Some news items I thought worth your time: • People: With this week’s SCOTUS ruling allowing the Trump anti-trans military purge to proceed, I want to share this February interview with Paulo Batista, a Naval intelligence analyst, who is trans and was named Junior Sailor of The Quarter earlier this year. #MoreThanQualified Continue reading “Celebrating Out Military Service Members + How LGBTQ Books Change Lives + More”
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban To Go Into Effect
A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court today grants the Trump administration immediate authority to start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts while challenges to the ban move forward. Continue reading “Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Ban To Go Into Effect”
Podcast: New Movie ‘On Swift Horses’ + LGBTQ Suicide Hotline Funding At Risk + More
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the new movie “On Swift Horses” follows two queer characters searching for love and belonging in mid-century America. Continue reading “Podcast: New Movie ‘On Swift Horses’ + LGBTQ Suicide Hotline Funding At Risk + More”
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Allow Trans Military Ban
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a lower court’s block on its proposed ban on transgender military service members. Continue reading “Trump Asks Supreme Court To Allow Trans Military Ban”
Fake Tattoos + ‘The Wedding Banquet’ + More News
Some news items you might have missed: • Talk About Fake News: Donald Trump posted a photo of himself holding a seemingly digitally altered image of the left hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month. Please note how clear and sharp the “MS13” is compared to his tattoos. Plus, the “MS13” is not present in other photos of Abrego Garcia. Can you say ‘Photoshop?’ Continue reading “Fake Tattoos + ‘The Wedding Banquet’ + More News”
Out Hockey Player Is On A Mission + New Music From Miley Cyrus + More News
Some news items I thought worth your time: • The Advocate: Brock McGillis the first openly gay men’s professional hockey player, is on a mission to create an inclusive hockey culture from the inside out. Continue reading “Out Hockey Player Is On A Mission + New Music From Miley Cyrus + More News”
Federal Court Issues 2nd Injunction Against Trans Military Ban
Today, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Hale Settle issued what will now be a second nationwide preliminary injunction blocking implementation of Donald Trump’s transgender military ban. Continue reading “Federal Court Issues 2nd Injunction Against Trans Military Ban”
Podcast: Transgender Military Ban Halted + Prime Video’s “Overcompensating” + More
In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast: the Trump administration’s transgender military ban has been halted by a federal judge. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Transgender Military Ban Halted + Prime Video’s “Overcompensating” + More”
Pete Buttigieg On ‘The Highest Level of F*ckup Imaginable’ + More
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Bluesky: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blasted the Trump administration over what he called “the highest level of fuckup imaginable,” following news that top officials accidentally shared U.S. war plans in an unsecured group chat that included a journalist. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg On ‘The Highest Level of F*ckup Imaginable’ + More”
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Trans Ban
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service members from taking effect. Continue reading “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Trans Ban”