Texas Judge Bans Abortion Pills Nationwide

A still taken from a livestream of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s nomination hearing to the federal bench in 2017. (photo: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump-appointee in Texas just halted the F.D.A.’s 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone in every state, making their distribution illegal in a week. And then less than an hour later, Judge Thomas O. Rice in Washington state issued a ruling from a different case blocking the F.D.A. from taking “any action to remove mifepristone from the market or otherwise cause the drug to become less available.” Continue reading “Texas Judge Bans Abortion Pills Nationwide”

News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More

Tennessee lawmakers have introduced their own "Don't Say Gay" legislation which would prohibit discussion of LGBTQ topics on any level in schools. Some news stories you might have missed: • New York Times: The Tennessee House, where Republicans have a super-majority, voted to expel two Democrats from the state legislature a week after they joined protesters in a call for stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting that left six dead at a Christian school. An effort to expel a third Democrat fell short by one vote. Continue reading “News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More”

Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Request To Enforce Anti-Trans Law

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected West Virginia’s request that it be allowed to enforce its anti-transgender sports ban against Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 12-year-old transgender girl who is a member of her school’s cross-country team.
U.S. Supreme Court  (public domain)
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected West Virginia’s request that it be allowed to enforce its anti-transgender sports ban specifically against Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 12-year-old transgender girl who is a member of her school’s cross-country team. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Request To Enforce Anti-Trans Law”

News: Fitness Guru Shaun T + Kansas Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill + More

Fitness guru Shaun T (via Instagram)
Some news stories you might have missed: • OUT: Fitness guru Shaun T – famous for the Insanity and Hip Hop Abs workouts – has launched his own OnlyFans account with his husband titled “Wine Night After Dark.” Continue reading “News: Fitness Guru Shaun T + Kansas Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill + More”

Ben Shapiro Melts down Over New RuPaul Build-A-Bear

Ben Shapiro had a meltdown after Build-A-Bear introduced a new RuPaul teddy bear in the company's 18 and over website.
Ben Shapiro (screen capture)
Last week, Build-A-Bear announced a new collaboration with RuPaul for a new line of RuPaul bears for their 18+ website, The Bear Cave. Even though the drag bears are specifically listed as being for the store’s 18 and older customers (complete with age acknowledgment required for access), anti-LGBTQ far-right commentator Ben Shapiro had a meltdown over the news. Continue reading “Ben Shapiro Melts down Over New RuPaul Build-A-Bear”