
You have a choice this last day of March to celebrate two events; Donald Trump indictment day and National Trans Day of Visibility.
On the Trump case, the indictment is still sealed but there appears to be more than 30 counts of document/financial fraud associated with hush money payments to adult star Stromy Daniels. Former North Carolina Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted of similar charges back in 2011 and he was acquitted on one count with a hung jury on the second. And while Bill Clinton reached a financial settlement with Paula Jones, none of those funds came from campaign funds or via fraud. Let’s wait and see how next week shapes up, but the New York case is still the weakest of the investigations against the former president with the Georgia election interference grand jury wrapped up and special cousel Jack Smith’s rapid investigation of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case moving briskly, it’s going to be a fun Spring and Summer.
But back to
March 31 is National Trans Day of Visibility which recognizes and affirms trans people as human beings worthy of all the rights and respect of anyone. The most ignorant comments seen online are usually from people who don’t know anyone who is trans. Republican legislators somehow feel drag queens pose more of a threat to children (being groomed of course) than guns.
Here’s a list of legislation in 10 states that makes me shake my head. I don’t see how any of these laws survive a First Amendment challenge.
So if you’re a man and dress up as a drag queen for Halloween, are you going to be arrested? Will government ban the Kinks “Lola” from radio airwaves? Are certain Bugs Bunny cartoons now off limits? What about RuPaul’s Drag Race or Pose? Under some of these laws, even Shakespeare plays would be banned. Forget seeing “Rent,” “Kinky Boots,” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” And whatever show Ronald Reagan appeared in that used this photo below.
Maybe if we recognized Audrey Hale sooner, six victims would still be alive.