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Why Do All My GOP State Reps Support the Trans/Gay Panic Defense?
Before I write about the trans/gay panic defense and how U.S. states are gradually passing laws against its use in court, and before I write about how [...]Read more about Why Do All My GOP State Reps Support the Trans/Gay Panic Defense?
GOP to County: Let Us Hurt Transgender People or We’re Shutting This Whole Thing Down
Will they or won’t they? That’s the question on everyone’s mind in the U.S. as we watch “The Bachelor…” Oh, wait. My bad. As we watch to see whether or not [...]Read more about GOP to County: Let Us Hurt Transgender People or We’re Shutting This Whole Thing Down
Leader of Anti-Equality Org Thinks Republicans Are Too Cozy with the Queers
"I mean, there are a lot of reasons to go after Republicans. But being too liberal isn’t one of them."
Trump Dumps Mug Shot Merch That People Will Pay Money for Because They Are Awful
There are a lot of people celebrating disgraced former president Donald Trump’s arrest, complete with mug shot.
I Just Called to Say ‘Tread Lightly, B-tch,’ and I Mean It From the Bottom of My Heart
I just learned that there will not be a second season of “A League of Their Own,” and that is a big bummer. Abbi Jacobson is a goddess and a genius and a star [...]Read more about I Just Called to Say ‘Tread Lightly, B-tch,’ and I Mean It From the Bottom of My Heart
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 [...]Read more about Nick Fuentes: Real Men Don't Have Sex, They Have Hobbies
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 [...]Read more about Supreme Court to Lady Who Makes Ugly Websites: You Don’t Have to Make Ugly Websites For Gays
Petals Sandcastle on Tripping, Radical Acceptance and Shattering the Binary
Petals Sandcastle, founder and CEO of Ann Arbor’s Express Your Yes and NOW Studios, has had a very busy 2023 so far. In between traveling around the continent, [...]Read more about Petals Sandcastle on Tripping, Radical Acceptance and Shattering the Binary
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 [...]Read more about Nikki Haley: Cis Girls Would Rather Die Than Play Sports With Trans Kids
This Openly Gay Republican Candidate Sees No Conflict Between His Sexuality and Political Beliefs
Casey Hoffman, candidate for mayor of Menominee, stands to become one of the only known openly LGBTQ+ Republican elected officials in Michigan history. It’s a [...]Read more about This Openly Gay Republican Candidate Sees No Conflict Between His Sexuality and Political Beliefs
Anti-Trans ‘Help Protect America’s Daughters’ Event Led By 'Conservative Rock Star' Coming to Michigan
Coming soon to an undisclosed location near you: Help Protect America’s Daughters, an evening with speaker Riley Gaines, a former member of the University of [...]Read more about Anti-Trans ‘Help Protect America’s Daughters’ Event Led By 'Conservative Rock Star' Coming to Michigan
So About Christian Conservative 'Rapper' Bryson Gray’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Diss Track: I Don’t Know Her
They say you learn something new every day, and today I learned about Bryson Gray, a rapper (I’m using that word loosely) and social commentator (using these [...]Read more about So About Christian Conservative 'Rapper' Bryson Gray’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Diss Track: I Don’t Know Her
Queer Fear as Michigan Republican Party Gives Top Spot to Election Denier Kristina Karamo
Known primarily for her spectacular loss to Jocelyn Benson in Michigan’s 2022 secretary of state race, queer-bashing Kristina Karamo, an election denier, has [...]Read more about Queer Fear as Michigan Republican Party Gives Top Spot to Election Denier Kristina Karamo
Shania Twain on What LGBTQ+ Allyship Means to Her and Being Queen of Her Own Actions
The first time I connected with Shania Twain in 2017, the country-pop music icon didn’t pull any punches, saying “equality should be a no-brainer” as she spoke [...]Read more about Shania Twain on What LGBTQ+ Allyship Means to Her and Being Queen of Her Own Actions
Trump Claims Radical Left ‘Invented’ Transgender People, Vows to Ban Them From Existing
I’m about to do something I really don’t want to do. Something I have known was coming no matter what I did, yet I still tried to ignore it and hope it would go [...]Read more about Trump Claims Radical Left ‘Invented’ Transgender People, Vows to Ban Them From Existing
Homeschool Movement Saves Kids From 'Woke' Schools by Teaching Them to Be Nazis
It’s 4:00 in the morning and I have to admit, I would much rather be sleeping than writing this column. But sometimes sleep is elusive. Too often, for me, which [...]Read more about Homeschool Movement Saves Kids From 'Woke' Schools by Teaching Them to Be Nazis
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Saves Arkansas Children From Racism, Equips Them to Thrive in a Racist Future
Following in her father’s footsteps, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the new governor of Arkansas. Which really sucks for the people of Arkansas and isn’t good for [...]Read more about Sarah Huckabee Sanders Saves Arkansas Children From Racism, Equips Them to Thrive in a Racist Future
James Lindsay Pre-Blaming Drag Queens for Deaths and Violence He Eagerly Awaits
I don’t have time or patience for conspiracy theorists. Especially not ones who use their convoluted logic to further a right-wing agenda, something we’ve all [...]Read more about James Lindsay Pre-Blaming Drag Queens for Deaths and Violence He Eagerly Awaits
Senator Mike Lee Is Coming for Your Porn (See What We Did There?)
If you were hoping your 2023 was going to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, and filthy, you’re going to be disappointed if Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) gets his way.On [...]Read more about Senator Mike Lee Is Coming for Your Porn (See What We Did There?)
Proud Boys Misunderstand What 'Slay, Queen' Means, Bring Guns to Drag Event
You know what the scariest thing about drag queen story hour is? The part where hooded men wearing body armor show up with assault rifles.That’s what happened [...]Read more about Proud Boys Misunderstand What 'Slay, Queen' Means, Bring Guns to Drag Event
When Our Queer Safe Spaces No Longer Exist, Where Do We Go When Tragedy Strikes?
Sunday morning, we woke up to another massacre targeting members of the queer community. Our sense of community causes our pain. We mourn the loss, not because [...]Read more about When Our Queer Safe Spaces No Longer Exist, Where Do We Go When Tragedy Strikes?
A Historic Number of LGBTQ+ Candidates Ran for Elected Office This Year. Here's Who Won.
Progressive LGBTQ+ groups celebrated the pro-equality LGBTQ+ candidates running in key midterm races across the country on Tuesday, several of whom claimed [...]Read more about A Historic Number of LGBTQ+ Candidates Ran for Elected Office This Year. Here's Who Won.
Hate Democracy and Yourself? Vote Republican.
If you’ve been driving around Michigan lately you might have seen some crazy billboards and signs claiming that kids are going to get gender reassignment [...]Read more about Hate Democracy and Yourself? Vote Republican.
Don’t Mess With Texas Because Texas Is Busy Messing With You
In the United States, everybody knows that you don’t mess with Texas. That’s because you don’t have to. Texas will undoubtedly mess with you.Honestly, you could [...]Read more about Don’t Mess With Texas Because Texas Is Busy Messing With You
U.S. Radical Right Totally Jelly Of Iran’s Morality Police
In Iran, Islamic religious police detained Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, for wearing her hijab too loosely. Reports say that some of her hair was visible. [...]Read more about U.S. Radical Right Totally Jelly Of Iran’s Morality Police
Double, Double Toil And Trouble: Radical Right Claims Words Are Black Magic Mind Control
Words. What are they? Are they simply a collection of letters arranged in a particular way to symbolize places, things, ideas, feelings, people and the like so [...]Read more about Double, Double Toil And Trouble: Radical Right Claims Words Are Black Magic Mind Control
How Randy Rainbow Is More 'Raw' Than He's Ever Been
There are far worse things happening in the world, clearly, but political-parody sensation Randy Rainbow does have a bone to pick with some folks. And this [...]Read more about How Randy Rainbow Is More 'Raw' Than He's Ever Been
The Latest Fad In Radical Right Harassment Campaigns? Children’s Hospitals, Of Course.
I don’t know about you, but when I want to blow off some steam and air some grievances, there’s just no more perfect target than a children’s hospital. Whether [...]Read more about The Latest Fad In Radical Right Harassment Campaigns? Children’s Hospitals, Of Course.
Trump Happy To Let Supporters Die Defending His Right To Do Crimes
I woke up this morning thinking about disgraced former president Donald Trump and how relieved I was that he wasn’t on Twitter any more so that I was not [...]Read more about Trump Happy To Let Supporters Die Defending His Right To Do Crimes
With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
There’s an old adage that advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.With the U.S. Supreme Court now dominated by a conservative majority [...]Read more about With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
Forget Dog Whistles, Republicans Communicate Their Hate Using Bullhorns and Air Raid Sirens
Are you tired of being told how bad things are? Are you sick of being bombarded with terrible news all of the time? Do you wish that you could read about [...]Read more about Forget Dog Whistles, Republicans Communicate Their Hate Using Bullhorns and Air Raid Sirens
Michigan Voters To Choose Between Democrats, Radically Unhinged Transphobes In November
I am writing this on Primary Election Eve. By the time you’re reading this, races across the country will be decided, for better or worse.In Michigan, we have a [...]Read more about Michigan Voters To Choose Between Democrats, Radically Unhinged Transphobes In November
U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
Well, this sucks.Even when you know something terrible is coming, you’re never quite prepared for the moment it happens. And yet here we are: The United States [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
What Are We to Make of Lana Theis and Her Low-Blow Molestation Accusations?
What are we to make of State Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton)?To say she has promoted transphobic legislation is a fact. To say she has been an ardent opponent of [...]Read more about What Are We to Make of Lana Theis and Her Low-Blow Molestation Accusations?
Florida Republicans Threaten to Take Mickey Mouse Out for Not Hating Gays Enough
I get a lot of texts from Donald Trump these days. OK, not from him, but from his campaign. I got one today that asked me to take a survey. Sure! I love [...]Read more about Florida Republicans Threaten to Take Mickey Mouse Out for Not Hating Gays Enough
