[Opinion] I can't understand why someone who is trans would join an anti-LGBTQ+ organization. It is beyond my imagination! So I asked Perplexity.AI and it is beyond the AI understanding also. Question: "Why would a person who is transgender join a political organization that is anti-transgender?" Answer: Based on the search results provided, it is highly unlikely that a transgender person would willingly join a political organization that is anti-transgender. The search results indicate that the anti-transgender movement is actively working to eliminate the rights, protections, and legal ..read more

[Editorial] I tell you that is their goal, they are always talking about “originalists” back in colonial times and that is what they want to bring us back to. DeSantis said public schools were religious when U.S. began. Is he right? Scholars say the Founding Fathers’ thoughts on public education are often misconstrued. Tampa Bay Times By Jeffrey S. Solochek April 24, 2024 Before signing into law a measure allowing religious chaplains in public schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the initiative brought Florida closer to what the nation’s founders wanted for educating youth. “When education in ..read more

Once again the Republican Clown Car is running in circles. Get a load of these clowns! Rachel Maddow Apologizes for Trump Trial Outburst: I ‘Snorted Out Loud’ at This Shocking Revelation “A fall-off-your-chair moment,” the MSNBC anchor says The Wrap By Natalie Korach April 23, 2024 Rachel Maddow apologized to journalists sitting near her at Donald Trump’s trial Monday in Manhattan after she “snorted out loud” when prosecutors revealed that one of the former president’s advisors had physically written down the very hush-money reimbursement plan that the jury is considering for criminal ch ..read more

Texas wants your medical information… The hospital said no. Seattle hospital won’t turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas AP News BY JAMIE STENGLE April 22, 2024  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Seattle Children’s Hospital filed the lawsuit against Paxton’s office in December in response to the Republican appearing to go beyond state borders to investigate tr ..read more

No not the rock group but rather between the pro- and the anti- LGBTQ+ groups. Queer protestors shut down on-campus speech by anti-LGBTQ+ educational leader Protestors angrily called him a “power-hungry fascist,” and said that a deceased LGBTQ+ student's blood was on his hands. LGBTQ Nation By Daniel Villarreal April 18, 2024 Ryan Walters, the right-wing superintendent of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), only spoke for about 12 minutes before ending his talk at Oklahoma State University (OSU) yesterday. During his on-campus appearance, pro-LGBTQ+ protestors angrily shouted ..read more

A judge will have none of that! A judge tossed out a lawsuit to keep Nassau County  ban on trans students. Judge tosses out Nassau County lawsuit defending ban on transgender women at sports facilities By CBS New York Team April 12, 2024 A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman who had been looking to stop a challenge from New York Attorney General Letitia James over his decision to ban transgender women from playing sports at county-owned facilities. In March, James demanded Blakeman rescind an order banning those athletes. The ban still r ..read more

In Kansas the Republicans are trying to take away our healthcare but the Democratic governor says no way! Kansas governor vetoes bill banning trans youth healthcare: ‘Not a Kansas value’ The governor of Kansas has vetoed a bill which aims to prohibit healthcare providers from providing trans youth with gender-affirming care. Pink News By Gabriella Ferlita April 15, 2024 After a concerning number of US states launched their 2024 legislative sessions by introducing bills targeting transgender healtcare, it’s a relief for advocates everywhere to see politicians like governor Laura Kelly taking ..read more

When I comes to religion and trans people it is complicated, a lot times it comes down to the parish priests, yesterday I went to my cousin’s funeral in a Catholic church and I'll write it this afternoon. Transgender inclusion? World’s major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people AP News BY DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY AND MARIAM FAM April 10, 2024 The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex – a setback for transgender people who had hoped Pope Francis might be setting the stage for a more welcoming approach from the Cat ..read more

This Cuckoo Award goes out to all of those New Hampshirite who refuse to get their children vaccinated against Polio. New Hampshire’s GOP Is Taking a Stand—Against the Polio Vaccine The Granite State could be the first to ditch polio and measles requirements for childcare. The Rolling Stone By Julia Métraux April 20, 2024 New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would end the require ..read more

Saturday 9: Only Love Can Hurt Like This (2014) On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun… Sadly my cousin passed away last week and I will be away all weekend at the funeral and burial.   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. 1) In this week's song, Paloma Faith sings that she thought she wouldn't care if her lover left but now she's begging him to stay. Can you think of something you were surprised you missed when it was gone or over? Oh yeah, that happens so many times. There is even a name for it, “Fear of Missing Out” (FoMO) especial with social ..read more