lead story - Mosque bombing convict wants transgender identity recognized

Press

ABC News

Bloomington, MN

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

ezs note:  Uh... yeah... on the one hand, Emily Claire Hart does deserve her proper use of pronouns.  However, her vicious use of a bomb on a peaceful Muslim community beggars description.  She deserves the maximum.   

Colorado - Brianna Titone Wants To Revive A Bill That Would Ban The ‘Gay Panic Defense’ In Colorado

Bente Birkeland, Andrew Kenney
CPR News

Arvada, CO

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Donald Trump - Trump Wants to ‘Reopen America.’ Here’s What Happens if We Do.

Nicholas Kristof, Stuart A. Thompson
The New York Times

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please press:  www.nytimes.com

Arkansas - Republican wants to cut funding from “Sesame Street” because a gay man will appear on it

Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation

the bowels of Satan

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please press:  www.lgbtqnation.com 

ezs note:  Arkansans - I know you live in a conservative state, but please, do your best to defeat Jason Rapert (he's running for Lieutenant Governor) and all those who hold idiotic views.  Thanks.  

civil rights - South Carolina wants to ban lifesaving medical treatments for trans kids

Anna North
Vox

Francis Marion Forest

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Georgia - Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children a felony

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Powder Springs, GA

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ezs note:  Ahem... Ginny Ehrhart (R - Powder Springs) MUST go.  To the residents of Powder Springs, and of Georgia in general. this is your moment.  Get together, organize, volunteer, and, if the time is right, throw your hat into the ring.  I can't stand this woman.  She must be thrown out of office.

lead story - On Halloween, this 10-year-old trans boy is free to be anything he wants

Rebecca Tan
The Washington Post

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ezs note:  Boo!

civil rights - Queer-owned consulting firm wants to help your workplace support transgender employees

Caitlin Whyte
WXXI

Rochester, NY

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lead story - Although transgender workers face steep barriers, corporate America wants to hire them

Melissa Gomez
Los Angeles Times

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Donald Trump - Why Trump Wants to Go to the Moon So Badly

Marina Koren
The Atlantic

ezs note:  Sure Donald, we'll provide you with a ticket to the Moon...

(one way only)

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please press:  www.theatlantic.com

St. Lucia - LGBT group wants its turn to meet with government

Staff
St. Lucia News Online

Castries, St. Lucia

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civil rights - Betsy DeVos Wants to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections For Students Filing Complaints of Sexual Harassment or Assault

Emma J Roth
ACLU

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ezs note:  Also of note, Dennis Prager, 'president' of PragerU, spouts the same crap to colleges and universities.   Whether you are gay, lesbian, transgender, or straight, it's really imperative that you nip this in the bud, the sooner the better.

Uganda - Why Uganda hates homosexuality so much that it wants to ban a popular festival

Mildred Europa Taylor
Face 2 Face Africa

Kampala, Uganda

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civil rights - Matt Bevin wants to limit LGBT protections against job discrimination

Matt Talerico
courier journal

Frankfort, KY

(State capitol)

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Donald Trump Wants to Fight the FBI? It’s a Suicide Mission.

Tim Weiner
Politico

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Garcetti wants extension on city’s ban for non-essential N.C. travel over transgender bathroom bill

Debbie L. Sklar
LA.com

Mayor Eric Garcetti

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ACLU wants to review tapes of officer fatally shooting transgender person

Press
WPXI.com

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‘Everybody wants to be seen’ — exhibit showcases LGBTQ artists in prison

Corinne Segal
WGBH

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please press:  http://www.pbs.org

Hawaii lawmaker wants to be able to 'steer' his kids straight in conversion therapy

Matthew Clark
Sun Times Network

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ezs note:  Certainly, Bob McDermott has the right to his views, no matter how silly they might seem to the rest of us.  Let's just make sure that after the upcoming election, he can only spew forth in his kitchen, rather than in the House.

Politician wants to ‘examine’ teenagers’ genitals before sporting events (UK)

Joseph Patrick McCormick

Pink News

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ezs note:  Dumb da da DUMB!  I've finally found the Asshole of the Year!!!  Congratulations, Roger Hunt(R-SD).  Nobody deserves this award more than you.

By the way, when you mention the term "culture", does yours originally come from Russia?  Just askin'...