A new report from GLAAD found that anti-trans hate remains prevalent across Meta’s social media platforms. The data comes after years of the platform being called out for failing to meaningfully curb transphobia. In June 2023, a coalition of over 250 LGBTQ celebrities, public figures, and allies penned an open letter facilitated by GLAAD and … Read more
Analysis TikTok’s latest trend inspired by a Spongebob Squarepantsaudio seems innocent enough. The gag follows the same structure as it did in the cartoon: a man dressed in women’s clothes lip syncs Spongebob, who says he’s “here for the slumber party.” A woman (or women) respond, lip syncing Pearl Krabs’ part, saying “do I know … Read more
Getty Image In April, Kid Rock made his anti-trans and generally bigoted stance clear after Bud Light and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch, aligned with Dylan Mulvaney. “Grandpa is feeling a little frisky today. Let me say something to all you and be as clear and concise as possible,” the musician said in a video posted … Read more
Actor Elliot Page is one of the most famous transgender men in the world. In his memoir, Pageboy, he shares his journey of coming out and living as his authentic self. In one harrowing episode, Page recounts being confronted by an angry stranger in Los Angeles last year. According to the Washington Post’s review of … Read more
An old 4chan meme that is frequently boosted during mass shootings is getting a new, transphobic spin in the wake of a shooting in Nashville, Tennessee today. The shooting occurred at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, where a 28-year-old woman killed three adults and three children, according to police. The meme is … Read more
Twitter / @watmay1 Since mid-December of last year, a strange new show has been airing on Twitch. It’s called Nothing, Forever, and it’s an AI-generated pastiche of Seinfeld that airs relentlessly. The graphics are blocky and low-res, reminiscent of ’80s computer games. The “jokes” are surreal and random, because they’re AI. And on Sunday, a … Read more
Source: Avalanche Software As we inch closer to the launch of Hogwarts Legacy on Feb. 10, fans of the Harry Potter franchise seem more excited than ever to get their hands on the open-world adventure. From flying on broomsticks and slinging spells to exploring the magical castle and taming dangerous beasts, Hogwarts Legacy draws heavy … Read more
A spirituality TikToker is claiming that every celebrity is “born the opposite gender” and going viral for it, helping promote both far-right conspiracies and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. The TikToker, @dayadera, is a spiritual TikToker who promotes spiritual healing and “becoming a warrior of light,” while rejecting what she calls “3D labels in this Earth University” Dayadera, … Read more
Right-wing mouthpiece Matt Walsh has spent the summer promoting his transphobic documentary What is a Woman? Walsh’s mission to saturate the world with his attacks on transgender people is now being hindered by Eventbrite. The company reportedly keeps canceling screenings of What is a Woman? Walsh’s fans are deep in their feelings over the cancelations. … Read more
Twitter placed a warning Monday on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) transphobic Twitter tantrum after she mocked a trans official in the Biden administration. In a series of posts, Greene used a derogatory phrase to mock and question Dr. Rachel Levine, Biden’s assistant health secretary. Levine was the first openly trans official confirmed by the … Read more
Produced by the conservative news site The Daily Wire, the documentary What is a Woman? is best known for creating controversy. Pitched as a film about gender identity, its host/narrator Matt Walsh is notoriously transphobic and was accused of using a fake company to trick trans people into participating under false pretenses. Released to coincide … Read more
Kudos to these celebs for standing up for the LGBTQ community. Sometimes, interviewers say some pretty anti-gay, anti-trans things to or about celebrities. Even nowadays, in 2022! It’s Pride Month, so it’s important to acknowledge how much work some people have to do and how much more progress needs to be made! Varistinee Sriphun / … Read more