Colton Salaz
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Journalist at CNN International. RT & likes≠endorsement; Opinions and views are my own, and don't equal my employer's. (he/him/his). Formerly worked at BBC News in DC. Currently based in Atlanta.
The Netherlands is on the verge of electing its first openly gay prime minister after the Dutch centrist party defeated the far-right party. If he can form a government, Rob Yetten will also become the youngest prime minister in Dutch history.
#NetherlandsElection #RobYetten #LGBTQ+
#NetherlandsElection #RobYetten #LGBTQ+
Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner, ANP says | CNN
Dutch centrist political party D66 has won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, news agency ANP said on Friday.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Netherlands is on the verge of electing its first openly gay prime minister after the Dutch centrist party defeated the far-right party. If he can form a government, Rob Yetten will also become the youngest prime minister in Dutch history.
#NetherlandsElection #RobYetten #LGBTQ+
#NetherlandsElection #RobYetten #LGBTQ+
Decades before Salem, hysteria over witchcraft was already sweeping through England, resulting in the trials and executions of hundreds of people. While Salem's accused witches have long been pardoned, Britain's remain convicted. But one town is seeking to change that. #WitchTrials #Halloween
Salem’s witches were pardoned, but Britain’s weren’t. There’s now a movement to change that | CNN
While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still ...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Decades before Salem, hysteria over witchcraft was already sweeping through England, resulting in the trials and executions of hundreds of people. While Salem's accused witches have long been pardoned, Britain's remain convicted. But one town is seeking to change that. #WitchTrials #Halloween
In the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to DOJ officials. Such a move would sharply escalate the White House's fight against transgender rights. #LGBTQ+
Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics
Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
In the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to DOJ officials. Such a move would sharply escalate the White House's fight against transgender rights. #LGBTQ+
Lower courts must now review cases again in light of the Supreme Court’s major decision on June 18 that upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans minors. #LGBTQ+ #SCOTUS
SCOTUS orders judges to revisit decisions on transgender health plans, birth certificates in wake of blockbuster ruling | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday tossed aside a handful of lower court rulings that sided with transgender Americans, requiring that judges in those cases revisit their decisions in the wake of a blockbust...
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July 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
While the vast majority of Americans believe same-sex couples should have the right to get married, there are some new signs of a brewing backlash. A very different Supreme Court could, at least in theory, take away what it gave same-sex partners 10 years ago. #LGBTQ+ #GayMarriage #PrideMonth
Analysis: 10 years after Obergefell, is a backlash brewing? | CNN Politics
Marriage equality was a major political issue in the United States for a generation, but today it’s no big deal.
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June 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
While the vast majority of Americans believe same-sex couples should have the right to get married, there are some new signs of a brewing backlash. A very different Supreme Court could, at least in theory, take away what it gave same-sex partners 10 years ago. #LGBTQ+ #GayMarriage #PrideMonth
Pride Month is designed to bring attention to the LGBTQ community in the United States, and this year’s events included the same parades, music, laughter, but also disappointment & frustration following last weeks Supreme Court ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth. #lgbtq+ #pridemonth
Pride Month marches on, despite frustration and worry from LGBTQ community over government actions | CNN
Pride Month is designed to bring attention to the LGBTQ community in the United States, and this year’s events included the same parades, music, laughter and rainbow-colored displays of every kind acr...
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June 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Pride Month is designed to bring attention to the LGBTQ community in the United States, and this year’s events included the same parades, music, laughter, but also disappointment & frustration following last weeks Supreme Court ruling on gender affirming care for trans youth. #lgbtq+ #pridemonth
Proud that my workplace put up this sign during #PrideMonth especially when so many places are not celebrating Pride.
June 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Proud that my workplace put up this sign during #PrideMonth especially when so many places are not celebrating Pride.
As Pride Month begins, the Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping Harvey Milk's name from a Navy ship, a defense official told CNN.
Gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s legacy slighted by decision to rename Navy ship | CNN
The Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship, a defense official told CNN.
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June 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As Pride Month begins, the Trump administration is set to take the almost unprecedented action of stripping Harvey Milk's name from a Navy ship, a defense official told CNN.
The new law, which goes into effect July 1, follows several years of action from Gov. Kim Reynolds & Iowa Republicans to restrict transgender students’ use of such spaces as bathrooms and locker room and their participation on sports teams, in an effort to protect people assigned female at birth.
Iowa becomes first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code | CNN
Iowa became the first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender peopl...
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March 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The new law, which goes into effect July 1, follows several years of action from Gov. Kim Reynolds & Iowa Republicans to restrict transgender students’ use of such spaces as bathrooms and locker room and their participation on sports teams, in an effort to protect people assigned female at birth.
The Stonewall Inn at the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village is prized as an origin of the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement and is internationally revered as a symbol of gay, lesbian and transgender resistance. #lgbtq+
‘Transgender’ and ‘queer’ erased from Stonewall Uprising national monument website | CNN
The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters ...
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February 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn at the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village is prized as an origin of the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement and is internationally revered as a symbol of gay, lesbian and transgender resistance. #lgbtq+
@maryharris.bsky.social loved the podcast from yesterday! Such a moving episode.
February 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@maryharris.bsky.social loved the podcast from yesterday! Such a moving episode.
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights. #ERA #EqualRightsAmendment
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the ...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights. #ERA #EqualRightsAmendment
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Some final thoughts on today’s show… on the free press in America. The free press is only “crumbling” if we the people allow that to happen. Watch:
January 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Some final thoughts on today’s show… on the free press in America. The free press is only “crumbling” if we the people allow that to happen. Watch:
@conorclark.bsky.social love seeing you on @politicsjoe.bsky.social podcast. By far my favorite journalists covering #LGBTQ+ stories in the U.K.
January 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@conorclark.bsky.social love seeing you on @politicsjoe.bsky.social podcast. By far my favorite journalists covering #LGBTQ+ stories in the U.K.
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1. Happening now, the Montana House of Reps will vote on a bill that bans trans people from bathrooms.
It is the first full house floor vote on such a bill this year.
Trans Reps Zephyr, Howell argued against its enforcability.
Follow here:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
It is the first full house floor vote on such a bill this year.
Trans Reps Zephyr, Howell argued against its enforcability.
Follow here:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
January 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
1. Happening now, the Montana House of Reps will vote on a bill that bans trans people from bathrooms.
It is the first full house floor vote on such a bill this year.
Trans Reps Zephyr, Howell argued against its enforcability.
Follow here:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
It is the first full house floor vote on such a bill this year.
Trans Reps Zephyr, Howell argued against its enforcability.
Follow here:
sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmon...
Anyone who knows me knows that I love creepy stuff and have been fascinated by the Salem Witch trials. Thank you to my coworker @jenwesthoven.bsky.social for giving me this great gift!
January 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Anyone who knows me knows that I love creepy stuff and have been fascinated by the Salem Witch trials. Thank you to my coworker @jenwesthoven.bsky.social for giving me this great gift!
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Part 5 of my review of global #LGBTQ rights progress in 2024 is up, looking at Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
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2024 LGBTQ Global Rights Progress - Asia, Africa, and Oceania
Some surprising victories amid news of setbacks
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January 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Part 5 of my review of global #LGBTQ rights progress in 2024 is up, looking at Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
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FBI investigating mass casualty event in #NewOrleans as a terrorist attack #NOLA
At least 10 killed after driver plows into crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans | CNN
A “mass casualty incident” has occurred in the French Quarter of New Orleans, emergency officials said early Wednesday.
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January 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
FBI investigating mass casualty event in #NewOrleans as a terrorist attack #NOLA
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I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I kept changing my mind which Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.
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The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
December 30, 2024 at 2:42 AM
The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Former President Jimmy Carter has died. #JimmyCarter
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:09 PM
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Former President Jimmy Carter has died. #JimmyCarter
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force on a transgender man, who was arrested in 2023 under false pretenses and strip-searched. #lgbtq+news #lgbtq+ #cnn
LA Sheriff’s deputy fired, agrees to plead guilty amid federal investigation into beating of trans man | CNN
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after pleading guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force on a transgender man in a 7-Eleven parking lot last year, and t...
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December 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights violation for using excessive force on a transgender man, who was arrested in 2023 under false pretenses and strip-searched. #lgbtq+news #lgbtq+ #cnn
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120 anti-trans bills filed in US ahead of 2025 legislative session
120 anti-trans bills filed in US ahead of 2025 legislative session
At least 120 anti-trans bills have been filed ahead of the 2025 legislative session before the year is even out.
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December 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM
120 anti-trans bills filed in US ahead of 2025 legislative session
Merry Christmas! Enchiladas are a Salaz family #Christmas tradition.
December 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Merry Christmas! Enchiladas are a Salaz family #Christmas tradition.
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that has been widely criticized by rights groups.
It increases a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including imposing up to a five-year prison sentence. #lgbtq+ #lgbtqnews
It increases a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including imposing up to a five-year prison sentence. #lgbtq+ #lgbtqnews
Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill | CNN
Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president to sign i...
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December 19, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that has been widely criticized by rights groups.
It increases a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including imposing up to a five-year prison sentence. #lgbtq+ #lgbtqnews
It increases a crackdown on the rights of LGBTQ+ people, including imposing up to a five-year prison sentence. #lgbtq+ #lgbtqnews