09 January 2021

New Mexico - Victor Reyes, Top Aide To Governor, Launches Campaign For U.S. Congress

Press

Los Alamos Reporter


Estancia, NM 
(part of 1st Congressional District)


please press:  losalamosreporter.com

lead story - Trump Jr. Incited Capitol Mob With Anti-Transgender Rant

Trudy Ring

The Advocate


Washington DC


please press:  www.advocate.com


Donald Trump - DOJ announces charges against man carrying Pelosi's podium and others in US Capitol riot

Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz

CNN


A fitting look


please press:  www.cnn.com


TRAITORS

These are the names of the 147 cretins who did their best to upend the legal President of the United States, Joe Biden.  If you, or someone you know live in these areas, perhaps it would be best to oust them in 2022. Go to house.gov to find out if you live there.


08 January 2021

Virginia - Transgender Homeless People Struggle to Find Shelter in Richmond. This Bill Would Help.

Arianna Coghill

Dogwood


Richmond, VA

please press:  vadogwood.com

lead story - First-ever Jamaica transgender strategy looks beyond health

Press

Mirage


Kingston, Jamaica


please press:  www.miragenews.com

Donald Trump - Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning

Veronica  Stracqualursi

CNN


Rats jumping a sinking ship...


please press:  www.cnn.com

ezs note:  Uh, nice thought, Alyssa, but he's not coming out early. It takes an act of Congress.

07 January 2021

lead story - BRPD asking for information about deadly shooting of transgender woman last summer

Michael Scheidt

BRPROUD


 Baton Rouge, LA


please press:  www.brproud.com

ezs note:  Baton Rouge residents - if you have any information about the murder of Queasha Hardy, please call the BRPD at 225-344-STOP.  Thanks.

Donald Trump - Calls grow in Congress for Trump to be removed by impeachment or the 25th Amendment

Clare Foran

CNN


IMPEACH. NOW.


please press:  www.cnn.com


A NOTE

Before working on this blog, I contacted Rep. John Larson and told his caller that the cretins that stormed the Capitol yesterday should be punished to the FULLEST extent of the law.  I hope you will do the same.  Please contact house.gov and follow the instructions to find out who your Representative is. Thanks.

06 January 2021

Kansas - This Kansas Filmmaker Is Providing Opportunities For Other Transgender Creatives

Press

KCUR


La Crosse, KS


please press:  www.kcur.org

lead story - Fox News Cuts Away From Donald Trump Jr’s Comments on Trans Women

Lindsey Ellefson

thewrap.com





please press:  www.thewrap.com

Donald Trump - U.S. Capitol Locked Down As Trump Supporters Breach The Building

Elena Moore

NPR


US Capitol burned by British in 1814 


please press:  www.npr.org

ezs note :  This is a rapidly developing situation; police from Virginia and Maryland are surrounding the Capitol; and it is not clear whether the Joint Session will resume today.  For more information, please go to NBC News live.

Addendum:  Riot police are storming the Capitol now.

05 January 2021

Indonesia - Breaking the silence on gender identity in Asia Pacific

Stevie Emilia

The Jakarta Post


Jakarta, Indonesia


please press:  www.thejakartapost.com


Oklahoma - O'HANLON: Remembering some good things from 2020

Adrian O'Hanlon III

McAlester News-Capital


McAlester, OK


please press:  www.mcalesternews.com

lead story - Trans women retain athletic edge after a year of hormone therapy, study finds

Dan Avery

NBC News


Dora Ratjen


please press:  www.nbcnews.com



Joe Biden - Georgia deciding US Senate control in election’s final day

Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum

AP


Atlanta, GA

please press:  apnews.com

ezs note:  Georgia voters - VOTE!!!






04 January 2021

Colombia - Prominent Transgender Activist in Colombia Dies

Michael K. Lavers

South Florida Gay News


Bogotá, Colombia


please press:  southfloridagaynews.com

ezs note:  Please, we don't want to lose another... WEAR A MASK!

New Jersey - Borgata, Garden State Equality help NJ transgender residents with name changes

Alex Biese

app.


Atlantic City, NJ


please press:  www.app.com

lead story - Northam’s budget would guarantee transgender health services for Medicaid enrollees

Ned Allen

Fauquier Times


Warrenton, VA


please press:  www.fauquier.com

Donald Trump - Trump's bid to steal Georgia exposes GOP election ruse

Stephen Collinson

CNN


Trump's downfall


please press:  www.cnn.com

ezs note: Please take note of the entire Donald Trump/Brad Raffensperger telephone conversation.  It lasts a little more than an hour.

03 January 2021

India - Transgender Woman Starts Cafe In Noida, Hopes To Inspire Others From 'Community'

Press 

Business World



Noida, India

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Noida_roads1.jpg

please press:  www.businessworld.in

Michigan - Nessel to appeal case involving companies that refused same-sex, transgender individuals

Beth LeBlanc

The Detroit News


Sturgis, MI


please press:  www.detroitnews.com

lead story - US transgender soldiers waiting to be allowed to serve their country again

Becky Cotterill

Sky News


The Pentagon
Alexandria, VA


please press:  news.sky.com


Mike Pence - Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election

Luke Broadwater

The New York Times


US Capitol


please press:  www.nytimes.com

02 January 2021

UK - After years of denial, I've finally accepted that I'm a trans woman

"Sophie"

The Guardian


Appleby-in-Westmorland, UK


please press:  www.theguardian.com


Washington (state) - In for a renewed fight? Why Seattle-area LGBTQ+ rights advocates are nervous about the new Supreme Court

Crystal Paul

Seattle Times


Tacoma, WA


please press:  www.seattletimes.com

lead story - A calendar showcasing the successes of transgender people

Vivek Narayanan

The Hindu


Dispur, India


please press:  www.thehindu.com

Joe Biden - Texas judge dismisses Gohmert suit against Pence aimed at overturning election

Press

NBC News


Tyler, TX


please press:  www.nbcnews.com


01 January 2021

Virginia - Pam Northam participates in town hall on Va. transgender students

Parker Purifoy

Washington Blade


Richmond, VA (Shockoe Bottom)


please press:  www.washingtonblade.com

lead story - Fresno man remembered for work for transgender community

Justin Sacher

yourcentralvalley.com



Fresno, CA

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Fresno_Art_Museum.JPG

please press:  www.yourcentralvalley.com

Joe Biden - Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker's bid to overturn election results

John Kruzel

The Hill


Louie! Louie! Louie!
(Yes, the man has lost his marbles)


please press:  thehill.com

31 December 2020

North Carolina - LGBTQ people can finally get domestic violence protections in NC, court rules

Will Doran

The Charlotte Observer


Raleigh, NC


please press:  www.charlotteobserver.com

lead story - Germany's Transgender Law seen as 'archaic, degrading'

Elliot Douglas

DW


Berlin, Germany


please press:  www.dw.com

Joe Biden - GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden's win

Morgan Rimmer, Rachel Janfaza

CNN


Ben Sasse (R-NE)


please press:  www.cnn.com

30 December 2020

Maryland - During Maryland rent moratorium, more landlords using legal ‘loophole’ as means to evict

Hallie Miller

The Baltimore Sun


Baltimore, MD


please press:  www.baltimoresun.com

lead story - Transgender woman's Christmas Day shooting death called possible hate crime by family and friends

Press

CBS News


Chicago, IL (East Chatham)


please press:  www.cbsnews.com

ezs note:  As of now, Courtney "Eshay" Key's murderer is still at large. If you have any information, please call the Chicago Police at 877-273-4867. Thanks

Joe Biden - Democrats battle for soul of party as Biden win masks alarming failures

Tom McCarthy

The Guardian



please press:  www.theguardian.com

29 December 2020

Oregon - Supreme Court rejects Oregon parents’ effort to limit transgender students

Staff

OPB


Dallas, OR


please press:  www.opb.org

lead story - Transgender people in China turning to grey market for hormones

Tom Cheshire

SKY News


Shanghai, China


please press:  news.sky.com

Joe Biden - 5 Lessons Democrats Can Learn From The 2020 Elections

Mara Liasson

NPR


The Difficult Lesson
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1884)


please press:  www.npr.org


28 December 2020

Idaho - Athletes, women's and civil rights groups support Idaho transgender athlete's lawsuit

John Riley

MetroWeekly



Boise, ID

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Historical_Home_on_Boise%27s_Basque_Block.jpg

please press:  www.metroweekly.com


lead story - FROM THE FIELD: Misunderstood and mistreated; transgender women in Mexico

Gabriela Ramirez

UN News


Mexico City, Mexico


please press:  news.un.org


Mike Pence - Republicans sue Mike Pence in 'desperate' last-ditch effort to overturn election

Tim O'Donnell

Yahoo! news


Uh, Donald...


please press:  news.yahoo.com


27 December 2020

Rhode Island - Councilor Resigns From Leadership Over Transgender Remarks

Press

US News & World Report


Providence, RI


please press:  


lead story - Opinion: Texas isn't on my son's list of safe states. Congress should change that.

Lauren Rodriguez

Austin American-Statesman


Austin, TX


please press:  www.statesman.com

Joe Biden - Waiting for Joe Biden: How to make it through the final, awful days of Donald Trump

Jill Lawrence

USA Today



please press:  www.usatoday.com