Ellen Shanna Knoppow
@ellenshanna.bsky.social
Queer journalist and activist 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
she/her/hers
Proud Michigander
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she/her/hers
Proud Michigander
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How I feel about the demolition of the East Wing is probably akin to the way the French feel about the loss of their cultural heritage from the Louvre.
Who else is taking this very personally??
Who else is taking this very personally??
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
How I feel about the demolition of the East Wing is probably akin to the way the French feel about the loss of their cultural heritage from the Louvre.
Who else is taking this very personally??
Who else is taking this very personally??
Someone wake up Marc, the winner is a Venezuelan woman. 👏👏👏
October 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Someone wake up Marc, the winner is a Venezuelan woman. 👏👏👏
The Rapture is just a distraction from the Epstein Files.
September 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Rapture is just a distraction from the Epstein Files.
September 16 to 23 is Bisexual Awareness Week. And I really need a reason to celebrate. 🎉
September 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
September 16 to 23 is Bisexual Awareness Week. And I really need a reason to celebrate. 🎉
Political violence is disgusting. It is also true that Charlie Kirk was disgusting.
September 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Political violence is disgusting. It is also true that Charlie Kirk was disgusting.
The cis gay white men who supported an LGB-only amendment to ELCRA are the same cis gay white men who prioritize saving equal marriage over the very existence of trans people.
August 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The cis gay white men who supported an LGB-only amendment to ELCRA are the same cis gay white men who prioritize saving equal marriage over the very existence of trans people.
FUCK NO
Opinion | Is It Time to Stop Snubbing Your Right-Wing Family?
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
FUCK NO
My Pride Month editorial for the Detroit Free Press: Because everyone deserves to experience joy in being who they are. (And fuck today’s #SCOTUS ruling.)
#trans #transjoy #LGBTQIA #queer #pride #Michigan
#trans #transjoy #LGBTQIA #queer #pride #Michigan
It can be a scary time to be trans, but there's joy in living with authenticity | Opinion
Trans Americans' rights and identity are under attack. These trans Michiganders want to share the joy that comes with gender affirmation.
www.freep.com
June 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
“a furious and public row”
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June 6, 2025 at 7:48 AM
“a furious and public row”
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Bridget Butts had her job taken away by Donald J. Trump. Here's why she has hope. #trans #lgbtq #queer #pride #RuthEllisCenter #Detroit #Michigan www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/this...
This Black trans woman lost her job because Trump ended LGBTQ+ grants. Here's why she has hope. - LGBTQ Nation
"I've been homeless before, like, real homeless. Not like, ‘Oh, I'm sleeping on somebody's couch.’ I mean, eating out the trash."
www.lgbtqnation.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Bridget Butts had her job taken away by Donald J. Trump. Here's why she has hope. #trans #lgbtq #queer #pride #RuthEllisCenter #Detroit #Michigan www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/this...
June 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Great teamwork, Rep. @mikemcfall.bsky.social and @emmezanotti.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
MI Republicans Think It's “Inappropriate” to Ask GOP Lawmaker to Prove Their Gender
Woolford would not publicly disclose his medical history, but under his own proposed laws, children across Michigan might have to.
www.erininthemorning.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Great teamwork, Rep. @mikemcfall.bsky.social and @emmezanotti.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
In Warren, Michigan at the 100 Days protest. Photo credit: @charlesgaba.com. Follow Charles for the latest on healthcare policy.
May 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In Warren, Michigan at the 100 Days protest. Photo credit: @charlesgaba.com. Follow Charles for the latest on healthcare policy.
April 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Yes, I'm a #queer #Michigander, but for the past year I've been contributing to #OurLivesMagazine, Wisconsin's source for everything #LGBTQ. Check out Tony and Kevin's story on page 24 in the latest issue. Or read here how they keep #ChippewaFalls clean with their business, Ope! Its Soap.
Cleaning Up in Chippewa Falls
Tony Liedl and Kevin Brylski are blending Wisconsin cultural expressions like “You betcha” with LGBTQ visibility via their Chippewa Valley soap business, Ope! It’s Soap.
ourliveswisconsin.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes, I'm a #queer #Michigander, but for the past year I've been contributing to #OurLivesMagazine, Wisconsin's source for everything #LGBTQ. Check out Tony and Kevin's story on page 24 in the latest issue. Or read here how they keep #ChippewaFalls clean with their business, Ope! Its Soap.
A good turnout today for the protest at Hart Plaza in solidarity with our neighbors in Windsor.
We the people dissent!!
We the people dissent!!
March 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A good turnout today for the protest at Hart Plaza in solidarity with our neighbors in Windsor.
We the people dissent!!
We the people dissent!!
Federal judge strikes down trans military ban!
“Soaked in Animus”: Federal Judges Strikes Down Trump’s Trans Military Ban
“The cruel irony is that thousands of transgender servicemembers have sacrificed—some risking their lives—to ensure for others the very equal protection rights the Military Ban seeks to deny them.”
www.erininthemorning.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Federal judge strikes down trans military ban!
Members of Minnesota’s National Guard received an email Thursday explaining how to initiate voluntary separation from the army if they have a “current diagnosis, history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Minnesota National Guard members receive email instructing those with gender dysphoria to voluntarily separate
The email to National Guard members lays out a timeline for service members who experience gender dysphoria to voluntarily separate from the military.
www.mprnews.org
March 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Members of Minnesota’s National Guard received an email Thursday explaining how to initiate voluntary separation from the army if they have a “current diagnosis, history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Canada's "fentanyl czar" is going to be about as busy as the old Maytag repairman.
March 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Canada's "fentanyl czar" is going to be about as busy as the old Maytag repairman.
AP reporters have been barred from presidential events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
apnews.com/article/ap-w...
apnews.com/article/ap-w...
White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
The White House says news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico are telling “lies."
apnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
AP reporters have been barred from presidential events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
apnews.com/article/ap-w...
apnews.com/article/ap-w...
The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates that trump’s tariffs would cost the average American household $1,000 to $1,200 in annual purchasing power.
February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates that trump’s tariffs would cost the average American household $1,000 to $1,200 in annual purchasing power.
“As a mom of a gay woman, I want my daughter to have full access to the same rights and freedoms as everyone else in our state. I will continue to fight for the LGBTQ+ community and make Michigan a safe space for all.” -Gov. Whitmer
My latest for @lgbtqnation.com
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/dona...
My latest for @lgbtqnation.com
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/dona...
Donald Trump is coming for our rights. Democratic governors need to join the fight. - LGBTQ Nation
Blue state governors can help blunt the impact of the next administration. Here's what they're working on and what more they could do.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“As a mom of a gay woman, I want my daughter to have full access to the same rights and freedoms as everyone else in our state. I will continue to fight for the LGBTQ+ community and make Michigan a safe space for all.” -Gov. Whitmer
My latest for @lgbtqnation.com
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/dona...
My latest for @lgbtqnation.com
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/dona...