An LGBTQ venue was raided by police earlier this week for providing first aid for protestors., an LGBTQ bar in Des Moines, showing around a dozen armed police officers raiding the bar late Monday night, the first day of Pride Month.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Protests erupted all over the country last week after a video of an unarmed, handcuffed Black man dying in police custody surfaced. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of the victim, George Floyd, for eight minutes and 46 seconds, including three minutes after...…An LGBTQ venue was raided by police earlier this week for providing first aid for protestors., an LGBTQ bar in Des Moines, showing around a dozen armed police officers raiding the bar late Monday night, the first day of Pride Month.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Protests erupted all over the country last week after a video of an unarmed, handcuffed Black man dying in police custody surfaced. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of the victim, George Floyd, for eight minutes and 46 seconds, including three minutes after...WW…

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) announced on March 25 that he signed into law Senate Bill 289, which is entitled the “Medical Ethics and Diversity Act.”This means that the state that goes by the nickname “The Land of Opportunity” will grant medical workers the “right” to refuse providing healthcare or assist someone because of the worker’s “religious, moral or ethical” beliefs. That could open the door for LGBTQ people to face denial from life-saving services from doctors, nurses, or EMTs.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.In his statement...…Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) announced on March 25 that he signed into law Senate Bill 289, which is entitled the “Medical Ethics and Diversity Act.”This means that the state that goes by the nickname “The Land of Opportunity” will grant medical workers the “right” to refuse providing healthcare or assist someone because of the worker’s “religious, moral or ethical” beliefs. That could open the door for LGBTQ people to face denial from life-saving services from doctors, nurses, or EMTs.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.In his statement...WW…

We just got through the 2020 election, but has already led to a land rush of candidates seeking to take their place.But as dreadful a batch as the incumbents are, the candidates vying to replace them are even more dire.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.So far, five GOP incumbents have announced their packing it in: Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Richard Shelby (R-AL).The retirees are a pretty mixed bunch at best. Shelby, Burr and Blunt are hard-core conservatives and dependably...…We just got through the 2020 election, but has already led to a land rush of candidates seeking to take their place.But as dreadful a batch as the incumbents are, the candidates vying to replace them are even more dire.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.So far, five GOP incumbents have announced their packing it in: Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Richard Shelby (R-AL).The retirees are a pretty mixed bunch at best. Shelby, Burr and Blunt are hard-core conservatives and dependably...WW…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is talking tough, insisting that he owns an AR-15 rifle and knows how to use it to defend himself from “the gangs.”Graham, who is allegedly known to opposes gun control measures advocated by Democrats, including a ban on the gun and others like it. The gun has been used in half of the ten deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“I would challenge him [Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] to bring the assault weapons ban to the floor of the United States Senate. It won’t get...…Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is talking tough, insisting that he owns an AR-15 rifle and knows how to use it to defend himself from “the gangs.”Graham, who is allegedly known to opposes gun control measures advocated by Democrats, including a ban on the gun and others like it. The gun has been used in half of the ten deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“I would challenge him [Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] to bring the assault weapons ban to the floor of the United States Senate. It won’t get...WW…

Texas Republicans, who have been fixated in recent years on attacking LGBTQ people and immigrants while ignoring more pressing matters, are facing blowback as a terrifying winter storm has knocked out power to millions, stranding Texans without heat, water, and shelter.The GOP controls both the executive and legislative branches of government and had ample opportunity to update the state’s failing power grid, but they’re not taking any responsibility for the climate change catastrophe. They’re blaming Democrats and .Related:Texas’s power grid is not connected to the rest of the United...…Texas Republicans, who have been fixated in recent years on attacking LGBTQ people and immigrants while ignoring more pressing matters, are facing blowback as a terrifying winter storm has knocked out power to millions, stranding Texans without heat, water, and shelter.The GOP controls both the executive and legislative branches of government and had ample opportunity to update the state’s failing power grid, but they’re not taking any responsibility for the climate change catastrophe. They’re blaming Democrats and .Related:Texas’s power grid is not connected to the rest of the United...WW…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) issued two executive orders to ban transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.Taking a break from , Noem signed the executive orders yesterday after facing criticism from the right when she refused to sign a bill passed by the state legislature to ban trans girls and women from school sports.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Noem said that she didn’t oppose the bill – she even said that she was “excited” to sign it – she just wanted “style and form changes” to keep college athletics...…South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) issued two executive orders to ban transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.Taking a break from , Noem signed the executive orders yesterday after facing criticism from the right when she refused to sign a bill passed by the state legislature to ban trans girls and women from school sports.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Noem said that she didn’t oppose the bill – she even said that she was “excited” to sign it – she just wanted “style and form changes” to keep college athletics...WW…

The Georgia state trooper who arrested out Black State Rep. Park Cannon (D) last week after she knocked on the Republican governor’s door said that he was worried that a riot – like the Capitol insurrection in January – could start if he didn’t arrest her, according to the paperwork he filed.In a 13-page incident report, officers said that protestors were trying to break into where the governor was signing a bill restricting voting rights and that “Cannon’s actions of obstructing law enforcement in front of agitated protestors to constitute a breach of the peace” put the governor in danger,...…The Georgia state trooper who arrested out Black State Rep. Park Cannon (D) last week after she knocked on the Republican governor’s door said that he was worried that a riot – like the Capitol insurrection in January – could start if he didn’t arrest her, according to the paperwork he filed.In a 13-page incident report, officers said that protestors were trying to break into where the governor was signing a bill restricting voting rights and that “Cannon’s actions of obstructing law enforcement in front of agitated protestors to constitute a breach of the peace” put the governor in danger,...WW…

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation today, a historic first that’s even more remarkable after the previous president relentlessly attacked transgender rights and even refused to issue a .“Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world,” Biden’s proclamation states.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.The proclamation says that “in spite of our progress in...…President Joe Biden issued a proclamation today, a historic first that’s even more remarkable after the previous president relentlessly attacked transgender rights and even refused to issue a .“Transgender Day of Visibility recognizes the generations of struggle, activism, and courage that have brought our country closer to full equality for transgender and gender non-binary people in the United States and around the world,” Biden’s proclamation states.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.The proclamation says that “in spite of our progress in...WW…

Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) is taking the next step in his quest for the presidency by launching a new political advocacy group meant to promote “traditional Conservative values.”Kellyanne Conway and other Trump administration officials like Pence’s former Chief of Staff, Marc Short, will serve on the group’s advisory board. Before he was hired, Short publicly apologized for the about people with AIDS.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Pence’s Advancing American Freedom group will focus on traditional religious right issues along with...…Former Vice President Mike Pence (R) is taking the next step in his quest for the presidency by launching a new political advocacy group meant to promote “traditional Conservative values.”Kellyanne Conway and other Trump administration officials like Pence’s former Chief of Staff, Marc Short, will serve on the group’s advisory board. Before he was hired, Short publicly apologized for the about people with AIDS.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Pence’s Advancing American Freedom group will focus on traditional religious right issues along with...WW…

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops quietly in 2019 because it included specific support for LGBTQ people.The group of church leaders also opposes the Violence Against Woman Act for the same reason.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“All persons must be protected from violence, but codifying the classifications ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ as contained in S. 47 is problematic,” the bishops .The men also refuse to consider providing broader public accommodations protections for women, people of color, and the disabled that would be...…U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops quietly in 2019 because it included specific support for LGBTQ people.The group of church leaders also opposes the Violence Against Woman Act for the same reason.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“All persons must be protected from violence, but codifying the classifications ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ as contained in S. 47 is problematic,” the bishops .The men also refuse to consider providing broader public accommodations protections for women, people of color, and the disabled that would be...WW…