'Biden campaign launches massive LGBTQ voter outreach program' & other Tue midday news briefs

Joe Biden

Biden campaign launches massive LGBTQ voter outreach program - Good. The LGBTQ community really needs to be engaged in this particular election. 

Pride 2020: How LGBTQ Pride Month went from movement to marketing - I say this is a good idea to a point. Others may disagree.

Thomas Roberts launches new program to share positive LGBTQ-oriented news - I love this idea. It's definitely needed. 

He Left Us Better Than He Found Us: Remembering Activist Ron Simmons - Amen.

A homophobe and grifter proves Mike Pence's concerns about racial injustice to be a joke

Harry Jackson (top pic) Candace Owens (bottom pic) prove that VP Mike Pence isn't interested in having an actual discussion on race relations.

After the firestorm following the murder of George Floyd two weeks ago, one would think that that White House would be taking serious steps to talk about racial injustice.

No chance. A true president would lead the country in a serious look at racial inequality. But we were cursed with Donald Trump. His VP, Mike Pence isn't any better. What he did by comparison nearly makes Trump's lack of leadership look inspiring. On Thursday, Pence hosted a roundtable about race relations with black conservatives - ie black Trump supporters -  and one person invited justifiably raised eyebrows.

According to the Daily Mail UK  - by way of Right Wing Watch:

Black conservative activist Candace Owens was included in Vice President Mike Pence's roundtable on race relations Thursday, despite being criticized for calling George Floyd a 'horrible human being.' Pence tweeted out that he had met with some black Americans, explaining that the group had disussed ' how we can move our Nation forward in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd and the protests and rioting that have ensued.'
 Pence did not tag Owens in the picture, but did tag three black conservatives: Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole James, Center for Urban Renewal and Education founder Star Parker and Elroy Sailor, who previously served on the Trump transition team. A DailyMail.com request for comment and more details about the meeting went unreturned.

'Lindsey Graham's Queer Predicament' & other Mon midday news briefs

Sen. Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham's Queer Predicament - There have been rumors about Graham for years. If they turn out to be true, I don't feel sorry for him or his privacy. Any closeted LGBTQ with any power who is using that power against their own people should be outed.

LGBTQ communities are elevating black voices during Pride Month in solidarity - It's about time.

J.K. Rowling Goes Full TERF in New Series of Transphobic Tweets - Siiiiigh! Simply awful.

Marque Snow could be the first LGBTQ person of color in the Nebraska Legislature - THIS would be awesome.

'The Bunker Boy' - Randy Rainbow's newest song parody pokes fun at Trump's bad week

Last week was probably the roughest time in Donald Trump's presidency. He deserved every bit of turmoil and disdain which crashed on his head. And who better could put it into easy-to-understand terms than song satirist Randy Rainbow in a simply brutal denunciation. Randy has been doing this to Trump during his entire presidency, but I really think that this one will make Trump respond.

'NBC honors 12 LGBTQ people getting us through COVID-19' & other Fri midday news briefs

PRIDE 2020: OUT ON THE FRONTLINE - NBC honors 12 present-day heroes of the LGBTQ community in the midst of pride during COVID-19

20 LGBTQ historical figures you should know - More LGBTQ heroes you should know.

Olympic medal-winning skater Guillaume Cizeron comes out as gay - Don't know who that is, but welcome to the gay mafia. 

Anti-LGBTQ Steve King loses GOP primary to anti-LGBTQ challenger - From one bleech to another but King was especially a bleech.

Coronavirus Camp Classic 5 - 'Death Becomes Her'

We need to keep our sanity during this madness with the coronavirus and other vestiges of the Trump Administration. Even in the midst of one of the biggest fights of our lives, there is nothing wrong with taking a little time out to replenish  your spirit. And laughter is a great way of doing it, which brings me to the latest Coronavirus Camp Classic - Death Becomes Her (1992)

Two hateful rivals (Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep - who is incredibly good at screwball comedy) competing over a plastic surgeon (Bruce Willis who plays totally against character and is excellent at it). Throw in the late Ingrid Bergman's daughter, Isabella Rossellini as a mysterious socialite pushing a potion of eternal youth and beauty and you have the makings of an instant gay comedy classic.

Even if you don't see the entire movie, the scenes above are more than enough to get you screaming.

'Trump Administration to SCOTUS: Let adoption agencies reject LGBTQ families and get tax dollars' & other Thur midday news briefs

If the Trump Administration gets its way, same-sex families will be undermined.

Trump admin to Supreme Court: Let adoption agencies reject LGBTQ families - Voting matters, people. Either way, they will not get away with this nonsense.

Police warn of homophobic 4chan cyber attack on LGBT+ Pride month celebrations - You have been warned just in case something happens.

Inside Operation Pridefall: 4chan's Attempt to Bring Down Pride 2020 - More about the situation.

Minneapolis police union chief blames trans people for city’s budget woes - Yeah. It was the trans community which led the city to hire bad cops. That's it. Sure.

Pat Hackett Could Become Indiana's First Out Member of Congress - Sweeet!