Trump to Allow Anti-Trans Discrimination in Health Care
The administration will reverse a mandate of the ACA which bars discrimination against trans patients and ensures they receive coverage for vital services.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2018/4/22/trump-allow-anti-trans-discrimination-health-care
Male California Teen Arrested in Connection with Murder of Classmate He Was Dating
Jeremy Sanchez / Facebook
A 16-year-old male teen has been arrested in connection with the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old classmate with whom he was romantically involved.
The body of student athlete Jeremy Sanchez was found stabbed to death in a riverbed in South El Monte, about 13 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
WFMY reports that it was the suspect who led police to the body during a search:
The teen’s father assembled a group of the boy’s close friends to search for him after he didn’t show up for school on Wednesday. The suspect and another friend found Sanchez’s body Wednesday afternoon.
“The person who killed him is the one who said, ‘Look there he is,’” sheriff’s homicide Lt. John Corina said.
Investigators believe the teenage suspect, whose name hasn’t been released because of his age, stabbed Sanchez multiple times and left his body in the wooded area.
On Thursday, authorities arrested that 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder. The Sheriff’s Department first identified him as Jeremy’s friend but later said the two teens were in a romantic relationship. Investigators are looking into whether that played a role in the stabbing.
The teen was booked at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, where he is awaiting arraignment. His name was not released because he is a minor.
…Interviews with family and friends led investigators to believe the 16-year-old was involved in Jeremy’s death. Corina would not confirm whether the young man confessed, but said the boy made statements that prompted investigators to obtain a search warrant for his home. There, they found “substantial” evidence that led to his arrest, Corina said.
CBS LA reports that the suspect had recently broken up with Sanchez and was angry that he was dating a girl. Investigators said that the suspect called Sanchez and asked to meet him at the riverbed, where he was stabbed and left under some bushes:
Briana Amigon, a friend of Sanchez, set up a GoFundMe account for Sanchez’s family.
She wrote: “As you may Know April 18th we lost a wonderful soul who was taken from us Suddenly. Jeremy Sanchez was a loving young man who was out going and full of energy. He loved playing sports he was on the varsity football team and also on the wrestling team. We have no words to describe the grief that their family is experiencing right now, and many friends and family have asked how they can help at this difficult time. We have set up this Go Fund Me account to help his family. We thank everyone for their support, prayers and condolences in this difficult time.”
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Male California Teen Arrested in Connection with Murder of Classmate He Was Dating
Must-See LGBTQ TV: New seasons of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Into the Badlands’
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.
AMC’s fantasy drama Into the Badlands begins its third season Sunday night. Set it a post-apocalyptic world after the fall of civilization, the show fallows the battles and quests of the remaining civilization in the Badlands. One warrior is a young woman named Tilda, who fights under the Baron known as “The Widow.” Last season saw Tilda begin a romance with the “Doll,” Odessa. Last season ended with Odessa rescuing Tilda and the two running away together, but both are set to appear in the third season. In the premiere, Sunny returns to the Badlands, seeking a cure for his son Henry; The Widow and Chua wage a bloody civil war; a new threat emerges. Into the Badlands: Sunday, 10pm on AMC.
Season two of Emmy Award-winning and GLAAD Media Award-nominated drama series The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on Hulu this Tuesday. The show continues to paint the picture of the Dystopian Gilead, where women are subjugated and treated as sub-human. Among the core characters are out actress Samira Wiley’s Moira, a lesbian who managed to escape Gilead last season; Emily, a handmaid who was ominously escorted away in the first season; and a new introduction of Sylvia (played by out actress Clea DuVall), who will play Emily’s wife in flashbacks. Hopefully these queer women will be placed front and center for this new season. The Handmaid’s Tale: Wednesday on Hulu.
Sunday, April 22nd: The Good Fight (CBS All Access); American Idol (8pm, ABC); Instinct (8pm, CBS); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (8:30pm, Fox); Fear the Walking Dead (9pm, AMC); Madam Secretary (10pm, CBS); Timeless (10pm, NBC); Into the Badlands (10pm, AMC); Billions (10pm, Showtime)
Monday: American Idol (8pm, ABC); Supergirl (8pm, The CW); UnReal (10pm, Lifetime)
Tuesday: Shadowhunters (8pm, Freeform); LA to Vegas (9pm, Fox); Rise (9pm, NBC)
Wednesday: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu); Riverdale (8pm, The CW); Empire (8pm, Fox); Famous in Love (8pm, Freeform); The Originals (9pm, The CW); Star (9pm, Fox);
Thursday: Grey’s Anatomy (8pm, ABC); Superstore (8pm, NBC); Station 19 (9pm, ABC); Champions (9:30pm, NBC); Quantico (10pm, ABC)
Friday: Dynasty (8pm, The CW); Life Sentence (9pm, The CW)
www.glaad.org/blog/must-see-lgbtq-tv-new-seasons-handmaids-tale-and-badlands
U.S.’s Largest LGBT Group Takes on Workplace Discrimination in Mexico
www.advocate.com/world/2018/4/22/uss-largest-lgbt-group-takes-workplace-discrimination-mexico
This former “hot-blooded heterosexual” says prescription painkillers turned him gay forever
A 23-year-old man from the U.K. claims the painkillers he was prescribed after a go-karting accident earlier this year have turned him gay forever.
Trump Administration Plans to Undo Obama-Era Health Care Protections for Transgender People
HHS Secretary Alex Azar
The Trump administration is set to undo Obama-era laws protecting transgender people from discrimination by health insurance companies, doctors, and hospitals, the NYT reports:
The existing health care rule adopted two years ago says that sex discrimination — clearly forbidden by the Affordable Care Act — includes discrimination based on “gender identity” and “stereotypical notions” about how men or women should present themselves or behave.
Under the existing rule, health insurers cannot place arbitrary limits or restrictions on health services that help a person transition from one gender to another. These services may include counseling, psychotherapy, hormone therapy and a variety of surgical treatments.
In the past, many insurers, as they denied coverage for such treatments, cited what they called the cosmetic or experimental nature of the procedures. The Obama administration said that view was “outdated and not based on current standards of care.”
The rollback continues the Trump administration’s efforts in other areas, such as the military and schools, to bar transgender people and remove protections.
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Trump Administration Plans to Undo Obama-Era Health Care Protections for Transgender People
Melania Trump looked happy for a moment & Trump is probably pissed
The First Lady was all smiles while seated next to her husband’s arch-enemy, former President Barack Obama, at Barbara Bush’s funeral.
26 Photos of the Other Kind of Sword Fighting
www.advocate.com/photography/2018/4/22/26-photos-other-kind-sword-fighting
