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Oct 02 2020
Opinion
How confirming a conservative SCOTUS nominee will reshape American life
If the Senate confirms President Donald Trump’s conservative Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, the court will experience a far-right ideological lurch that will reshape American life as we know it.
Trump announced Barrett’s nomination on September 26, before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg had even been laid to rest, and confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin October 12, as
Media MattersDec 18 2019
News
How gay marriage won America
The decade saw a seismic shift in how society views LGBTQ people.
When Robin Tyler married Diane Olson 11 years ago, she assured her it would be a small, simple wedding. “I promised Diane something very quiet, not a spectacle,” Tyler said, laughing.
The reality was anything but: Friends and family had to stand on chairs to watch the ceremony, which took place on the steps of the
VoxOct 24 2021
Analysis
Netflix Employees Stage Dave Chappelle Walkout: ‘Lives Are at Stake’
Netflix has a storm on its hands.
Hundreds of protesters stood in solidarity with the streaming giant’s employees, who staged a walkout on Wednesday morning in the wake of Dave Chappelle’s inflammatory comedy special The Closer, which has been widely viewed as transphobic.
The walkout came after several days of backlash against Netflix, first for standing by the special, then for
Daily BeastJun 21 2021
News
Democrats’ domestic agenda bogged down by Republican obstructionism
Joe Biden’s far-reaching domestic agenda in the US is facing serious setbacks on a range of issues as the political quagmire of a tightly contested Senate is seeing Democratic ambitions sharply curtailed in the face of Republican obstruction.
On a number of key fronts such as pushing election reform and voting rights, gun control and moving forwards on LGBTQ civil rights, there has been
The GuardianJan 09 2020
News
Trump Adviser Promoted Gay Conversion Therapy and Said HIV Was ‘God’s Moral Law’
President Donald Trump’s recently appointed senior legal adviser has a long history of bigoted anti-LGBTQ and anti-Muslim remarks, according to a report from the nonprofit Media Matters. Jenna Ellis joined the Trump campaign in November, and The Daily Beast reported last month that she’s won the confidence of the president despite her past tirades against “the homosexual lifestyle” and the “
Daily BeastJun 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Pride Month Begins as Corporations Face Conservative Boycotts
June 1 marks the beginning of LGBTQ Pride month, and outlets across the spectrum are covering celebrations, reflections, and backlash.
History of Pride Month: Coverage from the Associated Press (Lean Left bias) broke down the history of Pride month, stemming from an incident in 1969 when New York City police raided a gay bar, leading to a violent confrontation between officers and club
Associated Press Washington Examiner The HillJun 11 2019
News
Pence confirms Trump administration denied US embassy requests to fly Pride flag
Vice President Mike Pence on Monday confirmed that the Trump administration denied requests from U.S. embassies around the world to display a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month.
"I'm aware that the State Department indicated that on the flag pole of our American embassies that one flag should fly, and that's the American flag, and I support that," Pence told NBC News in an
Fox News (Online News)Jan 12 2021
News
ACLU Worries About Social Media’s ‘Unchecked Power To Remove People From Platforms’ After Twitter, Facebook Ban Trump
The American Civil Liberties Union, typically no friend of conservatives, has questioned Big Tech’s censorship of President Donald Trump and some of his supporters, pointing out that those policies could cause more harm to less well-known individuals.
The ACLU released a statement on Friday taking a shot at Trump before suggesting that minorities would end up being affected by Big Tech’
The Daily WireJul 11 2022
Perspectives Blog
Forbes Rated Lean Left in AllSides Blind Bias Survey; AllSides Keeps Center Rating
Forbes’s AllSides Media Bias Rating™ was rated as Lean Left in our May 2022 AllSides Blind Bias Survey. Following an Editorial Review, which allows an AllSides panel to review a larger swath of content, AllSides decided to keep Forbes’s rating as Center.
On average, respondents to the Blind Bias Survey who self-reported being Right rated Forbes as Left. Respondents in all other bias
AllSides Staff