Joe Biden - Biden says he's uncomfortable with how much he's waited on in the White House. Trump had bragged about the opulence at a similar point in his presidency.

Sinéad Baker

Insider 

White House (interior)

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Michigan - Transgender Michigan National Guard member to drop lawsuit in light of new Biden policy

Paul Egan

Detroit Free Press

Roscommon, MI

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lead story - Transgender Woman Killed in ‘Violent, Vicious' Attack in Miami-Dade: Police

Press

6 South Florida (NBC)

Miami, FL

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ezs note:  Miami/Dade residents - sad to say, the murder of Alexus Braxton was particularly gruesome.   If you have any information, please call Miami police at 305-471-2400.  Thanks. 

Bennie Thompson - House Democrat Sues Trump, Giuliani And 2 Far-Right Groups Over Capitol Riot

Ryan Lucas

NPR

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

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Pennsylvania - 5 issues that drove John Fetterman to another U.S. Senate run

Molly Bilinski

The Morning Call

Braddock, PA

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lead story - What To Do When The News About Trans Americans Is Traumatizing

Dawn Ennis

Forbes

Jonesboro, GA

(Clayton County)

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Joe Biden - The end of Trump's trial lifts an oppressive cloud from Washington

Stephen Collinson

CNN

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Ohio - Cincinnati adds gender identity, expression to hate crime ordinance

Walter Smith-Randolph

WKRC-TV

Cincinnati, OH

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lead story - Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Cindy Loose

Herald-Mail Media

Stanford, MT

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Lindsey Graham - Lindsey Graham says Mitch McConnell speech slamming Trump could haunt Republicans in 2022

Bart Jansen

USA Today

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

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ezs note:  If it's the Trump team he's hawking, let's hope that they get squished.  But good.

Illinois - DCFS performance lacking for LGBTQ youth according to audit of Illinois agency

Raymon Troncoso

Belleville News-Democrat

Belleville, IL

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lead story - School Pulls Book About Transgender Boy After Complaints

 Press

US News and World Report

Murray, UT

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ezs note:  For myself, I had the first inklings of something 'wrong' with me as early as the first grade.  Parents, you might as well as acting maturely rather than hiding under a bushel.  Murray residents, go to your next school board meeting and express your displeasure in hiding books from children.   

Donald Trump - Opinion - Trump Is Guilty

Editorial Board

The New York Times

Ah, were it so...

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DAY 5 - IMPEACHMENT SENATE TRIAL

 

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DAY 4 - SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Montana - Montana Republican targets transgender youth with 2 new bills

Dan Avery

NBC News

 Whitefish, MT

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ezs note:  Whitefish area residents - if you are not happy with Mr. Fuller as your state House of Representatives, perhaps it's time to replace him.  Maybe even you.

lead story - Arizona legislator compares transgender, non-binary kids to barnyard animals

Josh Sanders

12News.com

Apache Junction, AZ

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ezs note:  District 16 (Apache Junction/Mesa) - If you are pissed off, perhaps it's time for you to send that idiot John Fillmore packing.

Joe Biden - The Chamber embraces Biden. And Republicans are livid.

Theodoric Meyer, Caitlin Oprysko

Politico

Charles Nagel (1849-1940)

US Chamber of Commerce

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DAY 3 - SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Massachusetts - Senate President Karen Spilka Unveils HERstory: Volume II

Press

HCAM Television

Hopkinton, MA

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lead story - 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal celebrates sister after she comes out transgender

Alexander Kacala

Today

Santiago, Chile

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Republican party - Former Republican officials float possibility of forming 'center-right' party

Veronica Stracqualursi, Mary Kay Mallonee

CNN

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DAY 2 - SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Ohio - OHIO LGBT Center co-hosts virtual Rural Voices conference on caring for gender diverse and trans communities in rural America

Press

Ohio University

McArthur, OH

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lead story - Stony Brook Medicine Transgender Health Conference, Feb. 19

Press

Stony Brook News

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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Donald Trump - Trump hid his calls with Putin. Now, Biden has access to them.

Natasha Bertrand, Daniel Lippman

Politico

Oval Office (1934)

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LIVE - SECOND IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

 

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Hawaii - Exclusive: Animated short ‘Kapaemahu’ could be the first-ever Hawaiian film to be nominated for Oscars

Sharmindrila Paul

Animation Xpress

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

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lead story - 'Incredible courage': 3 who fought the military transgender ban took stands that opened eyes, shaped lives

Susan Miller

USA Today

University of New Haven

New Haven, CT

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Kamala Harris - Biden Wants Harris to Have a Major Role. What It Is Hasn’t Been Defined.

Katie Rogers, Michael D. Shear

The New York Times

VP Kamala Harris

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

Catherine Armstrong

The Conversation

 Loughborough University

Loughborough, UK

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

Ben Thompson

WCNC

Cornelius, NC

(part of Mecklenburg county)

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

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

WWE headquarters

Stamford, CT

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

Dartunorro Clark

NBC News

The facts.

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

Press

AutoMobilSport.com

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania should model Philly’s inclusive health care

Allison Nikles

Temple News

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Dennis Romboy

Deseret News

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT)

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

Michele Theil, Laura Kelly

VICE

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Texas - The strong case for transgender inclusion in athletics

George B. Cunningham

The Eagle

Bryan, TX

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lead story - Kansas measure would criminalize care for transgender youth

John Hanna

ABC News

Sabetha, KS

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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...

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

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

Ethan Bakuli

Burlington Free Press

Winooski, VT

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

 Press

governorny.com

Greenwich Village, NY

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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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lead story - Suspect indicted in transgender woman’s Bronx slaying

John Annese

New York Daily News, 

The Bronx, NY

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Joe Biden - Biden administration announces direct vaccine shipments to pharmacies

Kevin Liptak, Sara Murray, Betsy Klein

CNN

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ezs note:  It's about time!  This program will start on February 11, but your local pharmacy may vary.   Call them to be sure.

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

Susan Tebben

CityBeat

Kent, OH

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lead story - Aetna Updates Policies to Cover Transgender Feminizing Surgeries

Kelsey Waddill

Healthpayer Intelligence

Hartford, CT

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

Daniel Payne

Politico

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

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