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No candidate, regardless of party, will ever get my vote if they call me a "biological man" and advocate for laws targeting my community. Its that simple.

Major League Baseball built a pipeline in the Dominican Republic to scout superstars like David “Big Papi” Ortiz. But there’s an open secret: It enables an industry that financially exploits scores of kids and their families each year. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: propub.li/3SFfAWo

Seems like a good time to re-up this post. It is a list of 26 Dems at the statewide/national level that have made anti-trans statements or voted anti-trans policies. I do not advocate for abstaining from all of the ones on this list, but if the worst offenders who call us “biological men,” I do.

The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State

These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.

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For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump admin. bypass lower courts on deportations, ICE stops and more — often with little to no explanation.

What a kick it is to hang out with Philip Crosby, executive director of Richmond Triangle Players. We spent a good hour talking about a range of topics du jour in the queer communities RTP serves. The joys, the fears, lessons learned, trends being realized and eulogized.

Philip Crosby on Queer Theater, Pride and Not Backing Down 🏳️‍🌈

Richmond Triangle Players executive director Philip Crosby talks queer theater, the AIDS era, political pressure, Pride and why RTP remains committed to telling LGBTQ+ stories.

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But in 1968, Clem was just 22 years old when her friend Lenore Gay, a social worker at what was then Richmond Professional Institute, came to her with a stack of papers and a problem. People needed healthcare, and Gay was struggling to get a free clinic started.

Mary File Clem and the Richmond Legacy of Fan Free Clinic 🏳️‍🌈

At 22, Mary File Clem helped create Richmond’s Fan Free Clinic, Virginia’s first free clinic and the organization now known as Health Brigade. Patience Salgado reflects on Clem’s legacy, the mutual ai...

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80 year passed - but they’re the same people! At an AfD event in Magdeburg, a young attendee raises his arm in an apparent Nazi salute on a livestream before the interviewer quickly warns him: "Vorsicht mit der Hand!" (Careful with the hand!)

almost all normal replies so far but this is Bluesky and the occasional aggro starting to roll in. so I'm just going to gently add that "why would OP not simply assume that a genocidal historical figure would be poorly regarded?!" is actually quite easy to answer if you know ball

#BREAKING | An alert about a leak of dangerous substances was issued at Ramat Hovav area of the targeted factory zone, Israel, following an Iranian missile strike fire and rescue services: We are working to address a leak of dangerous substances at a factory in Beersheba after it was targeted

An alert about a leak of dangerous substances