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Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More

Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) attacked trans military service members in a speech to a gathering of special forces operators on Tuesday, vowing, “No more dudes in dresses, we’re done with that s**t.” • OUT: In a candid interview with The Pivot podcast, out NFL player Carl Nassib reveals how losing his gay uncle empowered him to come out as gay in 2021. Continue reading “Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More”

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Salt Lake City & Boise Adopt City Rainbow Flags To Workaround Pride Flag Bans

LGBTQ Pride flag

In response to state-level bans on LGBTQ+ Pride flags in government buildings, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, have adopted innovative strategies to continue displaying these symbols of inclusivity. Continue reading “Salt Lake City & Boise Adopt City Rainbow Flags To Workaround Pride Flag Bans”

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Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: A cisgender woman says a security guard stormed into the ladies room at the high-end Liberty Hotel in Boston, demanded she exit a stall, prove her gender, and threw her out of the hotel. The hotel has suspended the security guard and apologized.

• YouTube: Political satire funny guy Randy Rainbow offers his new parody of “Impossible” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella in addressing the issue that is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Continue reading “Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More”

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Prime Minister To Trump: ‘Canada Is Not For Sale’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Donald Trump at the White House today where Trump couldn’t stop himself from repeating his want to annex Canada as “the 51st state.” Carney was the picture of patience and poise as he listened to Trump’s unhinged desire to establish sovereignty over Canada. Continue reading “Prime Minister To Trump: ‘Canada Is Not For Sale’”

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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban To Go Into Effect

Master Sgt. Logan Ireland (via Instagram)

A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court today grants the Trump administration immediate authority to start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts while challenges to the ban move forward. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban To Go Into Effect”

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Australia: Anti-LGBTQ MAGA Cafe Folds In Six Weeks

Australian Trump supporter Mark Da Costa has closed his Bueno Eatery cafe in Sydney after just six weeks  blaming “snowflakes” and the “left-wing fake vegan community” for his failure. This comes after a series of internet scuffles where he attacked the LGBTQ community, and declared his venue a “Donald Trump safe zone” where he served pancakes with “a side of racism.” Continue reading “Australia: Anti-LGBTQ MAGA Cafe Folds In Six Weeks”

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Memoir By Pentatonix Star’s Mom + Anti-Trans Bills In AZ + More News

The Untold Story of Scott Hoying

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed three anti-transgender bills on Friday telling the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to “focus on real issues that matter and impact people’s everyday lives.” • LGBTQ Nation: You must read this moving excerpt from The Untold Story of Scott Hoying, Pentatonix Star, by the singer’s mother, Connie, who shares how she reacted to her son’s coming out and her deep regret for taking him to conversion therapy. I’m a huge fan of the Grammy winning group. Continue reading “Memoir By Pentatonix Star’s Mom + Anti-Trans Bills In AZ + More News”

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Pittsburgh Drag Show Raided In Surprise ‘Compliance Check’

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P Town Bar, a popular queer nightclub in Pittsburgh, was the target of a surprise “compliance check” on Friday night that forced more than 100 attendees of the evening’s “Another Party Pittsburgh” into the streets. Hosted by local drag icon Indica, the event had just hit its stride when 20+ members of State Police, fire department and liquor compliance entered around 11:30 PM stopping the show. Continue reading “Pittsburgh Drag Show Raided In Surprise ‘Compliance Check’”