My Aunt (88) via phone just now: "Are you one of The Gays?"
Me: "Yes, Auntie. I am in fact one of The Gays. Can I ask what's got you askin'?"
Auntie: "One of the ladies at church said you can't be gay and have a family. And I said "Suzanne, that just not true. /1
Princess Diana shook hands with an AIDS patient without gloves in 1991. At the time, this act was groundbreaking because many people didn't fully understand how AIDS was spread. Consequently, those with the disease often had to spend time alone in AIDS wards. Diana visited several of these wards to meet the patients. Regarding her feelings towards the patients, she expressed, "I had always wanted to hug people in hospital beds." She recounted a particular incident to Morton, saying, "This particular man who was so ill started crying when I sat on his bed, and he held my hand. I thought, 'Diana, do it, just do it,' and I gave him an enormous hug. It was so touching because he clung to me and cried."
HRH Diana , Princess of Wales born this day 1961, came to my place of work Casey House Toronto She is seen here meeting Stephen, he and I were up the night before doing a sneak job of streaking his hair- because the chemicals would harm his skin we only got the tips, she told him he looked like her ... he was ecstatic, he died soon after. I was his nurse, but he died my dear friend.
Her visit transformed the hospice forever. She wrote me until the end of her life. Toronto’s LGBT Community lost a warrior when we lost this woman.
“No comment” is all that was said by the attorney representing the City of Wetumpka, Alabama after the city quietly told a judge they didn’t want to further pursue charges against two women who were feeding cats, but only after the city arrested charged prosecuted & punished those women because they were FEEDING CATS. The city tried to make an example out of these women to punish them for feeding neutering and then returning the cats to their nautical habitat. That is part of a public service program that happens nationally called TNR. By the way, the women were feeding cats on public property. Not private. The city told the women to stop. The women continued to feed cats. Then police threatened them with trespassing charges if they didn’t stop. There is no law against feeding cats in the city of Wetumpka. But in Wetumpka feeding cats became a crime for which these two elderly women were dragged before a judge (That the city hired and who prayed with the prosecutor and the witnesses before finding the women guilty) and convicted in city court. The women appealed. They wanted jury trial. Apparently the city didn’t think they’d win, because as the case was approaching trial, the city decided to cut and run. No apology to the women. No statement as to why they decided to drop everything. Just “no comment, thank you” from the city attorney when I asked why the city is bowing out.
Our previous reporting;
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#Fresh Florida Black woman with a medical condition causing her to lose all of her amniotic fluid was denied an abortion. She was sent home from the hospital with apologies to deliver a dead baby. Thinking she was going to die she went to the salon so her mother wouldn’t have to deal with her hair when she died. She ended up delivering her baby in the salon bathroom’s toilet and almost bled to death. This is what Ron DeSantis is celebrating.
I'm single. But horribly bad at mingling. And not totally sure I'm ready to mingle if it means having to perform small talk, and meet people who could he rapists and murderers.
.@POTUS understands: when you need insulin, you really need insulin.
That’s why I’m at tonight’s #SOTU with Lacy, an insulin user from Atlanta, to hear how the President will work with Congress to make affordable insulin a reality. #SOTU2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene has just stood up and started yelling "LIAR" at the President of the United Speech. This is unbelievable. She needs to be shown out.
Biden on GOP hypocrisy: "...and to my Republican friends who voted against it but still ask to fund projects in their districts, don’t worry-I promised to be the president for all Americans-we’ll fund your projects and I’ll see you at the ground-breaking."
@SRuhle making faces at Lauren BoBitch like she's a creature from the lagoon.. this is the funniest thing since McCarthy losing 6 times!
#LaurenBoebertIsSoDumb that she's jealous of how smart toasters are.
Today, I sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law – a landmark civil rights bill that honors the courage and sacrifice of generations of couples who fought for marriage equality and equal rights.
Mary Peltola has defeated Sarah Palin and is the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House in 50 years.
In case you were wondering how the “red wave” went.
Just heard @HerschelWalker challenge our beloved @JoyAnnReid to a debate. She accepted. Game on. That debate will sell out. But so far, Walker is too afraid to accept. Guess that means he's smart enough to know he can't handle Joy. Let's make #WalkerReid trend and force a debate.
Merrick is a good boss. He leaves me encouraging notes all the time, like “follow the facts” “let the law light the way”. Inspirational quips.
Today, it was “Enjoy carving that turkey”
I’m not sure it was a Thanksgiving message. 😳