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Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson and LGBTQ+ Rights ProtestLGBTQ+ groups and other progressive forces, including President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, are denouncing the elevation of far-right U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson to speaker of the House of Representatives. Read on »

Watching the 'Armageddon' of the House GOP and Speaker Johnson

US Senate house floor Members 115th congress familes mingleI was speaking to a friend of mine recently about the preposterous nonsense going on with House Republicans and their inability to elect a speaker. “They need to find someone who only has six months to live. They will get the sympathy vote, and they’ll have an out when that person dies,” he joked. Read on »

Tennessee City Overwhelmingly Rejects Mayoral Hopeful With Neo-Nazi Connections

Gabrielle HansonIn a notable display of community resilience against extremist ideologies, the quaint Middle Tennessee city of Franklin saw incumbent Mayor Ken Moore triumph over challenger Gabrielle Hanson in a mayoral race marked by controversies. Read on »

Meta Under Fire After Suspending & Reinstating ‘Gays Against Groomers’ on Instagram

Gays Against Groomers and InstagramSocial media platform Instagram, operated by Meta, momentarily suspended on Wednesday the account of the far-right group Gays Against Groomers, only to reinstate it a few hours later. Read on »

Former NBA Star Dwight Howard Denies Sexually Assaulting Another Man

Former NBA Star Dwight HowardFormer NBA star Dwight Howard, accused of sexually assaulting another man, says in court documents that he and the man had consensual sex, but there was no assault. Read on »

Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center

California Sen. Scott Wiener may be the busiest man in politics. He’s definitely one of the most committed, especially to the LGBTQ+ community. The San Francisco-based Democrat never seems to take a day off — one day he’s pushing for expanded access to the preventative HIV medications PrEP and PEP, the next he’s watching Governor Gavin Newsom sign the latest bill he authored. In September, that legislation provided protections for LGBTQ+ foster youth, ensuring they will not be placed in hostile homes. Read on »

Yes, New House Speaker Mike Johnson Once Wrote in Support of Criminalizing Gay Sex

Speaker Mike JohnsonBy Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon, CNN Read on »

Instagram Suspends 'Gays Against Groomers' Amid Scrutiny of Meta’s Moderation Policies

Gays Against Groomers and Instagram(Editor's note: Hours after Gays Against Groomers was suspended on Instagram, the account was reinstated. Read more here.) Read on »

How Anti-LGBTQ+ Is Newly Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson? Very.

Mike JohnsonRepublican U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, is little-known nationally, but he’s as anti-LGBTQ+ as any of the more prominent members of his party — perhaps even more so. The Human Rights Campaign calls him "the most anti-equality speaker in U.S. history." Read on »

Washington Times Writer Condemns Trans Kids' Parents With Bible Verse Suggesting Execution

From left: Cheryl Chumley; Orlando Pride Parade Grand Marshal Dempsey Jara and ParentsWashington Times columnist Cheryl Chumley is under fire for an anti-transgender piece that included a Bible verse wishing death on supposedly bad parents. Read on »

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Church Over Drag Queen Events

Aimenn Penny Protesting Drag Queen EventAn Ohio man pleaded guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails at a local LGBTQ-affirming church that was hosting two drag events earlier this year. Read on »

Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik Threatens Anti-Defamation League Over Extremist Label

Chaya Raichik and Libs of TikTok logoChaya Raichik, the provocateur behind the polarizing anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok account on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has issued a demand to the Anti-Defamation League to expunge her name from their “Glossary of Extremism.” Read on »

Meet the Texas Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples

Dianne HensleyA Texas justice of the peace who was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples will go before the state’s Supreme Court Wednesday. Read on »

No Hate Crime Charges in Shooting Death of California LGBTQ+ Advocate Despite Antigay Slur

Bakersfield CA Men Daniel Landeros and Fredi RiveraProsecutors in California will not seek hate crime charges against the man who allegedly yelled an antigay slur before shooting to death LGBTQ+ advocate Daniel Landeros last month. Read on »

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