Iowa - 20 bills die as Iowa Legislature adjourns-attacks on LGBTQ+ fail

Erin Reed

Los Angeles Blade

NEVER AGAIN

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Trump attacks transgender rights at Waco rally saying he will ban ‘disfigurement of our youth’

Joe Middleton

The Independent

'President' D***head

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ezs note: IF NOT NOW, WHEN???

Missouri - Anti-LGBTQ attacks, uptick in violence against Black transwomen concern advocates

Cat Reid

KSHB

Kansas City, MO

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lead story - Attacks on trans people are also attacks on science itself

Jack Turban, Jules Gill-Peterson

CNN

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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Donald Trump - "Nervous breakdown": President Trump attacks Fox News and Drudge Report in early morning tweet spree

 Press

Yahoo! news

Uh, Donald, your marbles are over here...

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Donald Trump - ‘Hambergers’ and ‘Noble prizes’: Trump attacks press in furious Twitter rant riddled with spelling errors

Alex Woodward
The Independent

Hambergers! (according to Trump)

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Kenya - Gay refugees in Kenya report repeated attacks from locals

Tim Fitzsimons
NBC News

Nairobi, Kenya

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Idaho - Republican Idaho House leaders defend attacks on Boise State diversity efforts

Ryan Blake
Twin Falls Times-News

Star, ID

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civil rights - Southern lawmakers continue attacks on transgender people amid crisis of violence

Benjamin Barber
Facing South

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Mexico - A Mexico City queer bar resists attacks with love and cumbia

Kate Linthicum
Los Angeles Times

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Mexico City, Mexico

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Ghana - Actor Prince David Osei attacks gays and lesbians

Press
Ghanaweb

Accra, Ghana

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ezs note:  Well, Mr. Osei certainly has the right to express his opinion.  However, we have the right not to buy his crap. 

Donald Trump - Trump attacks McCain over dossier, Meghan McCain swipes back

Caroline Kelly, Marshall Cohen
CNN

ezs note:  Do you need another reason???

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France - French LGBT groups denounce ‘culture of hate’ after spate of attacks

Benjamin Dodman
France 24

Paris, France

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Donald Trump - Gillum responds to Trump attacks: 'Never wrestle with a pig'

Caitlin Oprysko
Politico

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lead story - Will attacks on transgender South Carolinians lead to a state hate-crime law?

Bristow Marchant
The State

Orangeburg, SC

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ezs note:  South Carolinians - State Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter's bill is a damn fine one, and it deserves to be passed.  Please, do your part and call your state rep and state Senate and urge that it be passed.

Iowa - Christian Group Attacks 4-H For Making LGBT Youth Feel Welcome

Lamar Dawson
newnownext

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Donald Trump - Trump attacks New York Times journalist over Michael Cohen article

Lauren Gambino
The Guardian

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Oregon Councilman attacks Hawaii filmmaker

Paul Drewes
KITV

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Transgender People Targeted With Paintball Attacks In Philadelphia

Dan Avery
newnownext

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paintball rifle

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ezs note:  If you happen to see who was firing the paintball rifle/handgun, please call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS.  They were driving a silver Infiniti.  Thanks.

Group Attacks Transgender Women, Tells Them to 'Get off Their Block': Cops

Press
4 New York (NBC)

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