Tuesday, February 17, 2026

'Trump administration sued over removing Stonewall Pride flag' & other Tue/Wed news briefs



Trump administration sued over removing Stonewall Pride flag - As well it should. Such mean-spirited garbage. 


Rev. Jesse Jackson, trailblazing civil rights icon and LGBTQ+ rights ally, dead at 84 - R.I.P. Mr. Jackson was always in the LGBTQ community's corner. 

European Parliament passes resolution that says trans women are women - Good for them! Batten down the hatches, though. 

Democrat under fire over campaign memo implying LGBTQ+ candidates aren’t electable in key California race - Not a good idea right now to do such a thing. Let's focus on the opposition. 


Silence of the Lambs actor Ted Levine: Trans villain was 'f*cking wrong' - Even though it was stated several times in the film that he was not actually trans, I can understand why folks still feel negative towards the character. Like someone in the article said, it was some people's first introduction to what could have been perceived as a trans character. And it was NOT a good one.