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Trump’s War on Trans Americans Is About to Face a Counterattack The administration is preparing to gut health care protections for transgender people, but civil rights advocates are ready. By MARK JOSEPH STERN APRIL 30, 20186:24 PM President Donald Trump listens to reporters’ questions in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday in Washington. President Donald Trump listens to reporters’ questions in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday in Washington. To an extent rarely discussed by the media, Donald Trump’s presidency has been defined by an overwhelming, unrelenting hostility toward the rights of transgender Americans. In just 15 months, the Trump administration has withdrawn federal guidance protecting transgender schoolchildren, employees, and homeless people. It has attempted to outlaw transgender military service and painted trans individuals as disordered deviants who are too mentally unstable to serve. One-third of Trump’s judicial nominees have anti-LGBTQ records, including one who described transgender children as part of “Satan’s plan.” In the coming weeks, the administration will launch its next attack on trans rights by announcing the revocation of a landmark regulation that protects transgender people from discrimination in health care. The Department of Health and Human Services will argue that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors and hospitals from turning away transgender patients, or insurance companies from refusing to cover gender-related treatment. This time around, however, civil rights advocates are prepared to fight back. In fact, they’ve already laid the groundwork for a two-pronged legal attack to maintain the ban on anti-trans health care discrimination. The ACA’s protections for LGBTQ people lie in Section 1557 of the law, which forbids medical providers and insurance companies from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Like many federal courts, the Obama administration interpreted sex discrimination to encompass discrimination against transgender people on account of their transition from one gender to another. If a medical provider refuses to provide hormone therapy to a transgender man, for instance, it has declined treatment based on his sex, concluding that an individual assigned female at birth should not receive the recommended care. Thus, in May 2016, HHS issued a regulation interpreting Section 1557 to bar discrimination in health care on the basis of transgender status. In the last weeks of Obama’s tenure, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a nationwide injunction blocking the new rule from taking effect. Texas, which sued to block the rule, was able to maneuver the case in front of O’Connor, who had a track record of sweeping decisions that proscribed the Obama administration from implementing LGBTQ-friendly policies. The judge did not disappoint, finding that the rule violated the “religious freedom” of doctors and insurance companies. He also held that the rule unlawfully extended Section 1557’s protections to transgender people, when in fact “sex discrimination” only encompasses “biological differences between males and females.” This decision flew in the face of Supreme Court precedent defining the contours of gender bias. But instead of appealing it, Trump’s Department of Justice paused the litigation. “New leadership at HHS,” the DOJ told O’Connor in a filing, “has now had time to scrutinize” the trans-inclusive rule and had “concerns as to the need for, reasonableness, and burden imposed by” the policy. Thus, HHS had decided to take “the opportunity to initiate rulemaking proceedings to reconsider the Rule.” Translation: The Trump administration decided to revoke the Obama-era rule and, presumably, replace it with a policy permitting anti-trans discrimination in health care. Now the administration is reportedly poised to do just that. In April, the DOJ informed O’Connor that HHS had finalized the new rule and will publish it once the White House approves. LGBTQ advocates have anticipated this move, preparing two lines of attack against the administration’s imminent rollback of Section 1557. The first took the form of a lawsuit filed against the state of Wisconsin on Monday by the National Health Law Program, the civil rights firm Relman, Dane & Colfax, and the law firm McNally Peterson. The suit, filed on behalf of two transgender Wisconsinites, takes aim at the state’s Medicaid program restrictions, which explicitly exclude coverage of any transition-related treatment. It argues that this exclusion violates Section 1557 as well as the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The Wisconsin lawsuit illustrates an important aspect of Section 1557: It creates a private right to enforce it. That means that while HHS is responsible for enforcing its nondiscrimination protection, individuals can also sue under the law to vindicate their rights independently. Joseph Wardenski, a lead attorney on the case, told me that while he’s disappointed that HHS “is flouting the law and taking a step backwards,” the ACA’s protections remain enforceable. “Section 1557’s statutory prohibition on sex discrimination forbids discrimination against transgender people seeking medically necessary care,” Wardenski said. While the Trump administration may deny that fact, it can’t stop federal courts from enforcing the law. But it’s also not at all clear that HHS can actually get away with gutting Section 1557. The lower courts have developed a sizable body of case law establishing that sex discrimination encompasses anti-trans discrimination. And the Supreme Court itself has ruled that “sex stereotyping”—punishing an individual for not complying with gender norms—constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex. When a medical provider declines to treat a transgender patient because it feels he should comport with the sex assigned to him at birth, it’s denying treatment on the basis of a stereotype. The ACA was designed to strike at the entire spectrum of medical discrimination; it would be rather odd to exclude this clear-cut form of gender-based discrimination from the law’s ambit. For that reason, the American Civil Liberties Union is ready to file suit against HHS as soon as it issues a final rule carving out trans protections from Section 1557. Joshua Block, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project, told me that “from everything we have heard, the proposed rule is based on fundamental errors of law and would jeopardize the health of transgender people.” Moreover, the revision marks an unlawful attempt to rewrite the law in a blatant effort to omit a disfavored minority. Congress directed HHS to bar sex discrimination in health care on the basis of sex; the agency cannot decide to ignore this mandate because it happens to smile upon certain forms of sex discrimination. This debate is not theoretical. A 2015 survey of transgender people found that 33 percent of respondents had experienced health care discrimination, while another 33 percent did not go to a health care provider because they couldn’t afford it. These findings are in line with other studies that indicate rampant anti-transgender discrimination among both doctors and insurers. The ACA was designed to remedy these problems—yet perversely, the Trump administration is attempting to undermine its solutions. Now it’s up to the courts to declare that Section 1557 means what it says. One more thing The Trump administration poses a unique threat to the rule of law. That’s why Slate has stepped up our legal coverage—watchdogging Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department, the Supreme Court, the crackdown on voting rights, and more.

Dutch tourist falls to death from ladyboy’s condo

I reckon not much point overpaying in KL when Phuket is the next port of call.

I downloaded the Grab app and was fooling around with it. It seems n Pattaya for Grab Car the minimum is 130 baht but there are lots of trips for 170 baht such as Tukcom to CentralFestival. TukCom to Soi 6 was 180 baht and Tukcom to TJs 230 baht. Seems handy, if u are going to an inconvenient location with a barfine as an alternative to a motobike taxi. I fund negotiating unpleasant so this makes an evening more peaceful. But if alone, hard for meto imagine not using baht busses. Tukcom to U-Tapao was 850 baht. The rate to Swampy was horrible though, over 2000 baht.

AIS has some good internet add ons. Lots of different plans depending on your needs. If you are living in a place with no internet or very poor internet you can buy an add on for your phone, and use that phone as a Mobile Hotspot to power your other devices. One good plan if you have a 4G phone and Sim is unlimited internet with a max download speed of 6Mbps. This is fast enough for very good video streaming. 550 baht plus tax coming out to about 590 baht per month. *777*7211# . If your phone or Sim is 3G though I think the speed is only 4Mbps so getting a 6Mbps plan is a waste of money. If your phone or Sim is 3G then there is a plan with unlimited internet and a download speed of 4Mbps which is also good enough for video streaming. *777*7155# 450 baht plus tax. If you have pretty good wifi in your room then a plan which gives you 2GB of data valid for 30 days might fit the bill. This should be enough for when you are out and about and also as a backup if the wifi in your room craps out. 239 baht plus tax. So if you are at a place with wifi, then just turn off your Mobile Data and connect to the place's Wifi. *777*75# For most guys, if the internet in your room is OK and you generally frequent bars and restaurants that have wifi, AIS has a great daily plan that gives you 500 MB of data good for 24 hours. Taking the Bell Bus to Swampy? This package should give you enough data for the trip and airport useage. *777*7026# . Just 19 baht plus tax. Very useful on an adhoc basis. The thing to be careful about with all the plans is that if you use up your data or time validity you get charged at regular rates which are quite high. There might be some better plans that might fit your length of stay better. http://www.ais.co.th/one-2-call/addon/en/nonstop.html http://www.ais.co.th/one-2-call/addon/en/maxspeed.html I suppose True and DTAC have similar plans but I don't know much about them. Anyone have other favorite data add ons?

A Farang came into Kiss Bar on 2nd Road when it was closed and defecated on the floor. Caught on the CCTV camera but didn't steal anything.

The grand tour begins! So the bus from Singapore to KL was about the same price as a pint of Tiger! Surprises me also that trash bins were overflowing. Had the impression it was cleaner than Switzerland! Love the detail SJ, very useful!

So are baht busses back to normal or are they only stopping at designated points on certain routes?

is it 25 baht plus the meter or in some cases is there no meter?

Police in Pattaya raided a drug fuelled sex party at a hotel in the resort town on Saturday night. Local police, immigration officers and Tourist Police carried out the raid after reports that the 30 room hotel located in the Nong Prue area was being used to host sex and swinging parties. As many as 25 people were found to be taking part in the orgy including nationals from United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, Thailand, Cambodia, India and Ukraine. A search of the property also found sex drugs, toys and lubricants, while used condoms found in the trash were taken as evidence, Siamchon News reported. Police revealed that the people paid 1,500 baht to attend the party, which was advertised online. Police also arrested Mr. Sheng Liao Yang, 53, from China who said he was the owner of the hotel. Mr Yang was charged with a number of offences related to hosting the sex parties and also operating a hotel without a valid license. Details of the case has been sent to prosecutors. Times comment:- The party was advertised online? So the police don’t bother checking social media for such events? These idiots deserve all that’s coming to them ! http://www.khonkaentimes.com/scores-foreigners-detained-police-raid-sex-orgy-pattaya/

Think the reason there were only 12 Ladyboy Red Cards in Pattaya is that most have to go back to their province for the draft. It seems silicone will exempt them but bone spurs in the foot won't.

Good to hear you had a great time Outlander! Hey guys just a reminder that the links on this page will only bring you to the specific girl linked to if you are already a Thai Friendly member. No worries, if not a member you can join for free; here is a link to the Thai Friendly Ladyboy Homepage where you can sign up for a free membership.

Where are the races Cobber? Easy to get to? When is post time?

Where I am at now, it's one day of water splashing in the daytime on the 13th. It was fun and easy enough to avoid if one wants to. Two days is OK which is what happens on Koh Samui. Can't quite see how the 7-9 days and nights in Pattaya is fun even for those who really into it.

The rail link from Phnom Penh Airport is operational as of today. It will bring you to a terminal around Monivong and Street 108. It will be free until the end of July.

It's that time of year again......... I am looking forward to Songkran as where I'm at they just celebrate for one day. Should be fun!

A friend of mine got a good price using Cheapo Air. Skyscanner is an excellent flight comparison website, laid out out really well. Here are some LINKS

Great videos RX! The first is certainly different from what I've ever seen. And the second one even has Donald Trump! Whatever makes her happy, and there certainly are those who transition back. But I can't help but thinking that Christianity isn't the answer. She is looking for inner peace. She obviously was very troubled emotionally. If she's happy, at least for now, that's great. But I suspect that she is just fooling herself and that Christianity and the denial of his/her true sexuality isn't the best path for a transgender woman or bottom gay. Here is the bible passage that changed his life;

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Phnom Penh: On March 30 at 2:20 am, three ladyboys were arrested after trying to steal iPhone 6 plus from a drunk man who was sleeping in a car parked on street no.183, Sangkat Tumnup Teuk, Khan Chamkarmorn, Phnom Penh. The three ladyboy suspects were identified as Souy Sopheap called Aya, 23 years old, Adsa, 28 years old, and Soka, 23 years old. They are all workers at a beauty salon.

An altercation on Walking Street

Strangely enough there is a Bar called 136 Bar that is on the corner of Street 130. But the bar with the ladyboys is diagonally across form the bar that was called Candy Bar for a few years. Now Candy Bar has moved back to its original location.

For Globetrotter: I always get confused as to which is Madame Butterfly and which is Mr Butterfly but the one where the bbq pork shop used to be had a high ratio of ladyboys as of October 2017. Of the two Butterflys, the one closest to river has many more ladyboys.

A buddy of mine spent some time in Bangkok and found that Trip.com beat out both Booking.com and Agoda. He was a little leery of booking through them since he hadn't heard of them but it all worked OK. Trip.com It can be tricky to compare prices as generally Booking.com gives you the real price while you need to add 17.7% to Agoda's price in most parts of Thailand and about 21% to get the real price. Maybe Trip.com is a bit lower to get market share or maybe it was just his hotel. Anyone use Trip.com? Trip.com