Speaker Mike Johnson bans trans people from all single-sex bathrooms at U.S. House
The GOP is doubling down on bigotry instead of addressing the concerns of the American people.
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Republican calls Haitians 'wild' 'gangsters' from 'nastiest country in the Western Hemisphere' in racist post
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins actually tweeted the bigoted remarks from his official government account.
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September 25 2024 5:31 PM
Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made the outrageous remark during a heated exchange.
September 18 2024 10:46 AM
Mike Johnson flies same Christian nationalist flag outside his office that Samuel Alito flew at vacation home
The Louisiana Republican says a flag used by the January 6 insurrectionists is harmless.
May 24 2024 12:10 PM
Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana
Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."
February 01 2024 6:30 AM
'Queer Eye' production in New Orleans was cut short after carjacking of crew member
The team endured two attempted vehicle thefts and a successful one during filming season 8 in 2022.
January 12 2024 1:06 PM
Gay bagel shop owner gunned down while vacationing with husband in New Orleans
Jacob Carter was on his first vacation to the Crescent City with his husband. His killer is still at large.
January 09 2024 11:36 AM
Louisiana families sue to overturn gender-affirming care ban
Lawmakers passed the legislation over Gov. John Bel Edwards's veto.
January 09 2024 9:00 AM
More of Speaker Mike Johnson’s Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Past and Extremist Ties Is Exposed
One previous client of Johnson's was even reportedly recorded endorsing violence against LGBTQ+ people and abortion providers.
December 10 2023 5:29 PM
Mike Johnson Says He Spoke With George Santos About Ethics Scandal Over Thanksgiving
Here's what the new speaker spoke with the embattled queer lawmaker about.
November 27 2023 6:45 PM
Mike Johnson Says His High School Friends Would Have Claimed to Be Trans to Spy on Girls
Johnson, now speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, made the comment on a Louisiana radio station in 2016.
November 22 2023 5:00 PM
Mike Johnson’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation Opposed by Americans: Survey
A new Data for Progress poll highlights the nation’s split views on a controversial “don’t say gay or trans” bill, as more of Mike Johnson’s record comes under scrutiny.
November 16 2023 10:08 AM
Here Are the LGBTQ+ Races to Watch on Election Day 2023
The election could mean LGBTQ+ firsts in Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi, along with important progress elsewhere.
November 06 2023 6:44 PM
Gay Rep. Mark Pocan on Anti-LGBTQ+ House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Leadership
Rep. Mark Pocan compares the GOP leadership transition to musical chairs, while questioning Speaker Mike Johnson's dedication to serving everyone.
November 06 2023 1:49 PM
Mike Johnson Once Bragged That He and His Son Monitor Each Other's Porn Watching
Mike Johnson said that he and his teenage son used software to track each other’s online activities, which has ignited debates on privacy and the new speaker of the House's ultraconservative worldviews.
November 06 2023 11:22 AM
Almost No One Knows Who Speaker Mike Johnson Is, But Many Disagree With His Views: Poll
A recent poll reveals the unpopularity of conservative policies despite Rep. Mike Johnson’s lack of voter familiarity.
November 04 2023 9:24 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her Wife's Child
Johnson worked on several cases opposing LGBTQ+ rights while he was a private attorney.
November 03 2023 9:25 AM
Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings
Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.
November 02 2023 1:16 PM
63 Photos Celebrating Halloween New Orleans of Years Past
Starting out in 1983, Halloween New Orleans established itself as a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose was to raise funds in support of Project Lazarus’ mission.
October 31 2023 11:37 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Removes Website Equating Homosexuality to Bestiality and Incest
Following scrutiny, Kelly Johnson, wife of newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, has taken down her Christian counseling website that contained documents comparing homosexuality to bestiality and incest.
October 31 2023 1:00 PM