LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time: • LGBTQ Nation: An Ohio school district has paid a $450,000 settlement to a teacher who says she felt forced to resign after refusing to address two students by their transgender names and personal pronouns. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Teacher Wins $450K Settlement + More News”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has signed into law legislation that will ban the state’s students from using school restrooms that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth. Continue reading “Ohio Governor Signs Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC4: Small business owners in Lancaster, Ohio, say they experienced an uptick in customers after their shops were included on a social media “black list” post tying them to a debated LGBTQ Pride event. That’s probably the opposite of what the haters had in mind. Continue reading “Anti-LGBTQ Business Boycott Backfires + More News”
The woman whose Facebook post sparked baseless widespread rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pet cats in her small Ohio town says she had no direct knowledge of any such incident and regrets passing fourth-hand hearsay on social media. Continue reading “Springfield Woman Regrets 4th-Hand Account Of Cats Being Eaten In Ohio”
The Democratic National Committee will hold a virtual session to nominate President Biden, thwarting Ohio Republicans’ attempt to keep him off the ballot. In April, Ohio’s Secretary of State Frank LaRose informed the Democratic National Committee that the certification deadline to get President Joe Biden on the state’s 2024 presidential ballot is 12 days before the Democratic National Convention, where Biden would officially be chosen as the Democratic nominee. In 2010, Ohio lawmakers passed legislation that requires certification of a candidate 90 days before the general election. Today, the DNC announced it will hold a virtual roll call before Ohio’s August 7 deadline, sidestepping the partisan play by Ohio Republicans, who could have simply moved the deadline, which they’ve done in the past. Continue reading “Democrats Will Nominate Biden In Virtual Session To Ensure He’s On Ohio Ballot”
Aimeen Penny, a 20-year-old member of the pro-Nazi group White Lives Matter, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for firebombing a church that planned to host two drag events. Another case for the F*cked Around Found Out files… Continue reading “18 Years In Prison For Firebombing Church Planning To Host Drag Events”
Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: The Ohio legislature has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that bans transition-related medical care for transgender minors and restricts trans athletes’ participation on school sports teams. Ohio joins nearly two dozen GOP-led states that have adopted similar laws. Continue reading “Anti-Trans Law In Ohio + Yay For Gay TurboTax Ad + More News”
As expected, the Ohio Republican-controlled House has voted (65-28) to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care and prohibit trans girls from playing in girls’ sports. Continue reading “Ohio Republicans Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Trans Bill”
Some news stories I think are worth your time: • The Advocate: A New York Times editor felt the need to write a 5,000-word op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality, and Taylor’s team is reportedly not happy about it (which is to be expected). Continue reading “Taylor Swift + Upcoming Movies In 2024 + More News”
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) of Ohio vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care. Continue reading “GOP Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban On Trans Healthcare”