Lisanne Thompson

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Shots fired into front of Planned Parenthood clinic in Helena No injuries were reported. Police said a suspect was not in custody as of Friday morning.

A shotgun was fired at a planned parenthood in Helena Thursday. Every political figure who drums up fear around abortion, sex ed., etc., is fanning the flames of violence.

Abortion care is health care, and all Montanans deserve safety in their doctor's office.

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Americans gotta pretend Palestinian resistance to occupation is "unprovoked" and "illegal" or they start looking at Indigenous people here and getting real uncomfortable.

‘We need to take ownership of our history”: Inside Takweer’s viral Instagram page Marwan Kaabour's Takweer created an online community spotlighting queer Arab pop culture and history. Now, it’s expanded into a book exploring West Asia’s LGBTQIA+ community through language and ...

New from me in Gay Times: I had the absolute pleasure to interview Marwan Kaabour, the founder and brains behind Instagram page Takweer, to talk about the importance of archiving queer Arab history, and queer Arabic as a language. Check it out! And don’t forget to follow Takweer on Insta too 🙌👇

IT'S PUBLICATION DAY! Get your copy of this landmark Black Horror antho from Jordan Peele - ed. by John Joseph Adams.

The contributors' list is not to be believed! I have a new story in here, "The Rider": also stories from N.K. Jemisin, Nnedi Okorafor @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and so many more!

If your Banned Book Week observances are still focusing on Catcher in the Rye or To Kill a Mockingbird instead of the plethora of books by queer and BIPOC authors being actively banned RIGHT NOW, then you may want to ask yourself some questions about what you're actually trying to accomplish.

My friends, pass this along. If ever there was a dynamic teaching duo, this is it. Due and Barnes are two of the greatest spec fiction authors alive. Learn from the best if you're going to learn.

Marsha Blackburn Makes It Clear: KOSA Is Designed To Silence Trans People It still amazes me that KOSA has any Democratic co-sponsors, let alone 21 Democratic co-sponsors in the Senate led by lead Democratic sponsor (and embracer of any bill that will undermine the inter…

I wrote about Senator Blackburn making it quite clear that she intends KOSA to silence "the transgender," and wondering how the hell Democrats like @schatz.bsky.social can still support the law.

Mexico is 72% Catholic, and they just decriminalized abortion nationwide. apnews.com/article/mexi...

Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill will censor transgender content online The Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful online content, has been endorsed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as by President Joe Biden.

Blackburn saying the quiet part loud: she wants to use KOSA to "protect minor children from the transgender in this culture" www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...