Tag Archives: LGBTQ+ Community

Open Thread | On This Last Day of Pride Month

Posted on June 30, 2023 by rikyrah

Love is love is love… With our fellow LGBTQIA+ citizens under attack….. We need to follow the lead of this Administration.. Today, @PressSec had a powerful message for the LGBTQI+ community at our HHS Pride Summit. You are enough.We are … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | It Was NEVER About the Trans Community

Posted on June 6, 2023 by rikyrah

Some have expressed how ‘fast’ it seems that the right-wing had turned on ‘ the gays’. I completely disagree. They had never turned AWAY from ‘ the gays’. Their hatred of them has always been there. See the ridiculous attack … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Signs the Respect for Marriage Act

Posted on December 14, 2022 by rikyrah

Thank you, President Biden and Vice-President Harris. Both of you have been leaders for a long time when it comes to marriage equality. Love is love is love🌈🌈 Today, I sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law – a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Politics Is Life…to ignore that…

Posted on July 18, 2022 by rikyrah

Peanut says to me, ” You are always about politics.” I responded “Politics is all about your life. What quality of life you have.” We have had quiet conversations about abortion and gay rights. The right wing thinks that, what, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | No, We Are Not Going Back To the Bad Old Days

Posted on June 27, 2022 by rikyrah

I follow several LGBTQ+ folks on Twitter, and they are lamenting that the hatred is more obvious now, and I would have to agree. The right-wing is using misunderstanding about Trans folks, to creep back the hatred to the general … Continue reading →

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