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Watch: 'You Don't Look Gay,' Says Donald Trump

Apr 1, 2022

On Wednesday at a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, a person can be heard shouting 'Gays for Trump!' seemingly in reference to the pro-Trump LGBTQ+ group of the same name.

Texas Caseworkers: State Secrecy, Monitoring in Trans Kids 'Abuse' Cases

By Paul J. Weber | Apr 1, 2022

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax said what happened next strayed from normal protocols.

Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Politico Joe Harding Returns Disney Donations

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 30, 2022

Florida 'Don't Say Gay' politico Joe Harding returns Disney's donations over the company coming out against the bill. The Florida politician is the one who introduced the recent Parental Rights in Education bill.

Watch: Pete Buttigieg Dismisses 'Literally Nonsensical' Anti-LGBTQ+ Rant by Marjorie Taylor Greene

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 30, 2022

Openly gay and married Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called out Marjorie Taylor Greene's unhinged screed at a recent rally, and condemned Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, on a podcast interview.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Makes Anti-Gay Rant About Pete Buttigieg, Girls' Bathrooms

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 29, 2022

Rep. Greene, for puzzling reasons, demanded at a rally in Georgia on Saturday that Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, "stay out of our girls' bathrooms."

GOP Rep Madison Cawthorn Likens DC Social Life to 'House of Cards' with Orgies and Rampant Drug Use

Mar 29, 2022

DC pols get many different kinds of invitations to events, but to an orgy? That's what GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn is claiming in an interview with the Warrior Poet Society, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Transgender Sports Ban Veto Likely to be Overridden in Utah

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Sam Metz | Mar 25, 2022

Utah's Republican lawmakers were preparing for a Friday push to override Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams.

Vetoes Show Lack of GOP Lockstep on Transgender Sports Bans

By Lindsay Whitehurst and Sam Metz | Mar 24, 2022

Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports — but those decisions could prove short-lived against a fired-up GOP base.

NYC Mayor Fires Educational Adviser Over Homophobic Comments

Mar 23, 2022

The New York Daily News reported that a Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams' education policy panel within hours of being hired Tuesday.

Louisiana Lawmaker's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Criminalizes LGBTQ+ Teachers who Acknowledge Their Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 21, 2022

A Louisiana state representative, inspired by Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, has proposed barring classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity — and making it a crime for LGBTQ+ teachers to acknowledge it.

Justice Thomas Hospitalized with Infection, High Court Says

By Mark Sherman | Mar 21, 2022

Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," the court said in a statement.

Before Florida, Oklahoma Passed a Version of 'Don't Say Gay'

Mar 19, 2022

With the Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill becoming a lightning rod for public discourse, some activists say that Oklahoma has its own version and it has been law since last year.

Is GOP Activist David Leatherwood Now the 'Diva Whisperer'?

Mar 19, 2022

While there is no official individual or groups defining who is and isn't a gay "diva," Log Cabin Republican activist David Leatherwood appears to want to take the role of the "Diva Whisperer."

'Don't Say Gay' Sponsor's Home Hit by Tornado

Mar 19, 2022

Florida lawmaker Joe Harding's Ocala home was among those damaged by severe weather in Central Florida Saturday. He is the sponsor of the "Don't Say Gay" bill that recently passed the state legislature.

Biden Administration Officials Meet with Florida Students about 'Don't Say Gay'

By Kilian Melloy | Mar 18, 2022

State lawmakers pushing Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill have not signaled interest in hearing what students (who stand to be affected by the measure) have to say, but the Biden administration has.

Florida's First Openly Gay State Senator Slams 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 14, 2022

The Florida lawmaker used his personal history to denounce the "Don't Say Gay" legislation and explain how it might affect LGBTQ students.

John Oliver Calls Disney 'Morally Bankrupt' for Political Donations

By Emell Adolphus | Mar 14, 2022

The HBO late-night show host dedicated a big part of his recent show to carefully cultivating how Disney funded the creation of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill through its political donations.

How Noem's Struggles at Home May Enhance White House Chances

How Noem's Struggles at Home May Enhance White House Chances

By Stephen Groves and Thomas Beaumont | Mar 14, 2022

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's election-year fight with fellow Republicans in the Legislature has spurred criticism she is neglecting her job to angle for the White House, but the resistance could be helping her national brand.

Anti-Trump Republicans Lining Up for 2024 Shadow Primary

Anti-Trump Republicans Lining Up for 2024 Shadow Primary

By Steve Peoples | Mar 14, 2022

More than two years before the next presidential election, a shadow primary is already beginning to take shape among at least three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump.

Disney Suspends Political Funding in Florida — DeSantis Slams Corp for China Ties

Mar 13, 2022

After getting negative pushback, the Walt Disney Corporation announced they would no longer fund political campaigns in Florida.

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