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Politics
Democrat ridiculed for ending Congressional prayer with “amen and awoman”
In a misguided attempt to be gender-neutral, Missouri congressman Emanuel Cleaver apparently didn’t realize “amen” is a Latin word for “so be it.”
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News (USA)
Black trans woman shot to death years after her trans friend was also murdered
Described as a “barbie” and “goddess” by friends, Aerrion Burnett was murdered days before her surprise birthday party.
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News (USA)
White cops charged after video surfaces of them beating black trans woman’s head against concrete
The Fraternal Order of Police accused Brianna Hill of beating her own head against the pavement in order to frame the cops. It’s all on video.
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News (USA)
Trans woman found stabbed to death in her apartment after attending a late night party
She attended a party in the early morning hours on the day of her death and posted footage from the event on her Facebook page.
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Bias Watch
State legislatures are filled with anti-LGBTQ measures, thanks to a religious right playbook
A Christian nationalist group’s concerted effort to create cut-and-paste measures has done all the work for Republicans targeting trans youth and promoting religious liberty across the country.
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Politics
Drag queens are planning a massive protest at the Missouri state capitol
The call has gone out for queens to show up in heels on March 7. Will you answer?
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News (USA)
Missouri Republican wants to jail librarians who allow drag queens to read books to kids
The law would also forbid youth from checking out books with LGBTQ themes.
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News (USA)
Republicans declare war on transgender people in state legislatures all over the US
Some of the bills go as far as making it a felony to provide health care to a transgender child.
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News (USA)
Update: St. Louis County claims it’s okay to discriminate against gay police officer
Desperate to avoid paying out a $20 million dollar verdict – with interest and fees – new lawyers are trying any tactic to get the judgement set aside.
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News (USA)
Jury determines St. Louis police denied an officer his promotion because he’s gay
The culture of homophobia and Chief Jon Belmar’s poor defense helped seal the decision to find the St. Louis police liable for almost $20 million.