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Over the last few days in LGBTQ circles, the word "schadenfreude" has cropped up. It means feeling joy at the pain of someone else. It's a German word, but it's pronounced "Milo Yiannopoulos."

Yes, the far-right British provocateur, an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, was arrested by ICE on Thursday and deported to the U.K. on Friday.

This is top-notch irony, and a fitting end for a fella whose obvious need to be the center of attention caused boatloads of pain.

Yiannopoulos, with all the obnoxiousness he could muster as a writer and speaker, mocked feminism, Islam, transgender rights, and was banned from Facebook and Twitter. All while being openly gay. With his peroxided locks and earrings, he staked out far-right territory that made the Log Cabin Republicans look like Jane Fonda.

In 2017 Yiannopoulos married his boyfriend. In 2021 he declared he was no longer gay and his husband had been "demoted to housemate."

Britain, this ball of sunshine is yours again. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to live in England the day before Yiannopoulos was arrested. I assume you wanted them back. Just think of Milo as the accompanying booby prize.

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Trade talks with Canada collapsed, so Donald Trump decided to make the situation worse by ordering that Lake Ontario now be called Lake America.

A child displaying this level of petulance would normally be put in time-out.

He Meant the World to Queer and Different Kids

 

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It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.

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Missed By Both Red and Blue

 

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Donald Trump flew to South Carolina on Friday to stump for Darline Graham in the Republican Senate primary run-off.

At a Myrtle Beach rally, Trump had something to tell the crowd about transgender people. "In fact, hospitals now are doing reverse surgery at my order," he announced. "They’re doing reverse surgery. Nobody ever heard about it."

There you are. Because the president has demanded it, hospital administrators around the nation are rushing into the streets with butterfly nets to capture trans folks and force them onto the operating table.

It ain't happening. The putz made it up.

The Advocate theorizes that Trump got confused. In settlements, his Justice Department forced two major hospitals to fund voluntary detransition services.

Whether confused or happily lying, Trump aimed for his party's North Star:  transphobic hysterics. As midterms draw nearer, expect him to blame trans people for inflation, soaring gas prices, and earwax.

The Pivot That Refreshes

 

He's Gonna Hate This

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BREAKING: trump becomes the first president in history to have a lower approval rating than felony convictions.

Covie, after Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump's approval rating falls to 33%

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Meet and Retreat

 

Nutjob From the Nutmeg State

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Tuesday's primaries may feel like ancient history now, but you should know about one candidate who thought calling for the execution of LGBTQ people was a winning strategy.

Jadon MacCormack ran in the Republican primary for a seat in the Connecticut legislature. Along the way, MacCormack said in a radio interview, "I believe that every sodomite is a pervert," and perverts should get the death penalty.

MacCormack noted he doesn't want individuals to take it upon themselves to execute queers. No, the government should be in charge of that. How restrained of him.

Just imagine the 4th of July festivities in the Connecticut capital of Hartford:  parades, concerts, and public hangings.

MacCormack got some votes, but he lost the primary. Since the Christian podcaster also believes Catholicism is a false religion, the Salem witch trials were morally justified, and Israel worships the devil, he should just ditch politics and appoint himself Grand Inquisitor.

Much easier, and a cool title.

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Nancy Mace called any elected Islamic official "a threat to America." She's volunteered to check bathroom stalls not just for trans people but Muslims as well. She says, "I can hear a Muslim flush. They can't be allowed to use our hand dryers and soap dispensers. Not on my watch."

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Pet Peeve

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It strikes me as unlikely that you need another reason to detest our president.

I'm gonna give you one anyway.

In a recent newsletter, an animal shelter here in western Washington described the problem thus:  "Economic woes are playing a dramatic role in increased intakes and longer lengths of stay for animals at shelters. Shelters are struggling to keep up, and it’s getting more difficult by the day to sustain operations while adhering" to a no-kill policy.

In other words, inflation and the cost of living under Trump have made it scary hard for people to keep their pets, and shelters around the nation are floundering.

I defy any lesbian who reads this to get a wink of sleep tonight.

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One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

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Guess

 

As It Should Be

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Later today I'll be officiating the wedding of my nephew and his girlfriend.

I'm so glad straight people are allowed to marry, too.