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Published by uInterview.com Administrators at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha, Wisconsin, banned their first-grade class from performing their rendition of Miley Cyrus’s “Rainbowland” duet with Dolly Parton at their spring concert because it conflicted with their school board policy on controversial issues in the classroom. Melissa Tempel, a teacher at the school, spoke out against the ban by sharing a tweet saying that her “first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration.” Tempel had selected the song after another faculty member had recommended i… Read More View the full article

Published by Tribune News Service It’s not tampons, which Idaho Republicans labeled “woke” and blocked from being funded for school bathrooms. It’s not Michaelangelo’s David, which cost a principal her job after a parent labeled the statue too “pornographic” for a sixth grade art lesson. It’s not a Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus duet, which a Wisconsin school just banned from a class concert because it “encourages LGBTQ acceptance and references rainbows.” It’s not drag queens, the targets of at least 32 bills in state legislatures. It’s not a DIsney movie about Ruby Bridges, which a Florida school stopped showing after a parent… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News Kissing another man for the world to see wasn’t a thing for Bad Bunny with his upcoming role in the true life drama “Cassandro.” In fact, the reggaetón superstar — whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — referred to it as “badass.” Gracing the very first cover of Time Magazine with all Spanish text, Bad Bunny opened up about his first onscreen movie kiss, which happened to be with the film’s leading man. “It was cabrón (badass). My first kiss for a movie and it was with a man,” he said. “That’s the penalty I get for being with so many women during my life,” Bad Bunny — currently ro… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Daniel Radcliffe has spoken up for the trans community yet again. On Wednesday, March 29, LGBTQ+ nonprofit the Trevor Project revealed that the Harry Potter star will host a roundtable of trans youth in a new YouTube series. The program is titled Sharing Space and will be released on Friday, March 31, on the Transgender Day of Visibility. mega “We listen to so many people talk about trans youth and hear them talked about so often in the news, but very rarely do we actually hear from these youth directly,” said the actor. “It was an absolute privilege to get to meet and listen to this incredible group of young people.” “At the end of the day, if you’re going to talk about trans kids, it might be useful to actually listen to trans kids,” he added, subtly throwing shade at anti-trans activists, including Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. In the trailer Radcliffe explained, “There are some people in the world who are just not trying to engage in this conversation in any good faith.” “I think a lot of the time it’s just because people don’t know a young trans person so there’s just this, like, theoretical idea about this in their head.” ‘Harry Potter’ Star Daniel Radcliffe Reveals Why He Spoke Out Against J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Remarks J.K. Rowling Noticeably Absent From ‘Harry Potter’ 20-Year Reunion Special Following Author’s Transphobic Remarks Giving Their Two Cents! Celebrities Who Have Shared Their Opinions On The Shocking Will Smith & Chris Rock Oscars Slap: Photos mega Since 2009, the Swiss Army Man alum has advocated for the Trevor Project including clapping back at J.K. Rowling in 2020 after she shared some offensive anti-trans messages on Twitter. “Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe said in response to Rowling. “Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.” Though, the 33-year-old at the time claimed that his statements were not “in-fighting” against the millionaire, he also added that Rowling was “unquestionably responsible for the course” of his career. But, he did admit he felt “compelled” as a trans activist and “human being” to weigh in after the mom-of-three tweeted. 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! Additionally, the theater performer said, “To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you.” “I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you,” he concluded the 2020 statement. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked Obamacare’s mandate that health insurance plans cover preventive care, including screenings for certain cancers and pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP), at no cost to patients. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, previously found that the PrEP mandate violated a federal religious freedom law and that other no-cost preventive care mandates were based on recommendations by an illegally appointed task force. The judge has now blocked the federal government from enforcing the mandates, a victory for conservative businesses and individuals that sued to challenge them in 2020. The ruling does not apply to preventive services, such as breast cancer screening, that were recommended before Obamacare, formally called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration was reviewing the decision. More than 150 million people were eligible for preventive care free of charge as of 2020 under the ACA, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If O’Connor’s ruling is not paused or overturned on appeal, insurers will be able to charge patients copays and deductibles for such services in new insurance plans. AHIP, the health insurance industry’s largest trade group, said there would be no immediate coverage interruptions. “Every American deserves access to high-quality affordable coverage and healthcare, including affordable access to preventive care and services that help avoid illnesses and other health problems,” said AHIP President Matt Eyles. Major medical groups criticized the decision. American Medical Association President Jack Resneck called it “deeply flawed” and said that patients “will be subjected to needless illness and preventable deaths” as a result. Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, said the ruling could have “huge implications” and make it more difficult to catch treatable cancers early. “We cannot emphasize enough how important screenings are for early detection of cancer,” she said. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in a statement, said: “Allowing personal or political bias to interfere with the practice of medicine will cause harm to our patients.” The legal challenge was brought by eight individuals and two businesses, all from Texas. They argued that the free PrEP requirement requires business owners and consumers to pay for services that “encourage homosexual behavior, prostitution, sexual promiscuity and intravenous drug use” despite their religious beliefs. They also said that the advisory body that recommends what preventive care should be covered without cost, the Preventive Services Task Force, is illegal because its members are not directly appointed by the president, which they argue is required by the U.S. Constitution. The task force’s recommendations automatically become mandatory under the Affordable Care Act. The conservative America First Legal Foundation is helping to represent the plaintiffs. The group was founded by Stephen Miller, who served as an adviser to Republican President Donald Trump. O’Connor previously drew attention in 2018 for ruling the entire ACA, the signature achievement of Democratic then-President Barack Obama, was unconstitutional in a decision that was later overturned. The PrEP drugs approved in the United States to prevent HIV infection, which can cause AIDS, are made by Gilead Sciences Inc and by ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture of GSK Plc, Pfizer Inc and Shionogi & Co Ltd. GSK and ViiV said in a statement that they were “concerned about any court order or policy that could negatively impact access to important health prevention services, including PrEP for HIV” and supported an appeal of O’Connor’s order. (Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York and Ahmed Aboulenein in Washington; Editing by Mark Porter and Jonathan Oatis) View the full article

Published by Raw Story A suspect is facing federal charges in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack on an Ohio church, the Department of Justice said in a news release. Aimenn D. Penny, 20, of Alliance, Ohio, has been charged with malicious use of explosive materials and possession of a destructive device in the March 25 attack on the Community Church of Chesterland, the agency said. He faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on all charges. The church is facing threats for holding drag events, and is planning to hold the events against the admonition of local law enforcement, an ABC News affiliate in Clevel… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jonathan Allen NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – When Nashville police announced that the shooter who killed three children and three adults at a school this week was transgender, trans Tennesseans braced themselves for renewed vitriol in a state that has recently proposed a raft of anti-trans laws. Soon enough, some prominent Republicans, including J.D. Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, and U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, suggested in social media posts that the shooter’s gender identity may have been a factor in the murders. Police later said they did not know the shooter’s gender identity. Even before the shooting, many transgender Tennesseans felt villainized by their state’s efforts to regulate the lives of gay and trans people, and were increasingly fearful for their safety. “This isn’t a trans issue, this is a gun issue,” said Mykul Coscia, a drag king at Nashville’s Play Dance Bar, an LGTBQ nightclub. “But they’re gonna make it a trans issue.” Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature recently banned gender-affirming medical care, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for anyone under 18, despite U.S. medical associations saying such treatment can save lives. It also restricted drag shows in public in an ambiguously worded law taking effect this weekend that includes “male or female impersonators” in the same X-rated category as strippers. As that bill progressed, armed neo-Nazis and other far-right groups protested outside drag shows in the state. The Tennessee bills are part of a broader anti-trans push by Republicans in conservative states who argue they are protecting children. Coscia has a 7-year-old daughter going to a Nashville-area school, and said he was never worried about doctors or drag queens harming children. But he does live in fear of school shootings, which have become commonplace in the U.S., where guns are easily obtained. Last year, the Supreme Court declared for the first time that the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense. Even as a gun owner himself, he wants lawmakers to make it harder to get hold of guns, and to ban the kind of semi-automatic rifle used in many school shootings, including Monday’s at the Covenant School. Police identified the Nashville shooter as Audrey Elizabeth Hale, and initially referred to Hale as female. Later on Monday, police said Hale was transgender. By Wednesday, the police department was less sure. “We do not know the shooter’s personal gender identity,” Kristin Mumford, a police spokesperson, wrote in an email. “We are aware that she used male pronouns in a social media profile.” The vast majority of mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by non-trans men, according to Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a non-profit group advocating for stricter gun regulation. Grayson Collins, a trans man raising a 3-year-old daughter with his wife in a Nashville suburb, said the gender identity of a mass shooter was irrelevant. “It’s evil,” he said. “I could care less who they are or what they are. You still took someone’s life and that’s horrible.” Dawn Bennett is the pastor of The Table, an LGBTQ congregation at a Lutheran church in downtown Nashville, and spent Wednesday helping organize a vigil. Congregants lit candles and another pastor rang a bell as the name of each of the Covenant School victims was read aloud in prayer. “You can also pray by writing to your state legislator,” Bennett said from the pulpit. Some later left the pews to head to a laptop set up in the church’s hallway, where they could send a petition to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, to enact “commonsense gun safety measures.” After the service, Bennett, who has a trans son, said one of her congregants had been confronted and “told they were the cause, that this was God’s repudiation of gay people, and that ‘you and your people are going to hell for eternity,'” she said. “The trans community is going to pay dearly for this.” Two other congregants were similarly targeted, Bennett said. Nashville police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for information about attacks or threats on the LGTBQ community since the shooting. Every time there is a school shooting, Story VanNess said she has sleepless nights: she was a special education teacher in a Knoxville school for several years before becoming the director of trans and non-binary programs at Knox Pride. VanNess, who in recent months has heard from the parents of several trans youth asking her advice on how to flee Tennessee, went through drills and lockdowns in her classroom. She had nightmares about ever having to deploy the pair of sharp scissors she had stashed near the classroom door to confront an attacker. “It’s all just disgusting and heartbreaking,” she said. “We’ve had another school shooting but, because this shooter was trans, that’s taken a back seat so politicians can demonize trans people. Now we’re even more of a target than ever before.” (Reporting by Jonathan Allen in Nashville; Additional reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Donna Bryson and Sandra Maler) View the full article

Published by Hong Kong Free Press As Hong Kong prepares make history as the first place in Asia to host the Gay Games, an international sporting and cultural event, one of its organisers has expressed confidence that censorship will not be an issue in the city. The games, which were postponed for a year due to Covid-19, will be co-hosted by Hong Kong and Guadalajara in Mexico from November 3 to 9 this year. This marks the first time that the Gay Games, which have been going for 40 years, will be held in both Asia and Latin America. Despite outbursts by various lawmakers during 2021, Lisa Lam, co-chair and general counsel of th… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Thursday vetoed a bill restricting transgender students’ pronouns, though his decision has since been overruled by the state Senate. Senate Bill 2231 would prohibit teachers and school staff from referring to students and colleagues by pronouns that don’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. Shortly after Burgum’s decision, Senate lawmakers voted 37-9 to overrule his decision. The bill now heads to the House, where it will need 63 out of 94 votes to become law. The move is the latest example of an ongoing push by Republican lawmakers in conservative state… Read More View the full article

Published by Kent Online A former Met police officer says a colleague shared a picture of a Kent man murdered by serial killer Stephen Port on a WhatsApp group. He claims to have been based at Barking station which investigated the deaths of four young men including Gravesend chef Daniel Whitworth between 2014 and 2015. Among general allegations of homophobia in the force, he alleges an officer took a picture of Daniel’s body, lying wrapped in a sheet in a graveyard. He says this was then circulated to a WhatsApp group of officers called ‘Hunters and Gatherers’. Lawyers from Hudgell Solicitors, who are representing th… Read More View the full article

Gay Key West Uncovers sets sail on the BluQ. While Key West’s nightlife, food and vibrant LGBTQ+ community can rival nearly any other queer destination, it’s natural splendor is utterly unique – and maybe even a little magical. In this week’s episode Gay Key West Uncovered, we explore some of the best ways to experience the tropical paradise. Whether that’s traipsing through the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory like a Disney princess or watching the fire jugglers at the famed Mallory Square sunset celebration, we’re getting outside and, whenever possible, on the water. Find out what makes the water so special from Captain Karen Luknis of Venus Charters, a first mate on the BluQ clothing-optional catamaran and even a local tarot reader. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Stitcher and more. Gay Key West Uncovered is a six-part miniseries hosted by writer, comedian and professional homosexual Bobby Hankinson. Join us as we explore why Key West offers a wild, wonderful, unapologetically queer travel experience like no other. Learn about the island’s unique history, nightlife, restaurants, artists and more straight from the people who make it so special. Well … maybe not too straight. Gay Key West Uncovered is produced by Towleroad.com and sponsored by Key West. Learn more about gay Key West and book your trip today. Photo by mike freas/florida keys news bureauView the full article

Published by Reuters UK NAIROBI (Reuters) – A coalition of international companies, including Google and Microsoft, on Wednesday denounced anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by Uganda’s parliament last week, warning it would damage the East Africa country’s economy. The Open for Business coalition said the legislation, which criminalises identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, would curb investment flows and deter tourists. The bill imposes the death penalty for those who commit so-called aggravated homosexuality, defined as same-sex relations with people under the age of 18 or when the perpetrator is… Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) Dogs are not only man’s best friend, they’re also man’s best muse. For centuries, artists have drawn inspiration from their four-legged family members, crafting their portraits in various mediums to express emotion and memorialise moments. A new exhibition at the Wallace Collection in London, UK, pays tribute to this long-standing canine love affair by unleashing a carefully curated selection of dog portraiture. From Leonardo da Vinci’s detailed deerhound’s paw to David Hockney’s slumbersome sausage dogs, there are over 50 woofs of art on display, including paintings, drawings, sculptures and … Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) British TV star and comedian Paul O’Grady has died at the age of 67. In a statement made by his partner Andre Portasio, it was said he died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday (28 March) evening. O’Grady had a decades-long career but was perhaps best known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage. In the 1990s, he hosted a number of game shows – most notably Blankety Blank – in the guise of the deeply unglamorous, middle-aged Savage. He was a true trailblazer and prominent advocate of LGBTQ+ issues, beginning his career as Lily Savage in the 1970s and later performing at the iconic gay venu… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story Florida has attracted nationwide controversy as new censorship measures put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis have driven some schools to empty their bookshelves to keep up with a wave of right-wing activists demanding the review of any books mentioning racial or sexual orientation issues. In fact, things have gotten so extreme that one school was even forced to pull a documentary about civil rights icon Ruby Bridges. But things could just be getting started. As Greg Sargent noted in The Washington Post on Wednesday, a new bill advancing in the legislature with DeSantis’ support could formally req… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Lil Nas X hates dating other famous people. The ‘Montero’ hitmaker used to use exclusive dating app Raya in his quest to find love but he’s now stopped using his account because all the other users were well known and he’s learned from previous experience that he doesn’t want to go out with another star. Speaking during the ‘Carpool Karaoke’ segment on ‘The Late Late Show’, he told host James Corden: “I used to use Raya. I think I stopped using Raya… It just like, fell off for me and I just started to meet people in person. “Raya is just very famous, everyone’s famous on there. “I’ve met quite a few famous guys. I think I’ve come to know that I don’t like dating famous people.” Asked if any of his former dates had previously appeared on the show, Nas stayed coy. He cagily said: “For sure.” The presenter then decided to guess at the identity of some of the ‘Old Town Road’ singer’s past dates, including suggesting an entanglement with Michael Buble, who has been married to Luisana Lopilato since 2011. Nas joked in response: “Michael Bublé? Yeah, you caught me.” The ‘Industry Baby’ hitmaker – who came out as gay in 2019 – recently apologised to the trans community after being accused of making them the “punchline of a joke”. Nas faced a backlash after he shared a photo of influencer Glow Princess – whose real name is Armanda Tounghui – and jokingly suggested that it was actually a picture of him after “surgery”. He tweeted: “the surgery was a success [double heart emoji] (sic)” When fans called out the 23-year-old rapper for making the trans community the “punchline of a joke”, he hit back: “I’m literally just saying she looks like me y’all cannot be f*****’ serious. And when another fan asked why he “had to mention surgery,” he replied, “because she has t******? are u dense?” But shortly afterwards, the ‘Old Town Road’ singer – whose real name is Montero Hill – deleted his tweets and issued an apology. He wrote: “apologies to the trans community i def handled that situation with anger instead of considering why it was not cool. much love to you guys. sorry (sic)” View the full article

Published by PsyPost Some people believe that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are better at identifying someone’s sexual orientation than heterosexual individuals. But new research has found that although there are some differences in how LGB and heterosexual individuals make judgments of male and female speakers, overall, they were equally (in)accurate in their so-called “gaydar” judgments. The concept of “gaydar” refers to the ability of individuals to identify someone’s sexual orientation based on their appearance, mannerisms, and/or voice. However, the accuracy of “gaydar” is a subject of much deb… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s official congressional Twitter feed was briefly suspended over tweets denouncing a planned rally supporting transgender rights outside the Supreme Court. The right-wing firebrand said Wednesday the social media giant disabled the account for several hours and blocked access to tweets about the so-called “Trans Day of Vengeance” rally that is planned for Saturday. “My official Twitter account was temporarily suspended for warning about (the rally),” Greene tweeted. The lawmaker accused the leftist Antifa of being behind the rally even though the organizing Trans Ra… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and James Oliphant (Reuters) – The battle for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination has for months been seen as a two-man race: a fight between Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a rising national star long viewed as the only candidate capable of defeating the former Republican president. Yet missteps by DeSantis on foreign policy and a doubling down by Trump on politically violent rhetoric in recent days – the type of grievance politics that has alienated some previously loyal Trump supporters – has underscored the volatility of a race still in its earliest stages, party strategists and donors say. While both Trump and DeSantis, who has not yet declared, remain top contenders for the nomination, both are displaying vulnerabilities that could mean a long and bitter dog fight between both men, but also provide opportunities to other Republican hopefuls. DeSantis’ muddled messaging on Ukraine and the multiple legal investigations into Trump mean that this year’s primary race “is a vast sea of uncertainty,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist and former DeSantis pollster. “The nomination fight is wide open.” Recent Republican primary races serve as a reminder of how unpredictable the race could be: Trump, a former reality TV star, was initially dismissed as a longshot candidate before his shock rise to capture the 2016 nomination; Senator John McCain won the nomination in 2008 months after his campaign ran out of money and he was counted out by pollsters. DeSantis, fresh off a landslide re-election victory as Florida’s governor in November, has cultivated a national profile as a conservative culture warrior who upset liberals by forbidding classroom instruction in Florida about sexual orientation and gender identity. With polls and interviews showing many Republicans looking for an alternative to Trump, DeSantis’s message in a recent national book tour has been that he can deliver on conservative priorities but without the legal woes, palace intrigue and track record of defeats linked to Trump. Last week, however, DeSantis was forced to backtrack after calling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine just a “territorial dispute.” It was an attempt to appeal to the “America First”, isolationist Republican base but backfired badly, drawing condemnation from many inside his own party. Trump has also recently stepped up his attacks on DeSantis, who has largely declined to fight back, and has also called for widespread protests and warned of “death and destruction” if he is charged by Manhattan prosecutors investigating an alleged hush money payment to a porn star in 2016. DeSantis’s Ukraine comments and Trump’s stepped-up attacks on his former protege have unnerved some Republicans, including deep-pocketed donors, who would rather see DeSantis as the nominee because they view Trump as too damaged to win a 2024 general election. Two longtime and wealthy Republican donors told Reuters that DeSantis’s comments betrayed a lack of national experience and made them concerned that he is not ready for the prime-time exposure of a presidential campaign. Metals magnate and donor Andy Sabin backed Trump in 2016 and 2020 but is now planning to spend money in the Republican primary on “anybody but Trump.” Sabin gave $55,000 to DeSantis’ re-election campaign last year, but told Reuters the Ukraine comments shook him. “I’m not happy about it. I want to see how it plays out. It’s certainly going to affect me a lot.” Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist and longtime critic of Trump, has conducted regular focus groups with Republican voters. “How good is Ron DeSantis? I think we have just seen nobody is quite sure,” Longwell said. A source close to DeSantis, who asked to remain unidentified because of the sensitive nature of the topic, said the Florida governor would be “staying the course” in his ramp-up toward a presidential bid. Trump’s attacks are viewed by the DeSantis camp as an attempt to knock him out of the race before it begins in earnest, the source said. TRUMP MEDIA FRENZY In recent days, Trump has strengthened his position in some national primary polls as he has again dominated the news cycle by publicizing what he says is his imminent arrest. He has used the huge media exposure to try to rile up his base. But Trump’s current advantages of near-universal name recognition, media attention and a core base of supporters could quickly dissipate, said Stu Rothenberg, a non-partisan political analyst. Political analysts said Trump’s attacks on DeSantis could also hurt him. Enthusiastic crowds of Trump supporters were mostly quiet when he mocked DeSantis at two recent rallies. The vulnerabilities of the two leading contenders for the nomination could provide openings for other Republican hopefuls, political analysts said. Trump’s former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, the only other big-name candidate officially in the running, and Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, have criticized DeSantis for his Ukraine comments. For now, despite the volatility, Trump and DeSantis remain the two leading contenders, said David Tamasi, a Republican donor and lobbyist. “You have two candidates getting 75-80% of the vote,” said Tamasi, who previously backed Trump but is not this time. “It’s ups and downs. Ping pong.” (Reporting by Tim Reid in Los Angeles, Alexandra Ulmer in San Francisco and James Oliphant in Washington, Editing by Ross Colvin and Alistair Bell) View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel The GOP-backed bills to make it easier to sue the news media in Florida face opposition from conservatives, including Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills and the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, who call the measures unconstitutional. “This bill is encouraging the state to violate its citizens’ fundamental rights as Americans and is not only unpatriotic, but it is not representative of the free state of Florida,” Mills wrote in a letter to leaders of the Florida House and Senate last week. But on Friday, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner said in response that the House bill,in fact, was meant… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story A federal judge has ordered parents fighting an Alabama ban on gender-affirming care to turn over their children’s medical records. Five parents who filed a lawsuit challenging a 2022 state law they say deprives them of the right to make important decisions about their own children’s health care, which prompted state attorney general Steve Marshall to ask for medical and mental health records related to their children’s treatment for gender dysphoria, and U.S. District Court judge Liles Burke ruled Monday those records were relevant to the case, reported AL.com. “The Parent Plaintiffs claim th… Read More View the full article

Published by GB News JK Rowling has said the new Scottish National Party leader, Humza Yousaf, “will disappear through the ice” like Nicola Sturgeon. The Harry Potter author remarks were made in relation to Yousaf’s support for the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed in Scotland, which makes it easier for biological males to self-identify as women, and therefore access female-only spaces. Responding to a tweet about Yousaf’s support for the controversial gender legislation, Rowling wrote: “Humza Yousaf is the kid who just saw the skater in front of him disappear through the ice, but yells ‘watch me, everybody!’ … Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story Defense secretary Lloyd Austin fired back at a Republican senator’s blockade of 160 military promotions to protest an abortion directive. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is single-handedly holding up the promotions to force the Pentagon to drop a policy directive giving service members greater access to abortion services, and the secretary of defense called out the political maneuver as a danger to national security and military families, reported Politico. “There are a number of things happening globally that indicate that we could be in a contest on any one given day,” Austin said. “Not approvi… Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online @liakthomas/Instagram, mega Political pundit Megyn Kelly blasted collegiate transgender swimmer Lia Thomas after ESPN honored the athlete as part of its Women’s History Month celebration, RadarOnline.com has learned. In yet another attempt to condemn the so-called “woke” society, Kelly slammed Thomas. mega On Sunday, ESPN featured Thomas’ swimming career at the University of Pennsylvania as part of a celebration for Women’s History Month. The video montage did not sit well with Kelly, who quickly blasted the athlete and sports network on Twitter. “Oh HELL NO!” Kelly wrote in response. Never miss a story — sign up for the RadarOnline.com newsletter to get your daily dose of dope. Daily. Breaking. Celebrity news. All free. Megyn Kelly Trashes Re-Vamped Victoria Secret Fashion Show For Going ‘Woke’ With Inclusive Models ‘Where Are The Strong Women?’ Megyn Kelly Trashes Drew Barrymore For Kneeling Before Trans TikToker Dylan Mulvaney ‘He’s Afraid’: Megyn Kelly Blasts Ron DeSantis For Ignoring Interview Requests, Declares Rumored Presidential Candidate Is ‘Not Gonna Get A Pass’ Thomas sparked a divisive debate about transgender athletes after she became the first trans-woman to win the Ivy League Championship and the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships in March 2022. A year after her historic win and graduation, Thomas continued to receive hate, although she insisted that she did not transition to win swim matches, but for her own happiness. Kelly, along with anti-trans advocates, piled on criticism following the ESPN celebration — with Megyn amplifying the messages by retweeting posts to her timeline. Lia ThomasESPN Kelly followed up by retweeting a post from former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who’s an outspoken critic of Thomas. “Lia Thomas is not a brave, courageous woman who EARNED a national title,” Gaines wrote while sharing the ESPN montage of the ex-UPenn swimmer. “He is an arrogant, cheat who STOLE a national title from a hardworking, deserving woman.” After Gaines intentionally misgendered Thomas, she added that the “@ncaa is responsible,” a common outcry from Gaines who accused Thomas of cheating last year due to her alleged unfair advantage of being born male. Riley Gaines at CPACmega Gaines added that if she “was a woman working at ESPN, I would walk out. You’re spineless,” and called for a boycott of the network. Kelly continued to uplift Gaines and reposted more of her tweets, which were aimed at other transgender public figures like TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney, who Kelly also attacked via her SiriusXM radio show. Kelly joined Gaines in her outrage towards Mulvaney, who Gaines claimed was given $26,000 by the University of Pittsburgh for a speaking event. When Gaines was scheduled to speak at the same university, students protested over her comments toward transgender athletes. Kelly retweeted Gaines and commented that it was “insane” for Mulvaney to be accepted by students. View the full article