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Conservatives accuse Zohran Mamdani of "grooming" because he watched a drag queen perform - LGBTQ Nation

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 17h

How little it takes…

"Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is getting accused of supporting 'grooming' because he watched a famous drag queen perform at the New York City AIDS Memorial last Saturday, which was National Coming Out Day…"

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They're mad that Mamdani watched a fully clothes drag queen perform at the AIDS Memorial, "where children can be present."

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 22h

I never post political ads, and NO candidate will ever be perfect. But I'll make an exception for this one.

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YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 22h

Some good news for a change:

"Mamdani’s ad stands in stark contrast to a growing trend among Democratic leaders who have pushed transgender people to the margins—or abandoned them outright..."

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As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support

The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.

These LGBTQ+ refugees fled hatred & found safety in the US. Now they're navigating Trump's America. - LGBTQ Nation

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 1d

“People do not become refugees by choice… People are forcibly displaced from their home, whether it’s for climate disaster reasons, or geopolitical crises, or in the case of LGBTQ+ people, it’s because of… who they are…”

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Rainbow Railroad helped them flee anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in their home countries, amid cuts to U.S. refugee programs.

Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming the NYC mayor, The Free Press reports

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god I only just noticed the misspelled name in the headline...

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

CBS News would never put a thinly sourced 'story' by a rookie blogger like this on it's air. Until now. The Free Press isn't a journalism outlet, it's bloggers aren't reporters. This piece is more NYPost than Tiffany Network but I guess that's the goal.

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The Free Press spoke to several New York City Police Department officers who are worried about Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor. Olivia Reingold joins CBS News with more.

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 1d

"'These are not benign investments… by corporations… These are investments by government entities in the [US]… when we have a difficult, tense relationship with that government'…"

"… the current [US] administration already has policies against Canadian interests…"

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ANALYSIS | The Trump administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. But Ottawa can stop it | CBC News

The Trump administration has purchased a stake in two Canadian critical mineral companies, a move experts say is unusual, and which raises questions about whether Ottawa should block the deals in the ...

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 2d

"Slotkin… warned that with NSPM-7, the Trump administration had directed law enforcement agencies to 'make secret lists of terrorist groups inside the United States and send the full force of the U.S. government against those terrorist organizations'…"

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Senator Warns of Trump's Secret Watchlist for Americans

NSPM-7 finally gets Congressional attention

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 2d

"The government is actually working hand-in-glove with those folks in order to promote the government’s message… That is a new development.

"… The consequences are that we have two competing visions of reality…"

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Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests

Social media personalities, conservative media outlets and the Trump administration itself are blending online content to serve the administration’s policies.

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 3d

"Woke" is actually good for business.

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MAGA's outrage over Bad Bunny could be good for Democrats if they can learn the right lesson - LGBTQ Nation

Columnist Molly Jong-Fast is urging Democrats to see the big takeaway from all of this.

MIT Rejects Trump’s Bid to Institute Trans Bathroom, Athletics Ban

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 3d

A much-needed precedent:

"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected the Trump Administration’s latest bid to bribe the university into compliance with its discriminatory & far-right initiatives, including an anti-trans bathroom ban…"

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“A government that can reward colleges and universities for speech it favors today can punish them for speech it dislikes tomorrow.”

RFK Jr. says circumcision is linked to autism - LGBTQ Nation

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 4d

Fucking christ.

Know what else is linked to autism? Breathing. Breathing is linked to autism. Correlation is not causation.

Moron.

And what's with acting like autism is some sort of horrible, tragic scourge that needs to be stamped out, anyway?

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First Tylenol, now this?

The conversion therapy case shows the right wants to talk to kids about sex but only to shame them - LGBTQ Nation

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 4d

"The same people who believe it’s 'grooming' and 'sexualizing' for a teacher to read a book to children about two male penguins raising a child now want anti-science therapists to talk to kids about what God wants them to do with their genitals…"

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The right has said for years that talking about LGBTQ+ with kids "sexualizes" them. Now they're begging the Supreme Court to shame kids about sex.

Tearful mom pleads for Supreme Court not to end conversion therapy bans - LGBTQ Nation

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 4d

“When we taught Ryan to hate his sexuality, we were teaching him to hate himself… These programs prey on vulnerable parents, and they promise things they must know, they must know, they don’t work…”

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She explained that she taught her son to hate himself through conversion therapy. He took his own life after years of being unable to become straight.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

"… Rahman and Drescher agreed that it was inappropriate to view transgender identity through this framework. Genspect, however, sees the effort as part of 'restoring transgender identities to their proper place in psychiatry'…"

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A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

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Trump spewed lies about trans people in front of father of trans kid who sat & said nothing - LGBTQ Nation

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

Well, the federal government is stepping in on a Quebec bill to try to limit the reach of the notwithstanding clause, which could affect this as well. We'll see what happens.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

"The coward couldn’t even speak up to Trump for his own blood. If he can’t defend his own kid, he’ll never be able to defend a nation..."

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"If he can’t defend his own kid, he’ll never be able to defend a nation."

Pew Survey: Only 31% Of Trans People Report Being Accepted By Their Parents

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

"While 58 percent reported acceptance from siblings and an equal share said the same of their friends, parental support lags dramatically behind at 31 percent. The numbers drop even further in other spheres: just 24 percent said their coworkers accept them…"

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The survey comes as transgender people experience a legal assault from the far-right in the United States.

Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports | Xtra Magazine

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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

“School is a place where you should be safe, but how can I keep her safe knowing that anybody at any time can accuse her of not being a female at birth & that the burden of proof is on her? … If this is… to protect our children, then why… am I scared for my child…?”

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Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Undercover Operations Into "Antifa," Citing "Transgenderism"

Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 5d

"Civil rights leaders, organizations, & individuals in Texas… should practice digital hygiene, use password managers, [2FA], keep apps upgraded, & use tools like Signal… avoid discussing acts that may be seen as unlawful [train]to spot provocation patterns…"

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The announcement comes after a flurry of reports that Trump would weaponize the FBI against groups supporting LGBTQ+ people.