My New Life After Transgender Despair

Plus: Banned in Britain: Franklin Graham's Tour Dates Canceled Over Beliefs

Feb 10, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump says health officials are closely tracking the China-based coronavirus outbreak, which has infected at least 12 persons in the U.S. and nearly 37,600 in 27 other countries.The administration is on the right track to protect Americans, Tom Spoehr writes. On the podcast, Florida's former No. 2 official recalls how she has overcome barriers of race and politics. Plus: U.K. venues sink evangelist Franklin Graham's tour, Turkey says it has Ukraine's back, and a former transgender woman celebrates renewal. On this date in 1966, consumer activist Ralph Nader testifies before Congress for the first time about unsafe automobiles.     Commentary My New Life After Transgender Despair By James Shupe I was wrong. In hindsight, it was all part of a selfish quest to nourish my long-held sexual fantasy of being a woman—a mental disorder called autogynephilia. More Commentary Banned in Britain: Franklin Graham's Tour Dates Canceled Over Christian Beliefs By Nicole Russell It's unsettlingly Orwellian to watch the United Kingdom muzzle ideas, traditional beliefs, and viewpoints in favor of a unified groupthink that promotes only progressive concepts. More Analysis Former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Talks Breaking Glass Ceilings By Virginia Allen A role model for young people across America, Carroll is a perfect example of grit and grace. More Commentary Trump Administration Deserves Praise for Strong Coronavirus Response By Brayden Helwig On the whole, the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak has been decisive and comprehensive, and—thus far, at least—seems to be quite effective. More News Rebuking Russia, Turkey Pledges to Fund Ukraine's Military By Nolan Peterson "We fully support and will support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea," says Turkish President Recep Erdogan. More Commentary We Hear You: From Gender Identity in Sports to Second Amendment Rights By Ken McIntyre "If men continue to be allowed in women's sports, we might as well change all sports to 'people's tennis, people's cross country' ... etc., and set the world back to 200 years ago when no women competed in any sport," writes Joyce Matthews. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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