• Metro: A 17-year-old boy was subjected to a horrifying ‘torture’ attack (beaten, strangled, burned) because he was gay. The aggressor in the assault (above) was the victim’s ex-lover Taylor Knight, 20, motivated by his own ‘repressed sexuality.’ Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 13, 2021”
Momentum may have shifted in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s direction in the upcoming recall election on September 14 as a new poll shows a large majority of likely voters oppose ousting Newsom. Continue reading “Poll: Momentum Shifts In CA Recall Election”
Brody is ready for his birthday weekend (above), plus some news items you might have missed:
• Kansas City Star: From the op-ed board – “The decision to remove a display of Kansas City’s gay and lesbian history from the Missouri State Capitol is outrageous, potentially illegal, and yet another embarrassment for a state with a history of intolerance.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 3, 2021”
Charges against Todd Anderson, 59, include identity theft, forging government documents, and falsifying medical records, according to a statement from San Joaquin District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar.
An investigation was opened after California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control received a complaint about fake cards being sold at the Old Corner Saloon in Clements, about 40 miles southeast of Sacramento.
Anderson was also found with a loaded unregistered firearm, a felony, during his arrest.
Charges included falsifying medical records and several counts of identity theft.
Caitlyn Jenner’s announcement that she will be running in the California gubernatorial race has received a ‘hard pass’ from LGBTQ activists and advocates in the Golden State.
Even though Jenner would be the first woman elected to the state’s highest office as well as the first transgender person to become governor of the state, LGBTQ folks are not flocking to her.
Considering several controversial statements in the past, including her previous support of Donald Trump, Equality California, the state’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, made clear its opposition to her candidacy.
“Make no mistake: we can’t wait to elect a trans governor of California. But Caitlyn Jenner spent years telling the LGBTQ+ community to trust Donald Trump. We saw how that turned out. Now she wants us to trust her? Hard pass,” tweeted the organization.
TMZ reports that Jenner’s sons did not want her to run and “embarrassed” by her candidacy. Plus, the Kardashian clan has already announced they won’t campaign with Jenner.
Conservatives, like Charlie Kirk, are predictably not lining up behind Jenner either.
After Trump banned transgender troops from serving in the military, attacked transgender students and even tried to allow homeless shelters to turn away trans women, @Caitlyn_Jenner STILL hired his former inner circle to run her campaign.
We can’t let that happen. Governor @GavinNewsom is a pro-equality champion who has spent his career fighting for #LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice.
He’s been there for us, time and time again. Now it’s our turn to be there for him. @StopRepRecall