Danica Roem made history as the first out trans person elected to a state legislature in the U.S. last night, and she did so by defeating the aptly nicknamed Bigot Bob Marshall, a 13-term incumbent.
Now, Marshall's own sister has spoken out, on Facebook, about his loss ... and she ain't exactly feeling sorry for him ...
The two most overall impactful political news items of the evening have to be Ralph Northam's (pictured, left) big win over Republican flunkie Ed Gillespie for the governorship of Virginia, followed by Phil Murphy creaming Chris Christie's Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno for the governorship of New Jersey.
But there is such a thing as optics — the thinking man's karma — and nobody had a better-looking win than fabulous Danica Roem.
Imagine being on campus and being confused about your sexual or gender identity, and seeking info on the bulletin board — maybe for a support group.
Now imagine that instead, you saw a very elaborately designed flyer encouraging you
Keep reading to find out how the pop cultural force Fashion Police is going out in style, and for other hot links on Marsha P. Johnson, Roy Moore's Nazi luchre, the death of a Canadian rock star and the life of Facts of Life's most adorable actress ...
Jared Kushner, who has a terrible history with getting details in paperwork right, apparently registered to vote in New York ... as a female.
Not only that, but his registration before that, in New Jersey, logged his gender as UNKNOWN.
More on this, the Embarrassing Bodies host's bare booty, Roy Moore's win, Tom Price's scandal, a great Will & Grace report plust more of the day's hottest links after the jump ...
Broadway Bares audience members, post-show. See below for more pics. (Image by Matthew Rettenmund)
OMG Blog: Charice, the Oprah-powered singer from the Philippines who also starred on Glee, now IDs as a male: Read his first tweets as Jake Zyrus!
Charice is now Jake Zyrus. (Image via Twitter)
DailyKos: In a disappointing but not shocking defeat, Democrat Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel in Georgia's special election, 52.1-47.9.
Daniel Day-Lewis tongues Gordon Warnecke in My Beautiful Lauundrette (GIF via Orion Classics)
ExtraTV: Daniel Day-Lewis — who starred in the gay classic My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) and won three Oscars — is retiring!
Kenneth in the (212): Former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan has come out as gay. His other option had been ... suicide.
ExtraTV: Madonna's rep denies she is dating her “Bitch I'm Madonna” music video co-star Kevin Sampaio.
Madonna mackin' on Kevin Sampaio (Image via Interscope)
Facebook: Follow me on Facebook, and check out 140+ Broadway Bares pics while you're at it!
The event raised $1.5 million for charity. (Image by Matthew Rettenmund)
Q: Why do u think gay parents aren't as legitimate as hetero parents?
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) June 16, 2017
Karen Handel: Because I don't.#FlipThe6th #GA06 #VoteYourOssoff #RT pic.twitter.com/TCLvx3IPsW
Ron Nirenberg beat Ivy Taylor, who called LGBTQ protections “a waste of time.” (Image via VoteRon.com)
WOAI: Heinous anti-LGBTQ San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor ousted in runoff by Ron Nirenberg.
The Independent: Theresa May's new allies are nakedly anti-LGBTQ.
Dallas Flashman Wade lets it all hang out (Image via OMG Blog)
OMG Blog (Work Unfriendly): America's Next Top Model contender Dallas Flashman Wade lives up to his middle name.
(Video still via Rafael)
DListed: Celebrate LGBTQ Pride by watching Rafael twerk in a grocery store — like he just don't care.
BosGuy: Young'uns, here is “Why Coming Out Still Matters” (and not just “to Him”!)
Advocate: Meet the mostly naked Broadway Bares dancers!
(Image via Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS)
