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White Supremacist ‘Active Club’ Provides Security for Moms for Liberty-Allied Mayoral Candidate

White Supremacist ‘Active Club’ Provides Security for Moms for Liberty-Allied Mayoral Candidate
By Peter Montgomery | October 4, 2023 11:38 am
Franklin, Tennessee Alderman Gabrielle Hanson (Image from Hanson for Mayor campaign video)
 

Members of the white supremacist Tennessee Active Club provided security for Gabrielle Hanson, a Moms for Liberty-backed alderman in Franklin, Tennessee, and current candidate for mayor, at a recent candidate forum, according to local reporter Phil Williams of News Channel 5.

The Tennessee Active Club is one of the “prominent cells” in a rapidly growing network of groups that promote violent white supremacist ideology and provide training in combat sports, according to a recent report by The Rolling Stone’s Tim Dickinson. Like other far-right groups, Active Clubs “recruit with narratives of white victimhood” and see themselves as militias in training for future violent conflict.

Earlier this year, SPLC reported that the Tennessee Active Club has been training above the Lewis Country Store in Nashville, whose owner Brad Lewis responded to the report by declaring on Telegram, “I’m not a cuckservative, I’m an actual literal Nazi.” This week, Lewis told reporter Williams that he is a friend of Hanson’s and that the Active Club members were on hand at the forum because Hanson had received credible threats.

Alderman Hanson was cheered on by the Williamson County Moms for Liberty chapter this year when she led an unsuccessful effort to prevent the city’s annual Pride celebration from being held. Robin Steenland, head of Williamson County Moms for Liberty chapter, portrayed the campaign to stop Pride as a battle between good and evil, a struggle against a “social change agenda” that seeks the “destruction” of family, Christianity, and America itself. The county M4L chapter has also complained about curricular materials that teach students about the civil rights movement and seahorses.

M4L chapter president Steenland is also founder and chair of Williamson Families PAC, which claims to support candidates “that reflect our family values and demonstrate integrity, wisdom, and service to the community.” Whatever the PAC means by family values or integrity did not prevent it from endorsing Hanson, who has, to be generous, a checkered relationship with telling the truth.

A few weeks ago, Hanson was exposed for using women’s social media posts to falsely portray them as supporters of her campaign—and then repeatedly lying about it. News Channel 5 also caught her lying about her previous use of an alias. Hanson supporters tried to prevent from reporter Phil Williams from attending a Sept. 25 forum.

Back in April, Hanson claimed to have “full knowledge” from an inside source that a shooting at a Nashville Christian school involved a scandalous “love triangle,” and she stood by her claims even when she was called out for lying about the shooting. Her statements led to an ethics investigation, but the city’s ethics commission concluded that her comments were protected by the First Amendment and did not violate city ordinances.

The mayoral election will be held on Oct. 24; early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 4.

White Supremacists Provide Security For Anti-LGBTQ Tennessee Moms For Liberty-Backed Mayoral Candidate
Read the full article. Hanson recently appeared on JMG for her attempts to ban Franklin Pride, for being exposed for her history of arrests for facilitating prostitution, for using the photos of minority woman who don’t know her and claiming that they are her supporters, and for encouraging her husband to march in Chicago Pride wearing nothing but a Speedo.

Nic Peterson17 hours ago

Behind every man in a klan robe is a woman that washed and ironed it, fed and cleaned up after him, put up with his shitty sexual skills and raised his miserable spawn. It’s no wonder they are filled with nothing but hate, rage and christianity.

Wintercat  JoeMyGod17 hours ago

Just worried that what just happened to Josh Kruger in Philly could happen to another like him. Report on anti-LGBTQ+ violence, police violence and corruption, get shot in the chest seven times in your home.

Uncle Mark back in IL 17 hours ago

I’m reminded how we’ve gotten here:

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Darreth17 hours ago

Openly and ‘actively’ working to end the republic as it exists today.

Now, combine this being spread across 50 states in an age of accelerating climate change.

Get ready, folks. It’s going to get really bad.

StarGmom  Darreth17 hours ago

I’d say it’s really bad already. It’s getting worse. More blatant

April Smith 17 hours ago edited

You would think the Realtor organization wouldn’t appreciate an openly anti-LGBTQ white supremacist as a member.

Lots of gays buy houses.

Harveyrabbit 🐱17 hours ago

Hope they show their appreciation and invite them to their next BBQ.

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Ray Bluth 17 hours ago

Moms for Liberty, a vile hive of scum and villainy. Bigots should not be tolerated, ever.

SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad17 hours ago edited

This week, Lewis told reporter Williams that he is a friend of Hanson’s and that the Active Club members were on hand at the forum because Hanson had received credible threats. Hanson is afraid of protestors who might tell supporters the truth about her.

NotMiguel17 hours ago

I’ve seen open Nazis since the 80s but mainstream politicians never associated with them this is a new thing. Its hardly a brain trust Tennesee has an economy less than half the size of major cities in the US.

JoeMyGod Mod18 hours ago
 

Wintercat  JoeMyGod17 hours ago edited

Once upon at time in America, they would leave carrying their teeth in a bag for that.

Now the white cops with high and tight haircuts protect them. Or are them.

JoeMyGod Mod18 hours ago

Ohbehr in Minnesota  JoeMyGod18 hours ago

I loathe how they hide themselves to intimate. It’s just the new Klan. Nothing transparent about these creatures.

William  Ohbehr in Minnesota17 hours ago

At least the brown shirts had the balls to show their faces, most of the time.

Name  JoeMyGod18 hours ago

How proud of being White can you be if you dress up with a mask, goggles, and hat like that?

Gregory In Seattle  Name17 hours ago

The point is intimidation, much like the Klan hide their identities when engaging in acts of terrorism.

Buford  Name17 hours ago

It’s just idiots wanting ‘cred’ for bravely sacrificing for their belief in white supremacy, but without actually risking losing their jobs or being excluded from polite society if they were doxxed.

Ohbehr in Minnesota18 hours ago

There’s another Dominionist racist loser. I didn’t know she was a prostitute (I actually don’t care if people are sex workers). Yet it’s rather hypocritical of her as the MAGAts will lap it up. Plus, she somehow will claim she’s being persecuted for being thought of poorly, just like Jesus and Trampy Trump.

JoeMyGod Mod Ohbehr in Minnesota18 hours ago

Technically, her arrests were for *booking* the hookers.

Gregory In Seattle  JoeMyGod17 hours ago

So a sex trafficker rather than a sex worker?

Ninja098017 hours ago

But these are just concerned parents right?

Some People Need To CALM DOWN

Brooklyn Library’s Drag Story Hour Gets Bomb Threat

Brooklyn Library’s Drag Story Hour Gets Bomb Threat

So they are protecting children by … blowing them up with a bomb?   See why the claim they are only saving children fails.  This is not about children, but instead about their own bigotry and hates.  They hate drag because they think it is the same as being transgender.   They refused to accept that people can dress in any way they like to as long as the sexual organs are covered.  But those people can’t allow people to live as they wish, instead they insist they must be allowed to dictate how everyone lives.  They don’t like you wearing that, so you can not wear it.  Think it will stop with just drag queens or trans people?  Did they stop with abortion after their SCOTUS win?  These people hated the idea of short skirts, short dresses, bikinis, or women outside the assigned gender roles these people have mandated.   But in the case of the drag queen story hour, parents rights to raise children how you wish is limited only to maga / right wing parents.  Tolerant and accepting parents don’t get a choice to raise their children this way because … well again the fundamentalist Christian moral police Taliban demand the right to control you and your children.   Hugs

The Messenger reports:

A planned “Drag Story Hour” at a Brooklyn library was forced to move on Saturday morning after bomb threat were called into 911. Police officers, the bomb squad, a K-9 unit and emergency medical services responded to the threat phoned in by a male caller against the Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.

The library was evacuated, and a thorough search conducted, but no bomb was found, police said. The story hour, featuring a group of drag performers reading books to children, was moved to Connecticut Muffin, a nearby dessert and coffee shop.

The New York Post reports:

 

NYPD later confirmed that an email threat was sent to the branch from an unknown source in Buffalo alleging an explosive device was supposed to go off inside the site at 11:30 a.m. A male caller also phoned 911 about the threat, authorities added.

“It’s a shame, and it’s something that’s extremely dangerous,” fumed a parent of a 2-year-old girl who sat in on the reading. “These are children, and children just want to hear stories … It’s a shame how somebody just ruined it and threatened violence.”

Some more family values anti-LGBTQIA hating hypocrites

Lady Handjob Spews Anti-Trans Rant In House Speech

Eric 17 hours ago

My heart weeps for all the beautiful trans folks out there, especially the younger ones, just trying to live their lives with some dignity and respect and maybe a little joy, and they’re constantly barraged by crap like this from crap like this.

Uncle Mark back in IL 17 hours ago
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UK Official: Being LGBTQ Is Not Grounds For Asylum
In 12 countries around the world, people can be put to death for having a same-sex relationship, while in 66 states private, consensual same-sex sexual activity is criminalised, according to the Human Dignity Trust.
Ramaswamy Declares Trans People To Be Mentally Ill
The New York Times has a fact check:

“Transgenderism, especially in kids, is a mental health disorder.” — Vivek Ramaswamy. This is false. Being transgender is not a mental health disorder.

Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria, or psychological distress as a result of the incongruence between their sex and their gender identity.

Gender dysphoria is a diagnosis in the psychiatric Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and can be given to children, adolescents or adults.

House Rejects Bid To Defund Pentagon Diversity Efforts

heleninedinburgh 5 hours ago

Well, sorry that the US military doesn’t match up to the standards of your ideological allies.

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Some family value anti-LGBTQIA Lying hypocrites

Anti-Gay GOP Rep: Respect The Privacy Of My Adultery
Duncan appeared here in January 2023 when the House approved his bill to ban vaccine mandates at Medicare and Medicaid-certified health facilities. In 2015, Duncan co-sponsored a bill that sought to place a ban on same-sex marriage in the US Constitution. In 2018, Duncan co-sponsored a bill allowing adoption agencies to ban same-sex parents.
Max-1 🔫+cult(R)=☠️15 hours ago
So…
Stay out of his bedroom, but let him in ours?
Eat shit w/ your family values.
TN Mayoral Candidate Who Tried To Ban Pride Festival Partied At Chicago Pride W/Husband Wearing Speedo
Hanson last appeared here when the same outlet exposed her arrest record for facilitating prostitution. She made her JMG debut when she was exposed for using the photos of minority women in campaign materials, claiming that they support her. The women said they’d never heard of her. Hanson’s campaign manager spoke at last year’s public hearing on the local Pride event to declare that the festival had provided children with “dildos and butt plugs.”

 

Rightwingers tried to stir outrage over trans teen winning homecoming queen. They failed miserably.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/09/rightwingers-tried-to-stir-up-parental-outrage-over-trans-teen-winning-homecoming-queen-they-failed-miserably/

Beau of the Fifth Column often says the younger generations won’t tolerate the hate and bigotry of the ones pushing anti-LGBTQIA / racist ideas.  Yes the right wants to remove all mention and safety for kids that are different and return to an assumed superiority of white people.  But they are missing the point.  It was like that in the past.  In the 1950s our society was just like they are trying hard to return to.  Yet we progressed.  Social acceptance of people being different from each other and the right to live openly as themselves happened.  The right thinks it is because they did not push back hard enough to stop it.  The right thinks they should have used violence from the start. 

But that is not true, there was always hard push back and violence by those in authority and by churches.  Ask any gay kid growing up during those times.  I grew up understanding I was gay in the time of Anita Bryant, who was the early version of the hate group started by Chaya Raichik’s Libs of TikTok.  Think of the abuse the police dished out even into the late 1990s.  I remember when Ron had the bar, we had to have an unbreakable material used for the windows because they were being broken as soon as they were repaired.  We had to have a bunch of the bigger better fighters assisting people leaving to make sure no one was assaulted and beaten up by groups of haters.  I well tell you, the most awesome thing I have ever seen was a lesbian kicking the ass of 3 redneck assholes who attacked a small gay guy leaving the bar.  She taught them a lesson they did not soon forget.   We fought back then and I honestly thought we were beyond that hate and society was a safe space for the LGBTQIA.  Where LGBTQIA kids could be happy in schools knowing they were safe and accepted.  But the haters are bringing it all back.   We must not let them indoctrinate future generations into hate and bigotry.  We must not let them drive kids back into the closet in fear and shame of who they are.  We must not let them remove the LGBTQIA from society and public view.  We are here and should be equal, we have our rights and they should be enforced for us.  Hugs

Angry parents were left sputtering as students rallied in support of the trans teen.
 
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A homecoming queen
Photo: Shutterstock

At Oak Park High School in Kansas City over the weekend, students elected a trans homecoming queen. Tristan Young bested four other nominees to take the crown.

And Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik managed to find the only two parents who are mad about it.

“I’m appalled by NKC Schools’ continued support of the LGBT agenda,” whines one parent for Raichik in an email, referring to the North Kansas City School District.

“They not only indoctrinate children, but they are placing certain student populations over others.”

In another stilted statement from a second aggrieved parent, she writes: “As a woman, it breaks my heart to see these girls get passed over and a man stealing what is rightfully theirs.”

Then she adds, also as a woman, “I’m broken-hearted because I know the students voted for him.”

Raichik was clearly desperate to gin up the usual outrage over the student-led vote and failed miserably.

The queer-addled activist, who’s lately tried to refashion herself as an “independent journalist,” posted the “story” with a headline declaring, “Male crowned homecoming queen, beating out four other girls,” which clarified for trans supporters everywhere that Young is just one of the girls.

“Not the point but Chaya is writing at a sub-middle school level, lol” posted one amused commenter.

NKC Schools shared their congratulations for Young in a tweet with photos from the event.

In one, last year’s winner passes the sash to the new homecoming queen. In another, Young’s parents stand by beaming; her dad sports a Kansas City Chiefs Pride hat.

Young’s election in the revered high school ritual was met with a sense of betrayal by online hacks dismayed that a reliably red state like Missouri could harbor open-minded kids.

“Who’s to blame here?” whined transphobic 5th place finisher Riley Gaines, who tied with trans swimmer Lia Thomas in a collegiate meet last year.

Gaines tried sarcasm to make her poorly conceived point in on X: “So stunning & brave🤴🏻✨ Another reminder to all girls that men make the best women. I wonder if a female will win homecoming king or if it’s understood that both of these spots are reserved for males.”

The best reactions to the news of Young’s election were reserved for her supporters.

“Trans women have a biological advantage in being popular with their high school classmates now,” posted Media Matters’ Ari Drennen.

“Isn’t the Homecoming Queen usually elected by the students? Why does Chaya Raichik hate democracy?” @nikicaga asked.

And said Interpretive Dan @StanChips: “BREAKING: Kids are cool now.”

“Family Values” | Armageddon Update | Christopher Titus

Forest Hills superintendent stands by decision to paint over student-created diversity mural

https://www.wvxu.org/education/2023-09-20/forest-hills-superintendent-decision-paint-diversity-mural

The start of the article doesn’t mention it, but this school is in Ohio.  I followed a link in the article and this school also stopped celebrating diversity day and the students protested.  Seems the right is again desperately trying to push a primarily white cis straight Christian society.  And while they claim that others are not civil enough, these same people use threats, violence, and they mock and insult others.  Notice how the anti-diversity anti-LGBTQIA maga republicans act when others are testifying.  No respect whatsoever.  Fundamentalist Christian racist bigot maga are the most self entitled people ever.  Hugs.

Zack Carreon
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WVXU
Parents and students attend the Forest Hills school board meeting on Sept. 20, 2023.
 

The debate over whether discussions about race, inclusion, and LGBTQ+ issues belong in Forest Hills Schools was reignited after Superintendent Larry Hook made the decision to paint over a student-created mural at the start of the school year.

The mural depicted the hands of people of different races signaling love and solidarity surrounded by symbols of equality and acceptance of various sexual orientations.

Mural inside Nagal Middle School before it was covered and painted over
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The mural inside Nagel Middle School before it was covered and painted over.

Students at Nagel Middle School created the mural years ago, but when students returned to the building this year, some were surprised to see it covered by a banner promoting Forest Hills’s new “Culture Blueprint.” That banner was torn down. Shortly after, the mural was completely painted over, sparking outrage from some students and parents.

On the Forest Hills Schools’ website, the Culture Blueprint is described as a reminder to students to do their best and be mindful of others. But some say the superintendent’s actions send a different message.

RELATED: Forest Hills School District will not enforce controversial resolution, for now

Dozens showed up to Wednesday’s school board meeting holding signs of the mural. Parents and students spoke during public comment in opposition to the superintendent’s decision.

Forest Hills parent Jeff Nye addressed Hook directly, calling his response to the initial backlash childish.

“A 7th or 8th grade kid — 12- or 13-years-old — damaged that banner and that’s unacceptable and should be punished,” Nye said. “But before that happened, you had an opportunity to reflect and take action, value the feedback you received, to lead by example, to lead with humility, and say ‘I made a mistake, I shouldn’t have put it there,’ but you didn’t. You doubled down. You didn’t act like leader. You acted like a kid. You took your ball and you went home and I’m incredibly disappointed.”

High school student Norah Zellen also had strong words for Hook, saying that permanently covering the mural will have a more negative impact on students than district leaders thought.

“The mural exhibited a safe and inclusive learning environment, yet it was painted over. This action shows thoughtlessness, a lack of authenticity, and calls into question if the school board and superintendent want some students erased,” Zellen told Hook.

Hook was noticeably silent on the issue during the meeting. Each time the superintendent spoke about school matters, audience members held up signs of the mural.

During the meeting, board member Leslie Rasmussen called out the superintendent for his unwillingness to address the elephant in the room.

“Larry, you made a lot of wonderful comments about the awesome work our students are doing. I don’t want that to be overshadowed tonight or any time, but I want to take a moment to make sure you see all these students in the audience. They deserve acknowledgment,” Rasmussen said.

Hook responded, “I see them,” but made no further comments on the matter until questioned by reporters after the meeting.

Hook’s response

The superintendent defended the mural’s removal, saying despite the overwhelming opposition, most people in the Forest Hills community wanted to see it gone.

“I’ve talked to a lot of people who were very upset that it was there,” he said. “So, it’s kind of created this battle that shouldn’t even be in schools. We need to focus on our education. We need to focus on what’s important. That doesn’t mean we marginalize anybody.”

RELATED: ‘Diversity isn’t political’: Turpin High School students walkout on what would have been Diversity Day

A small collection of adults also spoke during public comment defending Hook’s decision. One attendee, who took offense to parents and students supporting the mural, was removed by law enforcement after getting into a physical interaction with another audience member.

Zack Carreon

Zack Carreon is Education reporter for WVXU, covering local school districts and higher education in the Tri-State area.

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Mother Of Right Wing School Board Member Smacks Woman’s Phone During Debate On Pro-LGBTQ Mural
Read the full article. According to posts on social media today, the woman who snatched an audience member’s phone is the mother of Christianist school board member Katie Stewart, whose own children reportedly attend private Catholic school. At last night’s meeting Stewart wore a Gadsden flag t-shirt. The TikTok video below has gone viral.

 

SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad19 hours ago edited

She also laughed when a parent discussed her child’s suicide attempt and mocked students and other speakers

To me that’s even worse than the assault.

I wonder if it’s time to ressurect ACT UP! techniques? If this woman goes to church, perhaps go to the same church as disrupt the service: “WHAT DOES GOD THINK OF LAUGHING ABOUT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS?’

BeccaM  SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad19 hours ago

I think you could be right. These fascist goons need to be openly resisted.

SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad  BeccaM 19 hours ago

Shaming on Twitter is considered a badge of honor and they have no shame. But to so in churches or in grocery stores or at their hairdressers, that will perhaps do more?

I’m thinking of the beardy guy that is in DC and always behind (the latest) republican politician accused of wrongdoing.

SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad  Peanuts mom 18 hours ago

Thank you, but I’m thinking of a different guy. Older, white beard.

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Peanuts mom  SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad 17 hours ago edited

Bill christeson, democracy and climate change activist, retired Director of Research at Council for a Strong America.

“I’m not trying to reach the Whole Foods activist crowd,” Christeson says. “I’m trying to reach out to Republicans.”

https://www.nextavenue.org/…

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Sister_Bertrille  SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad19 hours ago

I wish we had more of ACT UP!’s spirit (and rage)!

Jean-Marc Canada – ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ  Sister_Bertrille 19 hours ago

Preach. I’ve been saying that for years now. Enough with the “talk alone will work” nonsense. ACT-UP and FIGHT BACK, not just pretty words.

Sister_Bertrille  Jean-Marc Canada – ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ 19 hours ago

Right? ACT UP wasn’t afraid to take on the churches. You do that when people are dying. We’ve already had a few killings (RIP, O’Shae Sibley). How many more will it take?

Jean-Marc Canada – ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ  Sister_Bertrille 17 hours ago

Very true. Back in the 80’s, we stormed Toronto’s St. Micheal’s Cathedral and dumped condoms on the altar because of the Church’s stance regarding their use, especially in preventing HIV/AIDS. We barricaded Conservative Pols Offices and, on more than one occasion, stood toe to toe with cops who wanted to fuck with us during marches…it didn’t end well for them. It was nothing for us to dump pink Jello by the bucket loads onto cop cars, Church steps, etc. We made a ruckus and did so until we were heard.

Long past time to teach society that lesson again. Direct Action Now.

ConnieHinesDorothyProvine  SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad 12 hours ago

I bet that this monster won’t even acknowledge the widespread pedophilia in churches, instead alleging that the “hoe-moes” are doing it.

NotMiguel  SkokieDaddy – wiener dog dad13 hours ago

We need to act up for sure and run for school board seats or get allies to run because imagine the lgbtq kids in that school seeing this how humiliating and hurtful. We need to stand up so they know to do the same when it’s their turn.

wmforr  BeccaM19 hours ago

My Gawd! Hands of three different colors! Don’t they know Adam and Eve were White?

David Gervais  wmforr14 hours ago

And Eve was transgender. She was a clone of a genetic male but expressed as female.

Halou 19 hours ago

“Christianist school board member Katie Stewart, whose own children reportedly attend private Catholic school”

So it is none of her business what it happening at the school in question, but still finds herself in a position to dictate terms there. Just waiting for the cries of “I’m being silenced!”

Gustav2  Halou19 hours ago edited

This is happening all over the nation. Parents with kids in private schools are getting elected to public school boards.

They are stealth candidates, and few voters really pay attention to school board elections.

Peanuts mom  Gustav218 hours ago

Where i live its practically impossible to find the backstory on school board candidates unless you know somebody who knows somebody who knows them. School board seats are classified as non-partisan, so you cant even go by party affiliation. Their websites & mailers are useless – so generic as to convey no useful info.

Paddycakes2001  Halou18 hours ago

And don’t you love all the Gadsden Flag people? They are the ones who want to tread all over everyone else.

 

Southern culture is American culture

In this episode, @TraeCrowderLiberalRedneck examines how “Southern culture” can be looked down upon and emulated at the same time.

The American South is a complicated place, and we know a lot less about it than we think we do. And many things about the South that seem to make no sense are less confounding in context. The reality is the history of many Southern things has been manipulated, hidden, or just plain ignored. Trae Crowder guides us through the pride points, failures, and contradictions in “Southin’ Off.”

Republican Gives Everyone The Creeps During NSFW Senate Hearing

Republican Senator John Kennedy spoke at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans and he also read some similar passages aloud from the books “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “Genderqueer”. Kennedy then asks Illinois Secretary Of State Alexi Giannoulias whether he thinks librarians should be the only ones who have oversight of whether kids have access to these types of books.