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D'Anne Witkowski

D'Anne Witkowski is a writer living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBTQ+ politics for nearly two decades. Follow her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.

Nick Fuentes: Real Men Don't Have Sex, They Have Hobbies

Sex is gay, y'all. I know this because Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist and antisemite podcaster who once had a totally normal dinner with Kanye West and Donald Trump, told me so.And I have to admit. After hearing his explanation, I have many [...]

Right-Wingers Wrestle With "Barbie" Movie's 'Woke' Propaganda

When my twin sister and I were in the third grade, a large, wrapped present sat under our grandma's Christmas tree for at least a week before Christmas. My mom told us that the gift was a vacuum for our grandma and we did not question it. But when [...]

Right-Wingers Wrestle With ‘Barbie’ Movie’s ‘Woke’ Propaganda

When my twin sister and I were in the third grade, a large, wrapped present sat under our grandma’s Christmas tree for at least a week before Christmas. My mom told us that the gift was a vacuum for our grandma and we did not question it. But [...]

Lance Armstrong Reveals How to Solve ‘Real Simple’ Trans Athlete Issue

It seems that everybody these days has an opinion about trans athletes. And many of these opinions are not great!Case in point: notorious cycling cheat and yellow wristband merchant Lance Armstrong. He is participating in a Fox reality series called [...]

State Attorneys General Conjure a Cloud to Rain on Target’s Already Finished Pride Parade

I was shopping at my local Kroger, something I do at least once a week, and all of their Pride merchandise was on clearance. T-shirts were $1.80, rainbow garden flags $2. They had a shopping cart overflowing with it all. Honestly, I doubt they sold [...]

Supreme Court to Lady Who Makes Ugly Websites: You Don’t Have to Make Ugly Websites For Gays

The United States Supreme Court is supremely fucked. There are six ultra conservative justices and only three judges with any sense. I knew that this round of decisions was going to be a doozy. This is the court that overturned Roe v. Wade, mind you, [...]

Sad Guy With Microphone Travels From Pride Event to Pride Event Crying for Help

Hope everyone had a good Pride Month, despite the haters. Looking forward to Pride merch going on clearance at big box stores. Because if 50% off doesn’t say, “We support you, LGBTQ+ community,” what does?My wife and I missed most [...]

A Collective Sigh of Relief as Pat Robertson, Right-Wing Evangelical Bigot, Passes Into the Ether

It’s a Pride Month miracle! Pat Robertson is dead.Oh, I’m sorry. Is that in poor taste?Just kidding, I’m not sorry.Look, I know that people believe you’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead, and you’re certainly not [...]

When It Comes to Transphobia, Dee Snider Isn’t Gonna Take Criticism or Responsibility

My music of choice is heavy metal. I love it. I buy the music, the merch, and I go to shows. I support the art I love, and it brings me a lot of joy.The metal world is very dude-centric, specifically cisgender white dudes. More of these dudes than [...]

Nikki Haley: Cis Girls Would Rather Die Than Play Sports With Trans Kids

When it comes to running for president as a Republican, there is one big requirement: You have to be The Worst.Donald Trump has already established himself as such in a myriad of disgraceful, impeachable and disgusting ways. So for every Republican [...]

Target CEO: We Are Giving in to Extremists Because that Always Ends Well

Target is being, er… targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists for daring to display Pride-themed merchandise in its stores. There are videos online of people throwing fits inside of Target stores over the rainbow-hued goods.In one video, a man [...]

School Officials Mistake Graduation Ceremony for Gender Reveal Party, Exclude Trans Student and Girl In Pants

It’s graduation time! Kids across the country will be donning caps and gowns and walking across stages to get their diplomas.It’s a weird ritual, really. From the shape of the hats on down. It can also be an extremely gendered ritual, [...]