Leaders from D.C., corporate America and around the globe condemn Trump for attempted government coup. Reaction to President Trump’s attempt at insurrection and a literal mob-enforced stealing of the vote has been swift and dramatic, ever since angry rioters and domestic terrorists stormed the Capitol building on the afternoon of…
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Vice President Tours Migrant Facilities, More Horrible Conditions Revealed
Vice President Mike Pence toured two detention facilities on the Texas border Friday on President Donald Trump’s orders in order to show the conditions weren’t as bad as media reports said. Not surprisingly, that’s not what happened. The McAllen Border Patrol stations had hundreds of men that were crowded in…
Archived: Trump's EPA Chief is a Fan of Racist Alt-Right Social Media Posts
Ethics violations pushed Scott Pruit, former EPA Chief to resign last year, and President Trump replaced him with Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, who likes racist social media posts about the Obamas. American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic political action committee, found social media posts belonging to Wheeler that…
Archived: 2017 Was the Deadliest Year for Transgender Community: Report
With four weeks left in the year, 2017 will be remembered by the LGBTQ community as the deadliest year for transgender people in the United States. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), at least 25 transgender people have had their lives cut short due to transphobia against people who…
Archived: Tracee Ellis Ross to Women: Put Yourself First, Don't Ask Permission to Do So
Tracee Ellis Ross is an award-winning actress with a successful career. Yet, as a single, 45-year-old woman without kids, Ross said she still must confrontpatriarchalconstructs of womanhood. At Glamour’s 2017 Women of the Year Summit on Monday, Ross gave a candid speech about her experiences. “It’s really interesting to be…
Archived: Biloxi Bans 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Makes 37% Black Mississippi 'Uncomfortable'
Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” has made its way on yet another list of banned books because it makes people “uncomfortable.” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the year after it was published, ranks as No. 21 of the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books…
Archived: Footage of Patrick Harmon's Shooting Shows Why NFL Players Take a Knee
Vice President Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because some of the players chose to kneel during the national anthem. Pence tweeted in a statement that he stands with President Donald Trump and “everyone is entitled to their…
Archived: Education Department Invites LGBT Hate Groups to Event
The Education Department has once again sent the message that it is not inclusive of the LGBT community. A quiet “Engaging Fathers and Families” event took place on Thursday and included speakers from Focus on the Family (FOTF) and Family Research Council (FRC). Politico was the first to report that…
Archived: Trump Praises Anti-LGBT Supporters, Still Does Not Recognize Pride Month
President Donald Trump has apparently still not had time to recognize June as LGBT Pride Month. But last week he found time to say thank you to groups of his anti-LGBT supporters. Trump delivered remarks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference, at which he was labeled…
Archived: Trump Disregards LGBT Pride Month
President Donald Trump has once again proven he’s no ally to the LGBT community as he refuses to proclaim June as LGBT Pride Month. He did, however, take the time to declare other proclamations for the month, dubbing June 2017 as Great Outdoors Month, National Caribbean-Heritage Month, African-American Music Appreciation…