LGBTQIA Politics Roundup

By Thomas Maxheimer

This New Cocktail Bar Will Donate 100% of Profits to Causes Under Attack by Trump

Next time you’re in NYC, do your part and stop by Coup for a drink.  Pronounced “kōo”, this new cocktail bar opened recently in NYC’s East Village and will donating every single cent of its profits to nonprofit organizations whose efforts are threatened by the Trump administration.

He’s 19 & running for office in Georgia after being mocked for his ‘lifestyle’

At just 19 years old, Andrew Niquette has achieved more than many people twice his age.  Niquette will be running for a seat in the Georgia General Assembly next year.  If successful, he will be the youngest member ever elected.

This gay politician shut down a homophobic bigot by calling the troll’s grandmother

Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims, who is gay, decided to take an unusual but effective action against a troll recently.  The troll posted ‘n*gger f*aggot*’ on the politician’s Facebook page so Sims posted a reply: “David, I can’t tell if you’re just a really dumb little boy or an angry bigot but I know for sure that you shouldn’t have posted your grandmother’s telephone number on your Facebook page.  She and I just had a very disappointing chat about you. We’ll talk soon…”

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