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Embezzlement Kickbacks and Overcharging Mileage: Lee Chatfield is Back in the News
Tuesday , 16, April 2024 LGBT Rights, Michigan Republicans, MIGOP 1 CommentIt seems only a year ago that a former Republican Speaker of the State House was found guilty of taking bribes for medical marijuana dispensary licenses. That’s because it is! Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel read the charges against Lee Chatfield and his wife in Lansing. Both are charged with misusing social welfare account contributions […]
The X Space Where It Happened: @MIGOP Endgame Agenda For Trans Michiganders
Monday , 29, January 2024 LGBT Rights, MAGA, Michigan Republicans Leave a commentWhile most Michiganders were looking forward to the Detroit Lions playing in the NFC championship game last weekend, some of our elected representatives spent their time on Twitter Spaces discussing how to deny life-saving medical care to trans youth (and adults) in Michigan. A state representative from Ohio and a de-transitioning person named Prisha talked […]
Yet Another Christofascist is a Pedophile: Lee Chatfield
Friday , 7, January 2022 LGBT Rights, MAGA 3 CommentsHow does this keep happening? While many were putting out vegan treats for the Qanon Shaman’s magical visit on Insurrection Day Eve, Lee Chatfield was likely concerned over a news story about to break. The former Michigan Speaker of the House, the guy who based his political career on denying people their civil rights because […]
Why Gary Glenn Won’t Be Doing Number Two in the State House Anymore
Monday , 20, August 2018 Community, Election 2018, LGBT Rights, Religious Fundamentalism Leave a commentWhat happens when you’re a two-bit sleazy grifting career politician ranked number two most conservative in the state house but you need fresh money meat to dupe into voting for you, and you fail? Blame everybody but yourself of course! Career political homophobe Gary Glenn (R-No More Foxhole For You!) lost his August 7 primary […]
Senate Bill 993: How Tom Casperson Achieved Peak School Bully
Thursday , 26, May 2016 Community, LGBT Rights Leave a commentTom Casperson (R – Hates Nature and Kids) made good on his promise to be the biggest school bully in the state and introduced a bill to discriminate against transgender school children. Senate Bill 993, a bill much like the North Carolina law that’s turned that state into a pariah in the nation would require […]
There Was A Time When Bigots Supported Gender Nonspecific Public Toilets
Wednesday , 4, May 2016 Community, LGBT Rights Leave a commentMichigan Department of Educations Issues Guidelines For LGBTQ Student Safety and the Michigan GOP Reacts Predictably: Open Comment Period Extended To May 11, 2016
Friday , 25, March 2016 LGBT Rights, Section 16 Leave a commentAbout a month ago Michigan public school teachers attended mandatory professional development sessions on providing safe learning environments for LGBTQ students. The program caused enough discussion that school districts reached out to the State Board of Education for help. The State Board of Education and the Michigan Department of Education developed the guidance at the […]
In Which Gary Glenn Makes Up North Progressive’s Point With A Single Comment
Tuesday , 24, November 2015 LGBT Rights, Nerd Problems, Religious Fundamentalism, Same Sex Marriage, Tea Party, Tealiban Leave a commentLike a narcissistic moth to a media flame, Michigan State Representative for the 98th District Gary Glenn found this humble blog with a post about how much he craves attention, especially when it pairs his name with someone who is more famous or powerful than he is. If he does it enough, some of that […]
Gary Glenn Continues to Hate People Who Are Not Gary Glenn: My Name’s in the News Edition
Sunday , 22, November 2015 LGBT Rights, Nerd Problems, Religious Fundamentalism, Same Sex Marriage, Tea Party, Tealiban 10 CommentsGary Glenn documented every instance of his name on his Facebook page this week in relation to Rick Snyder being the first state governor to ban, then put on hold relocating Syrian refugees to Michigan. Glenn shared his press release and quotes from online news, broadcast, and print sources such as Midland Daily News, Mlive, […]