J.K. Rowling decided to speak on behalf of lesbians & OMG it didn't go over well

Daily Brief

Rowling's confidence that as a cisgender straight woman, she had the right to spew transphobia on behalf of the LGBTQ community was met with the hashtag #JKRowlingDoesntSpeakForMe

MSNBC almost brought back Keith Olbermann to replace Rachel Maddow. She spiked the idea.

Bitter? Who's bitter?

John Oliver rips into Disney for its response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill

Oliver called the company "morally bankrupt" for failing to support LGBTQ people.

Audience member storms out of musical Rent because they “didn’t realize it was about gays!”

One of the longest-running shows on Broadway, Rent won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for Best Musical.

Trans Oklahomans sue the state for refusing to update the gender markers on their birth certificates

“Having a birth certificate that reflects who I am as a human being is crucial and can present a basic issue of safety for me," said one of the plaintiffs.

High court reverses 5 years of marriage equality in Bermuda

This time, love didn't win. But LGBTQ Bermudians say the fight for equality goes on.

Activist Rusty Mae Moore has died. She spent her life providing shelter to trans people in need.

Rusty Mae turned her home into "Transy House" a refuge for trans and queer New Yorkers, including Sylvia Rivera.

Most Texans would agree that the future is really f*cking queer

I can confidently tell you that even as a queer woman, Texas feels like where I belong.

Emma Watson makes subtle dig at J.K. Rowling during awards show

Shade.

Lizzo comes out swinging for trans kids

The Texas native lambasted Republicans in her home state for trying to brand supportive parents of trans kids as child abusers.

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