Gay conservative (who claims not to be gay) claims that America never did anything negative to LGBTQ people

Christian Walker is the type of  LGBTQ person we must never become.

I apologize in advance for below, which is probably the biggest bunch of bullshit you will ever hear in a long time:

Newsmax guest: "We see the LGBT community pretend and act like they're these big victims when the country's never done anything to LGBTQ people" pic.twitter.com/3RszFacZZA

— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) June 2, 2022

Yes we all know that this is a bunch of nonsense which not only history but EACH AND EVERY LGBTQ PERSON IN AMERICA can refute, But let's focus on who this nut is. 

His name is Christian Walker and he considers himself an online conservative 'influencer.' He is the son of GOP Senate nominee from Georgia and former football star Herschel Walker (who is a hot mess himself, but that's another subject.)

One more thing about Christian. He's gay. Or rather, thinks of himself as attracted to men, but not gay:

His twitter address is full of nonsense like this. As you can tell, he's auditioning to be the love child of black conservative  Candace Owens and gay conservative Milo Yiannopolos. When Walker's not attacking the idea of Pride, he says things like pro-choice women need not worry about abortion bans because they are too ugly to have sex.

And that's not all. Walker busies himself   attacking Joe Biden, kissing up to Donald Trump, and not only embracing far right conservative orthodoxy, but practically slobbering up to it in a passionate embrace not unlike what he wants to do to other men (but that doesn't mean he's gay wink . . . wink).

Attacking other black people is also something he does:

Let's dispense with the nonsense we are bound to hear about Walker.  He is not being attacked for expressing a 'different opinion.' He is not a free thinker or an independent thinker. 

Little Walker is a joke and a clown but a dangerous one in today's climate. Ignoring him is only one step. Countering his narrative is a much more important step. There are too many folks willing to amplify him while deliberately stifling the voices of more credible LGBTQ people. They consciously elevate his bullshit even though they know it's a lie because he helps them in their attempt to erase LGBTQ lives, our history, our families, and even our kids.

Walker is useful to them because he is the of personification of what they truly think LGBTQ people are -  moronic mockeries of supposed 'actual people,' vapid, pitiful, self-hating, shallow sprites who are incapable of morality and undeserving of love. They nod at every one of his ridiculous statements of non-solidarity with LGBTQ people while probably laughing behind his back and making fun of his deluded notions of not being gay.

I would venture to say that more of them are saying "that silly bitch" under their breaths than we are.

He is the future that the enemies of equality and the anti-LGBTQ industry wants for us. So while we may laugh at him, we shouldn't allow ourselves to get completely distracted by him. Use him as a challenge to live our lives prouder and tell our stories louder and nonstop. 

During LGBTQ Pride Month, we always talk about the kind of  people we want to become. It's equally important for us to take a look at the type of people we do not want to become.

Little Christian Walker is Exhibit A. 

'Students, teachers give epic response to district rainbow flag ban' & other Thur midday news briefs

A school banned the rainbow flag from being flown. Students & teachers had the best response.- That's called using your head, folks. 

Lauren Boebert kicks off Pride month by picking a fight with Randy Rainbow, fails spectacularly - She tried and failed 

Police guard school from right-wing violence over teacher’s LGBTQ-inclusive flashcards​ - And here we go again. 

2 Utah families sue over ban on transgender women and girls competing in school sports - They are suing against the ban and I hope they win.

‘King Richard’ star Aunjanue Ellis on her unapologetic Black and bisexual pride - Great article.

Marco Rubio obviously thinks drag queens are more dangerous to children than gun violence

Sen. Marco Rubio won't support gun control legislation but drag queen reading to children gets him very angry.

In wake the school shooting in Uvalde, TX, several members of the GOP have been hemming and hawing about why they still don't support comprehensive gun control legislation. Florida Sen Marco Rubio is no different.

 According to Mediaite, Rubio had this to say on March 25: 

CNN’s Manu Raju talked with Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio about gun control on Wednesday in the wake of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, asking about background checks and specific weapons bans. 

 “I caught up with Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a Republican whose state witnessed that Parkland massacre at the high school just a few years, four years ago, and I asked him whether or not he would support expanding background checks,” said Raju to introduce the clip on CNN. “He made clear he is not on board with that approach.” 

 In the clip Raju asked Rubio, “Why not just expand background checks to take more commercial sales? Even if it doesn’t prevent every tragedy, it could surely prevent some, right?” “No, every commercial sale requires a background check,” objected Rubio. “Gun shows and internet?” interjected Raju. “There hasn’t been a single of these mass shootings that have been purchased at a gun show or on the internet,” said Rubio. 

“So if people want a deal, we can have that debate. But don’t link it to these horrible events because they would have nothing to do with it.” 

 “Okay, but what about getting rid of AR-15s?” asked Raju. “Why are these semiautomatic rifles necessary?” 

 “No, if people want to talk about banning specific guns, they should propose that, but it wouldn’t prevent these shootings,” answered Rubio.

On the next day, Rubio got called out for accusing the NBA of  'politicizing' the shooting.  He did this after Miami Heat announcer Michael Baiamonte called for a moment of silence and afterwards, asking the audience to calling their lawmakers and press for gun control legislation.

Fast forward to May 31:

Since the Daily Wire article is behind a firewall, I looked up another source for what was going on. It wasn't difficult to find since conservative publications generally trade content.

Family Research Council tries - and fails - to gaslight about Pride Month

 

Just in time for Pride Month, anti-LGBTQ hate group the Family Research Council has launched a new digital media outlet called The Washington Stand.

And of course one of the first article is a serious gaslight about Pride Month entitled After Disney, Will CEOs think Twice about Pride Month:

It might seem like every other June 1, but inside corporate board rooms, this Pride Month feels different. Companies aren’t coasting into this rainbow bonanza like past years — empowered and carefree. They’re looking in the rearview mirror at a 2022 that’s been anything but kind to their CEOs’ woke causes. After the uprising against Disney, State Farm, Starbucks, and Target, the question on most businesses’ minds has to be: Will Pride come before the profits fall? 

 For most Americans, even the sympathetic ones, June comes with its share of irritation. You can’t log on to social media, shop for groceries, turn on the TV, or even buy a Crunchwrap Supreme without being hit over the head with LGBT propaganda. At the San Antonio Zoo, there’s a drag show. At Taco Bell, there’s a drag brunch. At the Detroit Tigers, there’s free transgender surgery for kids if you support the right organizations at checkout. 

 . . .  Just this past month, a new poll by the Convention of States Action and Trafalgar Group found that Americans have had it with companies wearing their agendas on their sleeves. People were asked, “How likely are you to stop using a product or service of a company that openly advocates for a political agenda you disagree with?” A landslide majority — 87% — said they were at least “somewhat likely” to stop using the product or service of the company in question. That’s about as close to consensus as it gets. Fifty-one percent took it a step farther, saying it was “very likely” they would look. 

 That seems to be the new narrative - that business are supposedly learning the hard way that Americans don't appreciate 'wokeism.'  It's a bunch of bunk. First of all, let's talk about that poll. I'd like to see just who was asked.  Both the Trafalgar Group and the Convention of States Actions are incredibly biased. Trafalgar is a conservative polling group who came into prominence because it predicted that Trump would win in 2016.  The Convention of States Actions is yet another far right group which demonizes transgender people and COVID lockdowns. And to top it off, the 'poll' was published in Breitbart, which is infamous for its biased, bigoted, and thoroughly inaccurate content. 

But the FRC article itself is a huge contradiction even without recognizing the bias in the poll it cited. In one paragraph, the author claims that there is a fatigue and uprising with things like Pride Month by citing links detailing conservative - and inaccurate  -  renditions of certain controversies. For example the one with Disney involving the 'Don't Say Gay' law which some have acknowledged didn't hurt Disney at all.

Then in the second paragraph, she lists a multitude of upcoming Pride events which we should be ashamed of. Seems to me that if there were truly a fatigue or uprising, these events wouldn't be taking place. So which is it?

 It really doesn't matter cause girlfriend didn't write her piece for accuracy.

She and FRC are attempting to create a narrative that somehow people are getting tired of  'wokeism' and Pride month and this is causing companies to become weary.  The truth is just the opposite. Disney,(which ironically is the focal point of the article)  Target, and a multitude of others are in fact attempting to cash in on Pride Month. 

That is an interesting - although some see it as unfortunate - side effect of companies recognizing LGBTQ people. They also recognize our influence and the power of our purse.  Companies see green in those rainbows during June and they aren't letting that go. 

Now the sincerity of all of this is an argument for another time, but any notion that companies or CEOs are fatigued with Pride month is ridiculous.  Simply ridiculous.

'24 celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2022 (So Far)' & other Wed midday news briefs

24 Celebrities Who Came Out As LGBTQ+ in 2022 (So Far) - So far and yes things like this REMAIN needed. 

Right wing group publishes map of “woke” schools shortly after mass shooting at elementary school​ - The mind wonders what COULD go wrong with THIS idea? 

Gay/Trans 'Panic' Defense Leads to Accused Killer's Acquittal - This right here is some repugnant bullshit. 

NC parents' bill with LGBTQ limits going to Senate floor - Another 'parents rights' bill which omits that LGBTQ people are also parents.

June 2022 is here with Saturday Night Live's Pride Month Song!

 Wednesday will be the first day of June and thus the beginning of Pride month 2022. I have a feeling that certain people may attempt to make this year's pride month very interesting with all of the chaos they have been attempting from accusing us of grooming kids to demanding that LGBTQ books be banned from school and public libraries.

No doubt that element will present itself in an attempt to spoil our time. In anticipation, I am posting the video above from Saturday Night Live as a way of easing us into the month with a bit of comedy and good feeling. Also as reminder that it's still our month and our time. No one will ever take that and anything else away from us. No matter how hard they try.

BUT if worse comes worse, y'all still enjoy the month. Leave the ruckus raising to me. That will be how I enjoy the month.

 

'Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns' & other Tue midday news briefs

Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns​ - And guess who is on their menu? 

Anti-LGBTQ propaganda is a big part of Russia’s war effort - Possibly coming soon in one form or another to America. That is if it's not already here. But we ain't Russia. 

Laverne Cox Is First Transgender Person To Have A Barbie Designed After Her - In today's climate, let's take all things positive as something to celebrate. 

U.S. Soccer has officially banned anti-LGBTQ chants - Good for them!

Anti-LGBTQ grifter Christopher Rufo makes a fool of himself with latest 'attack' on Disney

 In the midst of this awful tragedy of the mass shooting at Uvalde which claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers, one would think that folks on the far right would cool down their lies about public schools being LGBTQ-indoctrination centers and teachers 'sexually' grooming children to become LGBTQ.

Are you kidding? Not when there's money to be made, fear to be exploited, and clout to be snatched. And on the front line is the guy who is seizing fast notoriety (and possibly becoming a pet project of this blog), Christopher Rufo. 

Check out this tweet he sent out  

SHOCK: Disney+ promoted a drag queen special for children, encouraging kids as young as kindergarten to join the gender identity and trans activist organization GLSEN. pic.twitter.com/8HKTtGsusv

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) May 25, 2022

To be fair, Rufo sent out this tweet before the tragedy. But if he has an ounce of good taste, he would have deleted it afterwards.

The irony is that there is nothing shocking or unscrupulous about this video. Rufo is obviously counting on the shock value of his accusations to get him and his claim over.  What's even more ironic is the clips he posted were from a Pride celebration Disney had last year, which is available online for anyone who wants to see it. 

And it was spectacular."

 

 So not only was Rufo lying about this Disney spectacular, but he was also very tacky in omitting that it was from last year and is publicly available, which  undermines the narrative that Disney is somehow trying to being sneaky. And personally, I find the spectacular to be wonderful.  I would rather have our children learning about respecting and appreciating the differences in each other and themselves instead of being fearful of being shot at school.

Too bad Rufo obviously doesn't feel the same way.

No doubt with the Pride month of June beginning this week, this is probably an opening salvo of Rufo and company to smear LGBTQ people and further paint us as pedophiles and groomers. Thus far it came across as weak and especially limp, which is an astute resemblance to Rufo's character.

Far-right bigots spread rumor that Rice Krispie mascot is coming out as a trans woman

 Remember when the late Jerry Falwell accused Tinky-Winky, a character from a children's television show of being gay? That's cocktail canape compared the newest anti-LGBTQ conspiracies floating in social media.

From The Associated Press:

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts this week featured an image made to look like an online CNN story about the popular Kellogg’s cereal Rice Krispies. “Kellogg’s spokesperson announces Rice Krispie mascot ‘Pop’ is now a trans woman,” read a fake headline that misspelled the famous cereal brand, Rice Krispies. The image was edited to look like a real CNN story published May 20. While some social media users spread the image as a joke, others believed the fake story and expressed outrage in response. A search of CNN’s website found no legitimate reporting that matched the image. Emily Kuhn, senior director of communications at CNN Digital Worldwide, confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that the image was fabricated and no such story had been published by the cable news network. Kellogg’s spokesperson Kris Bahner also confirmed the company had not made any such announcement.

According to Snopes, a site devoted to debunking rumors and hearsay stories:

The meme consisted of a cartoon showing Snap, Crackle, and Pop, the well-known gnome mascots of Rice Krispies cereal, along with the following text, presented as the headline of a CNN article: “Kellogg’s spokesperson announces Rice Krispie mascot ‘Pop’ is now a trans woman.”

 It’s not clear who created the bogus headline, but it emerged on AR15 , a right-wing forum, and before that, on the /pol/ section of 4chan — a notorious wellspring of bigoted, far-right memes.

Hat tip to LGBTQNation.

'Parents of LGBTQ kids say Tenn legislation is targeting their children' & other Thur midday news briefs

Parents of LGBTQ kids say new Tennessee legislation makes their kids want to move out of state - It's convenient when a certain type goes on about 'parents' right,' they always seem to ignore these parents. 

Montana defies court order to allow trans people to correct gender markers on birth certificates​ - This is a huge problem. States cannot decide to ignore court orders.

Black Gay Candidates Make History With Primary Wins in Texas - Sweet! Good luck to them all! 

Coming out as gay gave high school swimmer courage to be outspoken about queer rights - Wonderful. We all need to tell our stories. 

The Right’s Transphobic Disinfo Campaign About the Uvalde Shooter Is By Design - They never stop. So we shouldn't either.

Former Family Research Council spokesman Josh Duggar sentenced to 12+ years for possession of child porn

Josh Duggar

The Family Research Council loves to portray LGBTQ people as pedophiles and 'groomers.' Maybe it should acknowledge the problem it once had in its own house.

From Raw Story:

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar has been sentenced this Wednesday to over 12 years in prison in the wake of his conviction last year on possession of child pornography charges, news outlet KNWA reports. Duggar was sentenced to a total of 151 months. Duggar was arrested in April of 2021 after federal agents executed a search warrant at Duggar’s place of employment, seizing multiple electronic devices and pieces of evidence, including one video that Special Agent Gerald Faulkner called “in the top five of the worst of the worst that I’ve ever had to examine.” Duggar was unanimously found guilty on the charges back in December. 

 According to CNN: 

 Duggar is the oldest son of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, whose family and devout Christian lifestyle were the subject of the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting." The show was canceled in 2015 in the wake of allegations that Josh Duggar had molested girls as a teen, including two of his sisters, Jessa Seewald and Jill Dillard, who spoke about the allegations in an interview with Fox News. He was never charged in relation to those allegations. 

 That particular controversy ruined Duggar's reputation as anti-LGBTQ activist for the Family Research Council. He served the group as executive director of  its lobbying group, FRC Action from 2013 until 2015 when the initial scandal of him molesting his sisters forced him to resign.

Before the sh!t hit the fan,  Duggar claimed that he was working with FRC to 'promote family values.'  In 2014, he and his family helped in a successful campaign to repeal a nondiscrimination ordinance in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Central to the effort was a robocall by his mother, Michelle, which implied that trans women were predators:

"Hello, this is Michelle Duggar," the robocall begins. "I’m calling to inform you of some shocking news that would affect the safety of Northwest Arkansas women and children. The Fayetteville City Council is voting on an ordinance this Tuesday night that would allow men — yes, I said men — to use women's and girls' restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping areas and other areas that are designated for females only.

 "I don’t believe the citizens of Fayetteville would want males with past child predator convictions that claim they are female to have a legal right to enter private areas that are reserved for women and girls. I doubt that Fayetteville parents would stand for a law that would endanger their daughters or allow them to be traumatized by a man joining them in their private space. We should never place the preference of an adult over the safety and innocence of a child. Parents, who do you want undressing next to your daughter at the public swimming pool’s private changing area?"

Maybe if Mrs. Duggar had her eye on the actual predator who was in her family instead of attacking trans women . . . 

'The 13 gayest Kate McKinnon sketches on 'Saturday Night Live'' & other Wed midday news briefs

The many faces of Kate McKinnon

13 Gayest Kate McKinnon Sketches on 'Saturday Night Live' - We should never forget how lesbian comedian Kate McKinnon made Saturday Night Live better by her presence and her immense talent.

Queer survivors of sexual abuse are frequently blamed for their own victimization​ - This is a sad truth.

Lesbian Mom Removed From Child's Birth Certificate Fights Ruling - And I hope she wins. 

Texas resumes some investigations into parents of transgender youths - This should NOT be happening and it will be rectified. And afterwards, I hope lawsuits will be filed.

Christopher Rufo running a homophobic, 'anti-woke' shell game. Expose his hype

Christopher Rufo

Well today, we saw how the insurance company State Farm got bullied into abandoning a very good project of educating kids about the trans community.  

 From LGBTQNation:

 State Farm, the insurance company, was going to partner with the GenderCool Project to help give LGBTQ books to schools, community center, and libraries. But in an email to employees, the insurance company canceled the partnership, saying that “conversations about gender and identity should happen at home with parents,” echoing language used to support Don’t Say Gay bills. In January, State Farm emailed employees about the small partnership, which was going to involve six agents in Florida giving some books to organizations in their community, part of a nationwide program involving 550 employees. 

 . . . One of the books is entitled A Kids Book about Being Inclusive. Its online description says: “Being inclusive is a choice we can make every day! Being inclusive means reaching out to and welcoming all people and everything that makes them who they are. When we learn to see the beauty in our differences, we can embrace the rich, diverse, and amazing world we live in together!” 

 The anodyne nature of the books didn’t stop the well-connected anti-LGBTQ activist Chaya Raichik of the notoriously hateful Libs of TikTok account from saying that State Farm “is working to fill schools with books on kids becoming trans and non-binary,” leading to an outcry against State Farm. Now State Farm has pulled out of the partnership. In another email to employees, Chief Diversity Officer Victor Terry said that the partnership with the GenderCool Project is over. 

 The 'groomer indoctrination' card strikes again. And conservatives have been practically wetting themselves over State Farm's change in attitude. Like this guy:

'Florida state senator's LGBTQ daughter calls out her prejudice on viral Tik Tok video' & other Tue midday news briefs

‘Putting politics before everything else’: Kelli Stargel’s daughter speaks out against mother’s congressional run in viral TikTok​ - Now see this is a classic case of trying to further your political ambitions via transphobia and ignoring your business at home. Your own child calls you out. 

This Seattle-based softball team was created for trans and non-binary players - I love this! 

Montana not following transgender birth certificate ruling - You lost, Montana. You need to do the right thing. 

LGBTQ police blast SF Pride parade over uniform ban - Here we go again. Come on folks, we got to come to a bit of unity on this.

Anti-grooming conservatives ignore Southern Baptist Convention sex abuse scandal

On Sunday, a blockbuster about the Southern Baptist Convention rocked the country. 

According to the BBC:

Leaders of the world's largest Baptist denomination covered up sex abuse by clergy for years and vilified survivors, an internal report says. The seven-month investigation found that survivors had come forward over two decades about abusers within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). But their pleas for intervention were met with "resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility" by officials. 

 With 13 million members, SBC is the largest Protestant body in the US. The investigation - carried out for the SBC by an outside firm - was launched in the wake of 2019 report by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News that exposed hundreds of alleged cases of sex abuse within the church. Amid internal divisions over how to handle the scandal, thousands of delegates at the SBC's annual gathering last year voted in favour of a third-party review of the church's actions. 

 The 288-page report issued on Sunday names a few senior leaders on the church's executive committee as having control over its response to the reports of abuse and of being "singularly focused on avoiding liability for the SBC". These officials reportedly "protected or even supported alleged abusers", the report says.

After all of the raging we've been hearing this year from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his people, the religious right, Fox News, Matt Walsh, Libs of TikTok and and various other folks about the Disney corporation and schools supposedly 'grooming' kids, one would think they would be stampeding to condemn SBC.

One would expect things like protests at SBC headquarters and Twitter meme after Twitter meme decrying the organization as a grooming factory.

Don't count on it. The silence has been deafening on the right, particularly the religious right. Not even one tweet from folks like Franklin Graham or the Family Research Council.  Apparently the SBC scandal lacks that one single ingredient which would make it irresistible to folks on the right. 

There are no LGBTQ people in sight to vilify.  With no LGBTQ people to vilify, that means no hidden prejudices to exploit, not attention to be grabbed, no money to be raised. And let's not forget that SBC is a religious body. God forbid these so-called moral crusaders give even a smidgen of time decrying their own with the same amount of zeal they connect LGBTQ to the latest lie they craft about us supposedly indoctrinating kids.

It's not surprising to those who know the religious right for what they truly are. Nevertheless, it's still disappointing.

'School board doesn't want anyone to know why it teamed up with anti-LGBTQ hate group' & other Mon midday news briefs

Emails shed light on how Hanover’s School Board and Alliance Defending Freedom came together​ - School board tries to team up with anti-LGBTQ hate group but doesn't want anyone to know about it. 

ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM - Extensive information proving that the Alliance Defending Freedom is a dangerous anti-LGBTQ hate group. 

GOP governor would veto bill that forces schools to out LGBTQ students - A GOP governor with good sense about LGBTQ issues? It must be a day of miracles. 

Through Line of Critical Race, 'Don’t Say Gay,' & Great Replacement - The attacks on black people and LGBTQ people are all connected. 

GOP Ideologues Keep Flopping In Their Efforts To Take Over School Boards - This is nice but the fight don't stop.

Anti-LGBTQ group claims that RuPaul figurines are 'grooming' and 'indoctrinating' kids

Some folks can't handle RuPaul dolls.

And here we go again with the Helen Lovejoy 'won't someone think of the children' busybody moral squad:

The toy company Fisher-Price recently released three “Little People” figurines of RuPaul, the iconic drag ambassador whose Drag Race reality show has launched several international versions. The anti-LGBTQ organization One Million Moms (OMM) is leading ab outrage campaigns against the doll because the existence of a doll of the Black drag queen will “indoctrinate children into transgenderism and homosexuality.”

“The figure pack honors RuPaul’s efforts to inspire people young and old to be true to themselves,” the toy’s manufacturers wrote in a press release, adding that the toy is suitable for people ages 1 to 101. But OMM — an astroturf offshoot of the anti-LGBTQ American Family Association — has predictably reacted by telling parents to write Fisher-Price and boycott the company until it discontinues selling the toy. 

 One Million Moms says the following on its webpage:

Fisher-Price recently announced its launch of the Little People Collector RuPaul figure set which includes three dolls. These three-inch dolls resemble RuPaul from RuPaul’s Drag Race. The dolls promote cross dressing and glorify the drag queen lifestyle. Fisher-Price has actually created a toy that glorifies gender inclusivity and ignores one’s biological sex. The RuPaul figure set comes complete with replicas of RuPaul’s signature on- and off-the-runway looks.

 It includes flamboyant pink and purple gowns with huge blonde wigs, based on outfits worn by RuPaul himself. The third doll in the set features RuPaul out of drag in a bold suit with a loud color scheme. Thanks, Fisher-Price! Now, parents will have to deal with the confusion experienced by their children when these inappropriate dolls are seen on store shelves. It is outrageous that a toy company is marketing and normalizing gender dysphoria to young children. Parents who are not already aware of the company’s agenda, please be forewarned: Children are being “groomed” by Fisher-Price drag queen dolls under the disguise of playtime. 

 This new product makes it clear that Fisher-Price has an LGBTQ agenda that it is forcing on extremely young audiences. Obviously, Fisher-Price is attempting to “groom” the next generation. This company should be enhancing learning during play, but instead, Fisher-Price is brainwashing our preschoolers and elementary-age children. Fisher-Price is hoping to have this doll placed in playrooms solely to indoctrinate children into transgenderism and homosexuality. 

One wonders if this silly group is speaking against the dolls or trying to sell them. It's like saying action figures of superheroes are telling children that they have super powers or toy trucks and cars are telling kids that they can drive.

There is nothing wrong with these dolls and no one is forcing parents to buy them.

LGBTQNation points out the following about OMM:

The rabidly anti-LGBTQ group has a habit of throwing a fit anytime any company anywhere publicly acknowledges the existence of queer people. 

 Their past moral outrage has been directed at Parents magazine for featuring a same-sex couple, an anti-smoking ad that mentioned erectile dysfunction, Highlights magazine for acknowledging the existence of gay people, Scholastic books for featuring LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, the Roseanne reboot for featuring a non-binary child, a Disney cartoon series for its brief scene of two men kissing, a Zales jewelry commercial for featuring a lesbian couple and the fairy tale drama series Once Upon a Time for showing a lesbian kiss. 

This is true when one looks at the entirety of OMM's webpage, but we shouldn't allow our amusement over OMM's hysteria blind us to the seriousness of its bigotry. Even though its campaigns are highly unsuccessful, the group amplifies the hideously dangerous idea that being LGBTQ is something we should be ashamed of and that also our kids and our families are also something we should be ashamed of. By shrieking about even a smidgen of positive LGBTQ visibility, OMM feeds into and adds to the mindset that we are anomalies to the American experience instead what we actually are - a normal part of it.

OMM claims that we are aggressively shove things down people's throats when in actually, the group is actively trying to cut out our tongues 

GOP lawmaker suing Barnes and Noble bookstore for selling LGBTQ book (under the guise of 'saving the children')

'Genderqueer' is not dangerous or obscene.

Well we should have seen this coming. First they came for classrooms, then school libraries, then public libraries. Now they are coming for bookstores. It's to 'save the children,' they claim. Of course that's a bunch of bull.

According to Fox 8 News in Virginia:

A book retailer may be facing a legal fight in Virginia over selling certain YA books. According to a Facebook post, Attorney and state delegate Tim Anderson and his client Tommy Altman, a congressional candidate in the district around Virginia Beach, said “the Virginia Beach Circuit Court has found probable cause that the books “Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury” are obscene to unrestricted viewing by minors.” 

 The post goes on to say that Altman has directed Anderson’s office to “seek a restraining order against Barnes and Noble and Virginia Beach Schools” in order to stop the sale or loaning of these books to minors without parental consent. “We are in a major fight. Suits like this can be filed all over Virginia. There are dozens of books. Hundreds of schools,” the Facebook post reads. 

 Bookriot reports that neither of these books contains pornographic material, nor do they fit the definition of obscene.

The Bookriot articles goes into more detail:

No longer is this about the rights of students to access books. It’s now about the rights of private businesses to sell books. Anderson suggests this is a new avenue for parents to fight. 

 . . . Barnes & Noble has yet to respond to the legal actions taken. As a private business, they are not only allowed to sell what they wish to sell, but they are under no obligation by anyone to move materials out of their facilities. Further, no private business like the bookseller would simply “supply” books to the school district. Right-wing groups are pushing a narrative that suggests public schools are at the epicenter of indoctrination, forcing gender and sexuality onto young people starting in kindergarten. Lawsuits like this further fuel misinformation campaigns by these groups.

Well if these folk are going to play these games, then I suggest that they also sue to have the Bible not available to kids and - if they want to take it that far - removed from not only bookstores but public and school libraries. After all, it contains, murder, rapes, tortures, castrations, animal attacks, knifings, crucifixion, genocide, incest, adultery, abortion, infanticide, genocide. (yeah I DELIBERATELY omitted homosexuality).

These phony moral crusades always leave me frustrated, exhausted, and angry.  

'In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears' & other Thur midday news briefs

In Midwestern schools, LGBTQ teachers face discrimination, hate and their own fears - Hate never really goes away. It simply hides until its power grows. Our job is always to beat it back and remain vigilant for when it attempts to grow again. 

Campaign Seeks to Support LGBTQ+ Rights in Red States​ - This campaign is needed. Don't desert our LGBTQ people in the red states. I happen to be one of them - South Carolina. 

Texas Democratic candidate compares gay opponent’s HIV status to gambling & drug addiction - Girlfriend, you know you were being tacky.

There are 7 out LGBTQ women players at the French Open, and 0 men - At one time, this would seem like an ugly stereotype. I think of it now as a positive show of power.

Dear Dave Rubin, the LGBTQ community doesn't owe you a d@mn thing. You're getting exactly what you deserve.

Dave Rubin is the victim of his own opportunistic nature.

For those who have been keeping up, prominent conservative Dave Rubin has been catching hell from other conservatives and Republicans. Earlier this year, he and his husband announced that they are going to be parents. Needless to say that his allies didn't approve and they let him know by throwing at him the same vitriol they have slung so many times at the rest of us LGBTQ people.

And bear in mind that Rubin isn't simply a gay conservative. He has on several occasions amplified various racists:

Rubin has been cultivating an intolerant audience for several years, with his talk show The Rubin Report functioning as a cushy platform for hate-mongers like Stefan Molyneux and Milo Yiannopoulos, a safe space where all the questions are softballs. According to Rubin, his show is "a hub for misunderstood or canceled people or to-be-canceled people to express themselves honestly."Rubin has previously compared progressivism to a “mental disorder,” and through his talk show, attempts to push the idea that leftists and liberals are the real bigots, and that conservatives are more accepting of dissent.

He has also amplified right-wing lies about gays "grooming" children and personally slurred other prominent LGBTQ people (such as when he referred to House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as a 'black lesbo').

It goes without saying that this extreme brush with the homophobia of folks on his side has not been a learning experience for Rubin. And a recent comment he made underscores that. 

According to Mediaite:

Dave Rubin finally commented on the backlash he received following the announcement that his husband, David Janet, and he are expecting two children via surrogate later this year. Speaking with The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens on her show, Rubin was asked about how he handled all the naysayers. 

 “How — what was it like going through it?” Owens asked. 

 Rubin replied, “All of the tolerant lefties were seemingly so thrilled to tell me how the people on the right hated me. It’s like, ‘Well, are you guys showing me tolerance?’ I didn’t get any love or affirmation from you guys.

 I could go into detail about the article omitting all of the ugly stuff  Rubin has said about LGBTQ people, but I was - and continue to be - amazed by his audacity and mistaken belief of privilege. When he goes into the usual tired conservative narrative about the "intolerance of the tolerate left," you know that he also means LGBTQ people. That gets me angry. 

More than that, it pisses me off to the "highest level of pissivity."

Dave Rubin makes his money siding with a group of homophobes and contributes to slandering LGBTQ people. But suddenly we are supposed to flock to him and give him support when his own allies do to him what they have done to other LGBTQ people? He is obviously out of his damn mind if he thinks we should follow that narrative.

Hell yeah, we're laughing at him because he's getting what he deserves. Granted, I think he has a right to have a family with his husband. It's one of the rights LGBTQ folks have fought for and continue to fight for. But it's downright insulting that he wants to ignore how much his actions and statements - which will no doubt pay for the surrogacy of his children  - has led to the undermining of other LGBTQ people getting our rights, including the right to have a family.

And what's even more insulting is that he wants us to also ignore this fact.. He has got one hell of a nerve.

Don't try to disguise what Rubin is doing with nonsense about "having a debate," "being intolerant" or anything thing else which conservatives have reduced to argumentative gibberish and gaslighting.

Let's call this for what it is

Dave Rubin is a trifling, no-account opportunist trying to run a game to get paid and he's getting burned  No one in the LGBTQ community owes Dave Rubin anything except  maybe the marshmallows for the bonfire emanating from the torches conservatives are figuratively putting him to.

We don't owe him a defense, any pity, not even a small drop of concern. He spits in our faces by amplifying the lie that the LGBTQ people are evil while simultaneously taking advantage of the hard work the community has done to put him in a position to legally marry and have children. 

In my humble opinion, Dave Rubin knows where he can go and also what he can kiss.

'Despite surge in brutality, anti-trans violence is being basically ignored by the media' & other Wed midday news briefs

Despite a surge in brutality, broadcast and cable TV news spent just 43 minutes covering anti-trans violence in 2021​ - A damn disgrace. 

Biden warns of 'rising hate and violence' against LGBTQ people - Ain't that the truth. 

Florida High Schooler Zander Moricz On Fighting “Don’t Say Gay” - This brave young man is going through it. 

Federal Court rules against Tennessee’s anti-Trans restroom sign law - Good news.

Video from Equality Texas spells out how the political war on transgender children is harming their families

Power hungry politicians treat trans kids like pawns in a chess match.

On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, Equality Texas announces the launch of a short animated video created by Free Lion Productions that highlights the struggle of Texas trans kids and their families. 

 For the past two years trans kids have been the target of political attacks, and lawmakers have been abusing their authority to bully health care providers from caring for their trans patients. Children’s health care decisions should be a collaboration between parents, their doctors, and the patients themselves. This video illustrates the pain that parents and trans kids feel when politicians insert themselves into the doctor’s office.

 

Texas Trans Youth Health Care from Equality Texas on Vimeo.

'John Oliver blasts Alabama, governor for anti-trans law' & other Tue midday news briefs

John Oliver

John Oliver Blasts 'Garbage Lady' Kay Ivey for Anti-Trans Law - PREACH!!

Homework assignment requires kids to explain how they would de-gay their friends - Oh mercy! 

Danica Roem’s new book is far from a typical politico’s story​ - Danica Roem isn't playing any games. 

GOP candidates unleash wave of ads targeting transgender rights - Singularly, they are dangerous. But I think they send a message when grouped together. They give a message that the GOP is targeting trans people instead of trying to right a wrong. And folks don't respond well when they are given the impression that a group of people is being picked on. 

PHOTOS: Meet Evan Saint, the long-haired indie wrestler who just came out - Oh?

U.S. Senator booed for transphobic comments during commencement speech

Senator Cynthia Lummis

Classic case of f@king around and finding out

During her speech delivered to the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education commencement Saturday afternoon, Republican U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis told graduates that “the existence of two sexes, male and female” was a “fundamental scientific truth.” 

 The audience’s immediate reaction to her transphobic remarks were loud expressions of disapproval including jeering, boos, and demands she leave the podium. 

 The senator’s remarks came in the latter third of her twenty-minute address which had primarily focused on the critical need for teachers and in the fields of agriculture and other endeavors she noted were Wyoming hallmarks. 

 In a statement released by her office Sunday, a spokesperson noted that Lummis was apologizing to those who felt “un-welcomed or disrespected” by the comments. “My reference to the existence of two sexes was intended to highlight the times in which we find ourselves, times in which the metric of biological sex is under debate with potential implications for the shared Wyoming value of equality,” the statement read.

“I share the fundamental belief that women and men are equal, but also acknowledge that there are biological differences and circumstances in which these differences need to be recognized. That being said, it was never my intention to make anyone feel un-welcomed or disrespected, and for that I apologize. I have appreciated hearing from members of the University of Wyoming community on this issue, and I look forward to continuing this dialogue.”

Full story courtesy of The Los Angeles Blade.

'Students protest after they say teacher was removed for giving student crisis hotline number' & other Mon midday news briefs

Students protest after they say a teacher was removed for giving student crisis hotline number​ - Simply inhuman to remove this teacher for simply helping students.

Urvashi Vaid, Legendary Activist for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Dies at 63 - Rest in power. I only met her once but she was a sweetheart to me. A very kind woman. 

Drag queen crowned prom king at Indiana high school - Seemingly small victories are the best. 

Gay senator Shevrin Jones put his homophobic colleagues on blast and it was incredible - Hopefully he's headed for larger things. 

The number of LGBTQ foster kids is on the rise, but does Colorado have enough accepting homes? - The omission of LGBTQ kids when it comes to adoption and foster homes is not accidental. It's deliberate by religious right groups and personalities.

'Hello! I'd like to report several cases in which children are being 'groomed' for danger.'

 We are so sadly oblivious as a country. While some folks are accusing LGBTQ people of trying to 'groom' children, the actual grooming is going on under our noises and probably with full approval of those pointing the finger at the LGBTQ community:

And let's throw two more in particularly for those who live for accusing LGBTQ people of attempting to 'sexualize' children.

Someone call Libs of TikTok and Christopher Rufo.

'Joe Rogan claims teachers are telling straight kids they'll 'burn in hell' if they don't turn gay' & other Fri midday news briefs

Joe Rogan is a jackass.

Joe Rogan claims teachers are telling straight kids they’ll “burn in hell” if they don’t turn gay​ - Joe Rogan is a moron whose popularity is accentuated by the fact that he is heterosexual and white so it's easy for him to fake that 'common day every man' bull. 

Disney Reports Disney+ Subscriptions Up, Theme Park Revenues Doubled Last Quarter Even After DeSantis Declared War on Mickey - So much for the idea that DeSantis is beating up Disney. 

Gay Florida High Schooler Faces Threat Over Graduation Speech - The fight goes on. 

Greek lawmakers ban conversion therapy for minors - Meanwhile, the United States is way behind.

Politifact: Talking about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom is not 'grooming'

It may have taken a while, but thank you Politifact for stating the obvious:

“Grooming” is a term strongly associated with child sexual abuse; it refers to a process or set of behaviors adults use to make it easier to introduce and complete sexual interactions with a child. 

 Talking about gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom would not be grooming, because it is done without intent to sexually abuse a child, experts said.

 Experts in psychology and child development said they are not aware of any evidence showing that increased exposure to LGBTQ people or topics makes children more likely to join the LGBTQ community. Instead, they said it is likely an environment of increased acceptance allows people to more openly consider whether they might be part of the LGBTQ community. 

Our problem seems to be that so many ignorant people think that talking about sexual orientation and gender identity,  i.e. LGBTQ people, in the classroom is the same as talking about sexual interactions. That's not the problem of LGBTQ people, it's the problem is a society with a twisted mind.

The entire Politifact article is very extensive and deserves a read and a share. I especially liked this excerpt:

Another reading of the "grooming" narrative  . . .  suggests that, over time, children might be taught to or coerced into claiming an LGBTQ identity as their own — even if they otherwise wouldn’t have. There is no evidence of that — and it points to a fundamental misunderstanding of human sexuality and gender identity. 

 Experts said they were not aware of any research or evidence that increased exposure to topics such as gender and sexuality makes people more likely to join the LGBTQ community. Instead, they said, it is likely an environment of increased acceptance allows children to more safely and openly think about, question and discuss their gender identity and sexual orientation. 

 Exposure to these topics "does not change the way people develop," said the University of Minnesota’s McGuire, who studies family relationships and gender identity and the health of transgender youth. 

 "It changes how they feel about how they develop," McGuire said. "Accepting parents don’t change whether or not their kid is trans — they change whether or not their kid hates themselves and gets kicked out of the house for being trans. The kid’s transness is there regardless."

'Florida students win after yearbook censorship drama . . . with a caveat' & other Thur midday news briefs

School Reverses Decision to Cover Up ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Protest Images - A win with a caveat is still a win.

As WNBA tips off, 20% of players currently on rosters are LGBTQ and publicly out​ - Yep. 

GOP senator introduces “blatantly unconstitutional” bill to take away Disney’s copyrights - Josh Hawley showing his a$$ in front of the cameras again. 

Sharing LGBTQ Identity A Fireable Offense, Mississippi High School Warned Teacher - This right here is a mess. 

Accusations of 'grooming' are the latest political attack — with homophobic origins - An old attack under a new cover.

Fox News takes time away from accusing Disney of 'grooming' children to celebrate Disney movie

In the past, Fox News has echoed and amplified lies about Disney supposedly 'grooming' children to be LGBTQ and folks have noticed:

Fox's Laura Ingraham makes outlandish claim that Disney is “grooming” children 

Fox News has spent over 3 hours melting down about Disney's support for the LGBTQ community this week

However, the following tweet from its online streaming network Fox Nation celebrating the Disney movie Frozen should raise some eyebrows. Especially when one takes into account the debate on whether or not a main character in the movie, Elsa, was gay.

No matter if you're a fan of Frozen or not, we haven't been able to LET IT GO since 2013! Watch 'Who Can Forget?' now on Fox Nation! https://t.co/DPnOrBi1GO pic.twitter.com/ykrarvvgKd

— Fox Nation (@foxnation) May 11, 2022

What's happening isn't rocket science. Fox News is a propaganda spewing crap shack which feeds off of outrage.  That's how it makes it money and no one employed there cares about propriety or standards because there are no repercussions for the network's hypocrisy. 

'VA delegate Danica Roem announces state Senate bid' & other Wed midday news briefs

Danica Roem

Virginia Delegate Danica Roem announces state Senate bid - Good luck, Danica. Make more history because I know you will be a wonderful state senator. 

Gymnast abused by team doctor comes out swinging at rightwing claims of LGBTQ “grooming”​ - Thank you for doing this. 

The Trans Americans We've Lost to Violence in 2022 - Just read. I have nothing else to say. 

Political Notes: LGBTQ candidates capitalize on leaked draft abortion ruling - They got the right idea. The rest of the Democratic Party needs to catch up.