LGBTQ+ history includes the voices & contributions of Latinx people. To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month & LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re spotlighting a few of our LGBTQ+ Latinx plaintiffs whose courageous legal fights have made history. 🏳️‍🌈 Read about 6 LGBTQ+ Latinx trailblazers: tinyurl.com/muz6ptjz

BREAKING: Judge William Young finds that Noem, Rubio, DHS, and State "deliberately" sought to restrict non-citizens' First Amendment rights. "'No law' means 'no law.' The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction ...." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hey everyone, you’ve been asking me to run for office for a while, so guess what? I’m running for California State Assembly! Now, I don’t like asking for money, but we gotta pay for this somehow, and if everyone throws in $7 we’ll have the resources to run one hell of a race, so, uh, do the thing.

Taking photos and video of law enforcement officers performing their duties in public is our constitutional right. This includes police, FBI, National Guard troops, ICE agents, and other government officials.

We condemn the Trump admin’s latest attacks on civil & human rights, thinly disguised as public safety measures. To our trans siblings, Black & Brown communities, unhoused people & others placed at risk by these lawless Executive Orders: we stand with you. Read more: tinyurl.com/muk2nusv

The current situation in DC, according to Republicans -got beaten up by two teenagers, need to declare martial law -saw some black people on the way to the golf course, need to declare martial law -had a sandwich thrown at them, need to declare martial law Such a strong and virile party.

Chicago has lost one of its fiercest and most compassionate advocates. Lori Cannon, a longtime HIV/AIDS activist and driving force behind Chicago's response to the AIDS crisis, died yesterday at 74.

Allee Willis’ 1937 pink Streamline Moderne North Hollywood home was the stuff kitsch dreams are made of. Willis, who was dubbed “the queen of kitsch who made the whole world sing” by the New York Times, transformed the house, into “the supreme combo of high art and low kitsch.” bit.ly/4olGMV8

Glad to be partnering with the ACLU in my attempt to hold whoever was in charge of firing me responsible. It’s important, especially during these particular times, that we fight for our rights (and not just to party)

This article is a must read for anyone who wants to better understand the Trump admin’s political pressure on care providers to stop providing gender affirming care - and how it’s something you should be worried about, even if you’re not trans. As a reminder, this is impacting OC already.

Motherfucking wind farms…

Re-upping this Call To Action to remind everyone to get on the phones ASAP to all of these committee members and tell them to vote YES on SB 627 & SB 805! Scroll back in the thread for more info on how these bills can protect our community from bounty hunters and vigilantes...

🧵We’re identifying the rest of the crew that joined Taurus and Sanchez last night in Costa Mesa. Next up: Marcae Taurus - father to Nick Taurus. He’s Nick’s biggest supporter, and is all in on the White Supremacy. He’s also been involved in the racist banner drops Nick has done.

🧵We’re identifying the rest of the crew that joined Taurus and Sanchez last night in Costa Mesa. First up: Michael Halahan III. He’s a prominent Neo-Nazi here in Orange County, and has been identified before by the @cvantifascists.bsky.social Read on for more about him, with credit to CVAF.

🧵We’re identifying the rest of the crew that joined Taurus and Sanchez last night in Costa Mesa. Next up, Christian Secor, prominent OC White Supremacist and convicted J6er. Credit for research to @chip_nooo on twitter. Let’s dive in, shall we?

“Queer Lens,” on display at the Getty Museum, unpacks 150 years of queer history through photography from mid 1800 to present day. The exhibition was six years in the making and is the first of its kind in the nation. bit.ly/44zFj5x #gettymuseum #queernews #lgbtq

"Sheriff has history of cop-like behavior"

LAPD has begun to charge peaceful protesters on horseback minutes after a dispersal order is given. via: Maison Tran for @capitalandmain.bsky.social

Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it. It's clear who gets to be “delicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.

Columbus announces creation of city’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission. Cincinnati helped pave the way by establishing a similar LGBTQ+ commission in March. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/06/13/c...

BREAKING: Children’s Hospital LA is closing its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, along with the Gender-Affirming Care surgical program, effective July 22. CHLA’s statement to me for @capitalandmain.bsky.social

The #LAPD has been recorded targeting journalists with less-lethal munitions, advancing on protesters while swinging their batons and repeatedly trampling with horses a downed protester. Such behavior appears to contradict agency use-of-force policy. capitalandmain.com/police-viole...

A LOOKOUT & Phoenix New Times investigation reveals that many of the people in these LGBTQ+ jobs do not serve a clear purpose. None of these departments have accreditation for an LGBTQ+ liaison program, and police have been quiet on the training for a liaison. bit.ly/4jMe4sU

This is the same shit that’s happening in Huntington Beach, and the goal is to make being a member of the LGBTQ+ community illegal. We need to fight against it wherever it pops up.

The agent who handcuffed a congressional aide is William Krejci of Keasbey, New Jersey, DHS Area Commander. His social media is locked down pretty tight but a Yelp account tied to the same email address he used for LinkedIn shows a face and forearm tattoo that matches the video.

wonderful to see so many companies celebrating pride month this year

Hey everyone, I’m gonna be at a thing! Come to the thing!

70% of lawyers have left DOJ Civil Rights Division & voting section down from 30 lawyers to just 3, dropping all major voting rights cases Trump has completely decimated crown jewel of DOJ & now weaponizing it to advance his extreme voter suppression plans www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It was dedicated in 2019. Did you know about this memorial? bit.ly/3ZFZqvU

Far-right attacks against public schools regarding LGBTQ+ rights and book bans have cost districts across the US approximately $3.2 billion in the 2023-24 school year, a report said. A small number of extremists organize the attacks and fuel them with misinformation, the report said. bit.ly/4mqDTkO

"Activists with the group, who spoke to Free Radical on terms of anonymity for their safety, described one of the anti-trans protesters invasively talking about the girl’s genitals at a public sporting event." Leandra Blades, PYLUSD Trustee, seen here with the anti-trans group from the article.

This excellent article covers the coalition we belong to and the work that has gone into protecting trans youth in our community. It also covers some of the actions by our local elected officials in a wider effort to prey on trans youth. Please read, and support trans journalists.

Interesting interivew on the case against Deputy Trevor Kirk -- nice to see an interviewer really push back on some of the attorneys' statements www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5iL...

If I were the owner of the @washingtonpost.com, I would not do a deal with the people who dismembered my columnist. Seems like a low bar, but Bezos managed to not clear yet another one. The world is awash in capital and that this is the choice should tell you all. He’s so poor, all he has is money.

The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Office of DHS was dissolved just days after it opened an investigation into the unlawful arrest and detention of our client Mahmoud Khalil for his protected speech. We look forward to vindicating his rights in court.

The surprising connection between Florida, a nefarious 1950s committee and LGBTQ+ Ohio. “American Scare” tells the story of how Florida destroyed the lives of Black and queer citizens and what that has to do with LGBTQ+ Ohio. ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/05/16/a...

This is what I try to live up to, every day of my life

Rory Moroney was falsely arrested by police 10 years ago. A judge threw out his case in a historic ruling, calling the police tactics unconstitutional and discriminatory. But 10 years later, the police and city officials have not apologized. Moroney asks, Where is the apology? bit.ly/4kl7FFB

This excellent article covers the trans athlete we helped to support on 5/10. “Girls were just shocked that people would actually come to do that, and really bully a child,” she said, per this investigative article from Cerise Castle. “I’ve done this for two years prior and nothing, so why now?”

🧵Leandra Blades helped coordinate anti-trans extremists on May 10 to bully a trans girl in Yorba Linda. Trustee Buck was there working with security to ensure crowd safety, including that kid. She was friendly with our team. Blades, from her "PYL4Choice" IG account, tried to spin the truth. Badly.

In an interview with Elsa Martinez, interim president of Long Beach Pride, she talked about the financial challenges the organization faces and addressed concerns and accusations from the community. bit.ly/4diWQlf

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled courts must assess the full context of a police encounter when determining what constitutes excessive force — not just the moments right before the lethal force. Over 1,300 people were killed by police last year. This ruling will help hold the police accountable.

The ADF is deeply entrenched in the chaos we've seen in our local politics. John Oliver does an excellent job here educating about the threat they pose to all of us, especially the queer community. Take a listen.

The debate lasted five hours, well past midnight, and in the end, the councilmember who proposed the policy, literally ripped up the resolution. bit.ly/4iWDSC8

What an idiot

The grift is systematic

🧵: For a deep dive into the 5/6 Santa Ana USD Board meeting, here's Board President Bustos exposing outside agitators connected to Board Member Brenda Lebsack, & by 2:42:56 calling for her censure: "her remarks foster a dangerous divisive narrative that pits marginalized groups against each other."

PYLUSD's Leandra Blades did get her anti-trans resolution on the agenda for Tuesday's school board meeting. If you'd like to attend and speak your mind on this agenda item, meeting is at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 6th. 1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia

Ohio University to close Pride Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center due to new law. All employee positions within the Division of Diversity and Inclusion will be eliminated. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/05/02/o...

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977. Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.