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Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •In today's #Transgender and #LGBTQ #news feed, we feature 74 stories spanning diverse and critical topics.
Included are 32 stories focused on the 2024 Election, analyzing the latest political developments.
15 stories cover US, State, and Local News.
13 Stories covering global LGBTQ News
Finally, 14 stories showcase LGBTQ individuals' significant contributions to our Society and Culture.
Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •#LGBTQ #rights: Where do #VicePresident #KamalaHarris and #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump stand?
Harris and her #vicepresidential #pick, #Minnesota #Governor #TimWalz, have both made #LGBTQ #rights a #legislative #priority throughout their long #political #careers.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews #Megathread
theconversation.com/lgbtq-righβ¦
LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
The ConversationSusan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •#VicePresident #KamalaHarris May Finally Be Breaking Through to the Most #Critical #Voters.
A #Times/#Siena #poll shows #workingclass #voters are finally moving in the #Democratβs direction. She may need them to #win in #November.
newrepublic.com/article/187009β¦
Harris May Finally Be Breaking Through to the Most Critical Voters
The New RepublicSusan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •#TheView Reveals What #VicePresident #KamalaHarris Did During #CommercialBreak β Right After #View #CoHost #Blurts β#Trump Is A #Racist!β
#whoopigoldberg Listen sheβs not going to get everything right for everybody on day one. But I believe sheβs actually going to do her best to try to do it. I want that.
mediaite.com/news/the-view-revβ¦
The View Reveals What Kamala Harris Did During Commercial
Tommy Christopher (Mediaite)Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •Of course #VicePresident #KamalaHarrisβ #favorite #F1 #driver is #LewisHamilton, one of the best #queer #allies in #sports.
In an interview Tuesday with #HowardStern, the #Democratic #presidential #nominee revealed sheβs a big #Formula1 #racing #fan. βWe love it. Our whole family does,β she told the former shock jock. When asked to name her favorite driver, the sitting Veep was unequivocal. βLewis Hamilton, of course,β she replied.
queerty.com/of-course-kamala-hβ¦
Of course Kamala Harris' favorite F1 driver is Lewis Hamilton, one of the best queer allies in sports - Queerty
Alex Reimer (Queerty)Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •β#Black #men, #weneedyouβ: #Democrats offer #starstudded #push to #juice #Black #voter #turnout in #Detroit #Michigan.
The #HarrisCampaign is dispatching #surrogates to shore up #support among #BlackMen.
politico.com/news/2024/10/10/kβ¦
Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •In #Nevada, #Democrats #launch #bilingual #billboards and #ads #targeting #Latinos
The #DNC's #informational #campaign seeks to address #Hispanic #voters as #VicePresident #KamalaHarris participates in a #townhall with #Univision on Thursday night.
While #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump keeps #dodging even the most friendly #interviews.
nbcnews.com/news/latino/dnc-neβ¦
In Nevada, DNC launches bilingual ads, billboards ahead of Harris Univision town hall
Carmen Sesin (NBC News)Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •#VicePresident #KamalaHarris is working around the #mainstream #media and itβs #brilliant
Harris has had surprisingly #indepth #conversations with former #shockjock Stern, β#CallHerDaddyβ #podcast #host #AlexCooper, late-night staple #StephenColbert, and #WhoopiGoldberg and the #ladies of β#TheView,β covering topics like #policy, the #threat to #democracy posed by her #opponent, her #political and #personal #background and more.
thebaltimorebanner.com/opinionβ¦
The Baltimore Banner: Baltimore News, Politics, Business, Food, Events
Baltimore BannerSusan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •#HarrisCampaign Distances Itself From β#60Minutesβ #Edit #Controversy
βWe Do Not #Control #CBSβ #Production #Decisionsβ
variety.com/2024/tv/news/kamalβ¦
Kamala Harris Responds to '60 Minutes' Edit Controversy, Distances From CBS
Ethan Shanfeld (Variety)Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •First #Black #gay #WhiteHouse #presssecretary made Bidenβs #senior #presidential #advisor
β#KarineJeanPierre has been a #trusted #advisor to the #president and all of us here at the White House since day one,β #JeffZients, the #presidentβs #chiefofstaff, told #ABCNews. βHer #counsel will be critical to get as much done as possible for the #American #people in the coming months.β
thepinknews.com/2024/10/09/karβ¦
First Black gay White House press secretary made Bidenβs senior presidential advisor
Amelia Hansford (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ
in reply to Susan Larson βοΈπ³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈπ • • •The #PoliticalViolence Spilling Out of #RedStates.
#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #America is trying to #impose its #vision on the rest of the #country through #intimidation, and in some cases even more. Red stateβsupported #vigilantes are specifically aiming to intrude into #blue #states and impose #MAGA #values.
prospect.org/politics/2024-10-β¦
The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States
Jon D. Michaels (The American Prospect)