The Justice Dept’s theory of the case— that the group that single-handedly disassembled the Ku Klux Klan defrauded its donors by concealing that it was using paid informant to do that work and more— has about as much merit as the now-dismissed charges against Jim Comey.

Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering A Grand Jury in Montgomery, Alabama, today returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspi...

According the AG Blanche, “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence.” This is some whacked out far-right fantasy. Hard to imagine this theory will hold up in court, but the lives of paid informants who infiltrated hate groups will be at risk.
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Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.

Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.

It's a disgrace.

The Supreme Court long relied on careful, time-tested procedures to issue decisions. But secret memos by the justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how the court decided to bypass those procedures and create its modern “shadow docket.” See key takeaways: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

For a Boise family of medical providers, Idaho criminal trans bathroom ban was the last straw This year, Idaho Legislature approved trans bathroom ban, forcing teachers to out trans kids to parents, and re-banning LGBTQ+ pride flag displays by government

The Devitts have seen the Idaho Legislature and the governor approve a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in recent years. Michael and Dr. Angie Devitt, both medical professionals, watched their trans daughter, Eve, testify against a bill years ago that outlawed gender-affirming care for minors. But this year’s criminal transgender bathroom ban — described by advocates as the most extreme in the nation for extending to private businesses — was the couple’s last straw. So early this month, Michael Devitt notified patients that his practice, Focus Physical Therapy, would shut down at the end of August as his family prepared to move out of Idaho. “Obviously, this law is a disaster for families like ours,” he wrote in a letter. “We can no longer take a road trip across our beloved state, or even enjoy a family night out at a restaurant, or a movie, without running the risk of Eve being charged and sent to a prison merely for using the facilities.”

A family of doctors in Idaho with a teenage trans daughter describes their decision to close their practice and leave the state after the governor signed a law last month threatening her with a felony charge and five years in prison if she uses any women's restroom

This made me so happy!

Three panel comic. Panel 1: scene from the movie Aliens; Ripley is in a mech suit and delivers her iconic line: “get away from her, you bitch!” Panel 2: the xenomorph queen lunges at Ripley in the robotic suit and they engage in a fight. Panel 3: later, the xenomorph queen is standing in the shower, mid wash. She says, “‘it takes one to know one, honey.’ That’s what I should have said.”

Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination. Discrimination based on sex is expressly prohibited under Montana’s unique Nondiscrimination Clause––“[n]either the state nor any person, firm, corporation, or institution shall discriminate on account of . . . sex . . . .” Thus, Article II, Section 4 is unequivocal in its intolerance for discrimination based on sex. Because sex discrimination involves a fundamental right under Article II, the appropriate level of judicial review is strict scrutiny. Snetsinger, ¶ 17. ¶28 Being transgender is also a suspect class under the Equal Protection Clause of Article II, Section 4,––“[n]o person shall be denied equal protection of the law.”

MONTANA SUPREME COURT: “Transgender discrimination is, by its very nature, sex discrimination,” and is subject to strict scrutiny under the Montana Constitution.

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Trump’s DOJ is shamelessly rewriting history. Dismissing these charges as an insult to the rule of law and the Capitol Police officers who enforced it.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

My read on this nugget is that the GOP is gearing up for an Alito retirement in July and a quick confirmation before the midterms

The Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument honors the rich history of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Lambda Legal fought its removal and is victorious in its restoration! 🏳️‍🌈

Learn more about our victory against the Trump admin: lambdalegal.lgbt/prideflag

If supporters are quibbling about if you’re the Antichrist, you know things have taken a turn

Photo of a rainbow flag. Text on top reads, "Breaking news: VICTORY: LGBTQ+ Advocates Secure Restoration of Pride Flag at NYC’s Stonewall National Monument"

VICTORY: The Pride flag will be restored at the Stonewall National Monument! 🏳️‍🌈

In a settlement we secured with Washington Litigation Group, the Trump admin agreed to rehang the Pride flag––confirming that the flag falls within federal policy.

Learn more: lambdalegal.lgbt/prideflag

Duh.

She should! And start a counter platform to trump and the republicans—Dems are in desperate need of a leader like Harris and Pritzker.

A New Law Voids the IDs of Transgender Kansans. It Also Threatens Their Voting Access. - Bolts Almost as soon as Kansas lawmakers passed a new law targeting transgender people in late February, state officials started invalidating some people’s driver’s licenses without warning. The law, which ...

Trans erasure is also voter suppression.

New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/kansas-trans...

Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter address as pontiff to renew pleas for peace and dialogue, and to condemn violence, as war in the Middle East cast a shadow over the celebrations. “We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent” he said. trib.al/xc8Ta9u

Black text on white background “Happy Easter, New York!  Today, millions of New Yorkers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of hope over despair and faith over fear.  As the air warms and cherry blossoms begin to bloom, this holy day is a sacred time to pause and reflect on a season of rebirth. Whether you spend this day singing in pews, parading on Fifth Avenue, joining a processional guided by the bamboo trumpets of Haitian Rara music, or hunting for painted eggs amidst the spring grass, I wish every New Yorker celebrating a joyous day.  Let us all embrace this holiday's spirit of hope and renewal as we build the City — and the world — that we deserve.”

Cartoon by David Horsey | The Seattle Times

I play it every year!

Lawyers alarmed by immigration judge's 'atrocious' questions for gay asylum seekers Audio obtained by The Advocate reveals a New Mexico immigration judge pressing an Iranian man about his same-sex relationship.

NEWS: Its always been challenging to prove an asylum claim, but with immigration judges, who are Trump executive branch employees, expected to deny asylum claims, lawyers say LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in New Mexico and elsewhere aren’t getting a fair hearing.

www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

It’s hard to feel any sense of relief when someone from the Trump administration is fired because the replacement likely will be worse.

All right, KBJ is cleaning up this argument. She's saying that "domicile" was there because of racism and the court was trying to get the public to accept the idea that a Chinese baby was a citizen.

Thanks. And thank the gods for KBJ.

Kentucky governor condemns Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling Gov. Andy Beshear shared his thoughts on the decision in an exclusive interview with The Advocate

NEWS: “The Supreme Court is absolutely wrong,” Gov. Andy Beshear told me in an exclusive interview hours after the ruling today. “Torture is never free speech. It’s just torture.

www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

Lambda Legal Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Greenlighting Ineffective and Harmful “Conversion Therapy” Practices “LGBTQ+ youth do not need to be changed.  Rather, like all youth, they need to be supported and celebrated for the unique and important people they are becoming.”  The U.S. Supreme Court today struck ...

BREAKING NEWS: Today SCOTUS ruled 8–1 in Chiles v. Salazar to strike down Colorado’s ban on licensed mental health professionals’ use of “conversion therapy” on minors.

We condemn this ruling and all practices that purport to “change” the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ+ people.

We have the BEST food!!!

waiting for the day when her dissents become the majority opinions... She is planting those seeds.

There are just no words. More power to her. May she find peace as she continues to do her amazing work.