Speaker Johnson & LGBTQ+ Fears
Todd Sears, the CEO and Founder of Out Leadership, says Speaker Mike Johnson's policies would wreak havoc on our country’s economic climate.
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CJ Waldron
- Oct 28
- 6 min
Speaker Johnson: The MAGA World Rejoices
House Speaker Mike Johnson is a MAGA conservative who can be expected to cater to Evangelical Christians and their teachings in his actions.
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Bob Gatty
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Lessons from 'Coming Out': Strategies to Get Unstuck in Life and Career
What does “showing up” in our lives mean? John Neral uses lessons learned from 'coming out' as to help clients get "unstuck" in their lives.
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Bob Gatty
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Learning Leadership from the LGBTQ+ Culture
Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown, on the Lean to the Left podcast, says mainstream America can learn much about leadership from the LGBTQ+ community.
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C J Waldron
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Do We Need an LGBTQ Green Book Now?(And Other Supreme Issues)
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ rights opens the door to outright discrimination against those in that community.
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Bob Gatty
- Jul 4
- 6 min
Supreme Court's Rulings: Republicans' Wet Dream
Trump's stacking of the Supreme Court with conservatives is now paying off for Republicans and the religious right with its latest rulings.
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C J Waldron
- May 1
- 7 min
Is Ron DeSantis the New George Wallace?
Former Alabama Gov. George Wallace vehemently fought school integration. Ron DeSantis attacks many groups from Blacks to LGBTQ community.
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Bob Gatty
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Fighting to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights in a Ruby Red State
The Lean to the Left podcast presents Terry Livingston, the founder of Grand Strand Pride, an LGBTQ+ rights organization in South Carolina.
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Gay Pride: Looking for the Joy
Author Jeff Batton, on the Lean to the Left Podcast, describes his struggle over being gay. Today, he simply is "looking for the joy."
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Jeremy Holland
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
Standing in Solidarity with our LGBTQ+ Friends
As allies to LGBTQ+ folks we should stand in solidarity, and seek to understand current social issues surrounding sex and gender.
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Bob Gatty
- Mar 20, 2022
- 2 min
Courageous Author Writes for Social Change
In this episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, we’re speaking with an author, a mom, a fighter, Juliet Rose, who writes for social change.
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Mark M. Bello
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Pulse of a Safer America
Saturday marked the fifth anniversary of the deadliest attack in the U.S. against the LGBTQ+ community.
It's time to end the hate.
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Bob Gatty
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
GOP Transgender Ignorance on Full Display
Republican disdain for the LGBT+ community was clear as the House passed the Equality Act banning discrimination based on sexual orientation
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Bob Gatty
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Can You Believe it? Oreos are Attacking Our Kids!
The right wing organization One Million Moms has launched an Oreo cookies boycott because they are urging parents to accept their LGBTQ kids
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
A Wipeout Week for Trump
Donald Trump suffered a "wipeout week" with the Supreme Court whacking him twice and a judge refusing to block Bolton's tell-all book.
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
Disrespecting 'the Dignity of Every Human Being'
The Trump administration has finalized a rule to end nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in health care and health insurance.
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Bob Gatty
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
House Anti-Bigotry Resolution Misses the Mark
By Stefan Varner The resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week condemning anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry...
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Bob Gatty
- Dec 14, 2018
- 2 min
The powerful influence of the religious right on Trump policy
A research contract that uses fetal tissue to test for new treatments for HIV apparently is being cancelled by the Trump administration...
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Bob Gatty
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy': Misguided & Potentially Deadly
Parents who attempt to use 'conversion therapy' to change the sexual orientation of their homosexual child are risking the very lives of...
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Bob Gatty
- Jul 26, 2018
- 2 min
'License to Discriminate' Bill Passed by House Committee
Homophobia has apparently reared its ugly head in the House Appropriations Committee, where Republicans pushed through an amendment...
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Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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