republicans

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republicans

news

Extra! Extra!: Untangling the Staggeringly Long List of Culpable Parties for the Insurrection

So much has happened, and in many ways it feels impossible for me to not look at everything through the lens of the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol. This is…

the team —

Jan 15, 2021

donald trump

republicans

politics + activism

The Quiet Parts Get Louder and Louder

The insurrection in DC on January and making sense of this chapter of the story of power in the US.

Rachel —

Jan 7, 2021

extra extra

republicans

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: If Trump’s Administration Is So Incompetent, Why Is It So Efficient at Enacting Anti-LGBTQ Policies?

This week’s Extra! Extra! reports another bit of news that flew under the radar, this time regarding gun control (it’s not good, you guys). We also cover the heinous violence…

the team —

Aug 21, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra! LGBTQ+ Frontline Workers Face Health Risks Today, Unemployment Tomorrow

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 takes a look at how the pandemic continues to harm vulnerable populations around the world, the raging fight in the US over how seriously to…

himani —

May 18, 2020

2020 election

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Anti-Trans Legislation Succeeds, But So Do Whole Foods and Instacart Strikes (Sort Of)

It’s been a long week, you guys. This week’s Extra! Extra! covers all the news you didn’t even know was happening.

the team —

Apr 3, 2020

covid-19

donald trump

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: The US’s COVID-19 Cases Peak as Stimulus Package Passes; Here’s All That Explained

This is the week that the US finally reached the top of the global rankings in terms of number of confirmed cases; Congress just passed a stimulus package the likes…

the team —

Mar 30, 2020

republicans

trans youth

politics + activism

South Dakota’s HR 1057 Is a Dangerous Test Case for Blocking Trans Youth from Transition-Related Care

In South Dakota, we’re witnessing an alarming historical precedent: the first test of conservative legislation designed to block access to transition-related medical care, particularly puberty blockers, to trans kids and…

Rachel —

Jan 28, 2020

reproductive health

republicans

politics + activism

Georgia’s Abortion Ban Can’t Be Defeated Without Queer and Trans Black Women and Femmes

Queer and trans Black women and femmes have the blueprint to defeat Georgia’s abortion ban. Alyssa Milano… does not.

Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza —

Jun 4, 2019

anti-discrimination laws

republicans

politics + activism

Supreme Court Will Rule on Title VII and LGBT Workers, or Whether It’s Legal to Fire You for Being Gay

Today the Supreme Court announced it will be deciding on an interpretation of federal law Title VII, and specifically whether the law should be understood as supporting workplace protections for…

Rachel —

Apr 22, 2019

feelings atrium

republicans

community

It Sure Has Been a Week!: A Feelings Atrium

It’s been a rough fucking week! Come hang out in here with the rest of us who feel like we’ve aged 25 years in seven days if you need it.

the team —

Sep 28, 2018

donald trump

family research council

politics + activism

Billionaire Oil Baron Tillerson Is Out as Secretary of State, Anti-Gay “Traditional Families” Fanboy Mike Pompeo Is In

In a stunning clinic on how to make a major state decision with global implications with less gravitas and forethought than the finale of The Bachelor, Trump announced yesterday via…

Rachel —

Mar 14, 2018

gay adoption

religious freedom

politics + activism

Georgia Is Back on Its Religious Freedom Bullshit, Goes After LGBTQ Adoption

Last Friday the Georgia state senate passed a bill that will allow state-funded adoption agencies to refuse to place children with parents they disapprove of because of their religious beliefs.

Heather Hogan —

Feb 28, 2018