GOP lawmaker admits his "research" for anti-trans bill included watching YouTube videos

Daily Brief

State Rep. Gary Click never met with a trans person before introducing a bill to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. But he did watch YouTube videos.

Montana library commission rejects logo because it looks too much like a rainbow flag

One commissioner suggested making the logo straighter by making it shades of black and gray.

GOP Congressman blasted for mansplaining what a woman is to a woman

"He knows what a woman is. He wouldn't have interrupted or talked down to a man that way."

Christian conservatives call for a boycott of “Thor” for being too gay

Fans and critics, meanwhile, say the latest Marvel film is really not that gay at all.

Landlord gives Lauren Boebert’s gun-themed restaurant the boot

Losing hundreds of thousands of dollars and giving dozens of people food poisoning wasn't enough to shut Boebert's Hooters knockoff down. Now the landlord has pulled the plug.

GOP Congressman asks if women can give birth to turtles or “a breakfast taco”

Rep. Jody Hice asked a respected lawyer if women can give birth to tacos. He then got mad when she didn't understand the question.

Applebee’s franchise must pay $100K in racist & homophobic employee harassment settlement

When Jebriel Teague complained about his co-workers' use of gay slurs and the n-word, his supervisors told him to ignore it and then cut his hours.

Monkeypox & the media: Let’s not repeat the mistakes made with HIV/AIDS

Recent reporting on MPXV has been a gut punch to anyone who remembers the early, stigmatizing media coverage of HIV/AIDS.

A Florida university denied rescinding lesbian student’s acceptance, but she had the receipts

The college was worried about having a lesbian in a dorm with "10, 20, 60, 80 girls."

Meet the America’s Got Talent violinist who wants to inspire all the other “weirdos & freaks”

Street performer Alex Rivers slayed on the hit competition series with a rendition of "New Rules" by Dua Lipa that won him a standing ovation and Simon Cowell's devotion.

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