'Researchers say science behind Texas/Alabama anti-trans policy is full of errors' & other Fri midday news briefs

'Science' Behind Texas/Alabama Anti-Trans Policy Is 'Full of Errors'​ - It's not surprising but it still needs to be repeated. Consistently. 

U.S. Congressman Introduces Bill to Censor LGBTQ+ Content in Schools - Not a chance in hell of getting passed. But that's THIS time.

GOP senators want new TV rating for shows with LGBTQ characters - This right here is NUTS. 

Pete Buttigieg nails rightwing anti-LGBTQ hate in just 15 words - Bring that fire, Pete! 

Almost half of LGBTQ youths 'seriously considered' suicide in past year, survey says - All of this hate is taking a toll and it gets me frustrated. I feel helpless sometimes with watching to what the religious right and their allies are doing to our kids.

Video - Parents of trans and non-binary kids weigh in on ugly year of legislative attacks on their children

 

Dear mainstream media, you are not doing enough to amplify the voices of transgender and non-binary children nor their parents as they are being attacked by conservative lawmakers and legislatures.  Please do better in rightfully presenting their stories, such as what's being done in this video.

Before the GLAAD Awards - An Online Chat with 'Outstanding Blog' Nominees

For those who have never seen me on video, I do apologize for the above video.

Just kidding. 

In anticipation of Friday's GLAAD Awards, GLAAD recently hosted an online chat with the five nominees of the 'Outstanding Blog' category. As folks know, I was blessed to have won the award in 2017 as well as receiving five nominations with this year included.

The online chat was hosted by social media personality Peppermint of RuPaul's Drag Race. I am appreciative to her and to GLAAD for spotlighting the work of us tireless LGBTQ bloggers. We work diligently and with little acclaim to bring news, hope, style, and (in my case) fire to our community and to educate the mainstream about who we are. 

(Memo to myself - next time use some of that Streisand lighting. I was definitely channeling that 'Gloria Grahame went straight from work at the studio to the Oscars' look.)

 (And to answer certain questions, yes those are action figures behind me . . . hush)

From striking down marriage equality to throwing gays off of roofs - far right conservatives spin ideas about what ending Roe would mean for LGBTQs

Ben Shapiro

While we still are up in the air on whether or not SCOTUS will end Roe v Wade, certain conservatives are preliminarily showing their collective asses. We've got the so-called respectable type (which is somewhere near a sewer) like Ben Shapiro saying that SCOTUS should next overturn Obergefell- the decision which made marriage equality legal.

 

 And then you got this nut below from deep below the sewer,. White nationalist Vincent James spews stream of conscious comments hope that the possible overturning of Roe will mean the return of sodomy laws, overturning of marriage equality, and - I kid you not - Justices Alito and Thomas throwing gays off of buildings. Although, I think he is reading comments from viewers of his podcast. Still, it's very disturbing, particularly hearing him laugh about violence against gays.

Radical white nationalist Vincent James celebrates the leaked SCOTUS decision, hoping that it will eventually lead to us seeing Justices Alito and Thomas throwing gay people off of tall buildings: "We shall have our theocracy very soon." pic.twitter.com/uNBy2va1lB

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) May 4, 2022

This is the opposition, folks. Their words may not be similar but the desire certainly is. Anyone who doesn't think certain people aren't eyeing us next should Roe be overturned is either deluding themselves or lying.

Hat tip to Media Matters and Right Wing Watch.

'Lawmakers in 19 states want to provide legal refuge for transgender kids' & other Wed midday news briefs

Lawmakers in 19 states want legal refuge for transgender youth - I am all for this. This is a wonderful idea. 

Supreme Court Poised to Overturn Roe v. Wade; Other Rights at Risk​ - The fallout continues.

Brittney Griner is ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia, U.S. officials say - Keep your fingers crossed in terms of how this turns out. 

University of Maryland students march for LGBTQ rights on ‘Maryland Day’ - I love this next generation.

What would Alexis Carrington Colby say?

 In light of what's going on with the Supreme Court and Roe V Wade and what it possibly means for the future of LGBTQ Americans, one would probably call this post frivolous. I disagree. There are too many people either prognosticating an ugly future or spinning so many theories it would give you a headache.  The post above is meant to be both relief from all of that and a reminder of what our mindset needs to be on terms of preserving our rights as we navigate through this uncertain time  - cold, calculating, and unapologetically ruthless. 

Like one of my favorite characters - Alexis from Dynasty (the original series. Not that dreadful remake)

''Agents of the devil' - Michigan GOP Secretary of State candidate has a long history of smearing LGBTQ people' & other Tue midday news briefs

   

 “Agents of the devil”: Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo's anti-LGBTQ commentary​ - The Michigan Republican party has selected this insane woman as their Secretary of State candidate. It's funny until reality sets in. We have to vote. PLEASE!

John Oliver Blasts Gov. Ron DeSantis, Says He’s ‘Scared of Gay People’ - Actually he wants to use us to get to the White House but go on. 

Anti-LGBTQ laws inspire many LGBTQ people to seek public office - Oh hell yeah! 

Latino authors, activists lead caravan, march against book bans - Go get 'em!