The Luke Beasley Show

In this video, Luke reads a letter he wrote to Republicans that was meant to help him work through his anger about how their party has been demonizing and attacking LGBTQ people.   

Pro-LGBTQ Organizations to support: 

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 

https://www.hrc.org/  

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Sources 

CNN Texas trans parents being investigated -  https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/01/us/texas-transgender-family-investigation-lawsuit/index.html 

Puberty blockers 1 -  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/puberty-blockers#are-they-reversible 

Puberty blockers 2 -  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1122101 

Puberty blockers 3 -  https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1ZM311 

NBC explanation of Florida bill -  https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/floridas-dont-say-gay-bill-actually-says-rcna19929 

NBC explanation of Texas actions -  https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/texas-governor-calls-citizens-report-parents-transgender-kids-abuse-rcna17455 

PBS Texas family story -  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/this-texas-family-is-being-investigated-because-their-child-is-trans-i-dont-know-where-its-safe

Vladimir Putin has been threatening to take nuclear action for a while now, but some recent signs make it seem more likely than before.  

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Sources 

The Guardian causality numbers -  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/11/russia-ukraine-war-numbers-casualties-refugees-aid 

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists -  https://thebulletin.org/2022/03/read-the-fine-print-russias-nuclear-weapon-use-policy/ 

Daily Mail headline -  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10591957/US-officials-fear-desperate-Putin-use-tactical-nuke-Ukrainian-city.html

During an emotional section of his speech about lost soldiers at war and his son, Joe Biden was heckled by Lauren Boebert!

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Biden speech clips -  

https://youtu.be/qyrppCi9GaY 

https://youtu.be/NEUpPN54_vU

Donald Trump gave a speech at CPAC over the weekend where he clearly indicated he’d be running for President again in 2024!!  

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Politico Trump speech recap -  https://youtu.be/pzcCNJK2LjI 

Trump full CPAC speech -  https://youtu.be/QPfGjv2MLYc

A run-through of the current situation and what we know as of now.

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Citations War footage - https://youtu.be/PaLO8t9JGTs

Putin & Zelenksy videos - https://youtu.be/YaDZqsEZLKI

Biden speech - https://youtu.be/pK80IAM7Pgg

Ukrainian UN Ambassador remarks - https://youtu.be/lWqR5vGU1W8

Vladimir Putin has taken dramatic and provocative action, invading Ukraine, which makes it seem impossible for war not to take place.

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Citation:

Biden speech - https://youtu.be/ziiWrYnGlLA

Tucker Carlson continues his bizarre obsession with AOC, going after her in an unhinged and confusing rant on his show.

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Citation:

Tucker Carlson full monologue -  https://youtu.be/H00jERnz8Rw

Luke does a detailed breakdown of important information that will help you understand and thus properly advocate for trans people and their rights!  

Local news story about a trans women - https://youtu.be/O0yxWR3PlYQ 

Trans boy Ted talk - https://youtu.be/3dTcJAdRDu4

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Citations:

World Health Organization - https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/gender/gender-definitions 

American Psychiatric Association - https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria#:~:text=Gender%20dysphoria%3A%20A%20concept%20designated,gender%20diverse%20people%20experience%20dysphoria.  

Mayo Clinic- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gender-dysphoria/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20475262 

Cedars Sinai - https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/most-gender-dysphoria-established-by-age-7-study-finds/ 

Provincial Health Service Authority - http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/child-youth/affirmation-transition/medical-affirmation-transition/puberty-blockers-for-youth#:~:text=There%20are%20no%20known%20irreversible,taken%20puberty%20blockers%20at%20all.  

NCTE + NGLTF - https://cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/National_Transgender_Discrimination_Survey_Report_on_health_and_health_care.pdf 

Human Rights Campaign - https://www.hrc.org/news/family-acceptance-saves-lives 

BMC Public Health - https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2 

Life Enhancement Counseling Services - https://lifeenhancementcs.com/blog/pronouns-are-suicide-prevention/ 

NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/puberty-blockers-linked-lower-suicide-risk-transgender-people-n1122101 

Fenway Health - https://fenwayhealth.org/new-study-shows-transgender-people-who-receive-gender-affirming-surgery-are-significantly-less-likely-to-experience-psychological-distress-or-suicidal-ideation/

Amir Locke was asleep in an apartment, when a SWAT team rushed in and within 9 seconds he was shot to death. This tragedy has reinvigorated the push for no-knock warrants to be banned.

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Citations:

Body cam footage - https://youtu.be/tOWzzS-yyZg

We've all heard by now about the Canadian truckers and their anti-vax mandate protests that have significantly blocked commerce from the United States to Canada. But did you know how much right-wing media loves them?

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Citations:

wasn't referenced in the video, but here's a great article about the protests - https://www.nytimes.com/article/canada-trucker-protests.html

CBC quote - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-cabinet-1.6350734

Polls from CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/politics/fact-check-canadian-protests-polls-trudeau-support-oppose-truckers-mandates/index.html