12/28/2023

Happy Thursday!

🐘 2023 isn't the only thing U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is leaving behind. The far-right Republican lawmaker announced on Wednesday that she's jumping ship and switching districts in a bid to retain a seat in the House of Representatives. The reason? She's probably going to lose if she doesn't. She barely won reelection last year. After several controversies including groping her male date during Beetlejuice the musical, it seems that her district may have grown tired of her. Boebert doesn't live in the district she's running to represent; however, she said she would move there in 2024. Okay, Rep. Boebert. 🐘

In a more disturbing story from the GOP, video shows Republican Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan speaking at Uganda's National Prayer Breakfast seemingly supporting the country's violent Anti-Homosexuality Act, which includes the death penalty for some. In the face of international condemnation, Walberg told Ugandan leaders to "stand firm."

Fox News sports journalist Matt Napolitano has died. He was 33. Napolitano's husband Ricky Whitcomb shared the news of Napolitano's passing in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying that he “loved his job and he loved bringing the news to your radios and televisions.” We're sending our comfort to Ricky and everyone who knew Matt. ❤️

✈️ Tommy Dorfman is speaking out after an incident over the holiday weekend where a Delta Airlines employee repeatedly misgendered her before threatening to have her kicked out of an airport. The 13 Reasons Why actress and transgender rights advocate posted a TikTok of an incident between herself and two Delta employees at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. She accused the employees of repeatedly and "intentionally" misgendering her. "Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, including transgender people," Dorfman wrote in a later Instagram post. "When we are mistreated, i.e. being misgendered repeatedly, trans people should be able to defend ourselves and advocate for our innate human dignity."

🌈 The actress took the moment to highlight pronouns.org, which is an excellent resource to help understand the importance of personal pronouns and why using them correctly is so crucial. 🌈

In other news:

• North Dakota Republicans have called for state Rep. Nico Rios to resign after he was arrested for DUI and a video was released of him spewing homophobia at some police officers.
• Nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian no longer identify with the religion, according to a new study. Geez, I wonder why...
• Meet the folks who star in Hulu's documentary We Live Here: The MidwestWe Live Here: The Midwest

Onward and upward,

Alex

Homophobe Lauren Boebert to Run in Different District After Groping Scandal and Lackluster Fundraising

Lev Radin/Shutterstock

Republican Lawmaker Spoke in Support of Bill to Kill Gay People in Uganda: Report

walberg.house.gov

Out Fox News Journalist Matt Napolitano Is Dead at Age 33

instagram.com/mattnapol

North Dakota Republicans Call on Homophobic State Rep to Resign After DUI Arrest

Williston Police Department via The Bismarck Tribune

Tommy Dorfman Accuses Delta Employee of 'Intentionally' Misgendering Her in Viral Video

instagram @tommy.dorfman; Shutterstock

Christianity Is Complex to LGBTQ+ People–But These Facts Are Certain

Nicole Glass Photography / Shutterstock

Couples from Hulu Documentary ‘We Live Here: The Midwest’ Discuss Life After Filming

Images: David Clayton Miller/Hulu