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The Trump Administration plans take billions of dollars away from the National Institutes of Health and hand it to the Department of Defense.
Congress appropriated the money for lifesaving research into diseases like HIV and tuberculosis, not to backfill the military’s budget. Continue reading “Team Trump Plans To Take Health Funding For Defense Dept”
The government watchdog group Open the Books did a deep dive into Defense Department spending and found the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth’s (photo) leadership burned through $93 billion in September 2025 alone as part of an end-of-fiscal-year spending spree to maintain its funding levels. Continue reading “Report: Pentagon Spent Billions On Salmon, Lobster, King Crab In End Of Fiscal Year Purchases”
The Defense Department is asking a panel of judges at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate its policy banning prospective service members who are HIV+ even though they are asymptomatic and have undetectable viral loads. Continue reading “Defense Dept Asks Appeals Court To Reinstate Ban On HIV+ Recruits”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• The Advocate: This city in Texas could become the first in the nation to reverse its anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people. #ThanksTrump
• OUT: Niecy Nash-Betts was told coming out could end her career. Then, she won an Emmy. In a new feature, the OUT100 Icon of the Year opens up about the importance of being in a Black queer relationship and visibility. Continue reading “This City Could Be 1st In US To Reverse LGBTQ Protections + More News”
Mentions of the Enola Gay (the B-29 bomber that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima) and the pioneering women who completed Marine infantry training are among thousands of online posts slated for removal as the Defense Department seeks to eliminate content related to DEI. The Enola Gay (which was named after the pilot’s mother) was flagged for homosexuality because “gay.” The bomb that was dropped was nicknamed “Little Boy.” Grooming? Continue reading “Pentagon DEI Purge Includes Historic ‘Enola Gay’ Aircraft + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • Gayety: Production on the new sitcom, Mid-Century Modern, has wrapped. The series, described as a gay-themed comedy in the spirit of The Golden Girls (starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham and the late, great Linda Lavin) is set to make its debut on Hulu March 28. Continue reading “‘Mid-Century Modern’ Wraps Production + More News”
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the House of Representatives approved the annual Defense Department spending bill with a ban on gender-affirming care for trans children of military service members. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Golden Globe Nominations, Anti-Trans Defense Dept Bill + More News”
The Defense Department announced on Wednesday, the 12th anniversary of the repeal of its hideous “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, that it will begin proactively reviewing cases involving LGBTQ veterans who were discharged under DADT. Continue reading “Defense Dept To Begin Proactively Restoring Honorable Discharges To LGBTQ Veterans”
Several LGBTQ veterans who received less than honorable discharges due to their sexual orientation during the U.S. military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy are suing the Defense Department. The group says in its lawsuit that their constitutional rights were violated when the government failed to update them to honorable discharges when the discriminatory policy was repealed in 2010. Continue reading “LGBTQ Veterans Sue To Update ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ Discharges”
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Milo Yiannopoulos says that as soon as he became “ex-gay,” dogs stopped barking at him, which he believes is a sign from God. pic.twitter.com/AgDrmFka2h
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) June 4, 2021