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Trump’s wild GOP convention speech was a ratings failure
3+ day, 43+ min ago (551+ words) Apparently TV viewers were not into watching Trump pledge allegiance to himself or doom non-voters “to hell.” President Trump's speech at the GOP National Convention tanked ratings on FOX News and drew criticism from fellow Republicans. A GoFundMe has been…...
Document dump shows anti-LGBTQ+ groups helped craft Maine school district’s anti-trans policies
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
Ken Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (564+ words) The deepfake video transforms the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee’s real support for LGBTQ+ equality into a fictional sermon designed to frighten Texas voters....
A lie about child abuse separated Pete Buttigieg from his kids. No one will be charged for the false report
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (630+ words) Prosecutors say they cannot prove criminal intent, but questions remain about why authorities acted on an allegation that lacked basic credibility....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
21 states sue over Trump’s attacks on gender-affirming care insurance coverage
1+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) The states argue that the administration cannot override their decisions about medically necessary care for transgender people....
Ed Markey showed Democrats how to defend trans people and win elections
1+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) Opinion: The Massachusetts senator’s primary win shows that voters may be over politicians willing to sacrifice minority groups in pursuit of an imaginary middle ground, writes Josh Ackley....
Lawmakers probe how Connecticut Children’s Medical Center betrayed trans families by capitulating to Trump
1+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) Democratic committee chairs are demanding the hospital turn over its agreement with the Trump administration....
Pete Hegseth’s crusade drove a transgender veteran from military service and into homelessness
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (477+ words) Chloe Shapiro served for 12 years and agreed to leave quietly. The Trump administration responded by withholding most of her severance pay....
Mike Pence pretends to be decent. JD Vance pretends to be masculine
2+ week, 2+ day ago (971+ words) One hides behind piety. The other hides behind a beard, writes John Casey....