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Transgender Teen Student Who Sued School Board Gets Major Federal Court Win – Years After He Graduated
Gavin Grimm has won another important victory in his fight against the Gloucester County school system that kept him from using the correct bathroom during his high school years. Gavin Grimm became a household name overnight, it seemed. The transgender teenage high school boy – now 20 years old – sued the Gloucester County, Virginia School Board...
California-Based Straight Pride Group Plans Another “Straight Pride Parade” For This Month
Between accusations of white supremacy and condemnation from family members, the organizers of California's Straight Pride Parade have faced widespread outrage. We've already heard more than enough about the angry, discriminatory idiots planning a "Straight Pride Parade" for Boston on August 31. That group, Super Happy Fun America (yes, that's...
Mike Pence Blasted For Appearing with Anti-LGBTQ Extremists Three Times in Five Days
The Vice President continues to be blatant in his support for the erosion of LGBTQ rights, and his support of those who work against us. Vice President Mike Pence has spent three of the past five days appearing at conferences and on stage with anti-LGBTQ extremists, including one who calls gay people “terrorists” and compares them to ISIS, as...
Mike Pence Does Not Understand Double Entendres
This week, Vice President Pence told an interviewer that people should "spend more time on their knees than on the internet." Yeah, he really said that. There are a lot of things that Vice President Mike Pence does not understand, and as his time in public office goes on, it becomes increasingly clear that double entendres are on that list. The...
Colorado Becomes 18th State to Ban Conversion Therapy
Colorado's added their name to the list of states that will no longer allow conversion therapy for minors. When will Virginia join the campaign? Today, Colorado House Bill 19-1129: Prohibit Conversion Therapy for Minors, goes into effect. Sponsored by Representatives Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, and Senator...
Gender Reveal Parties Are Out Of Control and The Originator Agrees
After the baby celebrated in the original gender reveal party that went viral turned out to be gender non-conforming, party inventor Jenna Karuvinidis had some second thoughts about the trend. Have you ever had a party to celebrate the revelation of your newborn offspring’s culturally-assigned gender and coordinating color pallets? Have you ever...
Mario Lopez Says It’s Dangerous to Support Transgender Kids
For Hollywood stars whose relevance is fading, sharing discriminatory hot takes on causes you don't understand is a bad way to get back in the spotlight. This week, things took an awkward turn when it turned out that Zach Morris is not actually the Saved By The Bell cast member who is trash. Instead, it turns out, it's good ol’ AC Slater. Former...
Bishop Doubles Down in New Insane Claim After Saying Men Are Gay Because Their Mothers Like a Certain Sex Practice
People out there have some pretty insane ideas about how sexuality works. This Greek Orthodox bishop's ideas are more bizarre than most. A Greek Orthodox bishop upset many people around the world recently when he declared the reason men are gay is because their parents engaged in a specific sex act – and the mother enjoyed it. He’s now...
Chicki Parm: The Comedy Queen of Richmond
Local drag performer Chicki Parm focuses on the funny, hosting a monthly comedy show in Richmond between tours across the country. Chase Keech has turned his love of drag and comedy into a full-time career performing as Richmond’s drag star Chicki Parm. “I would have never guessed I’d get to be a full-time drag queen. My wildest dreams have...
