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Quote for the Week: “This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”

-George Bernard Shaw

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First the good news: The House of Representatives passed a bill codifying marriage equality, with 47 Republicans of good conscience joining them. Slovenly scamp Steve Bannon was found guilty of Contempt of Congress. And Sen. Josh Hawley launched a new career in comedy with video of him fleeing the January 6 mob after encouraging them to attack the Capitol. Instant classic!

President Joe Biden contracted Covid. And haters in Texas launched six lawsuits targeting LGBTQ rights and marriage equality, betting on Clarence Thomas to do the dirty work he’s promised.

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  Quote for the Week: “The mother’s battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival.” – Adrienne Rich 

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First the good news: the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe has resulted in a surge in vasectomies. That’s about it for the week.

A 10-year-old rape victim was denied an abortion in Ohio and had to travel to Indiana to escape the forced birth of her rapist. Basketball superstar and Russian hostage Brittney Griner plead guilty to possessing hashish vape cartridges. And Rep. Liz Cheney said the greater danger to the U.S. is in not prosecuting Trump.

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  Quote for the Week: “For many LGBTQ+ kids, libraries are a place of refuge and information where they can be welcomed and affirmed for who they are. We will not tolerate a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ philosophy taking root in our state.” – New York Governor Kathy Hochul

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First the good news: A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress, “motivated in part by red states passing scores of laws targeting LGBTQ people.” (Axios.) Closets? What closets?

The Texas GOP blasted off the rails with a party platform brimming with everything hateful they could think of, from returning women to the status of property, to ending marriage equality and calling gay lives abnormal. They feasted on the delusion that Biden’s not really the President, and they washed it all down with a with a secession chaser. That’s what I call a tease!

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First the good news: President Biden issued an executive order that protects LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy. The order also expands access to comprehensive health care, addresses LGBTQ discrimination in foster care, strengthens support for older LGBTQ adults, and promotes increased federal data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Meanwhile on the dark side, three homes burned down when a Pride flag was set on fire in a Baltimore neighborhood.

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  Quote for the Week: “Pain is always political. It’s just that we allow politics and politicians to decide whose pain counts and whose does not.” – Dahlia Lithwick 

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First the good news: the January 6th Commission finally began public hearings, available to everyone but Fox viewers. More adults across all ethic groups identify as LGBT, and Rebel Wilson found true love with her very own ‘Disney Princess.’  So sweet.

The Free Dystopia of Florida continued its assault on transgender people, seeking to deny Medicaid coverage for life-saving and medically accepted treatments. Texas state representative Bryan Slaton joined the lone star freakshow by demanding a ban on kids at drag shows, with parents losing their parental rights if they take little Suzie to see her favorite Guncle Brad doing Liza in her prime. Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, and hate some more.

Lastly, in a collapsing American empire that has no bottom, feral pigs live to be shot another day by farmers with AR-15s. No comment yet on feral children.

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  Quote for the Week: “Attempting to overcome our imperfections can leave us in a worse state than when we began. Accept your limitations and cultivate your talents.” – Seen on an art installation 

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First the good news: I’m going on a 10-night cruise! Starting Monday the 23rd, husband Frank and I will be sailing away to Bermuda and Charleston. See you in June.

Also in good news: Cats know the names of other cats and humans. Peanut and Wilma know who we are!

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  Quote for the Week: “We had a horrible plague, followed by two years of Covid.” – President Biden at the White House Correspondents Dinner 

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First the good news: New Jersey has banned plastic bags. Watermelon gummies are now available at a cannabis dispensary near you (NJ), and President Biden’s approval rating has ticked up 5 points since February.

The Supreme Court that insists it’s not political showed itself to be completely, frighteningly, political in a leaked draft opinion by cultural Neanderthal Samuel Alito. The Justice assures us his draconian reasoning for overturning Roe will not extend to other rights (like same-sex marriage). We know he lies, as surely as he and his extremist cadre lied to get on the court.

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First the good news: Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow showed how to fight back in a stunning speech on the Michigan senate floor. Take that, haters! Also in great news, I retired! Happy trails to me. If you’d like to treat me to a ‘happy retirement’ cup of coffee, just CLICK HERE. Cream no sugar, please.

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn was caught once again with a loaded gun at an airport. The boy just can’t quit his toys. Meanwhile, the Republicans’ gun fetish prompted House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to call for a gun ban at the Capitol. Shades of John Wilkes Booth?

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  Quote for the Week: “To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose.” – Marie Kondo 

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First the good news: Adult-use cannabis is now available in New Jersey! The federal mask mandate for travel has been lifted – which could be good news or bad. And the Brooklyn Library is making 350,000 eBooks available free to teens nationwide, in a pushback against the book banning bacchanal sweeping red-state America.

Putin sent a letter warning the U.S. to stop arming Ukraine. No one opened it. A gay couple and their children were harrassed on an Amtrak train as pedophiles (the right’s newest buzzword) by an unhinged passenger just back from his QAnon fever dream. And Ron DeSantis escalated his attack on Disney, cementing Republicans’ images as the anti-business party.

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First the good news: The Senate voted unanimously to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. No more changing the clocks. Yes! Cherry on top: a new poll shows most Americans are opposed to the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills trending among the theo-fascist crowd.

On the other hand, the onslaught of bills in GOP-led states targeting LGBTQ+ people and brutalizing trans kids and their families continues unabated, redefining cruelty for the post-equality era.

  LGBTQ+ NEWS  

They Are Scared To Travel’: The Obstacles Faced By LGBT+ Ukrainians Fleeing War
Euronews 

Monk’s Book Supports LGBT People Through A Buddhist’s Eyes
asahi.com