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 β€œthe #future is here.” 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?

There’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

Doug’s daughter joined her cousin Meena Harris and goddaughter Helena Hudlin

HELLO!
A shirtless Cole Emhoff is the gays’ 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 activismβ€”inspiring the LGBTQ+ community to vote and take action.

LGBTQ Nation

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

In the song’s original first verse, #Detox is heard in the background declaring that she’s β€œa #top”, but during the #live #rendition in #Chicago – which was shared on #TikTok – the #DragRace #season5 and #AllStars2 #finalist revealed: β€œI’m #trans now.”

#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

RuPaul’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

β€˜#KamalaHarris Is #Political #Beyoncé’: #DNC #Attendees Not Let Down by Lack of β€˜#Surprise’ #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/

β€˜Kamala Is Political Beyoncé’: DNC Attendees Not Let Down by Lack of β€˜Surprise’ Performance

DNC attendees said they weren’t disappointed by the ultimate lack of a rumored β€˜surprise’ 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 β€œalways stand up for #Israel’s #right to #defend itself,” 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 β€œalways stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself,” but also directly addressed the suffering in Gaza.

The Washington Post
The moment when Kamala Harris’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. Here’s what we learned.

Vox

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

Harris pledged β€œto be a #president for all #Americans” in a #speech highlighting the former president’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

β€˜It’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 Harris’ 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 β€œelectric,” β€œjoyful," β€œserious” and β€œoverdue.”

AP News
Kamala Harris says Trump & GOP are β€œout of their minds” 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 Harris’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
Trump Has Multi-Platform Meltdown for the Ages Over Harris’ DNC Speech

Donald Trump melted down on Truth Social, Fox News, and Newsmax over Kamala Harris' acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Rolling Stone
Trump responds angrily to Harris' DNC speech in posts on social media platform

He claimed he was fact-checking her live on Truth Social.

ABC News

β€˜WHERE’S #HunterBiden?’ #Trump #RagePosts Through #KamalaHarris’s #DNC #Acceptance #Speech.

Trump got things started by criticizing Harris’s #response to the three-minute #standingovation she received from the crowd.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/wheres-hunter-trump-rage-posts-through-kamala-harriss-acceptance-speech/

Trump Rage-Tweets Through Kamala Harris’s Acceptance Speech

Former President Donald Trump fired off a flurry of posts during Vice President Kamala Harris's acceptance speech for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night.

Mediaite

[Audio] Trump's #Arizona #borderwall #visit was meant to take #focus away from #KamalaHarris.

Former President Donald Trump traveled to the border wall in #CochiseCounty, #Arizona, on Thursday. It was part of a #plan to #pull #attention away from the #VicePresident and the #DemocraticNationalConvention. It didn't work.

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5086954/trumps-arizona-border-wall-visit-was-meant-to-take-focus-away-from-kamala-harris

Trump Hosting Fundraiser For Domestic Terrorists Who Assaulted Cops On Jan. 6

The β€œJ6 Awards Gala” is to take place at the coup-attempting criminal former president’s New Jersey country club next month.

HuffPost
Trump Calls For Gun Confiscation In Fox News Rant: Cops Should β€˜Stop And Frisk And Take Their Gun Away’

Former President Donald Trump called for gun confiscation in cities during a rant on Fox News demanding cops "stop and frisk, and take their gun away."

Mediaite

#CentralPark5 #Members Rip Into #Trump at #DNC for What He Did to Them.

Members of the Central Park 5 reminded the nation what #DonaldTrump did to them more than 30 years agoβ€”and how he’s still a #threat.

https://newrepublic.com/post/185207/central-park-5-trump-dnc-democratic-national-convention

Central Park 5 Members Rip Into Trump at DNC for What He Did to Them

Members of the Central Park 5 reminded the nation what Donald Trump did to them more than 30 years agoβ€”and how he’s still a threat.

The New Republic
Oh No He Didn't! Trump Attacks Kamala Harris By Dissing Black Greek Fraternities and Sororities

The former president ignorantly continues to comment on Black culture.

The Root

'So #Fake': #DonaldTrump #Accused of #Staging Recent #Medical #Incident Involving an #AudienceMember in #NorthCarolina Rally. β€” Watch

One user shared the video on X, formerly known as #Twitter, where they wrote, "Notice no one goes to #help her except #DonaldTrump? #STAGEDSTAGEDSTAGED."

https://okmagazine.com/p/donald-trump-accused-staging-medical-incident-rally-north-carolina/

'So Fake': Donald Trump Accused of Staging Recent Medical Incident Involving a Rally Audience Member in North Carolina β€” Watch

Donald Trump approached the area where the attendee was receiving medical attention, showing concern for the person's welfare.

OK Magazine
@Susan_Larson_TN whaat!!?? A second amendment loving Republican calling for the confiscation of guns? Are only certain people allowed to have and bear arms? What the prerequisites?
@Susan_Larson_TN
Yes a SHRIVELED MUSHROOM TRUMP IS