Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Uvalde Elementary School (screen capture via WFAA)Extremely disconcerting: Surveillance footage during the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, shows police didn’t try to open the door to the classroom where young children were trapped with the gunman. Continue reading “Report: Police Didn’t Try To Open Uvalde Classroom Door”
NBC Olympic host Johnny Weir showed up for the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympic Games in his own inimitable fashion. And when a former Trump lawyer trolled him for not fitting into their vision of “biblical masculinity,” Weir didn’t hesitate to clap back. Continue reading “Trump Lawyer Trolls Johnny Weir But, Like Her Court Cases, She Was Dismissed”
Donald Trump in the White House press roomA supercut of Trump’s failed COVID-19 predictions as the US passes 5 million infections and 163,331 deaths from the virus.
Riffing on Ronald Reagan’s iconic 1984 campaign ad, “Morning in America,” a group of Republicans who oppose Donald Trump’s policies and presidency released this devastating video, “Mourning in America.”
The caption on YouTube reads, “Donald Trump’s failed presidency has left the nation weaker, sicker, and teetering on the verge of a new Great Depression. There’s mourning in America.”
From AdAge:
Against a backdrop of scenes of empty streets and shots of people wearing masks, and underscored by plaintive classical music, an announcer says (in a script that directly echoes that of “Morning in America”).
The Lincoln Project launched in December with an op-ed in The New York Times headlined: “We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated.” The NYT bio line for the op-ed’s authors—George T. Conway III, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver and Rick Wilson—noted that they “have worked for and supported Republican campaigns.”
Predictably, Trump lashed out on Twitter raging at the group and specifically George Conway, husband to Trump’s White House chief counsel, Kellyanne Conway.
Mr. Conway, who Trump nicknamed “Moonface,” clapped back.
….get even for all of their many failures. You see, these loser types don’t care about 252 new Federal Judges, 2 great Supreme Court Justices, a rebuilt military, a protected 2nd Amendment, biggest EVER Tax & Regulation cuts, and much more. I didn’t use any of them….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2020
….lost for Evan “McMuffin” McMullin (to me). Steve Schmidt & Reed Galvin lost for John McCain, Romney’s campaign manager (?) lost big to “O”, & Jennifer Horn got thrown out of the New Hampshire Republican Party. They’re all LOSERS, but Abe Lincoln, Republican, is all smiles!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2020
Dear Mr. President:
My friend @WindsorMann, who gave me the idea that we do a “Mourning in America” (not “Morning”) ad, is sad you didn’t rage-tweet at him. Could you take a moment from your busy day of abject self-pity to attack him? Many thanks.
Love,
Your friend,
Moonface https://t.co/FUZr78PfIO pic.twitter.com/V5z2Wr0emO— George Conway, Noble Committee Chair (@gtconway3d) May 5, 2020
(photo: Soraya Colli)The highly anticipated (I’m joking) ‘Straight Pride’ parade/event in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday turned out to be the most epic fail yet for the ‘Straight Pride’ movement.
Although the organizers promised discussions of abortion rights (they say it’s murder), traditional marriage (only one man + one woman), and gender identity (only two!!!!), we’re not sure how long those panels were since only two people showed up.
According to the Dallas Voice, the two participants weren’t even from Dallas. Or Texas.
The duo, presumably a part of Super Happy Fun America which produced the Boston ‘Straight Pride’ event this summer, were vastly outnumbered by approximately 20 protesters who showed up at the City Hall Plaza “event.”
Local activist Soraya Colli shared video footage on Facebook and was sharing details via Twitter:
The Dallas Straight Pride Parade had 2 attendees 🤣 pic.twitter.com/JkQsSUBJQR
— Soraya (@sorayathepariah) November 16, 2019
SHFA is claiming oppression and “bully tactics” from the “Democrat-controlled” Dallas city government for “gouging” them with fees to host their event on City Hall plaza and are threatening to sue – (cont.)
— Soraya (@sorayathepariah) November 16, 2019
The story was similar on August 31 in Boston where 200 attendees were greeted by thousands of pro-LGBTQ protesters.
The second ‘Straight Pride’ event, which was planned to occur in Modesto, California, couldn’t obtain a permit due to lack of insurance and was reduced to a handful of people protesting in front of a Planned Parenthood location.
The Dallas Voice reports that one of the straight Pride participants in Dallas yelled insults at transgender protesters saying, “We know there are only two genders.” He also insisted, “I’m part of the oppressed majority.”
And when the space between the protesters and the two Straight Pride attendees began to close, police separated them, putting an end to the fireworks.
The local organizer of the Dallas event, Teresa Stephens Richenberger, didn’t bother to show up.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Richenberger said the event had to be ‘postponed’ due to the city of Dallas “PRICE GOUGING us and asked for enormous amouts [sic] of money.”
We’re guessing she didn’t bother to tell the guys from Boston who traveled to the Lone Star state for her shindig?
Richenberger went on to say they would “regroup” and set a date for sometime in the future.
She closed her post by shouting, “I AM NOT BACKING DOWN; AND NOT RUNNING;;; WE WILL HAVE OUR PARADE/MARCH.”
“SOON……” added Richenberger.