Bryan Fischer: COVID-19 Upside Is Kids Won’t Hang Out With Drag Queens

With schools shut down, children won’t be “brainwashed” with pro-LGBTQ ideology, the homophobe writes.

www.advocate.com/media/2020/3/19/bryan-fischer-covid-19-upside-kids-wont-hang-out-drag-queens

WATCH: Comedian Michael Henry is all about ‘Fem 4 Fem’

Comedian Michael Henry won’t let the coronavirus stop him from making us laugh. In his latest video, Henry subverts the “masc 4 masc” dating trope by proclaiming he’s “fem 4 fem.”

His new sketch features himself and two friends (played by Adrian Achondo & Lyle Mackston), talking about anuses. When one gets an alert from Scruff, the comedy ensues.

Related: YouTube comic Michael Henry takes on GHB use among gay men

Michael sneaks a look at his friend’s profile, which features obnoxious profile demands like “if you don’t work out, we won’t work out” and “masc 4 masc.”

“I just like guys’ guys, guys that work out and go to the gym like me,” Michael’s friend says. “It’s just a preference.”

Michael responds by calling himself “fem 4 fem,” and launching into a rant about how liking femme guys doesn’t involve putting on a facade, and how the “masc 4 masc” claim usually acts as some kind of concealer for insecurity or fear of rejection. He and his make-up wearing friend then run off together, leaving their “masc 4 masc” friend alone and scared.

Like most of Henry’s work, the new sketch cuts deep into stigmas queer men often grapple with. And like his other work, it’s very funny.

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West Hollywood Mayor Tests Positive for Coronavirus

West Hollywood, California mayor John D’Amico has tested positive for COVID-19, a city spokesman has confirmed.

The Hollywood Reporter: “He is now at home in self-quarantine and said to be ‘taking every precaution as directed by his physician.’ According to a statement, D’Amico received the diagnosis from his healthcare provider earlier in the day and he ‘immediately informed West Hollywood city manager Paul Arevalo,’ who then instructed all city staffers to work from home as facilities are sanitized. As of Wednesday, there were 11 cases of coronavirus reported in West Hollywood, per the latest numbers from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The total cases countywide was 190 cases before D’Amico.”

Wrote City Councilman John Duran on Facebook: “WEHOANS. My city council colleague John D’Amico has tested positive for COVID 19. He is the latest WEHOAN to test positive. There will be others. John is tough. He and I have both stared down HIV over the decades. He will be in self quarantine for 2 weeks. If you had any contact with him recently – please monitor yourself for fever and flu like symptoms. If you experience them – you need to isolate also. We are just heading up the bell curve. Brace yourselves. See you all on the other side of this.”

On Monday, case numbers revealed that West Hollywood had the highest number of cases per capita than any municipality in California: “The list shows that West Hollywood is one of four cities or communities in Los Angeles County that each has five confirmed cases. For WeHo, that is one confirmed case of COVID-19 infection per 7,371 residents using the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 estimate of 36,854 residents in 2018.  As of tonight, 94 cases have been identified across the county, which is one per 107,506 residents. There has been one confirmed death.”

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Major Health, Education & Child Welfare Organizations Oppose Legislation Targeting Trans Youth

Today, major child welfare organizations representing more than 7 million youth-serving professionals and more than 1000 child welfare organizations released an open letter calling for lawmakers in states across the country to oppose dozens of bills that target LGBTQ people, and transgender children in particular. In too many states, like Idaho, lawmakers are focusing on passing bills that attack our nation’s most vulnerable, instead of focusing on how to help the American people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The signers note: “As organizations committed to serving the best interests of all children, we are deeply alarmed at the torrent of bills introduced in state legislatures around the country this year that would directly harm transgender people, and particularly transgender children. These appalling proposals would compromise the safety and well-­being of the young people we all have the duty and obligation to support and protect. All of our nation’s children deserve equal protection and treatment when accessing health care, and when attending school. These anti-­transgender bills promote discrimination and do harm to students, their families, and their communities.” 

“Harmful legislation, such as the torrent of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the country, deeply affect youth-serving professionals’ ability to do their job — caring for America’s young people. The vast majority of youth-serving professionals know when transgender and non-binary youth have access to gender-affirming services, competent care and affirmation, their risk of depression, anxiety and other negative mental health outcomes is greatly reduced,” said HRC President Alphonso David.  The letter released today underscores the widespread professional and public opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation and clearly warns states that LGBTQ discrimination will harm states’ education, health care and child welfare. I applaud the signatories of this letter for their dedication to empowering LGBTQ people across the country.”

This letter is released as the Idaho Legislature passed HB 500, a discriminatory anti-transgender bill that would bar transgender women and girls from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. Additionally, the legislature has passed HB 509, which forbids transgender Idahoans from changing their gender marker on birth certificates to match their gender identity. These bills are heading to Governor Brad Little for his signature. HRC stands in opposition to this legislation and is asking Gov. Little to veto them.

The organizations currently signed on to the open letter include the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; American Counseling Association; Association of Title IX Administrators; Child Welfare League of America; National Association of School Psychologists; National Association of Secondary School Principals;  National Education Association; National PTA; Physician Assistants LGBT Caucus; and Society of Pediatric Nurses.

www.hrc.org/blog/major-health-education-child-welfare-organizations-oppose-legislation-targe?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Biden

Of all the Democratic candidates, the 38-year-old congresswoman had the most problematic LGBTQ record.

www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/19/tulsi-gabbard-drops-out-presidential-race-endorses-biden