'State dept official once spread rumors that Marco Rubio is gay, Elon Musk dubbed 'White Kanye'' & other Mon/Tue news briefs

 

 Before or after you read the news briefs below, check out the above video of Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update' absolutely skewering the Trump Administration and its associates. I don' think I've ever seen them be as merciless as this. Referring to Elon Musk as "the White Kanye" (at 2:49) left me laid out laughing. 

 Also: 

State Department official boosted fake rumor about Rubio’s sexuality and called him ‘low IQ’ in since-deleted tweets​ - We don't want him. Rubio that is.

Supreme Court Will Review Ban on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ - If you hadn't already heard about this, here you are. I don't see how SCOTUS can make a religious argument for quack therapy. We will see. 

Elon Musk celebrates firing of federal worker who refused to remove pronouns from emails - That's okay, Elon. That's why your Tesla stock is crashing and your Space X Starship is exploding.

200-foot rainbow banner unfurled at capitol as GOP bans Pride flags on government land - Good for the folks in Salt Lake City! 

Defense Department schools that serve the children of military members have scrapped affinity clubs and flagged LGBTQ books for removal. - Straight-up bullshit.

'Trump Administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration' & other Thur/Fri news briefs

Trump administration hit with over 100 lawsuits since inauguration ​ - The point is defeating the lie that is Trumpism isn't going to happen overnight and it won't be easy. It's going to be a long, hard battle. But do NOT believe anyone who claims that folks are capitulating to him or his MAGA bullies. Just because you don't see things happen doesn't mean they aren't. And I am very hopeful about how all of this will end. 

Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana - Also, savor every victory such as this one. It will keep you sane.

NPS takes down web pages dedicated to transgender activists and LGBTQ history - Because the fight will be ugly at times. 

California's Gavin Newsom opposes trans athletes in women's sports, splitting with progressives - Newsom is usually a good egg, but he comes across as pandering here. And to Charlie Kirk of all people? 

LGBTQ Advocates Condemn Newsom’s Anti-Trans Stance on Sports - Unfortunately, picking a fight if probably what Newsom wants to do in order to supposedly distinguish himself from other Democrats. He is definitely preparing a 2028 presidential run. 

More AIDS activists arrested when protesting global funding cuts - Good for them!

Lord help her, Nancy Mace is no longer putting any effort in her transphobic stunts.

 South Carolina Rep Nancy Mace has made a name for herself by targeting the trans community. But sometimes in doing so, she makes a colossal fool of herself. Mark this one as another example.

That’s a male lion. pic.twitter.com/n6SxjIYY96

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 4, 2025

Now before you get into a long tangent about lions, lionesses, and manes, let me stop you before you even start. This is a male lion. I even know his name. 

 It's Mufasa.

From Nancy Mace

 From the 2019 live action movie The Lion King

Dang, Nancy. This is just slack and tacky. You put more effort in wearing that "cast" than this. 

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GOP senator makes inane claim that high school teams are made up completely of trans female athletes

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) makes a bonkers claim that some high school teams are comprised solely of trans female athletes.

If some Americans were honest with themselves, they would admit that their negative views about trans female athletes are rooted in weird fears instead of reality.   An example of this is the following video below in which Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville (R) makes an incredibly inaccurate claim about trans female athletes:

Tuberville: "We're getting to a point now where women and girls sports and getting ready to be extinct. Because already in states across this country, we have high school teams that are made up of totally boys participating against girls." pic.twitter.com/3toOXcCtPF

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 3, 2025

It goes without saying - even though he was rightfully laughed at online - that Tuberville's assertion isn't true. 

And for a number of reasons. A main one, which is solely my opinion, is knowing the way folks go crazy about sports, if such teams of female trans athletes existed and they were winning, a lot of high schools AND parents would greet them with open arms. 

Just saying.