Is #America Finally #Ready for a #Woman #President?

This week, in what might have been the waning days of her second term, #HillaryClinton declared in a full-throated speech at the #DNC, that โ€œthe #future is here.โ€ It is #KamalaHarris, she said, who can smash that centuries-old #GlassCeiling once and for all.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate #Megathread

https://msmagazine.com/2024/08/22/first-woman-president-kamala-harris-hillary-clinton/

Is America Finally Ready for a Woman President? - Ms. Magazine

From Hillary Clinton in 2016, to Kamala Harris in 2024, Is America Finally Ready for a Woman President, to Defeat Donald Trump?

Ms. Magazine

Are the #Democrats #barely #discussing #LGBTQ+ #issues #onpurpose?

Thereโ€™s been almost no mention of LGBTQ people during the Democratic National Convention.

https://www.intomore.com/culture/are-the-democrats-ignoring-lgbtq-issues-on-purpose/

Are the Democrats barely discussing LGBTQ+ issues on purpose? - INTO

It's not enough to be against anti-gay policies. We need real change.

INTO
Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff sends fans in a frenzy as she supports 'momola' in latest appearance

Dougโ€™s daughter joined her cousin Meena Harris and goddaughter Helena Hudlin

HELLO!

A #shirtless #ColeEmhoff is the #gaysโ€™ latest #political #crush.

Two #shirtless pics of Emhoff at the #beach just went #viral, thanks to a #post on pointing out that โ€œ#America #deserves a #FirstSon whoโ€™s an #otter.โ€

https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/obsessed/a-shirtless-cole-emhoff-is-the-gays-latest-political-crush/

A shirtless Cole Emhoff is the gaysโ€™ latest political crush - INTO

A viral post pointed out that "America deserves a First Son who's an otter," and Kamala Harris' stepson fits the bill.

INTO
Pete Buttigieg: 'Better politics' will combat Trump's darkness

The gay U.S. Transportation secretary also shared a glimpse of his family life with his husband and two small kids.

Advocate.com
At the DNC, the Democrats Are Finally Fighting

With Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, Democrats have rediscovered their partisan edge.

The New Republic
Advocates are cautiously optimistic about the DNC platform

Advocates praise the commitments but call for concrete action plans on abortion access, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other issues

Prism

#DNC #audience holds #steady above 20 million for 3rd night, #Nielsen #ratings

By comparison, the #RepublicanNationalConvention in July averaged just 11.1 million viewers per day of the 4 day convention.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/22/dnc-day-3-nielsen-ratings/74910321007/

DNC audience holds steady above 20 million for third night, Nielsen ratings

Nielsen ratings show the Democratic National Convention drew an audience of more than 20 million for the third night in a row. See the ratings.

USA TODAY
Drag Night Chicago Brings Politics and Performance Together - LGBTQ Nation

Drag Night Chicago, hosted by Drag PAC, merged a drag show with political activismโ€”inspiring the LGBTQ+ community to vote and take action.

LGBTQ Nation

#DragRace #legend #Detox #comesout #publicly as #trans during #DragPAC #Chicago #show.

In the songโ€™s original first verse, #Detox is heard in the background declaring that sheโ€™s โ€œa #topโ€, but during the #live #rendition in #Chicago โ€“ which was shared on #TikTok โ€“ the #DragRace #season5 and #AllStars2 #finalist revealed: โ€œIโ€™m #trans now.โ€

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Transitioning #ComingOut #Entertainment #Drag #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/23/rupauls-drag-race-detox-trans-drag-pac/

Drag Race legend Detox comes out publicly as trans during Drag PAC show

RuPaulโ€™s Drag Race favourite Detox has casually revealed that she is transgender while performing on stage at the first Drag PAC show.

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
Pink and her daughter Willow wow crowd with their performance at the Democratic National Convention

Pink and her teen daughter Willow, who Pink said in 2017 she was raising in a "gender neutral" way, delighted crowds on day 3 of the DNC.

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

โ€˜#KamalaHarris Is #Political #Beyoncรฉโ€™: #DNC #Attendees Not Let Down by Lack of โ€˜#Surpriseโ€™ #Performance.

The biggest #surprise of the fourth and final night of the 2024 #DemocraticNationalConvention may have been that it came and went without a #big #surpriseperformance.

https://time.com/7014237/dnc-surprise-performance-beyonce-swift-democrats-not-disappointed-kamala-harris/

โ€˜Kamala Is Political Beyoncรฉโ€™: DNC Attendees Not Let Down by Lack of โ€˜Surpriseโ€™ Performance

DNC attendees said they werenโ€™t disappointed by the ultimate lack of a rumored โ€˜surpriseโ€™ musical performance.

Time
Kamala Harris did the impossible, and said exactly the right thing about Israel and Gaza

Kamala Harris defended Israel and called for Palestinian dignity and self-determination in her DNC speech.

The Forward

Harris strikes #balance on #Gaza at #DNC, in her most extended #remarks on #Israel's #Genocide against the civilians of #Gaza.

The #Democratic #presidential #nominee said she would โ€œalways stand up for #Israelโ€™s #right to #defend itself,โ€ but also directly addressed the #suffering in Gaza being fueled by #US #Arms.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/23/kamala-harris-gaza-stance-palestinians-dnc/

Harris strikes balance on Gaza at DNC, in her most extended remarks on war

The Democratic presidential nominee said she would โ€œalways stand up for Israelโ€™s right to defend itself,โ€ but also directly addressed the suffering in Gaza.

The Washington Post
The moment when Kamala Harrisโ€™s speech came alive

Vice President Kamala Harris threaded the needle on the Israel-Hamas war in Democratic National Convention speech, stating that Israel has a right to defend itself while acknowledging the suffering in Gaza.

Vox
Kamala Harris just revealed her formula for taking down Trump

In addressing the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris showed how she intends to defeat former President Donald Trump. Hereโ€™s what we learned.

Vox

Harris embraces #patriotism, savages #Trump in #acceptance #speech

Harris pledged โ€œto be a #president for all #Americansโ€ in a #speech highlighting the former presidentโ€™s #legalwoes and #dismantling of #abortionrights.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/23/harris-dnc-speech-patriotism-trump-00176108

6 Thunderous Trump Takedowns That Got Some Serious Love From DNC Crowd

Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer and Al Sharpton all took turns taking swipes at Trump on the final night of the convention.

HuffPost

โ€˜Itโ€™s our #time': As #Harris #accepts the #DemocraticParty #nomination, many #women say a #female #president is long overdue

This time, this year, facing #DonaldTrump again, a certain and #influential swath of the #electorate is not messing around.

https://apnews.com/article/harris-trump-women-voters-election-2024-joy-cdc5e77a3b90350fd514bba605071c59

For many women, Harris' campaign is a moment of hope

The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harrisโ€™ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history for many female voters. Harris could become the first woman elected to the White House. But in some ways, the idea of electing a woman as president seems almost quaint at this point in the nation's history. And after Hillary Clinton's defeat to Donald Trump in 2016, many women express an urgent, defiant and determined refusal to accept the alternative again. Of course some prefer Trump this November. But among those backing Harris, they describe the mood as โ€œelectric,โ€ โ€œjoyful," โ€œseriousโ€ and โ€œoverdue.โ€

AP News
Kamala Harris says Trump & GOP are โ€œout of their mindsโ€ in closing DNC speech - LGBTQ Nation

"Donald Trump is an unserious man," she said, "but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious."

LGBTQ Nation
Harris accepts Democratic presidential nomination during speech 

Vice President Harris officially accepted the Democratic presidential nomination during her speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. 

NBC News

How #Kamala #Wins: Inside the #Clever #Strategy Causing #Trump to #Unravel.

As Trump keeps #Losingit over Harris's #surge in the #polls, the #author of a new piece on the #Democratic #strategy explains how the #party has finally hit on a #Tactic to shrivel him into a diminished figure.

https://newrepublic.com/article/185200/kamala-wins-inside-clever-strategy-causing-trump-unravel

How Kamala Wins: Inside the Clever Strategy Causing Trump to Unravel

As Trump keeps losing it over Harrisโ€™s surge in polls, the author of a new piece on the Democratic strategy explains how the party has finally hit on a way to shrivel him into a diminished figure.

The New Republic
Harris was fully herself in DNC acceptance speech. That should worry Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Democratic National Convention as it comes to a close in Chicago. Our columnists weigh in.

USA TODAY
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Yes a SHRIVELED MUSHROOM TRUMP IS
@Susan_Larson_TN I boosted this post, but almost didnโ€™t because of the wildly excessive use of hashtags. Why would you tag โ€œthingโ€?