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Judge Uses Legal Terms to Protect Trans Kids, Tell RFK Jr. to Eat Shit
“It’s a great day for transphobes to eat shit.” That’s the first thing I saw when I opened Bluesky today. It was posted by John Darnielle of The Mountain [...]Read more about Judge Uses Legal Terms to Protect Trans Kids, Tell RFK Jr. to Eat Shit
Why Jeremy Moss Won't Be Bringing a Pie Chart to a Knife Fight as He Runs for U.S. Congress
When I spoke with Jeremy Moss in November, he was weeks into recovering from a car accident that shattered his dominant arm. Another driver ran a red light, he [...]Read more about Why Jeremy Moss Won't Be Bringing a Pie Chart to a Knife Fight as He Runs for U.S. Congress
Trump Declares Dec. 1st World Maids Day, 'But Only If They Wear That Sexy Outfit'
Happy World AIDS Day to everyone except the United States. Actually, I don’t think that Happy World AIDS Day is the appropriate greeting, but currently in this [...]Read more about Trump Declares Dec. 1st World Maids Day, 'But Only If They Wear That Sexy Outfit'
State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
State Sen. Jeremy Moss introduced legislation this week that would let Michigan voters decide whether to remove the state's archaic same-sex marriage ban [...]Read more about State Sen. Jeremy Moss Leading Charge to Finally Erase Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The Harris-Buttigieg Ticket That Almost Was
Former Vice President Kamala Harris reveals in her upcoming memoir that former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was her top choice for running mate [...]Read more about The Harris-Buttigieg Ticket That Almost Was
Uniting with Trans People: Why Solidarity Is Essential for the Whole LGBTQ+ Community
When straight people see the acronym LGBTQ+, they tend to think of the varied people falling under its broad umbrella as a monolith — a cohesive group of folks [...]Read more about Uniting with Trans People: Why Solidarity Is Essential for the Whole LGBTQ+ Community
Democrats Counter Republican Screams with Cowardly Silence
I’m watching the United States fall to fascism in real time and yet the alarm bell that I, and so many others, are ringing is being ignored by the majority of [...]Read more about Democrats Counter Republican Screams with Cowardly Silence
President Biden Ramps Down His Fight For Trans Protections In His Final Weeks In Office
As President Joe Biden enters the last few weeks of his term, his fight to protect transgender Americans has wavered.On Dec. 23, Biden signed into law a $895 [...]Read more about President Biden Ramps Down His Fight For Trans Protections In His Final Weeks In Office
Kirk Cameron Hopes to Put Kids to Sleep with Evangelical Iguana
When I was an adolescent, obsessed with the New Kids On The Block and poring over teen magazines, I saw a lot of Kirk Cameron, star of the TV series “Growing [...]Read more about Kirk Cameron Hopes to Put Kids to Sleep with Evangelical Iguana
What You Need to Know About the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court Race
This November, Michigan voters face a pivotal decision in the upcoming state Supreme Court race. While judicial races often receive less attention than other [...]Read more about What You Need to Know About the 2024 Michigan Supreme Court Race
From Billie Eilish to Rosie O'Donnell, Why Queer Celebs Are Coming Out Strong for Kamala Harris
With the Nov. 5 election day nearing, many LGBTQ+ figures are, well, coming out — but this time to offer endorsements for Vice President Kamala Harris.Harris [...]Read more about From Billie Eilish to Rosie O'Donnell, Why Queer Celebs Are Coming Out Strong for Kamala Harris
Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWriting about President Joe Biden’s legacy is difficult without the distance and time required [...]Read more about Trans Rights, Stonewall and More: President Joe Biden's First Interview with LGBTQ+ Press
Trump’s Claim That Transgender Kids Get Surgeries At School Should Disqualify Him From Office
Can we all just agree that Donald Trump is the absolute worst?Haha. I kid. Not about him being the worst. He is trash. But I know that we cannot all agree on [...]Read more about Trump’s Claim That Transgender Kids Get Surgeries At School Should Disqualify Him From Office
Republicans Vow to Ruin Transgender Lives at the Expense of Everything Else
Say what you want about Republicans, but thank god somebody is out there protecting women from the transgender agenda.What’s the transgender agenda, you ask? [...]Read more about Republicans Vow to Ruin Transgender Lives at the Expense of Everything Else
Vice President Pete? Buttigieg Makes His Case to Become Kamala’s Running Mate
Kamala Harris’s whirlwind campaign is in full whirl, with excitement building around who will become the candidate’s pick for vice president. While Gov. [...]Read more about Vice President Pete? Buttigieg Makes His Case to Become Kamala’s Running Mate
Leading Michigan LGBTQ+ and Ally Officials React to Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
On Sunday, President Joe Biden released a letter to the American people detailing his decision to step aside and no longer seek reelection. Moments later, he [...]Read more about Leading Michigan LGBTQ+ and Ally Officials React to Kamala Harris' Presidential Run
Thank You, President Biden, for Putting the Nation First
Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationWe certainly owe a major debt of gratitude to President Joe Biden for putting the nation before [...]Read more about Thank You, President Biden, for Putting the Nation First
Disgraced Felon Donald Trump Is the Worst Candidate Regardless of Who He Runs Against
I am writing this mere hours after learning that President Joe Biden has stepped back from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.I got [...]Read more about Disgraced Felon Donald Trump Is the Worst Candidate Regardless of Who He Runs Against
Karine Jean-Pierre, First Out Black Queer White House Press Secretary, on Why Representation Matters
Last year, I took a question in the briefing room from a young Black girl who was visiting the White House for “Take Your Child to Work Day.” I could tell she [...]Read more about Karine Jean-Pierre, First Out Black Queer White House Press Secretary, on Why Representation Matters
Bye, Felicia: Texas Democrats Choose Love Over Hate in Houston
It’s Pride Month! Cue the rainbow flags, the Pride parades, the guy in the neon green Speedo wearing a leather dog mask, the lesbians with the toddler wearing a [...]Read more about Bye, Felicia: Texas Democrats Choose Love Over Hate in Houston
Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracist Robert F. Kennedy to Appear on Michigan Ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of slain 1968 Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, has officially qualified for the November ballot in Michigan. Kennedy and [...]Read more about Anti-LGBTQ+ Conspiracist Robert F. Kennedy to Appear on Michigan Ballot
Gov. Reeves Tells Transgender Mississippians to Go Cis Themselves
Gov. Tate Reeves and his fellow Republicans want to help the children of Mississippi.This is great news! There are so many choices! So many ways to better the [...]Read more about Gov. Reeves Tells Transgender Mississippians to Go Cis Themselves
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Throws Transgender Students to the Wolves
Who trashed it best?
Trump Is Old And Tired, But That’s Not What Makes Him Objectively Terrible
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but old people get tired. Which is why disgraced former president Donald Trump fell asleep during day one of his criminal [...]Read more about Trump Is Old And Tired, But That’s Not What Makes Him Objectively Terrible
Biden Declares the Easter Bunny Transgender, Conservatives Go Wild
I am writing this on March 31, the 15th annual Transgender Day of Visibility. All over the world people are celebrating the lives of transgender people, [...]Read more about Biden Declares the Easter Bunny Transgender, Conservatives Go Wild
Stand with Trans and Other Michigan Orgs React to Trans Teen Nex Benedict's Death
Even as conservative members of the U.S. Congress threaten to shut down the federal government unless new anti-trans measures are adopted, organizations across [...]Read more about Stand with Trans and Other Michigan Orgs React to Trans Teen Nex Benedict's Death
Deep State Taylor Swift Exposed by Extremely Rational, Very Intelligent People
We need to talk about Taylor Swift.It was never going to last forever. And now that the secret’s out and the most popular singer in the United States has had [...]Read more about Deep State Taylor Swift Exposed by Extremely Rational, Very Intelligent People
Pope Announces: 'Gays Are OK, I Guess' in a Take-What-We-Can-Get 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, we can count on Congressional Republicans to be doing the important work of the American people.Ha, just kidding. They are currently [...]Read more about Pope Announces: 'Gays Are OK, I Guess' in a Take-What-We-Can-Get 2023
Buttigieg Threatens to Invite Speaker Johnson Over to Watch the Buttigiegs Be a Loving Family
Once upon a time there was a very, very, very boring day in a very, very, very boring world full of very, very, very boring people. And it was absolutely the [...]Read more about Buttigieg Threatens to Invite Speaker Johnson Over to Watch the Buttigiegs Be a Loving Family
Mike Johnson Was Homophobic Bigot, Is Now Homophobic Bigot Third in Line to the Presidency
I’m writing this on Halloween, so here’s a scary story: The United States of America has a new Speaker of the House! And boy does he hate gay people!New Speaker [...]Read more about Mike Johnson Was Homophobic Bigot, Is Now Homophobic Bigot Third in Line to the Presidency
Senior General Slams Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws During Defense Department Pride Event
Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationDuring her speech at the 12th annual Defense Department’s LGBTQ+ Pride event held at the Pentagon earlier this [...]Read more about Senior General Slams Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws During Defense Department Pride Event
Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Michael Lavers | Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationPresident Joe Biden on Thursday issued a proclamation that recognizes the [...]Read more about Biden Issues Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Marco Rubio Wants To Re-Ban Trans Service Members, Protect Military From Pronouns
I’m currently in Florida visiting my sister and my in-laws who live here for some reason. I mean, I know there are good things about Florida. But this state has [...]Read more about Marco Rubio Wants To Re-Ban Trans Service Members, Protect Military From Pronouns
Rainbow Railroad to Participate in New US Refugee Resettlement Program
Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA group that works with LGBTQ+ and intersex refugees and asylum seekers will participate in a State Department [...]Read more about Rainbow Railroad to Participate in New US Refugee Resettlement Program
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
Creeps Pulled Out All The Stops in 2022, But the LGBTQ+ Community Refused to Back Down
Happy New Year everybody! Except for people who made it their life’s goal to attack LGBTQ+ people. I hope your New Year sucks.2022 was much better than the two [...]Read more about Creeps Pulled Out All The Stops in 2022, But the LGBTQ+ Community Refused to Back Down
Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders In Attendance to Celebrate Respect for Marriage Act Bill Signing at White House
When President Biden signed the historic Respect For Marriage Act into law on Dec. 13, leaders from key Michigan civil rights organizations were in attendance [...]Read more about Michigan LGBTQ+ Leaders In Attendance to Celebrate Respect for Marriage Act Bill Signing at White House
GOP Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler: I Don’t Always Cry at Weddings. Just Gay Ones.
258-169. That’s the final vote tally in the House of Representatives for the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), which repeals the odious anti-equality Defense of [...]Read more about GOP Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler: I Don’t Always Cry at Weddings. Just Gay Ones.
Safe, On Her Way Home': WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released From Russian Detention
Brody Levesque| Washington BladeCourtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationRussian authorities have released WNBA star Brittney Griner.Griner was released [...]Read more about Safe, On Her Way Home': WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released From Russian Detention
The Club Q Shooting: At Least Five Killed at LGBTQ+ Nightclub in Colorado, Suspect Identified and a Community Devastated
Courtesy of the National LGBT Media AssociationA gunman has killed at least five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo.The New York [...]Read more about The Club Q Shooting: At Least Five Killed at LGBTQ+ Nightclub in Colorado, Suspect Identified and a Community Devastated
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.
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
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
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
A Russian court on Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of charges that she smuggled drugs into the country.The court sentenced Griner to nine years [...]Read more about WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
Michigan Senate Refuses to Allow Change to Pride Month Resolution (Again)
After attempting to change the language in a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Republican leaders in the Michigan Senate have again refused to [...]Read more about Michigan Senate Refuses to Allow Change to Pride Month Resolution (Again)
Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as First Black, Lesbian White House Press Secretary
The White House announced Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre has been promoted to be Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre will [...]Read more about Biden Announces Karine Jean-Pierre as First Black, Lesbian White House Press Secretary
Michigan GOP House Candidate Vows to Introduce ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation If Elected
By Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance.A Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives announced that, if elected, he would introduce legislation [...]Read more about Michigan GOP House Candidate Vows to Introduce ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation If Elected
