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We shared a rainbow with Jesse Jackson, who shook our hands when no one else would
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1329+ words) Opinion: Jackson saw the rainbow as a quilt of inclusion, while the Trump administration views those same colors as a threat, writes John Casey. I met Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84, in 1988 when I worked on Capitol Hill. From…...
Tennessee bill lets businesses and people refuse to recognize same-sex marriages
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (622+ words) Queer couples may still be able to marry according to the law of the land, but the GOP is betting that its edges are still soft enough to cut. Republicans in Tennessee are attempting to undermine marriage equality with new…...
Colorado’s Jared Polis embraces Trump’s national governors’ White House dinner snub: a ‘badge of honor’
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (750+ words) The gay governor and Maryland's Wes Moore, the only Black governor, were expressly not invited to attend. Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks during a community gathering at the site of an attack against a group of people holding a vigil…...
Project 2025 creator wants to ban gender-affirming care for trans adults
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (593+ words) Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts recently endorsed taking care away from transgender adults, saying in an episode of the PBD podcast that the organization is currently "running the numbers" on the supposed correlation between gender-affirming surgeries and violence. His proposed…...
Schumer’s new bill would permit Pride flags at national parks
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (950+ words) The legislation comes after Trump sought to remove Pride flags from sites including the Stonewall memorial. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has drafted a bill to authorize the display of Pride flags at national park sites, including Stonewall National Monument....
Federal appeals court sides with Pentagon against science, reinstating U.S. military’s HIV enlistment ban
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (717+ words) We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality," said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses a group of National Guard…...
Lauren Boebert's son charged with child abuse for a second time
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (614+ words) MAGA Republican Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert, 20, was cited over the weekend for child abuse without injury. Tyler Boebert, 20, was cited over the weekend for child abuse without injury after allegedly allowing his two-year-old son to wander away from a…...
Ex-White House strategist focused on curtailing trans rights
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (1144+ words) The lawyer and political insider has shaped both federal and state policy around gender identity. May Mailman speaks at a media event in Charleston, West Virginia, January 29, 2024. President Donald Trump has long pushed for restrictions on transgender rights around health,…...
"Why should I celebrate you?": Coming out at 40 in an age of trans backlash
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (495+ words) When a longtime friend's transphobia turned personal, writer Vic Brooks was forced to confront the monster across the table and the one staring back from the mirror. Discover the personal journey of a nonbinary writer coming out in the face…...
Hillary Clinton and Sarah McBride expose how weaponizing ‘scarcity’ drives anti-trans political attacks
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (602+ words) The American political leaders addressed the issue on a panel about women's rights at the Munich Security Conference. Hillary Clinton moderates the panel talk "Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights: Fighting the Global Pushback" at the 62nd Munich Security Conference…...