''Stunt queen' Nancy Mace throws a transphobic hissy fit on the House floor' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

Nancy Mace has pulled more stunts in Congress than Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor had husbands.

Nancy Mace repeatedly shouts anti-trans slur in House hearing: 'I don't really care‘​ - Nancy Mace's desire to attack the trans community for the sake of fundraising leads to her again making a huge fool of herself. This time, it's on the House floor. Some folks on the right are trying to spin her repeated use of an anti-trans slur as courageous but they should ask themselves what if it was a slur against Jewish people, Black people, or any other group? Whatever the case may be, Mace relies on the trans community so much for her notoriety and income that I think every trans person in America should list her as a dependent on their tax returns.

Nancy Mace has made a fool of herself several times while targeting the trans community:

Jasmine Crockett calls out Nancy Mace as a clout-chaser who needs money

Nancy Mace becomes social media laughingstock after questionable claim of assault by 'pro-trans man' 

Nancy Mace claims she was assaulted by a 'pro-trans man.' A witness says she's lying.

Nancy Mace gets angry at reporter for interrupting her transphobic publicity wave with questions about Boeing layoffs in South Carolina 

Targeting of trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride is latest stunt of publicity-hungry Nancy Mace

 

In other news:

Trump signs executive order banning trans women from women’s sports - And speaking of other folks dependent on the trans community, Trump just issued another useless executive order against the trans community. In reality, Trump cannot ban trans women from sports by decree, however his administration can make things a bit more difficult. This EO is meant to make Trump look good to his supporters (which really isn't impossible. Trump could dive in a pool of pig crap and his supporters would applaud him) and scare the trans community. This isn't about protecting women's sports (notice how no one talks about trans men in sports). It's simply about scapegoating an innocent group for credibility. 

 On that note - All of the anti-trans executive orders Trump has signed - The attack on trans Americans is also a distraction while Trump and his cronies wage war against women's right to adequate healthcare. Nancy Mace would stand against this if it was politically advantageous for her. But no doubt she feels she can get better headlines by helping Trump create trans boogeymen and women.

What can trans people do about Trump’s executive orders? Be plaintiffs, says Lambda Legal - But trans folks can fight this madness, and I suspect that they will. 

Also:

Lesbian cop faced years of degrading harassment. She just won a huge settlement. - Good for her.

East Bay LGBTQ+ community ‘will not be silenced’ after Trump orders - Amen.