California bans state-sponsored travel to Ohio over anti-LGBTQ law Starting this month, California will not allow any trip from the Golden State to the state of Ohio to be paid entirely by state funds. It’s a ban as part of Read more
I was happy to hear Liz Cheney reverse course on her opposition to marriage equality, telling “60 Minutes” that she was wrong to come out against marriage back in 2013 when running for Senate ARE WE THERE YET? Am I Read more
Former Miss Alabama and Miss America Dr. Deidre Downs is about to have a baby girl with her wife, Abbott, so congratulations Deidre. You’ve come a long way since 2005. THE MINISTRIES WE LOVE TO HATE Here’s a fun one. Read more
“The granddaughter of [anti-gay rights activist] Anita Bryant, Sarah Green, is a lesbian who plans to marry her girlfriend shortly… Green says her grandmother was not pleased…” TEE UP ANOTHER FOR THE SUPREME COURT As July came to a close, Read more
Woman’s transphobic rant sparks violent protests outside Koreatown spa Demonstrations over transgender rights sparked clashes between protestors and counter-protestors in Koreatown at the beginning of the month after a video went viral of a woman upset that a trans woman Read more
“I’m sure you’ve all read about Carl Nassib, the Las Vegas Raider lineman who came out of the closet, becoming the first active NFL player to do so. Congratulations Carl. You go, man.” MAKING A PERFECT CHEESE SOUFFLÉ It’s Supreme Read more
President Biden has issued a proclamation affirming June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, marking a time a time of hope, progress, and promise for LGBTQ+ Americans across the country The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a Read more
The State Department has put an end to those unfair rules that meant Americans with kids born outside the country to their foreign-born legal spouses would not become automatic citizens. Now they will, just like the kids born to straight Read more
Conservatives in a tizzy over Biden’s new rainbow flag directive The Biden administration will allow US embassies around the world to fly the gay Pride flag on the same flagpole as the American flag, reversing a Trump-era policy. In 2019, Read more
“… There’s nothing like a Democratic governor to keep a state on an even keel. As a Texan, I’m jealous. And as a former Californian, I am mildly worried to see the Golden State once again devolve into recall mayhem.” Read more
Angered by Asian American attacks, Californians rally to demand change A grassroots anti-hate rally brought out a very large crowd in San Jose last month, reports CBS San Francisco. Rally participants said they were fed up and that they would no Read more
First Presidential Proclamation issued on Trans Day Of Visibility 2021 President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility last month. The day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and bringing awareness to the discrimination and Read more
TSUNAMI OF HATE Growing government discrimination against the LGBTQ community in Turkey Turkish media are reporting that police detained dozens of people who assembled outside a courthouse last month in a show of solidarity with 12 students who were taken Read more
I’m not optimistic about Senate support for the Equality Act, even as the arc of history seems to be bending our way NO LONGER THE SOCIAL OUTCASTS A massive annual poll of 10,000 Americans run by the Public Religion Research Read more
FREE GHANA The west African country condemned for its stance on gay rights. Various celebrities of Ghanaian heritage have joined together to condemn their former homeland for its stance on gay rights in what will be seen as an extraordinary Read more
As Americans grow more comfortable with the gay, lesbian and bisexual cohorts within their midst, the Christian right has zeroed in with a vengeance on transgender and non-binary civil rights. JUST US CHICKENS Should transwomen and girls be allowed to Read more
Maybe it’s just for now, but I am relishing press conferences and Covid briefings. I like seeing Joe give us an update on this or that policy. It’s fun to meet these competent new executives and hear their detailed agendas. Read more
