A few minutes into the documentary What Is a Woman?, Matt Walsh is seen striding into the woods with a fishing rod, his plaid shirt, vest, and close-cropped beard, giving off lumberjack dad energy. “I like to come out here to think,” he intones as he casts his line into …
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Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in the state, the New York Times reported. The legislation wouldban hormone treatments and puberty blockers for young people, as well as gender-affirming surgeries. Backed by three Democratic senators, the legislation was approved with a wide-enough margin to …
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Comedian Hannah Gadsby got famous for quitting comedy. But in their newest comedy special, titled Something Special, they do something they consider much more difficult: fall in love The Australian comedian, who uses they/them pronouns, became a household name in 2019 after releasing their explosive and eye-opening special Nanette. A …
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims his state is “#1 in educational freedom” but in the past year the state has leveled an intense crackdown on the principles of free speech Republicans claim to venerate. On Wednesday, the Florida legislature passed a series of bills that will defund diversity, equity, and …
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Transgender Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr is fighting back after Republicans voted to bar her from the House floor as punishment for speaking out against a bill that would ban gender affirming care for minors. On Monday, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union representing Zephyr filed a lawsuit against …
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Once upon a time, concerned parents warned each other about their children falling under the possibly demonic influence of the metal band Kiss — whose name was falsely alleged to stand for “Knights in Satan’s Service.” But this week, conservatives are standing in solidarity with one of the group’s founding …
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Kiss member Paul Stanley has — for some reason — made a statement on Twitter about his stance on kids’ gender identities and the parents who are “normalizing and even encouraging participation” in embracing them, calling it a “sad and dangerous fad.” “There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance …
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The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors — one of several bills targeting the state’s LGBTQ+ community. The DOJ said that SB1 violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by denying “necessary medical care to youth” …
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Last year, comedian Molly Kearney made history as the first nonbinary SNL cast member. And on Saturday night, following Ana de Armas’s monologue and Colin Jost and Michael Che taking shots at a number of politicians, Kearney crashed “Weekend Update” to address all the anti-trans legislation being pushed by congressional …
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Mae Martin wants people to know that they identify, mainly, as a comedian. The nonbinary Canadian-turned-British-turned-LA transplant has been doing stand-up comedy for years. But right now, they’re best known for the semi-autobiographical dramedy Feel Good. The series, which had two critically acclaimed seasons on Netflix, stars Martin as a …
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