Heads Up, Trans Haters! The Deadline is Today!
This is the last opportunity for trolls — oh, and also supporters — to sound-off on the proposed rules for inclusion of transgender athletes in schools. Plus: Bari Weiss CANCELED. And: UGH! Allergies!
Thanks for rising up with me on this Monday, May 15, 2023. It was 5 years ago today that the brilliant surgeon Dr. Jess Ting and his expert team performed a life-saving operation that changed my life. I am forever grateful, especially because I had to fight like hell to get that surgery. Read about it here.
On this day in 1800, President John Adams moved our nation’s capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. Seemed like a good idea at the time!
And you know that line about “those who fail to learn from history”? Yeah, well, somebody somewhere in D.C. didn’t look up what happened on this day in 1988, when the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan. It was a mess then and again in 2020. BTW, the Biden administration is blaming President Trump.
Here Now the News:
A LOT OF TODAY’S HEADLINES ARE FROM AROUND THE WORLD!
YOUNG PROGRESSIVES ROUT MILITARY-BACKED CONSERVATIVES IN THAILAND: Reuters
TURKEY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ENDS IN RUN-OFF: The New York Times
WHY IT MATTERS TO THE U.S. —CNN
BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Congressional leaders expected to meet with President Joe Biden tomorrow to continue debt ceiling negotiations. A.P.
DISCORD LEAK REVEALS RUSSIAN LEADER OFFERED TO GIVE UKRAINIANS INTEL ON TROOP MOVEMENTS: Washington Post
BELARUS DICTATOR REPORTED TO BE GRAVELY ILL: Yahoo News
CHINA SENTENCES 78-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR SPYING: CNN
AUSTRALIAN LIBERALS SIDELINE M.P. FOR SPEAKING AT ANTI-TRANS RALLY ORGANIZED BY POSIE PARKER: PinkNews
TSA ROLLING OUT FACIAL RECOGNITION AT U.S. AIRPORTS: A.P.
LGBTQ Review
FLORIDA TEACHER UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SHOWING A DISNEY MOVIE TO 5TH GRADERS: Why? Because Strange World has a gay character. She posted a video to TikTok defending herself. —New York Post
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NO DRAG AT PRIDE THIS YEAR IN WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA: The city commission voted to cave to Gov. Ron DeSantis. —South Florida Gay News
Wealth & Health
VICE MEDIA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY: NYT
“THE WAR ON POVERTY IS OVER: THE RICH WON” —The Atlantic
“WORST ALLERGY SEASON IN YEARS”: WMUR
THE BREAKFAST A CARDIOLOGIST EATS EVERY MORNING — AND SO SHOULD YOU: Parade
TransWorld
“THE COMMENT SECTION LOST ITS MIND:” USA Today sums up how horrible some of the 134K comments are, in opposing the proposed change to Title IX that would allow transgender student-athletes to compete in schools according to their authentic gender identity. Even some supporters of inclusion have critiqued the proposal for not going far enough.
Read coverage of the rule change here, read the actual rule document here, and then, if you’re ready, read about the comments here.
TODAY’S THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Add your voice by clicking here!
NEW STATEMENT FROM BANNED DISC GOLFER: “The law is on our side and they know it,” says Natalie Ryan in a new post on Instagram.
Over the weekend, she had posted a statement she has since taken down: “The DGPT is removing me from the OTB Open. No matter where they go I will fight them every step of the way. If you thought I was fighting hard before, just wait. They are going to burn with me.”
APPEALS COURT STAYED ORDER ALLOWING RYAN TO COMPETE: Los Angeles Blade
HEALTHCARE TRADE GROUP THAT BOOKED, THEN CANCELED BARI WEISS, HAS HISTORY OF BLUNDERS: As I reported exclusively for the Los Angeles Blade, the complaints that pushed the American Academy of Physicians Associates to cancel this coming weekend’s appearance by anti-trans pundit Bari Weiss, are hardly the first the group has heard.
Previously, organizers planned to have former brain surgeon and ex-Trump cabinet member Ben Carson appear, according to Shani Wilson, president-elect of the AAPA’s LGBTQ Caucus.
They’ve also been criticized for having Nashville, Tenn. host this year’s conference, which gets underway Friday, given that Tennessee has some of the worst anti-LGBTQ legislation in the nation. —Los Angeles Blade
NEW REACTION FROM AWARD-WINNING HARVARD INSTRUCTOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST ALEJANDRA CARABALLO: “I am glad that the AAPA listened to the concerns of trans patients and Physician Assistants and responded accordingly. Bari Weiss has consistently worked to limit access to care for trans people around the country. Her presence at the conference is inappropriate given the AAPA's past support for LGBTQ healthcare.”
CONGRATS TO CARABALLO FOR HER GLAAD AWARD, IN RECOGNITION OF HER ACTIVISM! Bonus: Out White House Press Secretary Karine-Jean Pierre presented her the award at Saturday’s gala!
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN.’S FIRST OUT GAY PRESIDENT: ‘We simply will not stand’ for anti-trans healthcare restrictions, Dr. James Ehrenfeld told White House correspondent Christopher Kane. —Washington Blade
NEW POLL IN U.K. SHOWS MAJORITY OF THOSE WITH ANTI-TRANS VIEWS DON’T KNOW ANY TRANS PEOPLE: Gay Times
NEW LEADERSHIP FOR U.S. TRANS MILITARY GROUP: Washington Blade
ATLANTA TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING TRANS PEOPLE: Axios
TRANSPHOBES NOW MOCKING BUD LIGHT FOR $20 REBATE COUPON: Newsweek
ICYMI IN BEDTIME STORIES EDITION: ANHEUSER-BUSCH CEO ISN’T WORRIED —The Street
Star Trek Corner
PICARD SHOWRUNNER TERRY MATALAS WISHES SEASON 3 HAD MORE TIME FOR ROMANCE: Screenrant
MATALAS TALKED ABOUT LGBTQ ROMANCE IN SEASON 3: YouTube
HOW TO VIEW EVERY SEASON OF EVERY STAR TREK SERIES: Click here to subscribe to Paramount+
That’s all for today! I’ll be back tomorrow with more news to help you rise up and start your day. Until then… May your news be good news!
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