Iowa Just Told Queer Kids to Disappear
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The Eighth Circuit just handed Iowa’s censorship machine a win, letting SF 496 return to classrooms and libraries as the lawsuits continue. This is not the end of the fight, but it is a devastating day for queer students, teachers, writers, and everyone who still believes public education should tell the truth.
When a Submissive Wants You Back: A Gay Dom Reflects on Desire
No Disorder, No Cure: Conversion Therapy, Sexual Shame, and the Supreme Court’s Dangerous New Line
The Supreme Court did not prove conversion therapy works. It did something far more dangerous: it made it harder for states to stop licensed providers from using a discredited, harmful practice on minors. In Chiles v. Salazar, the Court turned a child-protection law into a free speech fight and, in the process, handed fresh oxygen to one of the cruelest frauds this country has ever dared to call “treatment.” Conversion therapy is not care. It is stigma in a clinical costume. It is shame with a clipboard. It is coercion dressed up as concern. This article goes straight at the lie, the damage, the hypocrisy, and the Court’s long role in deciding whose identities get treated as human and whose identities get treated as problems to be solved.
Trump Tried to Defund NPR and PBS. A Federal Judge Said No!
https://jtwb768.com/2026/04/01/trump-tried-to-defund-npr-and-pbs-a-federal-judge-said-no/
Donald Trump tried to use federal power to punish NPR and PBS for coverage he did not like. A federal judge just reminded him that the First Amendment still matters. This is about far more than two media brands. It is about local journalism, children’s programming, rural communities, emergency information, arts coverage, and whether a president gets to weaponize government against speech he cannot control.
Put the Phones Down. Pick the People Up.
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After 25 years, Mary’s on 2nd closed one chapter in Quad Cities queer history. Together on 2nd begins the next. This is my tribute to Bobby Stansberry, my welcome to Matt Maslowski, and my blunt reminder that if we want queer spaces to survive, this community has to show up.
Black Out the Name: A Small Act of Resistance That Speaks Volumes
A black bar over a signature will not remove a president, but it can say what too many elected officials refuse to say out loud. This post argues that when leaders fail to defend dignity, truth, and the public good, even small lawful acts of visible resistance can become a blunt refusal to normalize the rot.
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Myths and More Myths About Sex and Sexuality!
Stigma and SNAP: Hunger, Judgment, and the Policies That Shape What Americans Eat
Food insecurity in the United States is often discussed in the language of policy and economics. Reports measure poverty rates, legislators debate eligibility thresholds, and government agencies analyze the cost of nutrition assistance programs. Yet beneath these technical conversations lies another powerful force shaping the lives of millions of Americans: stigma. For individuals who…
Food insecurity in the United States is often discussed in the language of policy and economics. Reports measure poverty rates, legislators debate eligibility thresholds, and government agencies analyze the cost of nutrition assistance programs. Yet beneath these technical conversations lies another powerful force shaping the lives of millions of Americans: stigma. For individuals who rely […]
When Hunger Becomes a Policy Experiment: Iowa’s SNAP Crackdown and the Expanding Culture of Control
Iowa is expanding SNAP restrictions beyond soda bans, creating confusion, reinforcing stigma, and shaping a national trend. A sharp analysis of policy, impact, and why this matters across the U.S.
Did Justice Clarence Thomas Commit A Felony?
Virginia Code Section 58.1-348 makes it a Class 6 felony to file a false individual income tax return with intent to defraud the Commonwealth, punishable by one to five years in a state correctional facility, or in the jury’s discretion a jail term of up to twelve months and a fine of up to $2,500.¹ The publicly available evidence suggests Clarence Thomas committed that crime.
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Virginia Code Section 58.1-348 makes it a Class 6 felony to file a false individual income tax return with intent to defraud the Commonwealth, punishable by one to five years in a state correctional facility, or in the jury’s discretion a jail term of up to twelve months and a fine of up to $2,500.¹ The […]
