Nico Rios was arrested on drunk driving charges and refusal to provide a chemical test. (YouTube/The Bismarck Tribune) North Dakota leaders are urging Republican lawmaker Nico Rios to resign after he was recorded screaming homophobic and racist abuse during a DUI arrest. State lawmaker Rios of Williston was arrested and charged with driving under the
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A protester holds a placard during a protest held by Philly Children’s Movement against Moms For Liberty in Center City Philadelphia. (Matthew Hatcher/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Moms for Liberty backed candidates are facing blistering defeats in Philadelphia, despite holding their annual conference there. In July, Moms for Liberty hosted their annual conference in Philadelphia,
America’s LGBTQ+ population has been revealed in new research (Canva/Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles) The states in America with the highest LGBTQ+ populations have been revealed in new research. Researchers at the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles have estimated that almost 13.9 million adults in the US
Lauren Boebert has announced she will run redder district in 2024 in a bid to increase her chances of winning. (Getty) Right-wing congresswoman Lauren Boebert has announced that she will be running in a redder district in the hope of increasing her chances of winning in 2024. Taking to social media on Wednesday (27 December),
Do you know this man? (Concord Police) Police in New Hampshire have released an image of a man they wish to speak with in connection with an incendiary device being placed outside an LGBTQ+ friendly business. Concord police are investigating a “smoke-style” device which was left outside the Teatotaller Café and Bakery on Capital Plaza in
Tommy Dorfman is at the centre of viral TikTok (Cindy Ord/WireImage) Tommy Dorfman is at the centre of a viral TikTok after she called out a Delta airlines employee for allegedly misgendering her. The trans actor, who played Ryan Shaver in Netflix hit 13 Reasons Why and came out in 2021, posted the 30 second-long
A Florida Republican is seeking to ban Pride flags (Canva) A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced legislation to ban Pride and ‘political’ flags from local and state government buildings. David Borrero, who represents Northwestern Miami-Dade County, filed the House Bill 901 – also called the ‘Display of Flags by Governmental Entities’ bill. If passed,
State legislators in the US have spawned so many anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the past 12 months that it’s easy to lose track. The current, most reliable number reported by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is 508 bills. However, the independently researched trans legislation tracker puts the number at 589, across 49 states. By comparison,
US senator ‘disappointed’ in gay staffer who allegedly had sex in Capitol hearing room (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A US senator has expressed his anger and disappointment at a gay former staffer who allegedly recorded himself having sex in a Capitol Hill hearing room. Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin said the incident – a leaked video of
A Colorado Supreme Court ruling, taking Donald Trump off the state’s primary ballot, could spell trouble for the disgraced politician’s 2024 presidential bid. (Getty) In a historic move, the Colorado Supreme Court has barred Donald Trump from running in the state’s presidential primary, raising major questions around the disgraced politician’s chances of winning back the
Oregon’s Department of Corrections could face sanctions over the treatment of a trans woman by male prison staff. (Caroline Martins/ Pexels) A trans woman has accused the staff at an Oregon prison of violating a court order by allegedly allowing male guards to see her nude and perform a body-cavity search on her. Zera Lola
Elon Musk claimed people in industrialised countries like Italy should have more children or risk losing their “culture”. (Getty) Elon Musk claimed people should have more babies to ensure their “culture” doesn’t “disappear” before raging about a “woke” virus at a right-wing event in Italy. The billionaire attended the Atreju festival, which was hosted by
A group of LGBTQ+ women were attacked by men on the streets of Miami, Florida. One of the victims said the men shouted homophobic slurs at the group before becoming violent. (YouTube/NBC News) At least two LGBTQ+ women, including a lesbian and trans woman, were horrifically attacked and beaten by a group of men in
Many social media users praised a stranger who masterfully brushed aside an unnecessary hypothetical choice between LGBTQ+ rights and economic stability in a video by conservative TikToker shaneyyricchh. (TikTok/@shaneyyricchh) A conservative Christian TikToker was absolutely schooled after he tried to get a random stranger to answer a ‘gotcha’ question about LGBTQ+ rights in a now viral
Matt Walsh has unleashed new-found fury over Bud Light’s collaboration with Dylan Mulvaney. (Daily Wire/ The Matt Walsh Show) Daily Wire host Matt Walsh is still hung up on Dylan Mulvaney and her can of Bud Light, eight months later. Walsh, who in May, alongside fellow Daily Wire commentator Michael Knowles, admitted that conservatives’ calls
Elliot Page has joined calls for the Supreme Court to reject Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban. (Getty Images) Elliot Page has added his name to calls for the US Supreme Court to reject Tennessee’s law that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The actor joined 56 other transgender adults, including other famous faces like Lilly Wachowski
Moms for Liberty’s co-founder has refused to step down from her school board. (Getty) The co-founder of Moms for Liberty (M4L) has refused to step down from her local school board despite all other board members voting in favour of her resignation. Bridget Ziegler, who co-founded M4L – the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group and SPLC-designated extremist
High school students staged a walk-out in support of trans student-athletes. (Getty) The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has fined a high school $16,500 (£13,160) just for letting a transgender teenager play volleyball. The move is believed to be the first time a school has been punished in relation to the 2021 Fairness in Women’s
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. (Getty Images) Elon Musk has reinstated conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ account on X, formerly Twitter, despite his history of extremist rants. In August 2018, the far-right InfoWars host was banned from Facebook, YouTube, Apple and Spotify following years of extremist rants about transgender people, lesbians, drag queens, Muslims and immigrants.
Ugandan officials accuse US of pushing “LGBT agenda”. (Getty Images) Uganda has condemned the United States and accused them of trying to push an “LGBT agenda” in Africa after Washington announced new sanctions against Ugandan officials. The US confirmed on Monday (4 December) that they would expend visa restrictions on Ugandan officials that it deems
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) gloriously called out Republican anti-trans legislation. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) effortlessly slammed Republican efforts to target trans women in sports. The Democratic rep for New York ripped into right-wing lawmakers during a congressional hearing on Tuesday (5 December) that discussed legislative proposals to restrict trans athletes from participating in
Moms for Liberty has lost a chapter because of their reaction to the rape allegations made against Christian Ziegler. (Credit: Getty Images) Moms for Liberty (M4L) has lost a heap of members after it responded to a rape allegation made against the co-founder’s husband. The SPLC-designated anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group is falling apart at the seams
Legislation across Florida has made it more difficult for pro-LGBTQ+ teachers to do their job. (Getty) Florida’s biggest cities have been named and shamed as some of the least LGBTQ+ friendly in the US. Out of the 50 cities on the list, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville were bottom of the barrel, being listed in 40th,
Mike Johnson once said his pals would have abused pro-trans laws to spy on girls in high school. (Getty) Mike Johnson once argued against trans-inclusive laws by claiming that his friends would have abused them so they could spy on naked girls. Contradictory to his insisting that he simply couldn’t be a hateful person because
Elon Musk is suing Media Matters (Chesnot/Getty Images) Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is suing Media Matters for America after the watchdog claimed adverts for major corporations appeared next to pro-Nazi material on the platform. Since his take over last year, Musk, a self-proclaimed free-speech advocate, has come under increasing fire for the way in
Mallow the Abalone Merman explains what it is like to be a merman We speak to queer merman Mallow, who previously went by Maui, who has been donning a tail and swimming as a merman since 2018. Mallow the Abalone Merman is the “mersona” of Keenon Hooks, a professional merman and choreographer from California. A mersona
Marjorie Taylor Greene deadnamed and repeatedly misgendered Dr Rachel Levine in her House speech (X/Marjorie Taylor Greene/ Getty Images) Marjorie Taylor Greene used her time on the House floor this week to make horrifying, though sadly unsurprising, comments about the trans community and Dr Rachel Levine. The far-right Republican rep and conspiracy theory enthusiast used
A trans student has been reinstated as the male lead in his school’s production of Oklahoma. (KXII) A transgender student has been reinstated as the male lead in his school’s production of Oklahoma! after his school’s board faced intense backlash nationwide. Sherman Independent School District in Texas made headlines across the US and beyond when
Matt Walsh appears to believe he knows Catholic doctrine better than the head of the Catholic Church. (YouTube/MattWalsh) Self-proclaimed ‘theocratic fascist’ Matt Walsh appears to be unhappy that the Pope isn’t as transphobic as him. The far-right Daily Wire pundit shocked absolutely no one by taking issue with Pope Francis’ recent declaration that transgender Catholics
The Murfreesboro City Council Board in Tennessee. (YouTube/ City of Murfreesboro) A public ordinance mandate in Tennessee effectively banning homosexuality could see all LGBTQ+ books removed from a local library. City officials in Murfreesboro, Tennessee met on Monday (6 November) to discuss removing all books featuring LGBTQ+ themes under an ordinance passed in June. The
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