Trump ran on identity politics and won He united voters around shared grievances, not plans to solve their problems. Aaron Rupar and Anna Gifty Dec 4

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=501423&post_id=152452593&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTUyNDUyNTkzLCJpYXQiOjE3MzMzMTExMDcsImV4cCI6MTczNTkwMzEwNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTUwMTQyMyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.nZllrCcdh8B1rjWiNBH8ETAycZ4Zg4rAJjNxn9Df4cE

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This was written shortly after the 2024 election.  Interesting to see how the playbook has not changed much and RepubliKKKLans rely on the same bigotry and cruelty to coelesce their aggrieved voters.  He notes how they offer nothing to solve actual social problems - but they continue to obsess over other people's genitlia.  Same old same old.

Hard-liners balk at GOP’s failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/hard-liners-balk-at-gops-failure-to-enshrine-anti-transgender-laws-00943898?nname=inside-congress&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b4be0000&nrid=a1507c6c-9793-46ac-8581-23013deaff40

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Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag

 https://apnews.com/article/fbi-progress-pride-flag-lawsuit-83c0d9750e9bf6a11a11b858420750a2

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The Kentucky Clerk Who Was Jailed For Refusing To Marry Gay Couples Is Back

 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-gay-marriage-supreme-court_n_690cf7bee4b027afb322b9f7?origin=home-whats-happening-unit

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Remember Kim Davis, the 4 timed married, 3 time divorced "biblical marriage" pretender who claimed to be representing God's authority to deny other people the right to marry? Well, she's baaaaaaaaack...

Controversy over TV writer Graham Linehan's arrest for anti-transgender posts sees police appeal for clarity

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/graham-linehan-uk-arrest-tweet-anti-transgender-police-appeal-for-clarity/

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Alexander Gumby: A gay Harlem revolutionary

 https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/06/26/alexander-gumby-a-gay-harlem-revolitionary/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A&E%20Newsletter%20(6/27/2024)&E_Newsletter_(6/27/2024)&utm_source=ActiveCampaign

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Stopping The Genocide of Palestinians Will Stop Attacks Like Colorado

 https://www.forever-wars.com/r/3194f08c?m=b656041a-c61a-4a6b-910d-7d396ec2db1f

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Trans Woman: Why I Am Leaving the United States The risk of persecution is too high to remain

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=300941&post_id=163177548&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTYzMTc3NTQ4LCJpYXQiOjE3NDY5NzM5NzYsImV4cCI6MTc0OTU2NTk3NiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMwMDk0MSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.zPy4vPsg5Z8M7AZP0dYUmZUjlMv1-6KN9jFFVUQP7FI

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Fascist Population Engineering: Yes to White Christian Births, No to Immigrants and LGBTQ Familes

 https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=300941&post_id=162698442&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTYyNjk4NDQyLCJpYXQiOjE3NDYyMDczNTUsImV4cCI6MTc0ODc5OTM1NSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMwMDk0MSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.JbCuCTLHV4rErW-6kVoRmo4j8JdVvuMy8o_4UlsDZ2U

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Pride Month: Public Libraries in the Crosshairs June 18, 2024 Maya Henson Carey

 https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/pride-month-public-libraries-crosshairs/

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Kentucky Unions Stand Up to Halt Deportation of Two Hundred Workers and The Working Class Must Fight for Trans Rights

Kentucky Unions Stand Up to Halt Deportation of Two Hundred Workers

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As new anti-trans bills are introduced in the United States, it is imperative to take up the fight for trans rights using working-class strategy and methods.. https://www.leftvoice.org/fight-for-trans-rights-using-working-class-methods/

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Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration

 https://truthout.org/articles/stonewall-monuments-transgender-history-scrubbed-by-trump-administration/

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The Next Step In Trans Genocide Was Just Taken. Are You Paying Attention Yet?

 https://substack.com/app-link/post/publication_id=2158343&post_id=155973261&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTU1OTczMjYxLCJpYXQiOjE3MzgxNzM2MTcsImV4cCI6MTc0MDc2NTYxNywiaXNzIjoicHViLTIxNTgzNDMiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.QP3123BD0y7zKWtAGtL3MfI97cAMuR5R0oIRq34LE7E

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Why Gender Is Central to the Antidemocratic Playbook: Unpacking the Linkages in the United States and Beyond ~~ Saskia Brechenmacher

 https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/11/women-lgbtq-democracy-authoritarianism-trump?lang=en

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Hegseth - 13 Things Everyone Should Know - Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims Nov 18

 

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The Right’s Dark Plan for Trans-Affirming Teachers - Truthdig

 www.truthdig.com/articles/the-rights-dark-plan-for-trans-affirming-teachers/

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No Trump. No KKK. No Fascist USA. | Morning Jen

 https://youtu.be/PfQaOh6iCcY?si=Oybho4HPYGtQS1xH

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I Went to a PRIDE Event. I Found the Groomers. They were Evangelical Christians. ~~ JOHN PAVLOVITZ JUN 9

https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=2037902&post_id=145456133&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=rovhk&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0NjUxMDE4NCwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTQ1NDU2MTMzLCJpYXQiOjE3MTc5Mjc1NTksImV4cCI6MTcyMDUxOTU1OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTIwMzc5MDIiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.6_bvuZmx_Mcv_hnNhjW3TQ5ICevNR2VaMz-0FF3nvDc

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‘Nothing short of horrific’: Amnesty criticises arrest of man in Qatar ‘trapped’ by police on Grindr

 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/16/nothing-short-of-horrific-amnesty-criticise-arrest-of-man-in-qatar-trapped-by-police-on-grindr

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Maryland Governor Signs “Freedom to Read Act” Into Law

 https://truthout.org/articles/maryland-governor-signs-freedom-to-read-act-into-law/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Truthout+Share+Buttons

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