DEI Snitch Line Shut Down, LGBTQ Russians Facing Increased Oppression, and More

Good morning!

We have a super special conversation today between Nay and Jax, who is filling in for Vico while they travel! But don’t worry, Nay is picking Vico up at the airport!

This Thursday, we’re discussing the bill that aimed to ban trans athletes from participating in women’s sports — which failed to pass and proved itself a waste of time, like we all knew it would be.

Speaking of a waste of time, the Department of Education’s snitch line that launched last week was SHUT DOWN! EndDei.ed.gov (backslash losers) was spammed by netizens with the same bullshit energy that the Trump administration brought first and guess who folded first? Not us!

Nay and Jax remind us that our queer siblings around the world, not just in the U.S., are also in jeopardy. In Russia, the LGBTQ community is now facing direct oppression, including numerous raids on gay parties across the country… As we know, only losers break up parties. Which is why you weren’t invited, babe! (you know who you are 👀)

♥︎ TiG Team

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Episode Research:

■ Democratic Senators block a bill that aimed to ban trans athletes to participate in women’s sports

• The New York Times: Democrats Block Bill to Bar Transgender Girls From Female Sports Teams

• Human Rights Campaign: Pro-Equality Win: Bill to Ban Transgender Kids from Sports Fails in Senate

• Pink News: A Blow for Trump as bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in the US senate

• AP News: Bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams fails to advance in Senate

■ In the midst of war with Ukraine, things for queer folks in Russia keep getting harder

• AlJazeera: In wartime, focus on ‘traditional values’ imperils Russia’s LGBTQ community

• The Moscow Times: Russia Issues First Prison Sentence for ‘LGBT Extremism’

• Pink News: Russia ‘creating database of LGBTQ+ citizens’, new report claims

• Meduza: ‘How do you even f—?’ In Russia’s anti-queer crackdown, police have spent years raiding nightclubs, private parties, and medical institutions. Now, the authorities have the data for another Great Terror.

■ A DEI snitch line that launched just last week? It’s already gone.

• Pink News: Moms for Liberty DEI snitch line shuts after being flooded with hilarious spam emails

• The Advocate: Trump and Moms for Liberty open snitch line for DEI in schools, get flooded with spam

• U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal

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