Good Morning! Especially to Nay — it’s time to wake up, babe! Oliver 🐶, you can go back to sleep!
New memes just dropped! This time courtesy of Andy Hopper, a Republican rep in the Texas House who went viral after admitting (or pretending?) he didn’t know what intersex meant. Except, his mic caught a colleague telling him he was wrong — and the moment was both embarrassing and hilarious! Bonus: most anti-LGBTQIA+ amendments failed to pass that day in the Texas House. That’s a whoosh!
Not everything’s is laughable, though. Hungary’s parliament just passed a constitutional amendment banning LGBTQ+ events in public spaces. Devastating. LGBTQ+ folks in Hungary, you are in our hearts.
In some good news: Colorado’s Governor, Jared Polis, who is an out gay man, repealed the state’s same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution. It wasn’t being enforced, but future-proofing our rights? Always a win!
And for this Thursday? You know it’s LIT! Nay and Vico give us a sneak peek at what they’re working on (writing!) for Today in Gay’s new written Substack series. Plus, in Good Queer News, we’ve got a voicemail today! Don’t miss it!
♥︎ TiG Team
…Why don’t people just assume that there is diversity present in everything? Evolution took a really long time…
Episode Research:
■ A Texas Republican got mocked because he did not know what intersex is
Advocate: 'Andy, that's not true:' Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is
Dallas Observer: ‘Andy, That’s Not True’: North Texas Republican Goes Viral for ‘Intersex’ Confusion
■ Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events
ABC News: Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events
AP News: Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
The Guardian: Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings
■ Colorado’s governor repeals state’s same-sex marriage ban
Colorado.gov: [Press Release] Colorado For All: Governor Polis Signs Bill into Law Protecting The Freedom to Marry
LGBTQ Nation: Out Colorado governor repeals state’s same-sex marriage ban: “Colorado is for everyone”
Advocate: Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban
