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Armed police ‘violently raid’ queer bar helping wounded Black Lives Matter protesters on the first day of Pride Month

Josh Milton - June 5, 2020

Openly racist, homophobic congressman Steve King just lost the Iowa primary after serving for 17 years

Emma Powys Maurice - June 4, 2020

State troopers thronged the Iowa Capitol Hill building and demanded the trans teens leave the premises after using restrooms that align with their gender identity. The Iowa state trooper demanded the trans teen leave after they used the restroom, with one teen lashing back "Why do you care?" On the right, the students leave the building in tears. (Iowa Safe Schools)

State troopers bully and threaten to arrest queer students for simply using the bathroom

Josh Milton - March 13, 2020

Latest Posts

Dennis Guth: Republican wants to create a database of people's sexuality

Republican wants to create a record of people’s sexual orientation and hand down harsh penalties to those who lie

Josh Milton - February 17, 2020

Pete Buttigieg responded on The View after an Iowa voter tried to take back her vote for him

Pete Buttigieg takes the moral high ground after voter says she doesn’t want a gay president

Nick Duffy - February 6, 2020

Politics

Republicans are trying to ban trans and Pride flags from flying at public buildings

Patrick Kelleher - January 27, 2020

Katilin Bennett's discussion with a police officer at an Iowa, US, Pride has gone viral. (Screen capture via YouTube)

Everyone’s least-favourite far-right gun activist gets epically shut down by cop at Pride parade

Josh Milton - January 17, 2020

Pete Buttigieg inadvertently unites everywhere stoners after claiming ‘the J stands for joint’

Lily Wakefield - January 15, 2020

Elizabeth Warren once again uses national platform to highlight violence against trans women of colour

Lily Wakefield - January 15, 2020

Adolfo Martinez was sentenced to at least 15 years jail time after setting the Pride flag outside a church on fire. (Ames Police Department/Screenshot via Google Maps)

Crime

Man who tore down and burned an LGBT Pride flag jailed for 15 years

Josh Milton - December 20, 2019

Pete Buttigieg is tied with Donald Trump in Republican stronghold of Arizona as popularity surges

Emma Powys Maurice - December 9, 2019

Elizabeth Warren shares tearful moment with queer teen when asked about acceptance

Lily Wakefield - December 3, 2019

Republican politician claims flying the trans flag is a ‘rainbow jihad’, clearly not knowing what ‘jihad’ means

Vic Parsons - November 27, 2019

Pete Buttigieg is the top choice for the Democratic nomination in a crucial and eye-opening new poll

Reiss Smith - November 15, 2019

Plumes of pink smoke spread across a field in a promotional video of the Tannerite gender reveal boom box kit. (Screen capture via YouTube)

Second gender reveal explosion in two days attracts police and fire departments and straight people really need to stop

Josh Milton - October 30, 2019

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