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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 67 points 11 months ago

Texas AG is a garbage human being. I hope PFLAG tells him to get fucked.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 20 points 11 months ago

They are, well legally speaking at least, and Lambda Legal and the ACLU are defending them.

[-] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 15 points 11 months ago

Right now someone at pflag should be looking for those contact lists they unfortunately lost every copy of right before they were asked.

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 49 points 11 months ago

"dont tread on me"

uh huh. what a terrible human being.

[-] strawberry@kbin.run 31 points 11 months ago

oh so theres not even an attempt to hide behind some "protect the children" bullshit this time? just a clear and direct "fuck you" to lgbtq people? what a state...

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 31 points 11 months ago

No. No no no no no no no. Texas AG can go get fucked.

[-] Betch@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

Absolute trash. This is fucking terrifying.

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago

That's what I call SMALL Government!

[-] disgruntledbroad@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Hahaha right? Have you seen the property tax rate in Texas? Real liberty lol /s

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 19 points 11 months ago

Ken Paxton can sit on a cactus and have fire ants bite his needle dick.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

He can get fucked by a Saguaro, and the fire ants can, uh… do their thing?

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Ain't no saguaros in Texas.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Well, we can import one. I know there at least were a few at the UoM horticultural greenhosues on our state fair grounds. I'm sure we could figure something out.

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

They're assembling kill lists

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Maybe they shouldn't be the only ones... Just in case

[-] mPony@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

This is utterly fucking horrifying.

[-] blazera@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago

This needs federal intervention, this is spiraling into nazism in practice.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

I hope he stubs the same toe every day for eternity and gets severe tinnitus.

[-] disgruntledbroad@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Is it normal, as a Texan evac, to be afraid of joining PFLAG in another state? I used to feel that was just one of my psychosis symptoms, unwillingness to join a formal rainbow group and actually socialize, but now I'm increasingly unsure

[-] chocosoldier@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

they're just cliques fam, find the good people already in your circle and hold them close. rubbing elbows and trying to fit in with various "queer" groups and orgs as a baby tran was awful for my mental health, you just become a stepping stone for some more privileged person's clout-building.

[-] corymbia@reddthat.com 8 points 11 months ago

You know… it used to be the case that when using an acronym in an article, it was always explained after the first usage in the text. Journalistic editorial standards have really slipped.

[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

It's not an acronym anymore. It used to stand for Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays but they have expanded their charter to include all their members. Since it's not an acronym, and hasn't been for about a decade, I assume they decided to to bother to explain what it used to stand for since it's not relevant to the article.

In 2014, the organization officially changed its name from “Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays” to, simply, PFLAG. This change was made to accurately reflect PFLAG members, those PFLAG serves, and the inclusive work PFLAG has been doing for decades.

[-] corymbia@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

Righto. Thanks for the info. I guess international readers aren’t figured into their editorial expectations. It is what it is.

Thanks again.

[-] ThisIsNotHim@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

I assume you're talking about not defining PFLAG? Acronyms widely understood by the target audience aren't always defined. The LA Blade is an LGBTQ publication so PFLAG not being defined makes sense.

[-] corymbia@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Oh well. I guess I’ll never know.

[-] jwelch55@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Ever try typing an acronym into a search engine?

[-] corymbia@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Can’t be bothered. I clicked on article. Poor editorial standards. Ok I’m out.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 11 months ago

Time for a fatal data failure, including backups.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Why hasn't the Pope condemned this in Latin and English?

[-] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Well let's see...

There was John Doe #1. Jane Doe #1. John Doe #2 and #3... Jane Doe #6384 ...

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