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The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.

Adults shouldn't have to sacrifice their privacy in order to watch porn, R-rated movies, or anything else the government might deem offensive to kids.

Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.

Tune in to a mini-concert with Nation of Language The New York band performs tracks from their latest album, Dance Called Memory.

The New York band performs tracks from their latest album, Dance Called Memory. n.pr/4rEGCtg

Hey autocorrect, can we please stop changing "intersectional" to "insurectionist"? This is almost as bad as the time you thought "femininity" was spelled "feminenity" 💀

HIRE CHRISTINE

Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance, I am leading a resolution to lift up this day and honor all the trans people who have lost their lives to anti-trans violence.

Trans lives matter and I will never stop fighting for all trans to be able to live as their authentic selves.

it's trans day of remembrance

every dead trans woman is a murder

if you're not one: find one to support, ideally with money

if you are one: I love you, hang in there

Association of State Conscientious Objection Laws and Sexual Minority Population Health - Sexuality Research and Social Policy Introduction The legality of denying health services based on sexual orientation is actively being litigated in the United States. Currently, ten US states have passed conscientious objection laws, al...

#MorningReads Sexual minority folks living in states w/ conscientious objection laws were significantly more likely to report never having had an HIV test & to rate their health as fair/poor. Stronger federal non-discrimination protections are urgently needed. #LGBTHealth&Policy

I hate how accurate this is 😭

Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny - Harvard Law Review In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), a state law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care.

Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...

What Young Men Problem? Democrats won clear majorities of this constituency.

"All of these candidates who won last night didn’t shy away from talking about gender equality and LGBTQ rights. They didn’t buy the theory that doing so would alienate young men. And they were right. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr. Carville."

charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/what-young...

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article) Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

This is well done:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior

I’ll add more pics from the show to this thread as our photographer gets them to us!

(And if you’re in the area, please join us for our home shows every 2nd at 4th Saturday at the Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma!)

Theater sign reads: PARAMOUNT STG PRESENTS THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH BARRY BOSTWICK OCT 28 7:30 PM

Cast left to right: Back row: Commita Felony (lighting), Hurricane Liz (Transylvanian), Johnny Bravo (Riff Raff), Guest as Tim Curry lookalike, Mary Jayne (Director/Trixie/Criminologist), Soup (Director/Brad), Amber Sweet (Columbia), Alien Cat (Transylvanian), Fae Osborne aka Lavender Sunrise (Betty/Transylvanian), Pam from Work (Dr Scott) Middle row: Ouija (Transylvanian), Satine Dion (Transylvanian), Ziggy Stardust (Janet), Barry Boswick(!), Mamma Bronie (Magenta), Roxy Zepher (Rocky), Chaton Rouge (Dr Frank) Front row: Possum (Ralph/Transylvanian), Stingray (Transylvanian), Lady Stardust (Transylvanian), Catastrophe (Head Transylvanian/Eddie) Not pictured but part of the cast: Zeb (Transylvanian)

Tonight I was so lucky to perform with the Tacoma Blue Mouseketeers on the biggest stage in the PNW for the 50th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show! These are some of the best people you’ll every meet and I couldn’t ask for a better found family 🥰

The Associated Press Does Free PR for Crisis Pregnancy Centers A recent story is a glaring example of how traditional journalistic “objectivity" is far from unbiased, and can even facilitate the spread of disinformation.

Yesterday, the Associated Press published a story about anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that illustrates perfectly how traditional notions of journalistic objectivity and “both sides” coverage fail to meet the current moment—and even facilitate the spread of disinformation.

food budget just got a lot smaller?

Budget meal ideas🍽️

The thing with Platner, for me is: maybe he did change, maybe he matured and grew up and shed his bullshit past.

And even if he did, he should know that having A NAZI TATTOO--among other problems--is disqualifying and should have never run for office. Instead fuckin help other people run. Not you.

Sometimes I think nonblack people don’t get that Black people do not want to see a confederate flag anywhere anytime, not to make a point, not as parody, not to point out what those rednecks are doing for info. It produces a visceral response.

In this day and age, I continue to be amazed at the things people publicly post. I’ve seen people say Bluesky is not monitored by the feds, which, lol. They’ve snooped on here long before joining

Look, it’s not just a matter of STFU, but “do you process the severity of the situation w/ this admin”

The future of being trans on the internet The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

Trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

Our special series, The Future of Being Trans on the Internet, is now live in its entirety. You can check out each piece in our beautiful hub, or join us on a quick scroll 🧵

There's a certain level of brain rot among the trans folks still on Twitter. No matter how much you say you're immune to it, the nonstop transphobia permeating every level of that site will have you turn reactionary as a coping mechanism. Many such cases.

all bodies are good bodies.

they may not work the way we want, they may not look the way we want, but all bodies are good bodies.

all bodies are deserving of love, affection, consideration, admiration, & care

Listen, I really love being connected with everyone but it is starting to seem any social media out there just forgets that Nazis are bad and marginalized folks are culture as soon as they hit a dozen million users.

people who built bsky:
-trans women (bsky protects jesse singal)
-Black users (bsky allows rampant antiBlack racism)
-SWers (bsky to implement hostile age verification in UK)
-organizers and activists (bsky autodeletes anyone in gaza with a pulse)
-artists (bsky dev says AI has rights lmao)

The Point Of No Return We Are At War, Whether We Want To Be Or Not

The American cities Trump has vowed to invade one by one produce 90% of this country's GDP. We must withhold these funds, and our infrastructure, from the United States Government, until these invasions stop

If you only read one thing I've ever written, please make it this

i love when an article is simultaneously an incredible work of satirical parody writing and also 100% stone faced serious advice and analysis

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

This is a big deal!

Correct.

Call your senators and your house rep.
Make a stink by being clear that abandoning trans adults and children is a no-go.
Cis people, call and be loud for us. We are tired.