'Police say trans woman assaulted in bathroom' & other Wed midday news briefs

An incident which the religious right probably won't be talking about.

Police: Two Women Assault Transgender Woman In Bathroom - How ironic is it that in North Carolina, home of a huge battle a few years ago regarding an anti-transgender bill pushed partly by the lie that trans women will attack people in bathrooms, an incident like this in which a trans woman is  assaulted in a bathroom happens. I don't know what angers me more - the fact that the assault happened or how the incident will disappear from lack of people caring to make noise about it. Such a different reaction it would have been if the people involved were reversed.

Evangelical activists want LGBT people excluded from anti-lynching bill - Sufficient amount of hell hasn't been raised over this yet. "Evangelical activists" my black ass. 

Jared Polis sworn in as Colorado governor: “This is a moment in history” - Jared Polis made history yesterday when he was sworn in as the first openly-gay governor in American history.  

Neighbors won’t tolerate church’s anti-LGBTQ sign & they’re taking to the streets over it - Oh hell yes! 

U.S. Right Wing Cheers Swearing-In of Brazil’s Far-Right President - Self-explanatory.