LGBTQ POLITICS - In a historic first for the country, two gay candidates are running against each other in a general election for Congress – and they are absolute polar opposites.
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Pete Buttigieg’s Polite Clapback For A GOP Official Who Called Him A “Weak Little Girl”
LGBTQ - Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg very politely slammed a Republican official who called him a “weak little girl” in a homophobic tweet earlier this week.
Ted Cruz Says He Will Vote Against Marriage Equality Bill
LGBTQ - Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) says he will vote against the Respect for Marriage act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage into federal law, on the basis of so-called “religious liberties.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets Image Of Severed Hand To Somehow Prove Joe Biden Hates Women
TRANSPHOBIA - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is continuing to use extreme transphobia to attack President Joe Biden, this time sharing misinformation claiming that “children’s hospitals across the country” are performing gender affirming genital surgeries on minors as well as an image of what appears to be a severed hand.
6 LGBTQ Candidates Won Their Florida Primaries. They All Oppose The State’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
LGBTQ POLITICS - Six out, Democratic LGBTQ candidates running for the Florida state legislature all won their primaries this Tuesday. All of them oppose the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.
Marco Rubio Goes On Bizarre Rant About Pregnant Men On Senate Floor
LGBTQ POLITICS - Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently made headlines when he said that a bill to provide federal protections to the right to same-sex marriage a “stupid waste of time.”
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Thinks She Has The 10 Republicans Needed To Pass Marriage Bill
SAME SEX MARRIAGE - The Senate is likely to delay a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act until September, according to out Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
These GOP Senate candidates oppose marriage equality. They have a chance at winning
LGBTQ POLITICS - Last week, 157 House Republicans voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine the right to same-sex and interracial marriage into law.
Donald Trump Describes LGBTQ People As “Sickos” In Speech Signaling 2024 Run
LGBTQ POLITICS - Donald Trump denounced LGBTQ equality in a speech at the America First Policy Institute’s first annual summit yesterday as he signaled his intent to run again in 2024.
Pete Buttigieg Eviscerates Marco Rubio’s Snide Comments About Marriage Equality
LGBTQ - Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was asked about how the majority of House Republicans opposed last week’s Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) bill and about Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) claim that the bill was a “stupid waste of time.”
Lindsey Graham Blames RBG For SCOTUS Abortion Decision
LGBTQ POLITICS - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has never been married, blamed former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for the Court’s ruling that stripped women of their constitutional right to decide their own medical care.
How Trans Joy Can Transcend and Help Counter Vicious GOP Attacks
LGBTQ - Like 4.5 million other TikTok users, I've recently become enamored with Dylan Mulvaney, a spritely Los Angeles-based performer who came out earlier this year as a transgender woman.
Say Yes to Being 'Woke'
LGBTQ POLITICS - I am tired of rightwing politicians distorting our language to suit their bigoted ideology.
How Walter Richter Defied Nazi Homophobia
LGBTQ POLITICS - In March this year, Trump wannabe Ron DeSantis signed his infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, surrounded, for dramatic effect, by a group of young children in neat school uniforms, the kind totalitarian rulers have always adored.
Republican Senators Demand Warning Label For TV Shows With LGBTQ Characters
LGBTQ NATION - Five Republican senators have written a letter to the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board, demanding a warning for parents that a show includes LGBTQ characters.
If Anti-Trans Lawmakers Prevailed, I Might Not Be Alive Today
LGBTQ POLITICS - In states across the country, small-minded lawmakers are pushing cruel, vicious new bills targeting transgender children.
Pedophilia Accusations: From Fringe QAnon Belief to Standard GOP Tactic
LGBTQ NATION - When QAnon burst on the scene a few years ago, the general feeling was that it was so deep in the fever swamps that it would never become anything more than a fringe conspiracy theory.
WaPo Gives Bigots Platform on Sexual Politics in Schools
GUEST WORDS - As the GOP pushes—and passes—broad laws to prohibit books, discussions or mental health services on issues of gender identity or sexual orientation, under the absurd guise of preventing sexual abuse, the Washington Post is laying out a welcome mat for the party's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.
Magic Johnson Explains How He Learned to Love His Out & Proud Gay Son
LGBTQ - In a recent interview, basketball legend Magic Johnson spoke candidly about the challenges he experienced accepting his gay son, EJ Johnson, when he first came out.
Biden Education Dept. to Codify Title IX Protections of Transgender Students
EDUCATION WATCH - As right-wing efforts to marginalize transgender students increase across the United States, the Biden administration is expected in the coming weeks to finalize new Education Department regulations to protect LGBTQ+ youth, according to a Washington Post report published Wednesday.
Florida's DeSantis Signs “Don’t Say Gay” Bill With Kids as Backdrop
ANTI-GAY BILL - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a measure that will ban elementary school teachers from mentioning LGBTQ people in class.