Brody Levesque
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Editor-in-Chief at RATEDLGBTQ.com
"...and here's the latest headlines I'm following..."
Trump has often vowed to take revenge against his enemies, naming Milley often as one such foe.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Trump has often vowed to take revenge against his enemies, naming Milley often as one such foe.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Republican lawmaker is hoping to close what he calls a “potential loophole” in a state law governing school restrooms in Kentucky.
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GOP lawmaker files bill to ensure Kentucky schools restrooms are ‘gender-specific’
Lockett said preserving “gender-specific bathrooms based on biological sex ensures privacy, safety, and comfort for all users.”
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January 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Republican lawmaker is hoping to close what he calls a “potential loophole” in a state law governing school restrooms in Kentucky.
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Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which resulted in her getting conservative backlash online.
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Selena Gomez Deletes Video of Herself Crying Over ICE Arrests Amid Backlash: ‘Apparently It’s Not OK to Show Empathy for People’
Selena Gomez deleted a video of herself crying over ICE deportations, which spurred conservative backlash.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which resulted in her getting conservative backlash online.
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HOLLYWOOD - The arc of LGBTQ+ history over the past 50 years has been one of constant upheaval and evolvement. From a period when it was both illegal and insane to be gay, through the achievement of being able to serve openly in the military, to marriage equality and the ability to create families.
January 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
HOLLYWOOD - The arc of LGBTQ+ history over the past 50 years has been one of constant upheaval and evolvement. From a period when it was both illegal and insane to be gay, through the achievement of being able to serve openly in the military, to marriage equality and the ability to create families.
Trump’s plan, expressed in a memo blasted out to federal workers, bears a striking resemblance to one sent by Musk sent to Twitter employees in 2023, before laying off around 80% of the workforce. The two memos even have the same title — “Fork in the Road.”
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Trump Buyouts Mirror Elon Musk's Twitter Purge
Trump's sweeping orders reek of Musk's management philosophy
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January 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump’s plan, expressed in a memo blasted out to federal workers, bears a striking resemblance to one sent by Musk sent to Twitter employees in 2023, before laying off around 80% of the workforce. The two memos even have the same title — “Fork in the Road.”
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The White House will issue a memo Tuesday offering to pay federal workers who don’t want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, an administration official tells Axios.
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Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says
It's an acceleration of Trump's already unprecedented purge of the federal workforce.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The White House will issue a memo Tuesday offering to pay federal workers who don’t want to return to the office through Sept. 30, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, an administration official tells Axios.
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Stephen Miller: “The president’s authority to fire any federal worker is plenary. There’s no lawful constraints that can be placed on the president to terminate a worker in the federal government.
January 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Stephen Miller: “The president’s authority to fire any federal worker is plenary. There’s no lawful constraints that can be placed on the president to terminate a worker in the federal government.
Oklahoma’s top education official said he would support immigration enforcement raids in schools to assist with the White House’s promise of mass deportations.
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Ryan Walters says he would support immigration raids in Oklahoma schools
Ryan Walters said he would help the Trump administration in “any way they see fit” to carry out immigration enforcement.
www.oklahoman.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Oklahoma’s top education official said he would support immigration enforcement raids in schools to assist with the White House’s promise of mass deportations.
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Newest White House website entry: PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHEMICAL AND SURGICAL MUTILATION,
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A ban on gender-affirming healthcare.
HRC responded: “Everyone deserves the freedom to make deeply personal health care decisions for themselves and their families
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A ban on gender-affirming healthcare.
HRC responded: “Everyone deserves the freedom to make deeply personal health care decisions for themselves and their families
Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and
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January 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Newest White House website entry: PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHEMICAL AND SURGICAL MUTILATION,
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A ban on gender-affirming healthcare.
HRC responded: “Everyone deserves the freedom to make deeply personal health care decisions for themselves and their families
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A ban on gender-affirming healthcare.
HRC responded: “Everyone deserves the freedom to make deeply personal health care decisions for themselves and their families
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect.
January 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect.
Enter highly-esteemed Pentagon reporter Griffin — who cited US Defense Officials concurring with the Calif. Water Resource mgmt. office. Griffin quoted the CA-DWR post, adding Pentagon officials told her they “did not send troops to turn on the water in California.”
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Fox News Correspondent Reports Trump’s Own Defense Department Just Shot Down His California Wildfire Claim
The Escher drawing metaphor for the Trump admin and Fox News added a unique layer Tuesday morning over Trump's claim he had the military "turn on the water.'
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January 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Enter highly-esteemed Pentagon reporter Griffin — who cited US Defense Officials concurring with the Calif. Water Resource mgmt. office. Griffin quoted the CA-DWR post, adding Pentagon officials told her they “did not send troops to turn on the water in California.”
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In a scathing letter Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a "predator."
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Caroline Kennedy slams RFK Jr. as 'predator' before confirmation hearing
In a scathing letter Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a "predator."
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January 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
In a scathing letter Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a "predator."
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The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.
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Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and pan...
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January 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.
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“Donald Trump’s continued efforts to stop transgender people from openly serving in the armed forces are discriminatory, and compromise the safety of all Americans." — Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang.
January 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“Donald Trump’s continued efforts to stop transgender people from openly serving in the armed forces are discriminatory, and compromise the safety of all Americans." — Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang.
Florida’s Governor spent some time before entering politics at Guantánamo Bay, as a Navy lawyer.
Now, he sees the detention center as being potentially part of the federal solution for the illegal immigration crisis.
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Now, he sees the detention center as being potentially part of the federal solution for the illegal immigration crisis.
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Ron DeSantis says illegal aliens will be sent to Gitmo, and Florida can help
'What better state to take advantage of that?'
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January 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Florida’s Governor spent some time before entering politics at Guantánamo Bay, as a Navy lawyer.
Now, he sees the detention center as being potentially part of the federal solution for the illegal immigration crisis.
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Now, he sees the detention center as being potentially part of the federal solution for the illegal immigration crisis.
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BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho House of Representatives on Monday called for the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the 2015 ruling that extended the fundamental right of marriage to same-sex couples.
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Idaho House calls on U.S. Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage
Memorial calls on court to ‘restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman’
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January 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho House of Representatives on Monday called for the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the 2015 ruling that extended the fundamental right of marriage to same-sex couples.
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First reported by Chris Geidner at Lawdork, eight service members are suing the Trump administration over the anti-trans executive order that defines being trans as inherently dishonorable and worthy of dismissal from the military. Full filing here:
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January 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
First reported by Chris Geidner at Lawdork, eight service members are suing the Trump administration over the anti-trans executive order that defines being trans as inherently dishonorable and worthy of dismissal from the military. Full filing here:
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A Florida fringe political leader praised lynching and called violence “acceptable” to stop LGBTQ+ Pride events during a Naples City Council meeting earlier this month, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Fringe political leader defends lynching, calling violence against LGBTQ+ Pride ‘acceptable’
Cody Davis, chair of Florida’s Jeffersonian Party, praised lynching during a Naples City Council meeting.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A Florida fringe political leader praised lynching and called violence “acceptable” to stop LGBTQ+ Pride events during a Naples City Council meeting earlier this month, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Four groups representing non-profits, public health professionals and small businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.
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Non-profits, health groups sue over Trump's freeze on grants, loans
Four groups representing non-profits, public health professionals and small businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump administration's sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Four groups representing non-profits, public health professionals and small businesses filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s sweeping directive to temporarily freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.
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Attorneys general in 19 states are warning Costco “to end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company through diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies to reflect President Donald Trump’s recent executive order booting DEI out of federal agencies and warning private sectors to do the same.
January 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Attorneys general in 19 states are warning Costco “to end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company through diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies to reflect President Donald Trump’s recent executive order booting DEI out of federal agencies and warning private sectors to do the same.
Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
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Mike Lee renews call to eliminate TSA, says airlines should conduct own security screening
The TSA was created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is fueling the civil war between his executive office and the legislative branch, and he may be benefiting from friendly air cover as he makes less-than-friendly points about Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez.
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'Takes power away from me': Ron DeSantis rips legislative leadership on national TV, radio
DeSantis claims Trump wants the strongest possible proposals, yet POTUS hasn't weighed in on the fight between Florida Republicans.
floridapolitics.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Gov. Ron DeSantis is fueling the civil war between his executive office and the legislative branch, and he may be benefiting from friendly air cover as he makes less-than-friendly points about Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez.
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Asked if linking voter ID to California disaster aid was a “red line,” Johnson signaled he was open to it:
“We have been lamenting the lack of voter security there for some time. We were deeply concerned in this last election cycle and we saw 3 of our seats frankly slip away from us in California.”
“We have been lamenting the lack of voter security there for some time. We were deeply concerned in this last election cycle and we saw 3 of our seats frankly slip away from us in California.”
January 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Asked if linking voter ID to California disaster aid was a “red line,” Johnson signaled he was open to it:
“We have been lamenting the lack of voter security there for some time. We were deeply concerned in this last election cycle and we saw 3 of our seats frankly slip away from us in California.”
“We have been lamenting the lack of voter security there for some time. We were deeply concerned in this last election cycle and we saw 3 of our seats frankly slip away from us in California.”
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
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“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” said a memo from the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.
January 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” said a memo from the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.