Enter Alliance Defending Freedom. The state appealed the district court’s ruling temporarily blocking the ban the Ninth Circuit, and they failed there, as well. But then ADF joined the case, assisting Idaho attorney general Raúl Labrador in filing an emergency motion to the Supreme Court, seeking to enforce the law against everyone who wasn’t suing […]
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Smithsonian Institution Cracks Down on Drag Shows
Bunch’s crackdown on drag performances this year marks a sudden departure from programming long-supported by the Smithsonian Pride Alliance, an influential group of queer museum workers and supporters formed in 1988 in response to the AIDS crisis. A review by The New Republic found the Smithsonian has hosted at least eight drag performances during Bunch’s […]
Read MoreMissouri’s Anti-LGBTQ Attorney General Can Now Access Medical Records
He also, early in his career as a state legislator in Florida, was allegedly involved in a “points game,” in which he and other Republican lawmakers earned points for sleeping with women, with one point for doing so with a lobbyist, three points for a fellow legislator, six for a married fellow legislator, and so […]
Read MoreAnti-Trans Missouri A.G. Can Now Access Trans People’s Medical Records
He also, early in his career as a state legislator in Florida, was allegedly involved in a “points game,” in which he and other Republican lawmakers earned points for sleeping with women, with one point for doing so with a lobbyist, three points for a fellow legislator, six for a married fellow legislator, and so […]
Read MoreCourt Allows Anti-Trans A.G. to Access Planned Parenthood Records
He also, early in his career as a state legislator in Florida, was allegedly involved in a “points game,” in which he and other Republican lawmakers earned points for sleeping with women, with one point for doing so with a lobbyist, three points for a fellow legislator, six for a married fellow legislator, and so […]
Read MoreMAGA Rage Targeting Local Librarians Is Getting Uglier
It’s a new trend: GOP legislatures are advancing bills that place onerous new kinds of restrictions on public or school libraries in states like Idaho, Alabama, Georgia and others. On the front lines of taking on this trend is Emily Drabinski, the president of the American Library Association, who also grew up in Idaho and […]
Read MoreOops! Far-Right Outlet Backpedals on a New Biden Conspiracy
Walberg’s spokesman, Mike Rorke, said that the congressman’s remarks were taken out of context, stating that “he clearly uses a metaphor to support Israel’s swift elimination of Hamas, which is the best chance to save lives long-term and the only hope at achieving a permanent peace in the region.” So far, there has been no […]
Read MoreA Crazy Right-Wing Conspiracy About Biden Was Just Retracted
Walberg’s spokesman, Mike Rorke, said that the congressman’s remarks were taken out of context, stating that “he clearly uses a metaphor to support Israel’s swift elimination of Hamas, which is the best chance to save lives long-term and the only hope at achieving a permanent peace in the region.” So far, there has been no […]
Read MoreYou’ll Never Believe Why Republicans Are Butthurt Over Easter
During the hearings, the key witness against Willis crumbled on the stand, admitting he didn’t know when Willis and Wade began dating, how their relationship began, or even what trips they took together. But the most important thing to remember, Willis has stressed, is that Trump and his co-defendants are currently on trial for “trying […]
Read MoreThe Right Has a Crazy New Conspiracy…About Easter
During the hearings, the key witness against Willis crumbled on the stand, admitting he didn’t know when Willis and Wade began dating, how their relationship began, or even what trips they took together. But the most important thing to remember, Willis has stressed, is that Trump and his co-defendants are currently on trial for “trying […]
Read MoreHow it Feels to Be a Queer Palestinian in Exile
Some say you shouldn’t support the Palestinian struggle if you’re queer. Have you found your place as an activist?Of course, but it’s by embracing who I am that I was able to do so. I had to acknowledge my privilege, my suffering, my resources, my mental health – then I could find my place. I […]
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