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“Get a real job”: AOC claps back at anti-trans commentator Riley Gaines in online exchange

October 29, 2025 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has delivered a master class in effortlessly shutting down hate. On 26 October, conservative figure and failed college swimmer Riley Gaines took to her X account to seemingly spew hateful propaganda about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and AOC. “We’re being destroyed from within,” she wrote alongside a photo of the three liberal political figures at a rally. Fortunately, AOC didn’t let the bizarre post get her down. In fact, she delivered a scathing response to the Gaines in a…

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“I stand with you”: AOC delivers powerful statement in support of trans youth

October 14, 2025 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has sent a powerful message to trans youth. Over the last year, the Trump administration has been relentless in its efforts to roll back protections for trans people. This includes attempts to limit access to gender-affirming healthcare, restrict participation in sports and define gender narrowly in legal terms. While the 47th president and his Republican allies are showing no signs of slowing down their tirade, various Democratic lawmakers have come out swinging in support of the trans community, including AOC. On 3 October, the…

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AOC slams anti-LGBTQ+ legislator Lauren Boebert for Colorado shooting response

November 22, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Democrat representative Alecandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) eviscerated anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Lauren Boebert for her response to the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado. Five people were killed and a further 25 injured after a 22-year-old opened fire at Club Q in Colorado Springs on the evening of 19 November. In a tweet the following day, Boebert, the US representative for Colorado’s third congressional district, described the incident as “absolutely awful”. “This morning the victims & their families are in my prayers,” she added. “This lawless violence needs to end and…

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AOC defiantly vows to “champion” LGBTQ+ people after being heckled at

October 26, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has assured LGBTQ+ people that she will always “champion” the community after a group of hecklers stormed a town hall event of hers. Protesters at the event on 19 October, which took place in Queens, New York City, played drums and chanted as a way of attacking the politician’s ongoing support for LGBTQ+ equality. “AOC has got to go,” some can be heard shouting in a video, which had garnered almost 5.5 million times just five days after being shared to Twitter. In the clip, the…

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Activists warn that US Supreme Court “will not stop” at overturning Roe v. Wade

May 4, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

A leaked draft opinion has indicated that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, something which could have harmful ramifications for LGBTQ+ people. The landmark decision is what guarantees access to abortion in the United States and has been in effect since the 1970s, with Planned Parenthood v. Casey upholding the right in 1992. However, the court appears to be poised to overturn the decision, according to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico on 2 May. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” the…

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AOC slams transphobic critics mocking her “menstruating person” comment

September 10, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) spoke out against transphobic critics who attacked her for using inclusive terminology. The congresswoman was discussing Texas’ new anti-abortion law in an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN, which bans the procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. During the interview, AOC said “menstruating person” to be inclusive of trans men, non-binary people and others who menstruate in addition to women. The politician took to Twitter to clarify her comments when news outlets generalised her wording to mean just “women”. “Not just women,” AOC…

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