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Lesbian’s view on transgender women upsets LGBTQ activists
baltimoresun.com - digitaledition.baltimoresun.com
Viewers may have been surprised when Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson devoted a segment this week to a dispute within a little-known Baltimore …
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LGBTQI
Trans woman disputes Mail on Sunday misgendering story shared by Donald Trump Jr.
pinknews.co.uk - Ella Braidwood
Stephanie Hayden, a trans woman, has disputed a “grossly irresponsible” story about her in The Mail on Sunday, which was shared by Donald Trump Jr. on …
Homophobia
Homophobic incidents in Israel up by 54 percent in 2018
timesofisrael.com - By JTA
Reported homophobic incidents in Israel increased by 54 percent in 2018 over the previous year, according to a new report. The report by the Nir Katz …
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LGBTQI
Writers want this book canceled for misgendering its protagonist
Daily Dot - Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
A historical novel is earning backlash from prominent authors and transgender activists on Twitter, accusing its author of misgendering the book’s …
The Washington Post
Washington D.C.
D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III has helped put others behind bars and deserves a sentence reduction, prosecutors say
The Washington Post - By Keith L. Alexander
Federal prosecutors Friday requested early prison release for Rayful Edmond III, the notorious D.C. drug kingpin who oversaw a massive cocaine ring in the 1980s that authorities said fueled the crack in
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LGBTQI
SurveyMonkey and Travelodge ‘pull adverts’ from MailOnline over Ian Huntley article
pinknews.co.uk - Ella Braidwood
SurveyMonkey and Travelodge UK are reportedly removing their adverts from a MailOnline article, which falsely claimed that child murderer Ian Huntley …
North Carolina
NBA and HB2: As All-Star Game returns, what's changed in N.C. since controversial 'bathroom bill'?
sportingnews.com - Dan Bernstein
The NBA pulled the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, N.C., in protest of House Bill 2, a controversial North Carolina law that prevented cities from …
Papermag
Transwomen
The 33 Sexy Stars of Gypsy Sport's Most Diverse Show Yet
Papermag - Michael Love Michael
Rio Uribe, creative director of Gypsy Sport, has steadily built a name on prioritizing the voices, bodies, and experiences of marginalized communities, while showing an increasingly striking range of of
Jacksonville, FL
It's Easier Here: Wait - there's a crime wave after all?
jacksonville.com - Nate Monroe
From the desk of Nate Monroe A daily Florida Times-Union newsletter with local political commentary by columnist Nate Monroe on all that is easy — or …
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Oregon
LGBTQ community members concerned after trans woman says she was assaulted in SE Portland
kptv.com - Bonnie Silkman
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A transgender woman in Portland says a group of men carrying baseball bats attacked her and left her unconscious in the …
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Transwomen
Madhya Pradesh: Muslim man defying all odds marries a transgender women on Valentine’s Day
opindia.com - OpIndia Staff
--- Read the article [Madhya Pradesh: Muslim man defying all odds marries a transgender women on Valentine’s Day] on OpIndia website --- Despite …
Politics
What does Pete Buttigieg believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues
pbs.org - Jessica Yarvin
Known as “Mayor Pete,” Pete Buttigieg is the two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He’s a Harvard graduate, part-time pianist, “smart sewer” …
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LGBTQI
A group of trans activists just held a protest fashion show on the Strand
DAZED - Emily Crooked
This afternoon, February 15, trans activist group Transmissions (myself included) took to the Strand in front of the assembled LFW crowds to call for trans inclusivity in the fashion industry – and we
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LGBTQI
Outrage as Liberal MP says transgender people should face 'psychological intervention' instead of being allowed to change
dailymail.co.uk - Charlie Moore
A Liberal MP has been criticised for saying that people considering a sex change should have 'psychological treatment.' Liberal MP Nick Goiran made …
Civil Rights
Conservative groups in Texas attack gay rights proposals as effort to ‘ban the Bible’
personalliberty.com - by Tribune News Service
Personal Liberty Poll Exercise your right to vote. AUSTIN, Texas — Conservative groups are attacking a slate of bills that would expand rights for …
Same-sex Marriage
TN Republicans File Bill Forcing State Officials to Reject Marriage Equality
patheos.com - Friendly Atheist
Because every issue that causes real suffering to Americans — poverty, expensive healthcare, homelessness — has already been solved, a couple of …
Children's Books
Andover library to keep transgender books in children's section
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
The Andover (Kans.) Public Library will keep three children’s books with LGBT characters in the kids’ section. The board of directors voted 6–1 on …
LGBTQI
‘Pose’ Was a Glaring Omission from the NAACP Image Awards
out.com - Mikelle Street
Despite its history-making status, the show was not nominated for the event, which celebrates representation.
LGBTQI
Activists call for trans-inclusiveness during London Fashion Week protest
gaytimes.co.uk - www.gaytimes.co.uk
Activists took to London Fashion Week to call for trans-inclusiveness this weekend. The protest, which took place on Friday (15 February), was …
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Transgender Rights
Delhi HC seeks government response on plea seeking protection of transgender rights
outlookindia.com
New Delhi, Feb 15 The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre and the state government to file a detailed reply on a public suit seeking …
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LGBTQI
Texas gay bar owner slammed for posing at Donald Trump rally
pinknews.co.uk - Lydia Smith
An owner of a gay bar in El Paso, Texas, is facing criticism after being spotted posing at a Donald Trump rally. Johnny Alcantar, one of five people …
Amazon HQ2
Thread by @ritholtz: "FYI: About the Amazon HQ2: Man, so many people are getting this wrong. No, Amazon did not pull out
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https://twitter.com/ritholtz/status/1096184459341254662 https://twitter.com/ritholtz/status/1096438994085138432 https://twitter.com/SenGianaris/status/1 …
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Lifestyle (UK)
Munroe Bergdorf: The Fashion Industry Needs To Treat Inclusivity As More Than A Trend
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• Grazia • Life • Opinion by Lucy Morris | 19 mins ago 'If you’re not interested and excited by diversity then you need to ask yourself why?' ‘This was a good …
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LGBTQI
Transgender nurse awarded $120,000 in landmark discrimination case
pinknews.co.uk - Josh Jackman
A transgender nurse has been awarded $120,000 after the Iowa prison where he worked rejected his requests to use the men’s bathrooms and locker rooms. …
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Transwomen
I Asked My Crushes Why They Won't Sleep with Me
VICE - Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard
When a straight guy says he is not into me, nor other trans women, I feel butthurt–emotionally and, unfortunately, not physically. For Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating the breakups that shaped us, in
Law
Tennessee protects transgender people in hate crime sentencing law
tennessean.com - Natalie Allison
Tennessee has become the first state in the South with a hate crime statute protecting transgender individuals. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery …
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LGBTQI
A lesbian appeared on Fox News & was praised as ‘brave’ for attacking trans people
lgbtqnation.com - Alex Bollinger
Julia Beck, a lesbian Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) who has received extensive coverage in rightwing media, appeared on Tucker Carlson’s …
Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett Addresses Attack & Doubters on Good Morning America
themarysue.com - Princess Weekes
It has been two weeks since Jussie Smollett suffered a horrific racist and homophobic attack on the streets of Chicago, and the Empire actor has now …
Salt Lake City, UT
Lawmaker pulls proposed transgender birth certificate ban
kutv.com - Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is shelving a proposal that would have blocked transgender people from changing their gender on birth …
Linda Anfusoadded this to Medical History
South Dakota
Lawmakers in South Dakota Want to “Save Youth” From “Gender Dysphoria Disease”
newnownext.com - Sam Manzella
Yes, this is an actual bill that passed through the state's House this week.