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Cathy Renna

@cathyrenna.bsky.social

Media and comms strategy and advocacy, longtime LGBTQ activist

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Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

13.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2295    πŸ” 979    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 84

This is a tremendous loss for The Washington Post and another indication of how they are losing their way

04.04.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Rep Al Green removed by Trump's Nazi while others sat and watched or jeer at him. He stood up to Trump and told him he had no mandate to disrupt Medicaid for millions of people. Make a list of which politicians you are going to keep. So far it's a short list. #3E #SOTU

05.03.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11619    πŸ” 2509    πŸ’¬ 604    πŸ“Œ 252
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Meta has rejected a post from transgender military members about their service.

Outrageous and indefensible.

27.02.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Reclaiming Our History, Transexual Menace Roars Back to Life at Stonewall β€” Assigned A fiery rally outside Stonewall Inn marked the re-emergence of an activist group that had been a force from the days of Brandon Teena. β€œYou never really get away from being a menace,” a founder said, ...

Assigned was on the ground and in the Discord, reporting on the historic return to the streets of foundational trans rights activist group Transexual Menace, @transexualmenace.bsky.social

@valorievandieman.bsky.social has our story, with photos and additional reporting by Simon Feisthauer Fournet.

24.02.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 326    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 11

Last night we laughed so hard we almost peed our pants LOL it was so needed!

25.12.2024 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump's lesbian niece Mary Trump slams him as 'deeply ignorant, cruel man' "He doesn’t know what he’s talking about," Mary Trump recently said of her uncle's plan to end birthright citizenship.

Donald Trump's lesbian niece Mary Trump slams him as 'deeply ignorant, cruel man'

"He doesn’t know what he’s talking about," Mary Trump recently said of her uncle's plan to end birthright citizenship.

www.advocate.com/politics/mar...

12.12.2024 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right after the #Skirmetti oral argument concluded, I raced across town to sit down with the brilliant co-chair of the National Trans Bar Association, D Dangaran, to breakdown the case. Our take is different than the dominant narrative, so listen.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

07.12.2024 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Walmart rolls back DEI & Pride funding after direct pressure from far-right extremist The nation's largest retailer is the latest company to cave to far-right pressure targeting diversity and equity programs.

Just in time for holiday shopping season, #Walmart is sending a clear message to its #LGBTQ customers.

26.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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I read everything Elon Musk posted for a week. Send help. If your media diet looked like his, you’d be red-pilled too.

Want to know why people are running to Bluesky? Take a look at Elon Musk's posts.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

27.11.2024 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Can We Make of Polling on Trans Issues? β€” Assigned Riki Wilchins offers some post-election trans polling analysis.

Today we have a short dive into recent polling on trans issues with Riki Wilchins!
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

18.11.2024 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Always a pleasure to talk to @thegailyshow.bsky.social this time about #creatingchange #lgbtq

24.11.2024 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Stories Are Important - Woke AF Daily | iHeart <p>Cathy Renna, Director of Communications for the <a href='https://www.thetaskforce.org/'>National LGBTQ Task Force</a>, joins her friend Danielle to talk about the importance of Pride, finding a loc...

Woke AF Daily Podcast with Danielle Moodie "Our Stories Are Important with Cathy Renna" www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...

17.06.2024 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard and earrings stands in front of a poster for gladiator ALT: a man with a beard and earrings stands in front of a poster for gladiator

Gladiator 2 delivered today, needed an epic escape movie with hints of the current political climate. And Pedro Pascal β€οΈπŸ›οΈ

24.11.2024 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are rats in a barrel now let them eat each otherπŸ€πŸ€

24.11.2024 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rats in a barrel now

24.11.2024 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s going to be amazing to watch how quickly Twitter loses its utility when liberals eventually flee the site and it turns into Gab or Parler or Truth Social.

17.11.2024 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 28398    πŸ” 2064    πŸ’¬ 1171    πŸ“Œ 104
A round graphic with a raised fist in the middle. It says Abortion - Transition. Body Autonomy Is Non-Negotiable.

A round graphic with a raised fist in the middle. It says Abortion - Transition. Body Autonomy Is Non-Negotiable.

While I'm chucking things into the void: I'm looking for a source for who did this art. Any leads appreciated.

17.11.2024 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Exactly - am trying not to despair after decades of work! Feels appropriate and self indulgent at the same time

16.11.2024 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey! I spoke about you in my class this week for TDORπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈβ€οΈ

16.11.2024 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Onion Buys Alex Jones' InfoWars As 'A Hilarious Joke' After Jones was found civilly liable for claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, InfoWars filed for bankruptcy, leaving the platform up for grabs. The Onion plans to wor...

The Onion has bought Alex Jones’ InfoWars as "a hilarious joke." buff.ly/40I4CRq

14.11.2024 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 472    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just joined - ready for the fight against fascism and totalitarianism here at home.

15.11.2024 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

She is amazing - as are you my friend

15.11.2024 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0