At some point during that endless wait, the UK slowly became my home. I began to feel connections and love toward Sheffield: real, grounding affection, that I had never felt toward my hometown of Donetsk. For the first time in my life, I felt safe walking down the street. No one shouted slurs at me for being queer. No one mocked me for being autistic. No one pushed me because I looked weird.
➡️ With SNAP benefits being cut off tomorrow due to the government shutdown, organizations like the LGBT Life Center in Virginia are getting ready to provide meals to an already vulnerable community. Meanwhile, a new study shows that LGBTQ+ refugees could be disproportionately impacted by President Trump's policies. We also spoke to Democrat Adelita Grijalva just before Speaker of the House Mike Johnson set a new record refusing to swear her in, and independent reporter Erin Reed writes that Democratic strategists are urging the party to be more like Republicans on social issues. On a lighter note, we checked in with the gay Senate staffer who trolled ICE by easily completing the fitness test that many recruits are struggling with.