Cheers and Jeers: Tuesday

Got Equality?

With the MAGA cult having decided that waging all-out war on our country's minorities is the American thing to do, monitoring and vigilance are key to fighting back. That's why it's a good thing we have tools like HRC's annual State Equality Index to rely on when it comes to LGBTQ rights at the state level.

After 50+ years of hard work and activism, here in Maine we're finally doing quite well, with high marks in the categories of Parenting, Hate Crimes/Criminal Justice protections, and laws affecting Youth, Health, and Safety. Red states aren't so fortunate, and the state-by-state scorecards show just how badly their governments are—deliberately, in too many cases—falling down on the job.

You can read more about the Index and check out your state's status here. And to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a special message from up here: Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay.