A photo spread from our colleagues at the @alabamareflector.com : A tumultuous Alabama special session, marked by protest

It’s time. Meet in Selma. Saturday, May 16th. blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it. Join us. #DayOfAction #VotingRights

The George turns 40: ‘For so many, it has meant safety, freedom and belonging – it has been our stage’ Set up at a time when homo­sexuality was a crime in Ireland, The George still stands on Dublin’s George’s Street as a “safe space” for its performers and the LGBTQ+ community.

You said, “DO NOT VOTE FOR THE FASCIST GAVIN NEWSOM, EVER.” That means he is among the worst, if not the worst, of all possible candidates. Calif is on the list of the top 15 best states for LGBTQ people to live, & for civil rights in general. Like ALL states, we need to keep improving.

Forbes actually interviewed me! Read about how I came to write Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music 1969-2000, which Viking will publish May 12. www.forbes.com/sites/davidc...

Tennessee signs into law a bill that targets Trans individuals, violates their HIPAA rights to privacy, upholds conversion therapy, increases their insurance costs, targets Doctors who provide their care, and creates a database to monitor all of their medical records. share.google/cPg5QFCCsi2c...

You didn't "earn" a billions dollars, Jeff Bezos. You *took it* from your poorly paid workers.

MacFarlane: People in Virginia voted by the millions. Their voices were heard and now have been silenced. And you want to talk about what starts a political wave in a year like this: a mass of people who think their voices have been silenced. That doesn't stop a wave that fuels one.

Grateful for ongoing coverage of the legal fallout from Midway Blitz. I’m donating to the NIJC. Without organizations like them in the way, the government would have lawlessly detained 3 million+ more of my neighbors, per the demented and evil Stephen Miller. immigrantjustice.org/ways-to-help/

Study Shows LGBTQ+ Youth in the U.S. Face High Rates of Suicidality and Victimization, Worsened by Anti-LGBTQ+ Politics www.thetrevorproject... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

1. In a stunning example of restricting students from talking about LGBTQ+ people, Pensacola State College as violated decades of Supreme Court precedent and blocked a student journalism magazine from publishing 3 stories because they included LGBTQ+ topics. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Trevor Project released its annual LGBTQ youth mental health report. The results are shocking. 40% of trans youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Trans youth who wanted hormones but couldn’t access them were nearly twice as likely to attempt suicide than those who could.

You probably don’t know the swelling score behind classics like Star Wars was orchestrated by a trans woman. This week, we tell the story of one of many trans women whose talent history has tried to erase 🏳️‍⚧️ Get it delivered to your inbox: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistoryweek/

🇫🇮🇺🇦 “Ukraine belongs in NATO. It is not only in the interest of the Ukrainian people, but also in Europe's own interest, to involve Europe's most capable army in safeguarding peace and freedom. “ - Elina Valtonen Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Spain just pulled off one of the fastest energy transformations in Europe. In 2000: ⚠️ 56% fossil ☀️🌬️ 2% solar + wind By 2026: ☀️🌬️ 44% solar + wind ⚠️ Just 17% fossil www.linkedin.com/posts/rentzh...

A state appellate court in Pennsylvania held that the state’s ban on Medicaid funding for abortion services violated the state constitution—because it violated the Pennsylvania Equal Rights Amendment. buff.ly/wTPNxdt

Both headlines are from today.

⚠️ There are modern day concentration camps across the US where human rights abuses are reported daily Those who care about health and public health cannot stay silent Learn about ICE: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/take-action/... Find an org near you: www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/membership/d...

Several ICE agents have been arrested and charged for crimes, which include violations of First Amendment Rights, physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority. Report ICE crimes here: www.iceinmyarea.org iceout.org/en/ oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...

Which is the backwards country now, United States?

ICE arrested a 5th and 2nd grader at the school bus stop in San Antonio as their classmates watched in horror. Their stepmother was detained with them. The community at Alamo Heights Independent School District elementary is speaking out—no child should be locked away at the Dilley trailer prison.

Asheville, NC high schoolers are currently schooling the presidency on what real leadership looks like. It is inspiring to see thousands marching behind a generation that is done waiting for permission from a government that doesn't care about the people.

Not all heroes wear capes Some of them are just really damn irritating influencers

Opponents of an ICE plan to convert a New Jersey warehouse into a detention center say it risks harming the environment. The warehouse is located in a protected region that supplies drinking water to 70 percent of the state’s population.

ICE records show that most people detained in Pennsylvania have no criminal record, contradicting claims that the agency targets the "worst of the worst."

Die Familie El Gamal ist endlich wieder vereint. Die Mutter und ihre fünf Kinder sind in ihrem Zuhause in Colorado angekommen. Sie waren fast ein ganzes Jahr lang inhaftiert gewesen:

Stop Attacking LGBTQ+ Students www.nea.org/advocating-f...

Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade violates U.S. and international human rights laws, review finds www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/trum... It's ironic that a Pervert... The Pervonator! Is violating decency and stealing millions

BREAKING: NIJC, @democracyforward.org & @nipnlg.bsky.social are suing to challenge a new policy blocking ppl in detention from completing biometrics. Read more: https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/detained-immigrants-challenge-trump-vance-policy-that-forces-automatic-denial-of-applications/

Advocates demand more funding for trans initiatives in NYC budget gaycitynews.com/tran... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill www.washingtonblade.... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

🌈 International Family Equality Day reminds us that strong communities are built on inclusion. Our committee stands with Tucson’s LGBTQ+ families, chosen families, and all who deserve equal access to safety, housing, and opportunity. #InternationalFamilyEqualityDay #tarsocial #tardiversity #tardei

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to establish a "National Call Center" in Nashville, Tennessee, to help law enforcement track unaccompanied migrant children for potential removal, according to an agency contracting document. www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/i...

With the midterms quickly approaching.. I want all my LGBTQIA+ peeps to see this. Share it far and wide. Share it with those who claim to care about you. Ask why they are putting people in power that want to harm you? I will be at the polls in my Magat infested town. How about you?

‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minorsUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security...

In a scathing dissent, Justice Elena Kagan said the court's conservative majority has completed its "demolition" of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

I am so frickin disgusted with SCOTUS gutting the Civil Rights Act. This is shameful! So apparently there isn't racism anymore...huh. I had something happen to me only three weeks ago. This is bullshit! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory Win or lose the @phillies.com is my favorite baseball team. It’s time they pressure Citizens Bank to stop bankrolling ICE detention centers or get a new stadium name!!

We did this back in the 19th century when the Supreme Court back then approved white supremacy as well. #SCOTUS With hardships we were able to reverse it and we’ll do it again. youtube.com/shorts/iK7za...

Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families #Salon

🚨‼️ICE detained family less than two days after court ordered their release Hayam El Gamal, whose ex-husband was accused of a fatal firebombing attack in Colorado, and her five children were released after being held in detention for nearly 10 months. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Good morning BlueSky 💙

Assassin? I was unaware that he killed anyone let alone he was a convicted assassin.

The pretense that this only happens to people who have it coming requires you to keep expanding your definition of who has it coming.

We tracked down the superyacht owned by the world’s sixth richest man. Larry Ellison won’t like what we did to it 🛥️🏴‍☠️

Washington Hilton, where Trump will soon be arriving for the White House correspondents’ dinner. End the cover-up.

LGBTQ+ families could be restricted from preschools in Supreme Court case ➡️ https://bit.ly/4n1z3vb 📷 Envato

NEWS: Bette Midler just released a new music video for her remake of "All You Fascists Bound to Lose"—featuring Barbara Hershey, other celebrities, and crowds from the No Kings protests in a joyful, powerful show of resistance. You have to see this.