Tag: Pete Hegseth

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Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More

Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (above) attacked trans military service members in a speech to a gathering of special forces operators on Tuesday, vowing, “No more dudes in dresses, we’re done with that s**t.” • OUT: In a candid interview with The Pivot podcast, out NFL player Carl Nassib reveals how losing his gay uncle empowered him to come out as gay in 2021. Continue reading “Hegseth Attacks Trans Military Service Members + Carl Nassib On Coming Out + More”

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Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: A cisgender woman says a security guard stormed into the ladies room at the high-end Liberty Hotel in Boston, demanded she exit a stall, prove her gender, and threw her out of the hotel. The hotel has suspended the security guard and apologized.

• YouTube: Political satire funny guy Randy Rainbow offers his new parody of “Impossible” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella in addressing the issue that is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Continue reading “Cis Woman Thrown Out Of Ladies Room + Randy Rainbow Skewers Hegseth + More”

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Hegseth Has Makeup Studio Installed In Pentagon

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who declared during his confirmation hearings he intends to bring “warrior culture” back to the U.S. military has had a makeup studio installed at the Pentagon. Because nothing says “warrior culture” like a new make-up room. Continue reading “Hegseth Has Makeup Studio Installed In Pentagon”

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Hegseth Shared Attack Details In 2nd Signal Chat + More News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to a second encrypted group chat on Signal that included his wife and brother using his private phone, according to reports. Continue reading “Hegseth Shared Attack Details In 2nd Signal Chat + More News”

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Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist

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The story of the day has to be the Trump administration accidentally including journalist Jeffrey Goldberg (editor-in-chief at The Atlantic) on a private group text chat that discussed the planning of military attacks on the Houthis. Continue reading “Trump Admin Accidentally Texted Detailed War Plans To Journalist”

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Trump Amplifies Nazi-Era Pink Triangle Symbol On Social Media

This past weekend, Donald Trump shared an article on his Truth Social account that included a pink triangle—the symbol from the Nazi period used to identify and target gay men in concentration camps—overlaid with a red prohibition sign. Continue reading “Trump Amplifies Nazi-Era Pink Triangle Symbol On Social Media”

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Pentagon DEI Purge Includes Historic ‘Enola Gay’ Aircraft + More

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

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”

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Defense Sec Halts Promotions + Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Service Members

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an immediate halt to gender-affirming care for transgender service members and paused promotions for those with a history of gender dysphoria (i.e. trans people). Continue reading “Defense Sec Halts Promotions + Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Service Members”

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Senators Receive Signed Affidavit Containing Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (screen capture)

A former sister-in-law to Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, has presented the Senate with a sworn affidavit that Hegseth’s behavior during the marriage caused his second wife to fear for her safety. Continue reading “Senators Receive Signed Affidavit Containing Allegations Against Pete Hegseth”

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Anti-Gay Vandal Gets Sweetheart Deal + More News

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Some news items you might have missed: • Tampa Bay Times: Dylan Brewer, who performed several burnouts in a pickup truck in order to vandalize a Pride crosswalk, has been sentenced to probation, community service, and is required to pay $5K to repair the damage. Note – a crowdfunding “defense fund” raised over $36K for him. Continue reading “Anti-Gay Vandal Gets Sweetheart Deal + More News”