09/11/24

About last night...

🚨 Well, last night was very different from the last presidential debate — sorry for resurfacing some trauma. Vice President Kamala Harris came away from the debate with most pundits agreeing she outperformed former President Donald Trump. “I believe in the ambition, the aspirations, the dreams of the American people,” Harris said, while also noting that viewers are going "to hear a bunch of lies" from Trump.

The debate though didn't see any discussion on LGBTQ+ rights or topics except Trump trying to be transphobic at one point but he even failed at that. Remember, the ACLU is tracking 530 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures across the country. 🌈

🗳️ In other news, Sarah McBride is on her way to becoming the first transgender woman in Congress. She won her primary on Tuesday. McBride now faces a Republican opponent in November.

🍗 Also, have you ever wondered if Chick-fil-A is still homophobic? We took a look. 🍗

Onward and upward,

Alex Cooper

Kamala Harris and the presidential debate's missing trans rights talk

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Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

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Matt Gaetz defends Trump’s lies and disinformation on transgender surgeries after the debate

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Kamala Harris triumphs in debate as unhinged Trump lies about transgender surgeries & immigrants eating pets

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Kamala Harris's allies rip into Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation

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Study finds use of puberty blockers safe and reversible, countering anti-trans accusations

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Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci, one of Harris’s guests at the debate tonight, on the dangers of his old boss

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Black transgender woman gunned down in Chicago

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Rachel Maddow surprised Tim Walz with Taylor Swift’s endorsement & his reaction was priceless

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