Rep. Andrea Salinas is fighting to protect the LGBTQ+ suicide line from Trump’s cuts
Key number: 1.5 million, which is the number of calls the LGBTQ+ suicide line has taken since it was launched in 2022.
Why it matters: The LGBTQ+ youth crisis line has helped many LGBTQ+ people, and the Trump administration is shutting it down to save relatively little money. Democrats are right to try to save it, or at least make Trump face political repercussions for shutting it down.
LGBTQ+ people of color will break records and make history with this year’s Emmy nominations
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Who is breaking records: Bowen Yang is now the most-nominated Asian male performer ever. Ayo Edebiri is the first Black woman ever nominated in several categories. RuPaul Charles is now the most-nominated reality TV host of all time.
Why it matters: Even in the face of an anti-LGBTQ+ backlash, queer people are getting recognized for their cultural contributions. Queer people of color, who have often been ignored in the media, are getting honored as well.
Rosie O’Donnell slams Trump for his attempt to deport her: “Old soulless man with dementia”
Her reaction: “I am very proud to be opposed to every single thing he says and does and represents. I think he’s a racist and he’s misogynistic and he’s sexist.”
Why it matters: The president is trying to revoke the citizenship of an American because she spoke out against him, which is an authoritarian move that previous presidents haven’t even been willing to suggest publicly.
Democrats cheer as GOP governor vetoes two anti-LGBTQ+ bills
What she vetoed: An anti-trans bathroom bill, a book banning bill, and a ban on teachers giving students “get to know you” questionnaires without parental permission.
Why it matters: Gov. Kelly Ayotte showed that even Republican governors can push back against the current anti-trans panic.
City paints over Pride crosswalk on orders from Trump & Ron DeSantis
Key quote: “Political banners have no place on public roads,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Why it matters: Rainbow crosswalks and other street art have become a symbol for acceptance from municipal governments. The right is pushing back because they don’t want that acceptance in public spaces.
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“Good Trouble Lives On” protests were held across the country yesterday, with marchers criticizing the administration and holding signs with messages like “No Kings” and anti-ICE slogans. There were also Pride flags visible at many of the protests.
And here are some interesting queer and trans reads.
Conservatives want to separate trans & reproductive rights. Trans men are uniting the movements.
LGBTQ Nation’s Summer Issue “What trans men teach us about masculinity” launched this week, and the cover story from journalist Zane McNeill examines how trans men’s fights for reproductive freedom and trans rights can’t be separated.
My dad struggled when I came out as a trans man. Then he danced with me at my wedding.
A heartwarming piece from essayist Ryan Cassata about dancing with his dad at his wedding.
Zach Wahls helped defeat a marriage ban in Iowa. Now he’s running against the ban’s sponsor.
Zach Wahls made headlines in 2011 when he testified in support of his two moms in the Iowa legislature to defeat a marriage ban. Now he’s running against the person who introduced that ban – Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) – for a seat in the Senate.
The Supreme Court’s latest “cruel blow” could make it a lot harder to win trans rights cases
Iconic LGBTQ+ rights attorney Shannon Minter sat down with LGBTQ Nation contributor Greg Owen to discuss the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, which permitted states to ban trans health care for minors.
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