Yesterday was rough. Let’s be real. The House Health and Human Services committee voted to advance House Bill 1080, which would prohibit doctors from providing live-saving gender-affirming care to transgender South Dakotans. So, what now? Let's talk through it. 👇

Pride flag peeped in the Senate ahead of debate on HB1080, which would limit gender affirming health care for transgender children.

South Dakota's HB 1080, banning gender affirming care for minors, passes the SD Senate in less than 40 minutes of debate on a 30 YEA - 4 NAY - 1 EXC vote. It will now head to the Governor's desk.

Sponsor Rep. Kadyn Wittman said schools meet all the needs of a student except a guaranteed meal. Sen. Bolin said that providing free lunches teaches kids that everything comes from the gov't & is free. keloland.com/keloland-com-o…

Folks, let's talk about periods. Especially after HB 1159, brought by Representative Erin Healy was killed today by the House Appropriations Committee. The point of the bill was to exempt period products from taxation. Linda Duba, the only woman on the committee, was the lone no vote. 🧵

Despicable. Not only did the New York Times publish the op ed defending JK Rowling the day after the GLAAD letter criticized its trans coverage... It publicly threatened all of the trans employees and allies that signed onto that letter. DROP the New York Times.

“The usage of ‘They’ as a singular pronoun is something new. We didn't have that back then. The radical-left-wing media is indo–” Stop before you embarrass yourself even more. Lmao

Palestinian children can't even get to school without facing violence and oppression. #EndIsraeliApartheid

🧵I have a problem with this story and I'm sure I'm not the only one. A thread.

A major victory! Spain’s parliament has passed a comprehensive law to expand protections and entrench rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. This is a significant milestone for the LGBTI movement. trib.al/SgTBqZr

On #PresidentsDay, it is important to recall that at least twelve U.S. presidents enslaved Black people, eight while in office. Two-thirds of the first 18 presidents collectively enslaved nearly 2,000 Black people. We know what largely built this nation, and it wasn’t freedom.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.

Fox News will pay out $787.5M over their election lies. They should also be required to tell their viewers the truth.

Former Bed, Bath & Beyond executives pivoted the company into bankruptcy while paying themselves $71 million. Now, the new CEO is stiffing thousands of workers on their severance pay. Meanwhile, she’s poised to make $7.1 million when the firm finally goes under.

Drag is a form of creative expression like any other. Dance, fashion, and music are all protected by the First Amendment.

A Catholic priest once knocked my father across the room for speaking Lakota in “class.” Dad went on to serve his country with honor and distinction in the U.S. Air Force. However, he could never ever escape or outrun his post-traumatic boarding school demons. I remember our

How can anyone take what this woman says seriously 🙄🤦‍♀️ Everyday that this woman is in office, I become more and more ashamed to say I'm from South Dakota

HOWIE MANDEL MOCKING COLLEEN BALLINGER I CANT BREATHE 🤡

Jesus fucking Christ. Affirmative action Student loan forgiveness Granting business the right to refuse service to members of the LGBTQ community. All gutted in just one week because of a conservative stacked Supreme Court who will be coming for interracial and same-sex

The weirdest response to this has been “if healthcare is a human right, then you’re saying you have a right to someone else’s labor, and they must then give it to you for free???” like these people have never heard of public school or police or…roads.