06 February 2021

UK - LGBT+ history month: forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago

Catherine Armstrong

The Conversation


 Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK


please press:  theconversation.com

North Carolina - The history of LGBT protection efforts in North Carolina

Ben Thompson

WCNC


Cornelius, NC
(part of Mecklenburg county)


please press:  www.wcnc.com

lead story - Former WWE superstar Gabbi Tuft comes out as transgender

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News


WWE headquarters
Stamford, CT


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Joe Biden - Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings due to his 'erratic behavior'

Dartunorro Clark

NBC News


The facts.


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

05 February 2021

Spain - SEAT joins the REDI Board of Directors and reaffirms its commitment to inclusion and diversity

Press

AutoMobilSport.com


Santiago de Compostela, Spain


please press:  www.automobilsport.com

Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania should model Philly’s inclusive health care

Allison Nikles

Temple News


Temple University
Philadelphia, PA


please press:  temple-news.com


lead story - What Mitt Romney thinks about transgender girls competing in girls sports

Dennis Romboy

Deseret News


Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)


please press:  www.deseret.com

Joe Biden - Live Updates: Biden Sees New Urgency for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus

Jim Tankersly

The New York Times


NYSE building
New York City, NY


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04 February 2021

Northern Ireland - Transgender Healthcare Is at Breaking Point In This Corner of Europe

Michele Theil, Laura Kelly

VICE


Belfast, Northern Ireland


please press:  www.vice.com


Texas - The strong case for transgender inclusion in athletics

George B. Cunningham

The Eagle


Bryan, TX


please press:  theeagle.com

lead story - Kansas measure would criminalize care for transgender youth

John Hanna

ABC News


Sabetha, KS


please press:  abcnews.go.com

Smartmatic - Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion

Bill Chappell, David Folkenflik

NPR


We're gonna need more than this...


please press:  www.npr.org

ezs note:  To see the full complaint of Smartmatic v. FOX et. al. , see the full document about 1/4 the way down.



03 February 2021

Vermont - '50 Women Making the World a Better Place': VT lawmaker makes InStyle list

Ethan Bakuli

Burlington Free Press


Winooski, VT


lead story - Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Repealing the 'Walking While Trans' Ban

 Press

governorny.com


Greenwich Village, NY


please press:  www.governor.ny.gov

Donald Trump - She was stunned by Biden's inauguration. How this South Carolina mom escaped QAnon

Donie O'Sullivan

CNN


Myrtle Beach, SC

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please press:  www.cnn.com


01 February 2021

Ohio - Transgender Military Members from Ohio Happy with Biden's Rule Reversal But Still Await Policy Change

Susan Tebben

CityBeat


Kent, OH


please press:  www.citybeat.co

lead story - Aetna Updates Policies to Cover Transgender Feminizing Surgeries

Kelsey Waddill

Healthpayer Intelligence


Hartford, CT



Joe Biden - Biden says U.S. may resume sanctions on Myanmar after apparent coup

Daniel Payne

Politico


Naypyidaw, Myanmar


please press:  www.politico.com



31 January 2021

South Dakota - Trans March on Pierre urges opposition to legislation requiring birth certificates reflect biological sex

Jody Heemstra

DRGNews.com


Pierre, SD

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please press:  drgnews.com

lead story - HRC Mourns Dominique Jackson, Black Trans Woman Killed in Mississippi

Madeleine Roberts

HRC


Jackson, MS


please press:  www.hrc.org

ezs note: Jackson city/ Hinds, Madison, Rankin counties - if you have any information regarding the murder of Dominique Jackson, please contact Jackson police at 601-960-1217. Thanks.


Joe Biden - Why Republicans won’t agree to Biden’s big plans and why he should ignore them

Robert Reich

The Guardian


Robert Reich


please press:  www.theguardian.com

30 January 2021

Publix heiress paid for Trump rally preceding Capitol riots, WSJ reports ***BOYCOTT PUBLIX***

 


Publix store


please press:  www.tampabay.com

ezs note:  After what Publix tried to do to our Capitol, DON'T GIVE THEM A F***ING DIME.  Please, if you know anyone who lives in the following states, let them know.

states with Publix stores:  Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky

North Dakota - Stand with North Dakota's transgender youth

Kevin R. Tengesdal

Williston Herald


 Williston, ND


please press:  www.willistonherald.com

lead story - States challenge Biden on rights for transgender students

Bianca Quilantan

Politico


Boise, ID


please press:  www.politico.com

CDC - CDC says travelers must wear masks on all forms of public transportation

Madeleine Holcombe, Jason Hanna

CNN


CDC
Atlanta, GA


please press:  www.cnn.com

ezs note:  Yeah, it's a bit of a pain, but it's a little better than croaking.  WEAR YOUR MASK!

29 January 2021

Tennessee - Discrimination Against LGBT People Grows in Tennessee

Peter Minkoff

Out And About Nashville


Jackson, TN


please press:  outandaboutnashville.com


lead story - Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender soldiers 'mentally unfit' to serve

Wilson Wong

NBC News



Killeen, TX

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please press:  www.nbcnews.com


Joe Biden - Biden Refusing to Give Marjorie Taylor Greene the Attention She Craves

Sam Brodey, Scott Bixby

The Daily Beast


Marjorie Taylor Greene


please press:  www.thedailybeast.com

 

AMEN!!!

I really don't care whether you are a believer or not.  Pastor Gino Jennings RIPS 'prophetess' Paula White a new one - as well as the morons who believe in Trump. This is hilarious and TRUE.


27 January 2021

EU - European Human Rights Court Fines Romania For Transgender Rights Violations

Press

RFE/RL


Bucharest, Romania

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please press:  www.rferl.org


Kentucky - With Transgender Military Ban Lifted, Kentucky Native Eager to Enlist

Adam K. Raymond

Spectrum News


Glasgow, KY


please press:  spectrumnews1.com




lead story - With ban lifted, transgender service members free to figure out what comes next

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News


Fort Bliss, TX


please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Joe Biden - Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Set Modern Record For Executive Orders in His First Week?

Darragh Roche

Newsweek


World record!


please press:  www.newsweek.com


25 January 2021

Massachusetts - 'It's still hard to think about' : Jacob Lemay shares what living under Trump has felt like for transgender youth

Dialynn Dwyer

Boston.com


Boston, MA


please press:  www.boston.com

lead story - Biden lifts Pentagon's ban on transgender people serving in military

Luis Martinez

ABC News


cold weather training


please press:  abcnews.go.com


Joe Biden - Biden attends first Sunday Mass as President

Arlette Saenz, Allie Malloy, Jasmine Wright, Chandelis Duster

CNN


Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Washington DC


please press: www.cnn.com



24 January 2021

India - Standing on a precipice: A peep into the plight of Northeast India's transgender community

Pritisha Borthakur

EastMojo.com


Kohima, India


please press:  www.eastmojo.com


Maine - OUT Maine releases free guidebook ‘Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusive youth programming’

Press

Bangor Daily News


Bangor, ME


please press:  bangordailynews.com

lead story - Biden Moves to Reverse DeVos on Transgender Students’ Treatment

Andrew Kreighbaum

Bloomberg Government


Department of Education
Washington DC


please press:  about.bgov.com



Joe Biden - Here are the executive actions Biden will take this week

Brett Samuels

The Hill


Climate


please press:  thehill.com


23 January 2021

India - Transgenders To Collect Parking Fees In Bhubaneshwar

ANI

Business World


Bhubaneshwar, India





New York - New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law

Denis Slattery

New York Daily News


Yonkers, NY


lead story - Pennsylvania state representative mocks Dr. Rachel Levine on Facebook, apologizes

AP

ABC 6


Ford City, PA


please press:  6abc.com



Joe Biden - Psaki announces new White House effort to combat domestic extremism in wake of Capitol riot

Brittany Shepherd

Yahoo! News


Press Secretary Jen Psaki


please press:  news.yahoo.com

22 January 2021

Australia - Margaret Court's Order of Australia award sparks anger

Press

BBC News


Perth, Australia


please press:  www.bbc.com


Colorado - Transgender pastor from Colorado takes part in the Inaugural Prayer Ceremony

Deborah Takahara

FOX 31


Longmont, CO


please press:  kdvr.com


lead story - Biden order may mean trouble for Idaho transgender sports law

Sally Krutig

Post Register


Arco, ID


please press:  www.postregister.com

Joe Biden - Biden wants to remove this controversial word from US laws

Catherine E. Shoichet

CNN 


please press:  www.cnn.com