Current Affairs

Vincent Orange resigns from the D.C. Council

It became official yesterday, August 15: Vincent Orange is gone from the D.C. Council. This City Paper article from 2010 shows some of the reasons why I consider this good…

Mike Pence Is the Real Extremist on the GOP Ticket

Mike Pence Is the Real Extremist on the GOP Ticket—Here’s How He Left a Trail of Victims in Indiana https://t.co/as8Q2Fvpvd — The Influence (@TheInfluenceOrg) August 16, 2016 Key phrase: “The…

D.C. Police chief Cathy Lanier stepping down for NFL security post

Breaking: D.C. Police chief stepping down for NFL security post https://t.co/ifRPkYpt5s — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 16, 2016 D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s departure comes after nearly ten years in…

Trump Spokesperson says Obama Started the War in Afghanistan

Trump Spokesperson Katrina Pierson: Barack Obama Started the War in Afghanistan (Video) https://t.co/kqmiMlBbHC #p2 #DEM #GOP #tlot #tcot — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 14, 2016 This would be an…

Federal Appeals Court Denies Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Request to Enforce Sweeping Anti-Gay Law

Breaking: Federal Appeals Court Denies Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Request to Enforce Sweeping Anti-#Gay Law https://t.co/VDWO0DOBTK #LGBT — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 12, 2016

NBC Sports has a gay problem

NBC Sports has a gay problem (via @Outsports) https://t.co/3kpdowslmK — huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) August 11, 2016 Yep.

Mike Pence's Anti-Women, Anti-Gay, & Anti-Science Record

Here's the Proof of Mike Pence's Anti-Women, Anti-Gay, & Anti-Science Record You've Been Asking for, Trolls https://t.co/4XTPxrpjMW — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 12, 2016

Disgraced Former Congressman Mark Foley Sits Behind Trump at Rally as Trump Slams Clinton for Mateen

Disgraced Former Congressman Mark Foley Sits Behind Trump at Rally as Trump Slams Clinton for Mateen https://t.co/6Mb41LrEL7 #DEM #GOP #tlot — New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) August 12, 2016 Oops.

Nancy Pelosi visits Pulse nightclub

Nancy Pelosi visits Pulse nightclub @WashBlade https://t.co/NJY1Y1sGON pic.twitter.com/xisIyvEbH5 — DCHomos (@DCHomos) August 12, 2016

Daily Beast deletes gay Olympian Grindr article. Nice Hines & editors should be next.

Daily Beast deletes gay Olympian Grindr article. @NicoHines & editors should be next. https://t.co/WsNjyNNGrC pic.twitter.com/lXHslVqyyD — Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) August 12, 2016 Nico Hines and the Daily Beast put gay…