Monday, August 10, 2026

'Lauren Boebert calls LGBTQ+ people 'groomers.' Her son was just arrested for child sex abuse' & other Mon/Tue news briefs

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert

Lauren Boebert calls LGBTQ+ people “groomers.” Her son was just arrested for child sex abuse.​ - This isn't about "rubbing salt in wounds. "It's about accountability. Boebert won't do any soul-searching after this, so it's up to us to point out the hypocrisy of it all. 

Two ex-NBA players turn transgender identity into a stunt. The WNBA is responding - Bear in mind that there are no trans players in the WNBA. But ever since this nonsense started, I have seen some folks attack Britney Griner and accuse her of being a trans women - she isn't - as well as bash the WNBA in general. This is what some folks have been pointing out - the attack on trans women is now being weaponized against ALL women, cis and trans. When the right can't find witches to "burn," they create them. 

The Heritage Foundation Only Wanted to Protect Women’s Sports When It Was About Trans Athletes - "About a week after its allies won a Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender girls from girls’ school athletics, a leading conservative group that has campaigned for seven years to “protect women’s sports” is singing a very different tune. On July 8, the Heritage Foundation—the right-wing think tank widely known for sponsoring Project 2025—published a report calling for the rollback of the very landmark federal protections for women’s sports that have driven their explosion in popularity over the last five decades." 

Breaking down that anti-trans SCOTUS decision - Fascinating way to look at a dumb SCOTUS decision.

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2026 - From the ACLU, a reminder to stay politically engaged. It certainly beats cowering in a corner.