I Feel Pretty and Witty and…
A few words as we hit the middle of Pride Month:
Do you think homosexuals are revolting? You bet your sweet ass we are!
—1969 leaflet inviting people to the first Gay Liberation Front meeting in New York City
“Here in the people’s House, it’s our duty to protect all the people’s rights and freedoms. … Let’s pass the bipartisan Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender young people, can live with safety and dignity.”
—President Joe Biden, 2023 State of the Union address
"To all those lawmakers out there who are so obsessed with who’s using what bathroom and what plumbing they got downtown: News flash—you’re the weirdos.”
—Stephen Colbert
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