republicans

donald trump

mike pence

politics + activism

Trump Is Scared of LGBT Activists and Mike Pence Just Proved It

Trump and the Republican Party have been gobsmacked by activism since the inauguration; the last thing they want is to have to go up against LGBTQ people who boast one…

Heather Hogan —

Feb 6, 2017

donald trump is not my president

religious freedom

politics + activism

Neil Gorsuch Is Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice, Also a Real Slimeball

Neil Gorsuch has the potential to preside over crucial LGBT-related cases in the next few years, and he’s considered farther to the right than Scalia was.

Yvonne —

Feb 1, 2017

donald trump

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

A Running List of Programs and Resources the Trump Administration Plans to Cut Down, Eliminate or Privatize

We have so much to lose.

Rachel —

Jan 31, 2017

#NoDAPL

donald trump

politics + activism

Here’s How Trump’s Administration Is Already Targeting America’s Most Vulnerable

From immigrants to refugees to Native land to the denizens of Chicago and more, Trump’s already making it very clear who he plans to hurt with the power of his…

Rachel —

Jan 25, 2017

Daily Fix

donald trump

politics + activism

Republicans Are Gutting Regulations and the Only Winners Will Be the Super Rich

Republicans in Congress, emboldened by Trump’s promise to support them carte blanche, are moving swiftly to destroy the federal regulations the Obama administration put in place to protect the environment,…

Heather Hogan —

Jan 25, 2017

direct action

education

politics + activism

Help Stop Betsy DeVos from Becoming Education Secretary With Your Phone And Your Friends

Who needs to call: people who live in Tennessee, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Louisiana, Indiana, Utah, Kansas and Alaska. Who needs to act? Everyone who knows…

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 23, 2017

donald trump

education

politics + activism

Betsy DeVos Carves Out Her Own Terrifying Niche in a Cabinet of Nightmares: Threatening Public Education

Betsy DeVos is truly awful and the idea of her as an education secretary should strike terror into all our hearts. Here’s why!

Rachel —

Jan 19, 2017

donald trump

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

5 Moments from Jeff Sessions’ Senate Hearing That Show How Dangerous He Is

From voter ID laws to his anti-LGBT record to ‘obscenity’ legislation to his deeply racist history, Jeff Sessions’ hearings have demonstrated why he can’t be allowed to become Attorney General.

Rachel —

Jan 11, 2017

affordable care act

lesbian health

politics + activism

Republicans Forge Ahead with ACA Repeal, Promise to Definitely Figure Out Replacement Later

Republicans haven’t been able to figure out what they think should replace the Affordable Care Act since it was introduced in 2010, and repealing it now will leave millions of…

Rachel —

Jan 9, 2017

bathroom bills

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Get A Makeover into “Privacy Acts,” Take Hold in These Six States

With just a few days into the new year, lawmakers in Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Washington have introduced new bathroom bills they’re calling “privacy acts” and ensuring…

Yvonne —

Jan 6, 2017

bathroom bills

Daily Fix

politics + activism

North Carolina Republicans Are Smarmy Anti-Trans Motherfuckers and Didn’t Hold Up Their Part of the HB2 Repeal

North Carolina Republican lawmakers didn’t honor their word when they said they would repeal HB2 in full. Instead they delivered a half-assed deal that kinda repeals HB2 with a major…

Yvonne —

Dec 21, 2016

Daily Fix

republicans

politics + activism

North Carolina Republicans Really Hate Democracy, Pass New Laws to Limit Incoming Democratic Governor’s Power

In a last ditch effort to maintain Republican power in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill today that would limit the power of incoming Democratic Governor Roy Cooper,…

Yvonne —

Dec 16, 2016