Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)

Greene has been on a rampage against Johnson because he allowed a massive government funding bill to go to a vote to avoid a government shutdown. The bill passed both houses of Congress and was signed by President Joe Biden. Greene, among other GOP extremists, is angry that the bill did not include a slew of proposed provisions targeting marginalized communities and that it funds programs supporting LGBTQ+ people and reproductive rights. Greene is now attempting to oust Johnson from the speakership. 

American Conservative Union chair Matt Schlapp

Carlton Huffman, the Republican strategist who sued American Conservative Union [ACU] leader Matt Schlapp over an alleged sexual assault, has dropped his lawsuit. Huffman, who worked for the failed campaign of Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia, accused Schlapp of “aggressively fondling” his crotch while driving Schlapp back to his hotel from a bar during an October 2022 campaign stop.

Governor of North Carolina

Robinson is currently North Carolina's lieutenant governor and is now seeking the governorship. Among many other comments, he has declared that God created him to battle against LGBTQ+ rights; compared LGBTQ+ people to cow dung; and said folks who support drag queen story hours are pedophiles. In a 2021 speech, he likened being transgender to "insanity." 

Pride flags from flying over U.S. embassies in other countries

The lack of anti-LGBTQ+ provisions overall is considered a massive victory by Democrats and LGBTQ+ folks, but the White House still slammed the one that made it through, accusing the GOP of abusing the budget process to perpetuate hateful ideology. Many have also mocked the GOP for considering it a win since there are ways around the rule.

Kristen Stewart

When Kristen Stewart and Seth Meyers went day drinking at a New York City gay bar, the out celebrity gave Meyers a “lesbian makeover” that left him looking like either a Midwestern butch from the 90s or a Brooklyn millennial.

Colorado

A class action lawsuit finalized on Tuesday mandated Colorado prisons to provide better housing options for transgender women as well as improved access to gender-affirming care. The state prison authority will also implement other changes, including alterations to frisking procedures, additional training for staff, and a required validation of transgender people’s names, pronouns, and honorifics.

By hosting a drag show

Sacramento, California

The Sacramento city council passed a resolution declaring itself a “sanctuary city” for transgender people.

“This resolution was supported by a myriad of organizations and was unanimously approved by my colleagues. This resolution was written and directly informed by transgender community leaders. It was put forward in recognition of the rise in laws across our country seeking to limit or completely restrict access to gender-affirming care,” Councilmember Katie Valenzuela said. 

Ronna McDaniel

Maddow and other big names at MSNBC have loudly condemned the company for hiring McDaniel, the former head of the Republican National Committee. McDaniel has been instrumental in uplifting Donald Trump’s anti-democracy rhetoric and in fighting to cast doubt over the American election system overall. She has promoted his claims that the 2020 election was stolen, and she defended the Capitol insurrectionists while admonishing the Republican lawmakers who helped investigate the January 6 attack.

Thailand

A bill passed Thailand's Parliament with overwhelming support that would amend the country's Civil and Commercial Code, swapping existing language like “men and women” and “husband and wife” for “individuals” and “marriage partners,” and thus granting same-sex couples the same rights under the law enjoyed by people in heterosexual relationships.

If the Thai Senate and the king approve the bill, Thailand will be the third nation in Asia to allow same-sex couples to marry, after Taiwan and Nepal.