OUTspoken for Equality

If you know anyone in Ohio, or doing any canvassing in Ohio, PLEASE urge them to vote Democratic to flip the Court 4-3 Democratic.

It could be the difference between a good implementation of Issue 1 (Nov 2023) and a half hearted one. If the anti gerrymandering bill passes and stopping the OH Legislature from turning back the progress made with ballot initiatives

The choice is clear, we must flip the Court

Imane Khelif, after being in the spotlight for not appearing woman enough, having endured all kinds of hate online

Is now a Gold Medalist for her home country of Algeria

Grassroots power wins a School Board race.

Trust me, these local elections matter!

A town repealed LGBTQ+ protections. Citizens rallied & elected a pro-trans candidate in response - LGBTQ Nation Repeal of discrimination protections galvanized voters in a small Maine town.

In 2018, with the Michigan Paid Sick Leave Initiative and the Michigan Minimum Wage Increase Initiative on their way to the November ballot, the Republican-controlled legislature instead adopted both measures.

And then, in the lame duck session following the November election, the Republican majority voted to water them down.

Michigan’s minimum wage will top $12 next year as high court reinstates 2018 ballot initiatives Michigan’s minimum wage will jump to more than $12 an hour in February and rise to roughly $15 an hour over the next three years, after a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court.

OVERTURNED: A judge issued a final order Friday to overturn a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that attempted to limit diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces.

Federal Judge Overturns Florida's "Stop Woke Act" - Joe.My.God. Law & Crime reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis often says the Sunshine State is the place where “woke goes to die.” But a federal judge on Friday killed part of the Stop W.O.K.E. Act championed as standing up against “indoctrination.” Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Nort...

What's surprising here is that Grindr does say it will sell the data to third parties. So legally, he may not have a leg ti stand on

After neglecting to read privacy policy, scored priest sues Grindr for being outed - Queerty Always read the fine print!!! Especially before signing up for a gay s*x app after taking a vow of celibacy.

A gay man in Austin, Texas, was walking to his Uber late at night when a group of men suddenly assaulted him, shouting an anti-gay slur at him

The Austin Police Department believes that this incident was a hate crime. In Texas, it is notoriously hard to prosecute crimes as hate crimes. Less than 1% of reported hate crimes have been prosecuted as such

Frat boys allegedly beat gay man late at night in Texas while shouting slur - LGBTQ Nation One frat boy is facing a hate crimes charge, which is rare in Texas.

What happens in Florida over the next three-plus months will test Republicans’ hold on a state of more than 23 million people, which has become a reliable source of electoral votes for former President Donald Trump and the GOP.

Democrats were already hoping to see a turnout boost from a pair of November ballot measures that would overturn the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks and legalize ma*****na for adults

‘Don’t sleep on Florida’: Harris candidacy jolts battered state Democrats The state is seeing more Democratic volunteers, but the party is up against serious GOP headwinds.

Court: Texas Woman Can Sue Over Abortion Arrest - Joe.My.God. The Associated Press reports: A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped. U.S. District Judge...

What is it with stupid football coaches?

This country is young comparatively, and Project 2025 is something that poses a threat to anyone who isn't a Christian fundamentalist.

Rights of privacy, to an objective education, to a PUBLIC education, are all open season to these people who care nothing about the people they seek to govern.

We have to reject this not only in November but every day

Girmay's win is something of a watershed moment for cycling's most famous race.

Only two other African riders, both white - Robbie Hunter and Daryl Impey of South Africa - had previously won stages on the Tour.

Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on Monday.

In the French Elections held today, French voters rejected the Right Wong RN headed by Marie Le Pen

Mefore the elections, hundreds of third place candidates dropped out to avoid splitting the vote. It seems to have worked

Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who urged the board not to approve the contract, had asked the state’s high court to intervene and rule on the case. He praised the court’s decision.

“The framers of the U.S. Constitution and those who drafted Oklahoma’s Constitution clearly understood how best to protect religious freedom: by preventing the state from sponsoring any religion at all,” Drummond said in a statement

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the approval of what would be the nation's first state-funded Catholic charter school is unconstitutional.

Namibia becomes another African Country to decriminalize homos*xulaity

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/namibian-court-declares-laws-banning-gay-s*x-unconstitutional-2024-06-21/

Recently, Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill mandating a copy of The Ten Commandments in all public and state funded school classrooms. He even invited lawsuits

I hope this terrible law is overturned. This is the indoctrination Conservative Christians claim is happening into secularism...classic projection

Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian Country to legalize marriage Equality!

When it receives royal ascent, it will be in force 4 months after publication.

Anybody got any rhubarb they want to get rid of? Let me know!
I'll take all I can get.
It is pineapple rhubarb jam time!

This has become serious enough that the CDC has even posted an alert.
People are dropping dead because of this stuff. PLEASE SHARE
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE !!!!

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The Nevada Supreme Court has allowed the Reproductive Freedom initiative to be on the November ballot

Petition for reproductive freedoms moving ahead after Nevada Supreme Court ruling They appealed and won, but now abortion rights groups in Nevada are working toward getting the second version of a constitutional amendment on the November 2024 ballot.

In September, Hurley and Jergensen voted to ban all flags at the school other than the state and federal flags. Some saw it as an attempt to prevent a pride flag from being flown on campus

A recall effort got enough signatures to put the question to the community of about 800. That election will be held July 2nd.

2 Sunol School Board Members to Face Recall in July | KQED The recall targets two school board members who successfully pushed for a controversial flag ban that many saw as an effort to prevent a pride flag from being flown on the district’s sole campus.

Post for World Book Day

“Book bans are targeting narratives about race and s*xual identities and s*xual content writ large, and they show no sign of stopping. The bans we’re seeing are broad, harsh, and pernicious — and they’re undermining the education of millions of students across the country,” Baêta said.

Book bans hit another record high: PEN America After already soaring to record peaks, book bans in U.S. schools have hit a new high, according to free speech advocacy group PEN America. In the first half of the current school year, the group fo…

Conservatives have been taking aim at programs that have served Black Women (Fearless Fund in the 11th Circuit) and now another Conservative is going after a program that helps 55 transgender San Franciscans with $1,200/month

A conservative group is suing to stop a San Francisco basic income program that gives 55 struggling trans residents $1,200 a month San Francisco's GIFT program, which provides a guaranteed basic income for some trans people, is facing a legal challenge by conservatives.

Transportation Secretery Pete Buttigieg is not playing around. Every time he's on Faux "News" he utterly destroys the Right Wing narrative

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It’s been assumed by many that this is because many people guys taking PrEP decide to stop using condoms. Ditching condoms increases the likelihood of acquiring other STIs.

It seems a pretty logical, right?

Well, this new study of Danish men says this might not be the case

New study suggests PrEP not causing more risky s*xual behavior — it’s the other way around Men engaging in more risky behavior are more likely to seek out PrEP. Men engaging in more risky behavior are more likely to seek out PrEP.

Happy Eid Al Fitr and National SIblings Day!

Rep. Fabian Basabe, 46, was elected to the State House in 2022. He campaigned as a moderate Republican, voicing left-leaning views on abortion rights and LGBTQ issues whilst running for office.

However, since winning office, he has repeatedly voted along party lines. This has included supporting Governor Ron DeSantis on several anti-LGBTQ+ issues

GOP Rep. demands he join Pride parade despite organizers not wanting him there Rep. Fabian Basabe (Photo: YouTube) A Florida Republican state Representative is considering legal action after Miami Beach Pride organizers barred him

This is how I felt watching the actors in Lady Ballers by Daily Wire

No, I did NOT pay for it lol

The four bills at issue in this case were:

House Bill 176, which eliminated Election Day voter registration for most Montanans and closed the late registration window at noon the day before an election.

House Bill 506, which said someone who had not yet turned 18 but would be 18 before Election Day could not receive an absentee ballot.

One section of House Bill 530, which directed the Secretary of State to create rules prohibiting anyone from accepting payment to collect absentee ballots.

Senate Bill 169, which required additional identification for people using student IDs to vote.

Montana Supreme Court blocks four voting-related laws from 2021 Legislature The Montana Supreme Court has struck down four election-related regulations passed by the 2021 Legislature, ruling they violated the fundamental right to vote.

Free speech for me, but not for thee

Candace Owens fired after saying something Shabibi doesn't like

Truly no love lost considering the vile things she's said about LGBTQ+ people, but the free speech hypocrisy is on wild display right here

CANDACE OWENS FIRED! Is Ben Shapiro Just Another Free Speech Hypocrite? BEN SHAPIRO FIRES CANDACE OWENS — Don Lemon’s take on The Don Lemon ShowSubscribe to for more!Listen to the Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and i...