The Tennessee AG is launching a massive investigation into an abortion fund. The investigation follows the same playbook used on gender affirming care providers by utilizing baseless unfair and deceptive trade practices claims. wellsrachelm.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

BREAKING: Tennessee AG Launches Investigation into State's Abortion Fund

Abortion Care Tennessee's attorney says the investigation is retaliation for a free speech case the state lost.

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Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth

What a great take on the #LastDitch #lesbianbar article gone viral.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 3w ago

used to hang out at this bar whose other regulars were mostly straight middle aged men and my god their drama. most of em were banned for pissing on the floor or stealing fistfuls of cash from the register. for some reason no one acted like it was a referendum on straightness maleness or ‘the left’

While I wander the #archives of #NYC, please also enjoy the way she looks at him and he looks at her because it makes my heart explode every time. Jessica Tarbox Beals taking photos in 1917 #GreenwichVillage. "La Paris, France, Lunch Al Fresco" collections.mcny.org/asset-manage... #Village

What comes around on the guitar: before "Wars" on Crime, Poverty, and Drugs, aka #antiBlack, govt-funded initiatives, I woke up way too early to discover heinous #JEdgarHoover launched an #antiqueer, #antitrans "War on Sex Criminals" in 1937. #lgbt #trans #queer #lgbtq

Enes is being weird again. Again, There. Are. No. Trans. Women. In. The. WNBA. What there are, is a lot of Black women. And weirdos that hate Black women, invent reasons to try to bring their weird issues to Black women. Leave Black women alone.

Sarah Spain ✨@sarahspain.com · 2mo ago

Fuck these fucking fucks

We are back in the saddle of #OurDykeHistories episodes on all things #lesbianbars, #queerparties, and #transgender hangouts. We know AIDS has forever changed queer life, but I'm still reeling at Lucas' insights about how it also forever changed the entire #spacetime of queer nightlife.

@ourdykehistories.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Do #lesbians #cruise?!? Where's the biggest #drag archive? How has #AIDS forever changed the geography of #queer #nightlife? Find out with @jgieseking.bsky.social & #LucasHilderbrand in our new ep on the '80s-'90s. open.spotify.com/episode/4xRA... #dykebar #lesbianbar #queerbar #dyke #trans

Editing #LucasHildebrand's interview for @ourdykehistories.bsky.social:: " One of my favorite things I found in any archive: there was a box that I opened it up and it had tissue paper. I open up the tissue paper, and it's a pair of clear vinyl disco shoes that were rhinestoned." #queerarchives

That really nerdy reason you spend a Saturday texting a bunch of #GIS/#mapping geographers about the state of the world. So many existing #OSM, #GoogleMaps, etc., lessons for #guardrails -- as they're called -- to prevent #misinformation. Lez slow down and not break things, y'all. #critGIS #slowGIS

404 Media@404media.co · 2mo ago

UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.” www.404media.co/google-earth...

Finally got to take the Gender Census and it felt so good. This is important, smart work. Please contribute, transes, nbs, queeros, and all of our people! #trans #transgender

Gender Census@gendercensus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ

Same-sex pool Traer, IA

Just finished this right after having read @hofrench.bsky.social's Second Emancipation, and it convinced me that the African & African diaspora anti-colonial thinkers of the 1940-1975 period constituted one of the great intellectual movements in the history of humankind. Second Enlightenment level.

Judah Grunstein@judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We think of the postwar world order as having been built by the US. But as Getachew makes clear, that world order was completed by the intellectual giants of the African, pan-African and African diaspora liberation movements. It is no coincidence Trump & Miller are targeting its fundamental tenet.

A happy thing in the midst of the poo: my eldest wanted to see the @ourdykehistories.bsky.social podcast "being so real" in Spotify. So if you see comments that say YAY JACK or similar 11yo sentiments, pls know these comments are the coolest to me and I'm keeping them forever.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in the first weeks of a new system designed to prevent fraud. Providers said the delay caught them by surprise and interrupted payrolls, leaving older and disabled Minnesotans without care.

DHS abruptly delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in fraud prevention effort • Minnesota Reformer

Melissa Berg is a paid personal care assistant for her friend, a disabled person who needs 24/7 care. In December, Berg received a memo from AM Home Healthcare, the St. Paul-based agency she works und...

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I was really delighted to talk with Jack Gieseking for the @ourdykehistories.bsky.social episode about the '40s - 60s! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...

Queer Pulp, Dark Bars & the Police State, 1940s-1960s

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My entire Massachusetts family is bawling at the beauty of watching Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social be sworn in. Mazels and thank goodness for this hope. We are with you.

Is 1928's Café Dorian Gray Actually Cubbyhole 2025?! www.queergeographies.com/cafe-dorian-... Wander through Weimar Berlin's CDG, which hosted a 600-member lesbian club -- and looks *just* like #NYC #GreenwichVillage's famed Cubbyhole. #lesbianbar #lgbtqbar #lesbian #queer #trans #dykebar

Is 1928's Café Dorian Gray Actually Cubbyhole 2025?!

I'm enamored with Café Dorian Gray in 1928 Berlin – maybe because I've been to its twin(!), none other than the renowned Cubbyhole in 2025. Yes, really.

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Did you know the only published and printed #lesbianbar guide in history is from Berlin in 1928? Every other lezbiqueertrans tour guide includes many spaces beyond nightlife. Check it out here: www.queergeographies.com/the-only-les... #lesbian #bar #queer #trans #bisexual #dyke

The Only Lesbian Bar Guide in the World Is from 1928

Since the first episodes of the Our Dyke Histories podcast on the 1920s and 1930s will begin (in nine days!) in Berlin dyke bars*, it's only fair to bring the magic and visuals to you. What Berlin joy...

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this is genuinely wild

Matthew Wilson@mttwls.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.

A text box in the lower right states: "After a campaign that promised high taxes, free stuff, hating Israel and vibes, socialist Zohran Mamdani romped to victory last night and will become the 111th mayor of New York City." Democrats, take notes and romp to victory!

#Taipei marches in support of trans rights tonight 🏳️‍⚧️

Min Chao@wordsfromtaiwan.bsky.social · last yr.

🏳️‍⚧️ 2025 #Taiwan Trans March — Break Prejudice, Shine Diversity on Oct 24: "As the world moves backward, we must move forward together. Join us. Sometimes even the smallest candle can help someone lost in the dark. A caring message. A kind gesture. Standing quietly beside someone who feels alone."

Announcing SEQC50, a conference and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1st Southeastern Gay Conference, held at UNC in 1976. Join us April 10-11, 2026. We invite community members, activists, and academics to propose a panel, performance, or discussion! carolinapride.unc.edu/event/seqc50/

SEQC50 - Carolina Pride Alum Network

FIFTY YEARS OF QUEER ACTIVISM AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL APRIL 10-11, 2026 | CHAPEL HILL, NC SIGN UP FOR UPDATES ON SEQC50

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Graduate seminar did a deep dive on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense yesterday. At the line, “in America the law is king,” they (14 students from 6 countries) burst out laughing. I've been doing this for 35 years and this is the first time that was a laugh line.

NEW: With the great Nina Martin, I wrote about bombshell allegations about a Planned Parenthood chapter in the South that has been taken over by new leaders with conservative connections. One new leader has even described herself as "pro-life." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Scoop: Staffers fear a southern Planned Parenthood faces a “dangerous threat from within”

One new leader called herself “pro-life” and another asked about partnering with anti-abortion groups.

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after “it can happen here,” there is the work of recognizing people know it’s happening here

Sarah Posner@sarahposner.bsky.social · 12mo ago

New from @prri.org: "A majority of Americans (56%) agree that “President Trump is a dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy" Majorities of Americans Say Trump’s Policies Have Gone Too Far open.substack.com/pub/prri/p/b...

Financially Burdened: A Rapid Review of the Impact of Financial Stress on University Students and Their Coping Strategies Guided by Lazarus and Folkman’s stress and coping theory, this review synthesizes findings from 19 studies published 2014-2024 and focuses on coping strategies.

See y'all there!!

EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community - EL*C@elc-lesbian-genius.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Join us at the New York #LESBIANLIVES Conference 2025 edition. Thank you 🙏 sinister_wisdom for all the organizing (we know how much work it is 😛😗). From 23 to 25 October At the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan 🗽

Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, & desire that built it. 🤌 > Counting down the hrs for #OurDykeHistories release tomorrow, my #podcast I've produced with my phenomenal collaborator, #SinisterWisdom!! Preview us here: rss.com/podcasts/our... #lesbian #queer #dyke #trans #bi

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Come for the history; stay for the revolution, gossip, and desire that built it. 🤌**About UsDecade by decade, Our Dyke Histories dives deep into the living, breathing past and present of lesbian, quee...

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