I see you, and it makes me so happy to see you. There is such a disconnect between what we say America is about and what it is right now. True freedom is the freedom to be who we are, and it hurts my heart so much that in some parts of this country, it is unsafe for trans people to do that right now.
At least 147 of the 378 Labour parliamentarians using the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, are following the controversial 'gender-critical' pundit's account where she regularly posts her heavily controversial opinions on trans rights. This means 36 per cent of Labour's entire parliamentary caucus follows Rowling's main account.
Civil rights pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away at age 84. Jackson rose from being an aide to Martin Luther King Jr. to being one of the most celebrated civil rights leaders in the U.S., including strong support for marriage equality. "Marriage is based on love and commitment - not on sexual orientation," he once said. "I support the right for any person to marry the person of their choosing."