'Trump, Republicans making $60 million transphobic gambit to distract from the economic issues during election' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

We all knew it was a lie when Trump pretended to support the LGBTQ community in 2016.

Republicans are betting on transphobia to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump​ - Since Trump has no issues to run on, Republicans are spending more than $60 million on spreading lies about transgender Americans for this election. Apparently scaring folks about trans people are 'kitchen table issues' now instead of the economy, healthcare, and immigration. 

The GOP is spending millions on transphobic ads. Polls suggest it may backfire.- More on this issue. I hope it does backfire. 

Melania Trump's Fundraiser With Gay Organization: Everything We Know - Log Cabin Republicans? Of course. Talk about your ironies. These fools think Trump won't treat them the same way he's treating the trans community. In some states, he already is. 

Nico Lang’s American Teenager humanizes the children who bear the brunt of anti-trans legislation. - Shout out to my friend, Nico Lang. Buy his book. I've got a copy and it is excellent.