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Two groups of burly, beared transgender men in bright yellow “SB 244 Compliance Crew” t-shirts traversed Kansas to use women’s restrooms to show the absurdity of the state’s anti-trans bathroom bill that requires people to only enter public facilities based on their gender identified at birth.
I’ve sooooooo been waiting for some trans guys to do exactly this. Continue reading “Kansas: Trans Men Use Women’s Restrooms To Show Absurdity Of Bathroom Law”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• ExtraTV: Out Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy is engaged after proposing to boyfriend Andrew Rigby in Spain. Congrats, guys!
• Boy Culture: Matt Rettenmund revisits the 1990 neo-noir thriller “After Dark, My Sweet” starring the still-foxy Jason Patric.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of the latest LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including the latest from Gay City News reporting on the possible return of gay bathhouses in NYC.
• The Advocate: A new “code of practice” is now in effect across England, Scotland and Wales that says bathrooms, changing rooms and hospital wards designated for women or for men must exclude transgender men and women. No word yet on how the new rule will be enforced.
• Queerty: What to watch? Check out the 2022 docuseries titled Colosseum, an eight-part look at gladiators – “the heavyweight champions of the Roman empire.” Available on HISTORY (formerly The History Channel). HISTORY, you have my attention…trailer below.
Gladiators were the heavyweight champions of the Roman empire. Here’s a sneak peek into the limited documentary series, Colosseum. Don’t miss the premiere, Sunday, July 17 at 9/8c only on The HISTORY Channel. #ColosseumHistory pic.twitter.com/n7KVwb4yvq
— HISTORY (@HISTORY) July 5, 2022
• The Daily Beast: Trump’s failing Truth Social platform continues its downward spiral as daily active users have reportedly plummeted from 436,000 in July 2025 to only 261,000 one year later.
• ABC News: Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a statement today saying he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home.
While his office has released two photographs of McConnell since his hospitalization, the Kentucky senator has not been seen in public.
Statement from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home…” pic.twitter.com/FiTwmEqoQt
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 6, 2026
A federal judge today granted a request to temporarily block enforcement of a new state law that prohibits transgender people from using public restrooms consistent with their gender identity.
H.B. 752, which could punish trans people with up to five years in prison for using a gender-aligned restroom, was set to go into effect on July 1. Continue reading “Judge (Partially) Blocks Idaho Anti-Trans Bathroom Law”
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed into law two bills into law on Tuesday that negatively impact the LGBTQ community. Continue reading “Idaho Governor Signs 2 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Into Law”
On Friday afternoon, the Idaho Senate approved a Republican-supported bill that would make it a crime for transgender individuals to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
This is among the harshest anti-trans laws in the United States. Continue reading “Idaho Passes Extreme Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill”
Kansans will soon be required to use the bathroom that aligns with their biological sex at birth in all government buildings after state lawmakers in the House voted 87-37 to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto. Continue reading “Kansas Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has signed into law new restrictions regarding which restrooms transgender people can use in schools and government buildings.
The legislation includes hefty fines on institutions of up to $125,000 for violations – the most financially punitive bathroom bill in the country. Continue reading “Texas Adopts Anti-Trans Law Restricting Bathroom Use”
Texas lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 8, anti-trans legislation that restricts bathroom use in government buildings and schools to sex assigned at birth. Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers Pass Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill”
The City Council of Odessa has banned transgender people from using restrooms outside of the sex assigned them at birth. Continue reading “Texas City Council Approves Anti-Trans Bathroom Ordinance”
Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Trans people are peeing in bottles & avoiding de-hydrating in order to dodge harassment under Florida’s bathroom law. Continue reading “Trans People Dehydrating To Avoid Restroom Harassment + More News”