Kyle DeVries
@qatalyzechange.bsky.social
Queer change maker living loud and proud in New Orleans. Board president of the New Orleans Pride Center and professional nonprofit catalyzer. They/them, he/him
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if you want to have a nice and relaxing sunday, do not watch the new Hulu documentary on Hurricane Katrina. if you want to shake with rage and anger over the total failure of this nation's government and media establishment, watch the Hulu documentary on Katrina (this is a recommendation)
August 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
if you want to have a nice and relaxing sunday, do not watch the new Hulu documentary on Hurricane Katrina. if you want to shake with rage and anger over the total failure of this nation's government and media establishment, watch the Hulu documentary on Katrina (this is a recommendation)
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1. 16 State AGs + Washington, D.C., have filed federal suit that the President is illegally intimidating healthcare providers into dropping trans care.
The legal battle could determine the fate of states’ rights to protect gender affirming care.
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The legal battle could determine the fate of states’ rights to protect gender affirming care.
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16 States (Plus Washington DC) Launch Joint Legal Fight for Trans Health Care
“[The] DOJ’s intent in issuing the subpoenas is not enforcement of the specific prohibitions of those laws but the chilling of medical care with which the administration disagrees ideologically.”
www.erininthemorning.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
1. 16 State AGs + Washington, D.C., have filed federal suit that the President is illegally intimidating healthcare providers into dropping trans care.
The legal battle could determine the fate of states’ rights to protect gender affirming care.
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The legal battle could determine the fate of states’ rights to protect gender affirming care.
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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
June 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
Beyond terrifying. Banning healthcare for trans people is equivalent to medical genocide.
1. Terrifying news for transgender people across the United States. In a late night development, the House Spending Bill was amended to ban transgender coverage for transgender ADULTS on medicaid!
A manager's amendment removed the words "for minors."
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A manager's amendment removed the words "for minors."
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House Spending Bill Now Bans Medicaid For Transition Care For Adults
The provision was stricken late at night to appeal to hardline conservatives.
www.erininthemorning.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Beyond terrifying. Banning healthcare for trans people is equivalent to medical genocide.
We must keep this story alive in the hope of keeping Andry alive.
I’M GOING TO KEEP POSTING THIS STORY UNTIL ANDRY IS FREED: Gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report
Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.
Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.
Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report
Now a contractor for ICE, the officer was on a list of disgraced cops in Milwaukee. His report helped send a man to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
www.usatoday.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We must keep this story alive in the hope of keeping Andry alive.
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As promised here’s Pink Pony Club but it’s about encryption
April 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
As promised here’s Pink Pony Club but it’s about encryption
Rewatching Wicked and the line that’s really sticking with me is, “you’ll find if you make it discouraging enough you can keep anyone silent”. Seeing what’s happening with law firms, universities, and mainstream media, this is resonating all too much.
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Rewatching Wicked and the line that’s really sticking with me is, “you’ll find if you make it discouraging enough you can keep anyone silent”. Seeing what’s happening with law firms, universities, and mainstream media, this is resonating all too much.
Pure madness.
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pure madness.
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LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people on taking action, even when they're afraid.
19thnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
We didn’t have donkeys at the retreat center I ran, but Pansy did have a moment like this with a baby goat once ☺️
March 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We didn’t have donkeys at the retreat center I ran, but Pansy did have a moment like this with a baby goat once ☺️
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Watching a new drag ban hearing in Montana and we have new definitions of drag.
These are wild yall.
Look at the definition of drag king. This would ban lots of butch lesbian singers lol.
These are wild yall.
Look at the definition of drag king. This would ban lots of butch lesbian singers lol.
February 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Watching a new drag ban hearing in Montana and we have new definitions of drag.
These are wild yall.
Look at the definition of drag king. This would ban lots of butch lesbian singers lol.
These are wild yall.
Look at the definition of drag king. This would ban lots of butch lesbian singers lol.
Nothing worrying here. Nope, not at all.
The Department of Homeland Security has eliminated policies preventing the investigation of individuals or groups solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.
www.advocate.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Nothing worrying here. Nope, not at all.
We knew this was Landry’s goal all along.
NEW: The Louisiana governor for office clearly signaling he wanted to crack down on New Orleans. Now he keeps finding excuses to deploy state police in the city, citing temporary reasons that local critics warn are becoming permanent.
Delaney Nolan reports for Bolts: boltsmag.org/louisiana-go...
Delaney Nolan reports for Bolts: boltsmag.org/louisiana-go...
Louisiana Governor Flexes Power to Police New Orleans, Defying Local Preferences - Bolts
As millions tuned in to watch the Super Bowl in New Orleans this month, outside the Superdome in the central French Quarter, thousands of law enforcement officers patrolled the streets.... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We knew this was Landry’s goal all along.
Happy dogs make happy humans. So grateful to have my Pansy in my life. (See, I don’t just post politics!)
February 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy dogs make happy humans. So grateful to have my Pansy in my life. (See, I don’t just post politics!)
More of us are able to speak our truths and live authentically every year. No administration is stuffing us back in those closets.
1. Despite Republican attacks in recent years, America is queerer than ever before.
LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
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LGBTQ+ identification has risen to 9.3% in the last Gallup Poll, a huge jump from 7.6% last year.
I cover the latest numbers in my story.
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Despite Republican Attacks, Americans Are Queerer Than Ever In Latest Poll
According to a Gallup Poll released on Thursday, more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, despite heavy attacks from right-wing politicians.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
More of us are able to speak our truths and live authentically every year. No administration is stuffing us back in those closets.
This is why organizing and protesting matter!
After publishing this story, which features a picture of the protest at Children's National in DC, I have been informed that moments ago, Childrens National in DC has resumed transgender care.
The hospital protests worked! Keep doing them!
The hospital protests worked! Keep doing them!
February 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This is why organizing and protesting matter!
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That LGB without the T thing isn't working out, bro
Kennedy Center ‘Abruptly’ Cancels Gay Men’s Chorus Concert operawire.com/kennedy-cent... - per Francisco Salazar / Opera Wire
Kennedy Center ‘Abruptly’ Cancels Gay Men's Chorus Concert - OperaWire
The Kennedy Center has canceled The Gay Men's Chorus concert on May 21.
operawire.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
That LGB without the T thing isn't working out, bro
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Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional.
This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on!
Huge win for trans people in MT!
This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on!
Huge win for trans people in MT!
February 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional.
This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on!
Huge win for trans people in MT!
This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on!
Huge win for trans people in MT!
Krewe du Vieux’s floats were themed “revolting” this year, and boy did they hit the mark. One thing we know how to do in New Orleans is create joy and laughter during even the hardest times.
February 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Krewe du Vieux’s floats were themed “revolting” this year, and boy did they hit the mark. One thing we know how to do in New Orleans is create joy and laughter during even the hardest times.
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Over 2,000 webpages containing LGBTQ+ information have been removed from federal government websites.
February 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Over 2,000 webpages containing LGBTQ+ information have been removed from federal government websites.
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There's a protest at Stonewall.
(This didn't go well for the haters last time around.)
(This didn't go well for the haters last time around.)
February 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There's a protest at Stonewall.
(This didn't go well for the haters last time around.)
(This didn't go well for the haters last time around.)
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Erasing our history won't erase us.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Erasing our history won't erase us.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
Transgender people have always been here — and we always will be.
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🚨🚨 Pam Bondi will prosecute companies who hire minorities and women.
February 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🚨🚨 Pam Bondi will prosecute companies who hire minorities and women.