18 December 2016

16 Inspirational Voices for LGBTQ Equality in 2016: North Carolina Advocates for Change

Hayley Miller
HRC


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Tony Perkins Calls On Trump To 'Ferret Out' State Department's Pro-LGBT Officials

Carlos Santoscoy
On Top Magazine


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Comic Book Publisher Puts The Call Out For Transgender Artists

Nico Lang
newnownext


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Journos awarded for transgender issue reporting (Bangladesh)

Press
Dhaka News


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Corona, Queens, New York

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ezs note: Hey, take a trip down to Corona, Queens, New York!  It's just a click away!

16 December 2016

Donald Trump’s Israel Ambassador Pick Is Hazardous to Peace

Daniel J. Kurzner
The New York Times


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Documents confirm Republicans will try to overturn Obama’s LGBT rights protections (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News


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ezs note:  Especially if your representative is a Republican, please go to house.gov and urge that transgender rights are fully maintained.  If you are uncertain who your representative is, go to the upper right corner and enter your ZIP code.

Why Loretta Lynch Told Transgender Americans “We See You”

Dominic Holden
BuzzFeed News


Loretta Lynch

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National Geographic features transgender girl on cover

Mariah Cooper
Washington Blade



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Striking photos of transgender life in New York's most famous LGBT neighborhood

Tiq Milan
CNN


Tiq Milan

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14 December 2016

KING: Here’s why I will never call Donald Trump ‘Mr. President’

Shaun King
Daily News


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ezs note:  Well said, Mr. King.

Transmissions: Doing It for Ourselves

Gwendolyn Ann Smith
PrideSource


Gwendolyn Ann Smith

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Gender Outlaw Kate Bornstein Explains Why LGBT Demands the ‘Q’

Tom Blunt
Signature


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ezs note:  Kate Bornstein, arguably the grande dame of transgender thought and praxis, gives an excellent with Tom Blunt here.  Please read and enjoy!

LifesiteNews polemicist confuses gender identity with sexual orientation

Press
The Slowly Boiled Frog


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ezs note:  Thank you, Slowly Boiled Frog, for poking a needle into that gasbag LifeSiteNews!

John Bel Edwards' LGBT protections declared unlawful

Julia O'Donoghue
The Times-Picayune


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13 December 2016

Source: Donald Trump’s campaign is threatening “political reprisal” for defecting Republican electors

Matthew Rozsa
Salon


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ezs note:  C'mon, Hamilton electors!  Show some balls to the crybaby!

5 Best and Worst Trans Moments of 2016

Samantha Allen and Nico Lang
Rolling Stone


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Boston: 4 Churches Drop Lawsuit Challenging State’s Transgender Law

Press
WATD


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Inside Singapore's Only Shelter For Trans Sex Workers

Morganna Magee
Broadly.


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Here’s a Huge New Survey of Transgender Americans

Jesse Singal
New York Magazine


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12 December 2016

Donald Trump vs. the C.I.A. on Russia

Lewis M. Simons
The New York Times


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Juvenile Detention Centers Ill-Equipped to Safely House Transgender Inmates

Marina Villanueve
NBCDFW


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San Francisco Symphony Cancels North Carolina Concerts, Citing Anti-Gay-Rights Law

Michael Cooper
The New York Times


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To Fight Hate Crimes, Philanthropist George Soros’s Organization Begins by Tracking Them

Caitlyn Abber
Towleroad


George Soros

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20 Worst Moments for Women in 2016

Prachi Gupta
Cosmopolitan


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ezs note:  It's at the end of the end of the article, (number 20) but transgender women should pay particular attention.

10 December 2016

The smoking gun...


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ezs note:  This is Donald's hand in the cookie jar.  A professor had an interview with  CBS news and if you fast-forward to 6:05, you will see the professor describing Donald allegedly sexually assaulting not one, bur twelve women.  It goes very quickly, but evidence is evidence.

Six-Month Anniversary of Pulse Tragedy: LGBTQ Safe Place Initiative launched

Press
Orlando Advocate


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CIA Concludes Russia Interfered in U.S. Election to Help Trump Win

Daniel Politi
Slate


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ezs note:  BOOM. 

Bangalore, Karnataka, India


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ezs note:  Hey, how 'bout a trip to Bangalore?  Well, click on down!

09 December 2016

Heel in Chief

Chris Kelly and Brandon Wetherbee
Slate


Donald Trump, asshole-in-chief

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Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives

Meredith Talusan
mic.com


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These photos show the courage and tragedy of LGBTQ life in Peru

Steven Davy
Jefferson Public Radio


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Why Incorrectly Identifying Transgender People Who Have Died Is a Lack of Respect

Brittney McNamara
Teen Vogue


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08 December 2016

Beyond Bathrooms: Inside the Largest Ever Survey of Transgender People in America

Katy Steinmetz
Time

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ezs note:  This is the report we've been waiting for.  Awhile back, I filled out the survey, and urged others to do the same.  Now, the US Transgender Survey is out.  In its long form, it's a long read, but in my humble opinion, this is one of most important documents you'll ever read.  For those more comfortable with Spanish, a shorter document is available.

In other words, read it!

07 December 2016

5 Times Donald Trump Made False or Unsubstantiated Claims

Serena Marshall
ABC


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ezs note:  In other words, Donald Trump is a pathological liar.  And if you believed him, you were snookered.

Transgender Community Hopeful that House Bill 2 will be overturned

Chelsea Donovan
WECT


Gov-elect Roy Cooper

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Tradition, Respect and Mutual Understanding

Julie Chase
Out & About Nashville


Analysis: A bathroom mess for Republican Texas lawmakers

Ross Ramsey
El Paso Proud


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Addressing the trans community with dignity and respect

Lauren Hertzler
PennCurrent



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Just to clarify things...


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There are those who believe that the main reason that I have for disagreeing with Donald Trump have to do with his points of view.  Well, yes, they do exist.  But they are not the reason.

I do it because he is a goon.

I do it because he is a stalker.

I do it because he is a F&%#ING RAPIST.

(See "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross on WNPR.)

Hope this helps!

06 December 2016

Republican Elector from Texas Refuses to Cast Vote for Donald Trump

Katie Reilly
Time


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ezs note:  Congratulations, Mr. Suprun!  You are doing your civic duty.  Republican electors, remember, you do NOT have to follow in goosestep behind Chancellor Trump.  I may be a Democrat, but I am perfectly comfortable with a Republican who understands the spirit of serving ALL of the people - and that's "serving", not "ruling".

Transgender student wins Holly Ball crown at Derby High

Suzanne Perez Tobias
Wichita Eagle


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David Mack Henderson, Fort Worth gay activist, dies

Judy Wiley and Anna Tinsley
Star-Telegram


David Mack Henderson

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ezs note:  He worked to make Texas fair for everyone.  Rest in peace, David...

KP to grant voting rights to Transgender community (Pakistan)

Press
Pakistan Today


Legislation Introduced to Reform TSA’s Screening Procedures for Transgender Travelers

Ian Smith
FedSmith.com


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05 December 2016

Westport Native Killed In Oakland Fire Remembered As 'Gentle Soul'

Vinny Vella
Hartford Courant


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ezs note:  She was originally from our little state of Connecticut... rest in peace, Riley...

Ben ”gay people are not deserving of equal rights” Carson, is Trump’s choice to head Housing & Urban Development

Chris Johnson
the pride


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Wal-Mart adds insurance coverage for transgender employees

Press
The Times-Picayune

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Listen to WNPR tonight...


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ezs note:  You may have missed it the first time, but a little after 10 pm (after the news)  Eastern time, you'll have a second chance to hear Fresh Air with Terry Gross.  Today, she interviewed Nicole Maines, who at the time she was going to school, she sued for the right to use the bathroom as any other student would. There is also an interview with a lawyer (separately).  To hear this, just go to WNPR.