeles Blade


Danica Roem


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lead story - Getty Images and GLAAD team up for new transgender photo guidelines

Sydney Bauer

NBC News


Getty Images London


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Joe Biden - Biden Made Sure ‘Trump Is Not Going to Be President for Four More Years’

Thomas L. Friedman

The New York Times


The New York Times


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29 November 2020

Oregon - DEA Wants to Surveil Patients. Trans Men Stopped Them Once Before.

Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard

Filter


Portland, OR


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lead story - Father of slain Richmond transgender woman: 'We're never going to stop looking'

Brendan King

CBS News Richmond


Richmond, VA


please press:  www.wtvr.com

ezs note: Richmond, VA area - If you any information regarding the murder of Chae’Meshia Simms, please call Richmond police at 804-646-5533 or Crimestoppers at 804-780-1000. Thanks.

Joe Biden - Jill Biden, Joe's chief protector, to step up as first lady

Laurie Kellman

Yahoo! news


Jill Biden

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28 November 2020

Minnesota - Gender-Diverse Teens More Likely to Have Risky Sex Than Cisgender Peers

Benjamin Ryan

POZ


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lead story - Lack of health insurance drives nearly 1 in 10 U.S. transgender people to use nonprescription hormones: study

Theresa Braine

Daily News


Ann Arbor, MI


please press:  www.nydailynews.com

ezs note: Please, don't make the same mistake I did (I had a stroke) ...see a physician! 

Joe Biden - Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after Trump-requested recount

Samira Said

CNN


We can do it again, if you like...


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27 November 2020

Georgia (state) - Georgia, Tennessee elect first known LGBTQ members to state legislatures

Jordan Williams

The Hill


Stone Mountain, GA


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lead story - Indonesian police move transgender celebrity to private cell

Edna Tarigan

ABC News


Jakarta, Indonesia


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Joe Biden - Trump says for first time he'll leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden

Paul LeBlanc

CNN


White House


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25 November 2020

South Carolina - North Charleston vigil honors transgender lives lost and those who still ‘need your love’

Stephen Hobbs

The Post And Courier


North Charleston, SC


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lead story - Transgender Pakistanis find solace in a church of their own

Zarar Khan

Spectrum News


Karachi, Pakistan


please press:  www.baynews9.com

Joe Biden - Biden eyes New Mexico governor, Obama surgeon general for health secretary

Adam Cancryn, Alice Miranda Ollstein

Politico



Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Vivek Murthy



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24 November 2020

Alaska - ‘We can’t turn this down’: New Xbox game brings Tlingit voices to the forefront

Erin McKinstry

alaskapublic.org


Hoonah, AK


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lead story - A transgender woman sues the Georgia Department of Corrections over allegations of sexual assault by inmates and staff

Madeline Holcombe

CNN


State Offices South
Forsyth, GA


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Joe Biden - Pennsylvania and Nevada certify election results for Biden


Kelly Mena

CNN


Kittanning, PA


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