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Christopher Wiggins

@cwnewser.bsky.social

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.

October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Cathy Renna

@cathyrenna.bsky.social

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

Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · Apr 3

Here’s his email:

April 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM

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Anonymous

@youranoncentral.bsky.social

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

March 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM

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Sue Fulton

@suefulton.bsky.social

Meta has rejected a post from transgender military members about their service.

Outrageous and indefensible.

February 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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Assigned Media

@assignedmedia.org

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.

Reclaiming Our History, Transexual Menace Roars Back to Life at Stonewall — 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. “You never really get away from being a menace,” a founder said, ...

www.assignedmedia.org

February 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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Dennis Koch

@dejayk.bsky.social

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...

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

December 12, 2024 at 12:47 AM

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Imara Jones

@imarajones.bsky.social

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...

December 7, 2024 at 12:28 AM

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The Advocate

@advocate.com

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

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.

www.advocate.com

November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM

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Brody Levesque

@brodylevesque.bsky.social

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

I read everything Elon Musk posted for a week. Send help.

If your media diet looked like his, you’d be red-pilled too.

www.motherjones.com

November 27, 2024 at 3:33 AM

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Assigned Media

@assignedmedia.org

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

What Can We Make of Polling on Trans Issues? — Assigned

Riki Wilchins offers some post-election trans polling analysis.

www.assignedmedia.org

November 18, 2024 at 6:14 PM

Cathy Renna

@cathyrenna.bsky.social

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

The Gaily Show @thegailyshow.org · Nov 20

Cathy Renna from the National LGBTQ Taskforce
Nicole Zelniker author of From Where We Are
C Ryan Shipley from Children's Theatre Company (MN)
Jada Pulley from Queer and Funny Improv Festival
Tina Horn author of Why Are People Into That

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November 24, 2024 at 2:31 AM

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@charleshb@mastodon.sdf.org

@charleshb.bsky.social

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

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...

www.iheart.com

June 17, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Cathy Renna

@cathyrenna.bsky.social

Gladiator 2 delivered today, needed an epic escape movie with hints of the current political climate. And Pedro Pascal ❤️🏛️

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

media.tenor.com

November 24, 2024 at 2:26 AM

Cathy Renna

@cathyrenna.bsky.social

They are rats in a barrel now let them eat each other🐀🐀

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Nov 23

I can’t tell you how different it is on X now after so many people have left. I have always followed mostly right-wing accounts because I cover them, and they are running out of people to pick fights with. So they’re just mostly fighting with each other.

November 24, 2024 at 2:21 AM

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Brian Tyler Cohen

@briantylercohen.bsky.social

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.

November 17, 2024 at 12:32 AM