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Published by AlterNet Economists once again are praising another strong monthly jobs report, with one calling April’s results “huuuuuge.” Unemployment, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dropped to tie a more than 50-year low of 3.4%, but it’s the details behind that number that are equally impressive, and some even historic. President Joe Biden, who rarely takes a victory lap, Friday morning tweeted: “We just learned we created 253,000 jobs in April. That’s 12.7 million jobs since I took office, an unemployment rate that is the lowest since 1969, and the highest share of working age people in the workforce s… Read More View the full article

Published by Al-Araby British musician Sam Smith will no longer play a planned show in Tel Aviv after coming under fierce criticism from pro-Palestine groups. Organisers of a two-day series of shows in Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon said it was cancelling the entire first day of the event which Smith was headlining, Gay Times reported on Friday. “Due to unforeseeable technical and logistical problems on May 31, the concerts of that evening (including Sam Smith) will not happen,” Gay Times quoted a statement from the organisers as saying. The musician, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, came under f… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A 17-year-old accused of being part of a mob that kicked, punched, and stabbed a man while yelling homophobic remarks in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood has been arrested, The Villager reported. The teen was charged with assault as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon. He is accused of being part of a group that made homophobic remarks to the victim, then attacked him when he confronted his tormentors. The group was believed to be comprised of males in their teens to early 20s. The victim was later treated at the hospital for injuries that included a stab wound to the t… Read More View the full article

Published by Miami Herald MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lewis Hamilton often races with a rainbow sticker on his helmet and especially when he’s driving in a place where he feels LGBTQ rights are being infringed upon, including at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April. Florida now qualifies as such a place to the British superstar. Hamilton, who drives the No. 44 car for Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, will don his rainbow sticker once again this weekend at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, making a statement against the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, often referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill by critics. “It’s not g… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Tilman Blasshofer COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – A German artist who is preparing to lay the 100,000th cobblestone commemorating a person who was deported and killed by the Nazis has no intention of giving up making the brass-capped blocks, saying demand is higher than ever. By placing Stolpersteine (“stumble stones”) outside the victims’ last known address, 75-year-old Gunter Demnig aims to draw attention to the fate of individuals in the Holocaust. The project started about three decades ago when Demnig laid the first stones in Berlin and Cologne. Nearly 100,000 cobblestones later, they can be found in 30 countries across Europe, from Finland to Italy, Hungary, Russia and Ukraine. “I never dreamed of this,” Demnig said, saying he had expected a few hundred or maybe 1,000 stones. “I was naive enough to believe that it would have to decrease at some point … but it’s the other way around: interest is getting greater and greater.” He expects to lay his 100,000th stone this year. In his workshop, Demnig embosses the name and date of birth and circumstances of death by hand. He lays most of the stones, which can be requested by anyone, himself, with the costs paid by donations and sponsorship from private individuals as well as companies or institutions. “People ask why I don’t have it done in a factory? I say Auschwitz was a murder factory. That’s why it’s important to me that the writing is hammered into the plaques by hand,” he said. Inspired by the Talmud – a compendium of Jewish thought and commentary – which says a person is only forgotten when his or her name is forgotten, the stones in front of the buildings revive the memory of the people who lived there. They commemorate all groups of the Nazis’ victims, including Jews, Sinti and Roma, political opponents, gay people and “antisocial elements”, or criminals. They have become an integral part of cities across Germany, especially Berlin, where locals and tourists stop to inspect the stones, which shine on grey pavements and sometimes have flowers strewn across them. “Here we have a mother who has been stigmatised for ‘antisocial’. The child was placed in a children’s home. Both were murdered,” said Demnig as prepares to lay two stones outside the house in Cologne where they lived. While determined to continue his work, Demnig is resigned to eventually delegating to colleagues. “As long as my knees are still okay, I’ll keep going,” he said. (Reporting by Tilman Blasshofer; Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Alison Williams) View the full article

Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch For years, Budweiser was the King of Beers and Anheuser-Busch was the King of Marketing. Its commercials on television, radio and print were the envy of the advertising world. Now, a single promotional initiative gone awry threatens the company’s standing as a marketing machine. Bud Light is the top-selling beer in America, but its frothy sales have taken a massive hit in the past month. A short TikTok video by transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, and a single can of beer with her face on it, has brought the once-mighty A-B marketing machine crashing to the ground. “It basically was a post f… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A medical group behind the effort to ban the abortion drug mifepristone that describes itself as a “secular, scientific medical association” appears to be far less secular and science-oriented than it claims, according tonew reporting from Wired. The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), which is suing the federal government to limit access to the abortion drug, has for years sought to conceal the extent to which its religious views inform its public policy initiatives, according to a cache of leaked documents obtained by Wired. ACPeds advocates for banning abortion and affirmative care … Read More View the full article

Published by NJ.com By Nancy Colasurdo Let’s go here, shall we? This is reportedly the text that got Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News: Tucker Carlson January 7, 2021 — 04:18:04 PM UTC A couple of weeks ago, I was watching video of people fighting on the street in Washington. A group of Trump guys surrounded an Antifa kid and started pounding the living sh- out of him. It was three against one, at least. Jumping a guy like that is dishonorable obviously. It’s not how white men fight. Yet suddenly I found myself rooting for the mob against the man, hoping they’d hit him harder, kill him. I really wanted them to h… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to sentence Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to 25 years in prison for his conviction on seditious conspiracy and other charges over the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department is also seeking a sentence of 21 years for another Oath Keepers leader, Kelly Meggs, who was also found guilty in November of seditious conspiracy by a Washington, D.C., jury. Rhodes and Meggs are among 10 members of far-right groups found guilty of seditious conspiracy – a plot to oppose the government with force – for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which was an attempt to overturn Democratic President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. If fully imposed, the recommended sentences would be the longest so far for anyone convicted in connection with the Capitol riot. Prosecutors said the defendants “played a central and damning role” in the attack and should be sentenced more severely than other rioters because their conduct was comparable to domestic terrorism. Earlier on Friday, Peter Schwartz, a Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal history, was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for storming the Capitol, the longest prison term handed down so far. Trump, who is now again seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Biden in 2024, continues to falsely claim that his defeat was the result of fraud. Meggs’ lawyer asked for a term of no more than 28 months in prison. Rhodes did not file his sentencing recommendation on Friday. The same Washington jury that convicted Rhodes and Meggs cleared three other co-defendants, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins and Thomas Caldwell, of seditious conspiracy. But all five were found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding – the congressional certification of the election results – with mixed verdicts on a handful of other charges. Prosecutors said they were seeking 18 years in prison for Watkins, 15 years for Harrelson and 14 years for Caldwell. A lawyer for Caldwell asked the judge to impose no additional prison time and instead credit time he has served in home confinement. A lawyer for Watkins did not make a specific recommendation, but asked the judge to consider Watkins’ personal struggles, including the harassment she said she faced in the U.S. Army for being transgender. Harrelson was given until Monday to file his recommendation with the court. The charges of seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding each carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Sentences are left to the discretion of federal judges and are typically based on factors like past criminal history and the seriousness of the crime. All five are scheduled to be sentenced later this month. Four other members of the Oath Keepers David Moerschel, Joseph Hackett, Roberto Minuta and Edward Vallejo were convicted in January of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the attack. They are awaiting sentence. The Justice Department also filed sentencing recommendations for that group, requesting prison terms of between 17 and 10 years for the four defendants. Another federal jury on Thursday convicted former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of that far-right group of seditious conspiracy, but acquitted a fifth defendant on that count. Five people including a police officer died during or shortly after the riot and more than 140 police officers were injured. The Capitol suffered millions of dollars in damage. Of the more than 1,000 people who have so far been arrested on charges related to the riot, more than 525 have pleaded guilty and more than 65 have been found guilty, according to the Justice Department. (Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew Goudsward; Writing by Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin Webber, Scott Malone, Leslie Adler and Kim Coghill) View the full article

Published by New York Daily News Dee Snider has been dropped from the lineup of San Francisco’s official LGBTQ Pride festivities after the Twisted Sister founding member expressed support for a “transphobic statement” shared on social media by fellow ‘80s rocker Paul Stanley of Kiss. The announcement came just as the organization was getting ready to reveal that a Twisted Sister classic would be featured prominently during the city’s 53rd annual rainbow-powered celebration — one of the nation’s largest Pride events. “San Francisco Pride was on the cusp of announcing Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as the unofficial… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Anna Wintour is said to have “total control” over the Met Gala guest list. The 73-year-old journalist has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and wants the philanthropic side of the magazine’s annual fashion event to be her “legacy” so she must approve every A-lister on the guest list herself before they are sent an invitation. Amy Odell – author of ‘Anna: The Biography’ – told Grazia: “Anna has told friends she wants her legacy to be for her philanthropy. The Met Gala is the biggest philanthropic endeavour of her career, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is also, her friends told me, a fun night for her, even though it is also work. [She has] total control. No one gets into the event unless she approves them.” According to Amy, Anna – who this year invited the likes of Doja Cat, Paris Hilton and Quinta Brunson to the event for the first time, whilst regulars Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Cardi B also returned to the famous staircase – also likes the “over the top” looks that arrive on the red carpet and noted that even though the celebration has received criticism for becoming something of a “costume party” in recent years, the Vogue editor “enjoys the theatrics” of it all.” She said: “One friend told me that she loves the over-the-top looks! A lot of people have criticised the gala for becoming too much of a costume party versus a black-tie event. But Anna – who remember, is a huge theatre fan – enjoys the theatrics. The first time she left her spot inside the museum where she greets guests was for the Camp Gala – she went outside to watch Lady Gaga come up the steps (her entry involved choreography and several outfit changes).” View the full article

Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — Christina Aguilera is celebrating Pride in the Big Apple. Heritage of Pride — the volunteer-directed group behind the official NYC Pride roster of events — said Wednesday the global music superstar will headline this year’s Pride Island, the traditional dance party and fundraiser that closes LGBTQ Pride festivities in New York City each June. This year, the rainbow-powered party heads to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, a massive warehouse complex in Sunset Park, on the South Brooklyn waterfront. Organizers promise an afternoon of “exuberant dancing, lights and music” — and, of course, t… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Over the past few years, Martha Stewart has reinvented herself into a sex symbol — a title she thinks is “fantastic.” The star dished on her healthy lifestyle, confidence and more in a new interview, explaining she’s proud that people are embracing their beauty at every age. @marthastewart48/instagram “It’s a good example for others, actually,” the 81-year-old told a magazine. “I’m a teacher. I’m trying to teach others that you can look great. There’s no reason to slump around.” The businesswoman said she doesn’t actually “diet,” but she does watch what she eats, and everything the icon chows down on is organic. mega When it comes to her flawless complexion, she insisted, “if you have good skincare, you can have beautiful skin. And it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, you just have to do it.” Last but not least is a fitness routine, to which she revealed she does Pilates three times a week. The mom-of-one also dabbles in self-care regimens like massages and seeing a chiropractor. “These are all things I just do to keep feeling good,” the chef simply stated. Martha Stewart Gushes Over Easter Weekend Visit With Pete Davidson & Girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders: ‘Very Cute Couple’ Martha Stewart Gushes Over Pete Davidson’s ‘Lovely’ New Girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders After Admitting She’d Date the Comedian Serving Looks! Martha Stewart’s Most Iconic Thirst Traps Of All Time: Photos mega Looking just as fabulous is also a plus, and she isn’t afraid to put her body of work on full display when the warm weather arrives. “I love sort of baggy shorts, so I have accumulated a small collection of shorts,” she shared. “I’ve been working on my legs at Pilates, and I’m going to show them off this summer.” Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! The cookbook author began gaining more attention in 2020 when she posted a thirst trap from the pool, though she admitted she wasn’t too surprised by the snap going viral. “People like pretty pictures,” she reasoned to a news outlet. “I don’t think about age.” When asked for her best selfie tips, she replied, “Work your best angles and project the jaw to look up towards the camera. Also, make sure you are optimizing lighting.” While most fans are showering Stewart with praise, others accused her of going under the knife and using filters. “No facelift .. unfiltered,” she hit back at one social media troll, insisting her pore-free face is due to “great” dermatologists and her lifestyle. InStyle interviewed Stewart on being called a sex symbol. View the full article

Published by DPA Trackers like Apple's AirTags are a huge help in finding lost or stolen items, but it has also emerged that they are ideal for stalking. Till Simon Nagel/dpa Bluetooth trackers, the coin-sized tags that have emerged as the ideal tool for finding lost items (as well as stalking people), are set to get a new standard developed by Google and Apple in order to prevent unwanted tracking. The two IT giants, whose smartphone operating systems have made tracking tags possible, have collaborated on a new industry standard for the Android and iOS mobile platforms, the two companies announced at the start of May. The standard is set to support major trackers such as Apple’s AirTags, Samsung’s Smart Tags, Tile, Chipolo, Eufy Security and Pebblebee. Although such trackers have been used to track down lost luggage and stolen items, there have been repeated incidents of Apple’s AirTags and other Bluetooth trackers being used to track people against their will. Apple did introduce some safeguards to prevent stalking by AirTags, and currently if another person’s AirTag stays near another person’s phone the tracker is supposed to emit a warning sound. In addition, potential victims of stalking receive instructions on the iPhone on how to deactivate an unwanted AirTag in their vicinity. However, this anti-stalking protection has only worked if all parties involved use an iPhone. That is now set to change. “This new industry specification builds upon the AirTag protections, and through collaboration with Google results in a critical step forward to help combat unwanted tracking across iOS and Android,” said Ron Huang, vice president of Sensing and Connectivity at Apple. Although the new standard allows various smartphones to identify unwanted nearby trackers, the companies did not mention a means for people without smartphones to tell if they are being tracked. The specification was submitted through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a leading standards development organisation for the internet. Interested companies can review and comment on the draft over the next three months. Apple and Google then plan to release an implementation of the standard by the end of 2023, which will then be supported in future versions of the iOS and Android mobile operating systems. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Kate Bush and George Michael are among the stars being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The two pop icons have been included in the list of inductees for 2023 alongside Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners and Willie Nelson – and the artists will officially join the coveted club at the induction ceremony which is due to be held in Brooklyn, New York on November 3. John Sykes, chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement: “This year’s incredible group of Inductees reflects the diverse artists and sounds that define rock and roll. We are honoured that this November’s Induction Ceremony in New York will coincide with two milestones in music culture; the 90th birthday of Willie Nelson and the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop.” Artists can be nominated to join the Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first single and Bush has previously been nominated in 2018, 2021 and 2022 but missed out on all three occasions. Missy Elliott became eligible in 2023 and managed to win induction with her first nomination while George Michael – who died in 2016 – won a fan vote to help secure his induction. Sheryl Crowe and Willie Nelson both managed to score induction with their first nomination. Other honours will go to superstar Chaka Khan who will receive the Musical Excellence Award alongside songwriters/musicians Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin. DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray have both landed the Musical Influence Award while Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performing professionals will go to late ‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius. Nominees for the class of 2023 who didn’t make the cut include Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes and Joy Division/New Order. The 38th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on November 3. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Gwyneth Paltrow revealed which of her famous exes was better in bed! While chatting with Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the star, 50, spilled secrets on whether Brad Pitt or Ben Affleck was a better kisser and who was better in bed. “Let me think. Gosh, I have to remember so far back. They were both good kissers,” Paltrow confessed. “Who was better in bed?” Cooper asked. megaa “That’s really hard … That is really hard, because … Brad was sort of major chemistry, love of your life … at the time,” the actress replied. “And Ben was like technically excellent,” she quipped. “I can’t believe my daughter’s listening to this … Am I blushing?” “God bless J.Lo and everything she is getting over there!” Cooper said, referring to Affleck’s wife, Jennifer Lopez. Gwyneth Paltrow Thanks Judge & Jury For ‘Hard Work’ After Being Found Not At Fault In Ski Crash Trial Hilary Duff’s Husband Matthew Koma Reveals His Twitter Account Was Suspended After Gwyneth Paltrow Parody: ‘The Troll Was Worth It’ Gwyneth Paltrow Was ‘Totally Heartbroken’ After Split From Ex-Fiancé Brad Pitt: ‘It Was Really Hard’ As OK! previously reported, the blonde beauty reminisced about her broken engagement to Pitt. mega “I had a lot of development to do, looking back in hindsight. In a lot of ways, I didn’t really fully start to come into myself until I was 40 years old. And I had such a pleasing issue. I didn’t really even understand how to listen to my instincts and act from that place for what was right for me. I was always trying to adjudicate what was right for everyone else,” she shared of why they couldn’t make things work. She continued, “When I look back I really was a kid, really more than most 22, 24 years old I meet now. I really had not explored who I was, what was important to me, what my boundaries were.” Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! The Glee alum and Pitt dated from 1994 to 1997, and she admitted she was totally heartbroken after they split. “It was the right thing at that time, but it was really hard,” she added. “There were a number of things that had happened, he was nine years older than me so he was far more … he knew what he wanted, he was ready to do it and I was kind of all over the place, so it was really one of those difficult things, where I felt like, ‘Oh my God, not only am I not ready, I’m not living up to the standards again.’ It was a familiar refrain I felt about myself.” View the full article

Published by Knewz Talk about being just the tip of the iceberg. A photo on social media has triggered a frenzy, and the fact that it was snapped by a man from an island town named Dildo, is just the tip of the iceberg, literally. Ken Pretty was gazing out to sea when a tall cylindrical iceberg drifted past. At first, he wasn’t sure, so he sent his drone out for a closer inspection and was able to confirm that it did in fact have an uncanny resemblance to a human penis. The runaway iceberg was reported to be at least 30 feet tall, and when Pretty posted it to social media, it was quickly named the “dickie berg.”… Read More View the full article

Published by Grazia USA Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman‘s musical Harmony is officially Broadway-bound! After a sold-out run at New York’s National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene last spring, the production will head to the big stage in the fall, it was recently announced. Previews will begin at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre on Wednesday, October 18, a few weeks before opening night, which is set for Monday, November 13. Harmony follows the real-life story of The Comedian Harmonists — played by Sean Bell, Danny Kornfeld, Zal Owen, Eric Peters, Blake Roman and Steven Telsey — who sold millions of records in the ’20s and ’3… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Youtube An explosive rant captured on camera from far-right media personality Steven Crowder prompted ex-employees of his self-produced show, Louder with Crowder, to come forward with allegations of “abusive” behavior towards staff, RadarOnline.com has learned. The video that sparked the allegations was taken on June 21, 2021, from his Ring security camera at his home. In the viral clip, Steven was seenberating his wife, Hillary, when she was eight months pregnant with twins. Using expletives, Steven told his pregnant wife to “watch it” when she brought up his alleged “abusive” behavior — and demanded that she “do wifely things,” all while he reminded her that he did not love her. Youtube After an ex-staff member of Steven’s show saw the footage, they blasted the host as “pathetic.” “I’m not shocked, but it was pathetic what he did to Hilary,” the former employee told the Post. “That might not be the Steven you see on his show, but that was the real Steven.” Hillary filed for divorce shortly after the video was taken. Ex-staff claimed that Steven’s behavior in the clip mirrored patterns of alleged abuse they had experienced when working for him. At least 10 former staff members — who worked for Louder with Crowder between 2016 to 2022 — alleged that Steven was “abusive” and “volatile” at work. Some claimed that he was “capable of working every angle of your emotions.” Allegations ranged from screaming at employees, including his own father, to making subordinates wash his dirty laundry and firing staff on a whim. Other allegations were more serious, such as the claim that Steven exposed his genitals to ex-staff. Never miss a story — sign up for the RadarOnline.com newsletter to get your daily dose of dope. Daily. Breaking. Celebrity news. All free. Youtube A former employee alleged that in 2018, ex-producer Jared Monroe, who had been dubbed “Not Gay Jared” by his boss, was subject to a crude joke that crossed the line when the crew was traveling on the road. “Jared was asleep in the last row. Steven was in front and he was joking about what he was going to do,” the ex-staffer recalled. “He climbed over and dropped his junk on top of Jared’s shoulder.” The same ex-employee also alleged that Steven exposed himself to Jared while the two were in a green room the year before. @LOUDERWITHCROWDER/INSTAGRAM “We don’t want Steven to suffer. We just want the abuse to stop or at least let future employees know what they’re getting themselves into,” another former employee said of their ex-boss. Although the ex-staffers left Steven’s show, they insisted they felt the need to go public with their alleged experiences after viewing the Ring security footage. Interestingly enough, Steven, a former child actor, built his success on the notion that he was a devout Christian and family man. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine MEGA Julie Chrisley is having a hard time being away from her husband, Todd, and their faithful family, as she and her lover are only months in to their seven and 12-year respective prison sentences. During the Monday, May 1, episode of her “Unlocked” podcast, the couple’s daughter, Savannah, revealed her mom and dad have not spoken since they surrendered themselves to police on Tuesday, January 17, after convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud. Julie was also charged with a count of wire fraud. MEGA “I don’t think there’s a single letter that goes by that she does not say how much she misses my dad,” the 25-year-old — who was granted full custody of her brother Grayson, 16, and niece Chloe, 10, while her parents are behind bars — confessed. (Chloe is the biological daughter of Todd and Julie’s son Kyle, however, the grandparents legally adopted her in 2016. “They don’t get to talk. So we’re like, what, four months in, almost, and being together almost 30 years and not going a day without speaking, to now going on four months is a lot,” Savannah continued of her mom’s struggles in prison, specifically regarding the zero contact between her and Todd. MEGA Savannah Chrisley ‘Repeatedly Insulted’ Airline Employees Before Being Kicked Off Of Flight, Southwest Claims Savannah Chrisley Cryptically Details ‘Unbeautiful’ Healing Process after Parents’ Arrest Savannah Chrisley Insists She ‘Knew’ Colton Underwood was Gay After 2017 Date “She actually sent me 30 to 40 days’ worth of letters. It was just like her daily diary, journal,” the Growing Up Chrisley star added of Julie. “I’ll eventually put them out, read them at some point to give people updates on how they are doing and what was going through their minds.” As for how Savannah has been handling everything, the media personally admitted: “It’s tough.” Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! MEGA “It was a lot to read. It was tough to see the accounts of her day and things she’s scared of or nervous about. Just, all the thoughts that go through her mind and not having my dad with her, that’s the biggest thing,” she explained. Savannah found a silver lining in the difficult time, which is that she’s able to hug her parents and spend up to seven hours with them at a time without having to speak through a glass divider. “As sucky as the situation is, you have to find a win or else there’s gonna be no way to get through the day,” she explained. Todd remains locked up at minimum security prison camp FPC Pensacola in Florida, while Julie is serving her sentence at Federal Medical Center Lexington in Kentucky. View the full article

Published by Raw Story A Republican Florida lawmaker who claimed to be gay when he ran to represent a district with one of the state’s highest concentrations of LGBTQ+ constituents is facing calls to resign after siding with Gov. Ron DeSantis in key votes on social issues, The Advocate reports. Rep. Fabian Basabe last month skipped a vote on the state’s six-week abortion ban and voted in favor of expanding the Parental Rights in Education Act to ban the use of preferred pronouns in public schools and restricting curriculum through eighth grade from including sexual orientation and gender identity. Basabe is under in… Read More View the full article

Published by The Kansas City Star Republican lawmakers in Kansas passed a sweeping law last week that will restrict the kinds of public spaces and services transgender and nonbinary Kansans will have access to, overriding a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Referred to by supporters as the “women’s bill of rights,” the law is the first of its kind passed in the U.S. and is set to take effect in July. The national anti-trans group Independent Women’s Forum has been pushing for this law and similar variations across the country. They say the law is meant to prevent judges from interfering with existing single-sex public spa… Read More View the full article

Published by The Street By Samanda Dorger These are the U.S. states with the most LGBTQ-inclusive or protective laws, plus the states with the most harmful or discriminatory policies. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that same-sex couples had the fundamental right to marriage in all states. There are currently 34 countries in the world where same-sex marriage is legal, according to the Human Rights Campaign. But despite a movement to improve the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) people around the world, there’s been a backlash in the U.S., with a record number of anti-LG… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet An anti-LGBTQ hate group’s secret files reveal marketing “pushing schools to adopt junk science painting transgender youth as carriers of a pathological disorder,” and files detailing methods to indoctrinate pre-teens into a culture of “sexual purity” and opposing same-sex relationships. The august-sounding American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is not the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The American Academy of Pediatrics is the most highly-respected and largest group of pediatricians in America. The American College of Pediatricians, classified as an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Sou… Read More View the full article