Kennedy Center staffers called security last week after DC's Log Cabin Republicans chapter disrupted a performance by a musician they called "a vocal opponent of President Trump." Yasmin Williams, an Alexandria-based and globally hailed guitarist, made headlines earlier this year for sparring with new Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell. She nonetheless honored her pre-Trump-takeover contract to perform at the Millennium Stage on September 18.
➡️ It's another intense news day, particularly for the trans community, as Utah prosecutors say text messages between Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter and his roommate (who has been under scrutiny from right-wing media for possibly being trans) have become pivotal evidence in the case. Meanwhile, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has quietly withdrawn a lawsuit against a doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care for youth, and AGs from nine other states have pledged to support young trans people.